Evening journal., 1899-11-29
.SCANLAN HELD
FOR NON-SUPPORT
Man Who Spends Wages in
Drink and Neglects Wife
and Children.
CASE BEFORE JUDGE BALL
IN CITY COURT THIS MORNING.
ROXY CAMMoMlLE. QUEEN OF
THE COAST" AGAIN IN THE
MEsHEs OF THE LAW ON A
CHARGE OF LARCENY.

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CHARGE OF LARCENY.
A distressing case of neglect Of wife
and children was developed in City
Court this morning, when Daniel Scan
Ian was arraigned on a charge OF disor-
derly conduct.
The complaining witness was Sean
lans wife, Mary. who held in her arms
a seven-weeks' old baby when she took
the stand to testify against her hus-
band, who faced her from the prison
ers' dock
GAVE HER NO MONEY.
Mrs. Scanlan stated that she had
been married TO Daniel for a number
of years and had borne him eight chill
dren, the eldest of whom was IA years
of age, and the youngest, the child she
held in her arms, who had been in this
world but seven weeks.
Mrs. Scanlan said that her husband,
although he worked steadily. was ad-
dicted to the use of liquor 10 such an
extent that he did not support her nor
his children. In the past nine weeks
she had received but 80 from him, part
OF which she had taken from his pock-
cts when he was drunk. That in the
last three weeks she had received but
81 from him. That he went home a the
hours OF /, and o'clock in the morn
| ing intoxicated, and insisted upon her
getting out of bed to get him something
to eat when there was no food in the
house. He never really abused her ex-
cept by his neglect to support her.
sCANLAN's DEFENSE.
Scanlan did not deny chat he drank
and failed to support his family in al
proper manner. He said he worked at
/ the Harlan and HOllingsworth Com
pany's works as a clipper in the foun
i dry, and that the highest wages he
could make was IS per week.
That woman's tongue is enough to
i drive a man to drink and make him
crazy, too" said the prisoner. Il ad-
u init Z get drunk, but her tongue Is just
the same whether I'm drunk or SOBER
Il After a severe lecture on his conduct,
b Judge Ball held Scanlan in $500 bail
) ON charge of neglect. Scanlan stated
4 that he was willing to live with his
wife and support his family provided
, she kept her tongue off Of him. and
} that he had left her several times on
that account
QUEEN OF THE COAST"
Unless Roxy Cammomile. colored,
who is familiarly known as the Queen
of the Coast" can furnish bail 10 the
sum of 5000, she will languish in New
= Castle Jail until the next term Of
county court.
Roxy was charged this morning by
Harry Parker, a copper-col0red sailor,
whose home port lis Seaford, Del, with
the larceny OF a pocketbook containing
So bill and a 81 bill in good Ameri-
can money. Parker arrived in Will
mington on Monday last from Philadel-
phia, and meeting Roxy, became in
u fatuated with her winning ways.
: Yesterday the queen" lured the sal
j lor into Al. Wright's resort, Water and
j Orange streets, where Parker alleged
y that Roxy relieved him Of his pocket
& book and money. He reported the mat
: ter to the police and swOre out a war
u rant for the arrest of the dusky dam
sci. He met the coast queen later In
the day and she returned him the book
but it only had a 81 bill in it. Al
l. Wright some time still later in th'
elday made good the IS. Considering
L. the fact that the money was made gooC
le the sailor was 10th to prosecute, bu
p Assistant City Solicitor Cahoon coul'
I'd not see IL in that light, and insisted OF
" a continuance Of the case.
Ig Roxy stated that she did not steal thl
" money but another woman found tn
pocketboOk and gave it to her Sh
returned it to Parker. R0xys hear
was broken. however, when Mar,
ne Moore and Lille Bell, her bosom com
es panions. testified that they had seen tn
c. pocketbook and money in her posses
r sion.
Of CARRIED AN AXE.
n Joseph Brown, colored, was charge
sr, with assault and battery upon Mar
OF Spencer, also cOlored.
Mary testified that last evenin
Joseph, with whom she was living, ha
come home and accused her Of bein
ay intimate with another man. He abuse
ng lher, struck her and threw her upon Oh
OF floor When she attempted to oscar
al her man" procured an axe and threa
II. ened to brain her with the weapon. F'
re; some unknown reason Joseph desire
a continuance. The court carried u
case over until Friday morning.
,, OTHER CASES.
~ The following cases were also di
M posed Of: Viola jefferson and Ann
~ @,ra Scott, colored, charged with swearil
~ upon the street by 0ficer Eakin, S. al
costs each; Cordelia Savins. similar
charged by Officer Purcell, s. al
costs; Joseph Money. disorderly co
duct, dismissed with costs; Roger Ca
a.e berry and Charles Bonner, drunk,
NY and costs each.
vas NO COURT TOMORROW.
Owing TO tomorrow being Thanl
giving Day, there will be no regu
/. session of City Court, although Jud
nch Ball will dispose of cases of a min
ing character.