Evening journal., 1899-10-18
APPLE BUTTER
CAUSES A BREEZE.
Judge Ball Called Upon to Solve
a Difficult Problem in
Court To-day.
WHO BROKE THE BUTTER JAR

ANNIE STREETS. ARRAIGNED on
A CHARGE OF LARCENY, EN-
PRACTICALLY DENIES THE ALLIE
GATION-HIGHWAY ROBBERY
CASE CONTINUED.
A broken jar Of apple butter Gre
ated a ruction in City Court this
morning, and for a few moments things
We're made lively and words flew thick
and fast.
Annie Streets was arraigned on the
charge of purloining a twenty-five
pound bag of -four, two towels and
homemade jar of apple butter the
property of C. II. Roller.
Mr. Roller took the stand
land testified that the articles belonged
TO him. and stated that they had been
taken from his home yesterday b.
someone whom OF his own personal
knowledge he did not know.
QUESTION OF A CRACK
Annie sized him closely while he
gave his testimony and upon being
asked by the court II she desired o.
lquestion the witness replied promptly.
l"l certainly do"
mir. Roller she continued. "do you
mean TO say that you own that jar OF
apple butter?"
Il certainly do. replied the witness.
DO you mean to say that you are
the only person that ever owned a Jar
of apple butter?"
NO indeed replied Mr. Roller.
well. how do You know that one
lis yours?' said Annie.
BY the crack in the side Of IT,"
Oh no. said the prisoner. by
the crack in the side, hey? That's
good Why l broke that jar myself
in the car while carrying it from Phila-
b delphia. You never owned 1t. 9ou tell
a big lie
This aroused the ire of Mrs. Roller.
I who was sitting behind her husband
T upon the witness seats. holding her
v baby. Upon Annie making the last
statement Mrs. Roller jumped up and
4 lshouted TO the prisoner: You never
y owned that jar"
!. "Yes. did" replied the latter
mo you didn't" continued the ex-
, cited woman You tell big lie
a That's my jar"
I AT this point the court put an enc
TO the controversy. and called Mrs
- Roller to the stand She testified that
I I she put the butter up while living IN
, Kenton. and that the jar was broken
by q shutter blowing to on it. Annie
had no questions to ask
:, WHO BROKE THE JAR?
officer sewell Scott testified that
he had recovered the Jar in question
from a Mrs. Dickson. who said it had
, been given to her. She told the officsi
: that she had broken the jar while nm
" screwing the top. This puzzled the
court, and as Mrs. Dickson was not
e present the case was continued until
tomorrow morning in order that some
e light might be thrown on the question
s of "the stolen butter, or who broke the
d jar" The ownership of the butter will
also be considered
is LIQUOR ON SUNDAY.
'r Jerry Nolan. saloonkeeper, Of Fifth
land Tatnall streets was charged with
"a lsellng liquor on Sunday. Nolan was
le represented by Walter H. Hayes, wht
N waived a hearing. and the defendani
ID was held in $500 bail for upper court.
l. TOO MUCH GIN.
Jesse Bunce. a painter from KEGS
NJ port. n. j., came to Wilmington yes
lg terday to go to work The climate herr
ot did not agree with Jesse, so he took
few drinks to brace him up He wal
st. later found lying helpless along th
ylp.. w. & b. railroad tracks. Bunc
ce stated that he had taken two drink
of gin. and after that remembered
fl mo more. One dollar and costs wa
he the fine imposed.
rs, WAS WELL PREPARED
r. William Honey, a colored man wit
on bad eye, was charged with oarryin
concealed deadly weapons, and wa
re held in 5000 bail for upper court upo
charge. Robert Webb, colored, tes
IL Titled that he was informed that Home
was after him" He met Officer Tod
Io-lat Ninth and Wilson yesterday and rs
ic- lported the fact to him. Honey cam
up a few moments later. and the ofpcs
at atlarrested him and searched him on th
,ntlspot A razor and a pair OF stei
"knucks" were found in his right han
-u coat pocket ready for action
10 GOT THE WRONG MAN.
ch. William Fitzpatrick Henry Gamb
and John Cogan were before the coui
,ks again this morning on a charge
bvlhighway robbery committed upon wa
ril-lliam Boyd. Assistant City Solicitor C'
hoon asked for the dismissal of Cogai
.,lstating that 1--WE have got the wron
man" Judge Bail granted the n
= quest and the man departed. Villa
'Ns T. Lyman appeared for Fitzpatric
and at his request the case was col
ny tinued until Friday.
or The following cases were also an
ltai posed of: Annie RObinsh. drunk
and costs: Charles Stempf. drunk,
are and costs; Daniel Collins, drunk, di
)ri- missed.
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