The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-11
CASESIN I
CITY COURT.
It Is Against the Law to
Take a Flower Off a
Lot in RivervieW
Cemetery.

this morning, on the charge Of drunken
ness. He has been kept by Nav Castle
County for years. He will 60 over to No "
Castle for thirty days.
The session was long one. and showed
TINT the people went beyond the bounds
on Saturday night.
Thomas Carter. eolored. was charged
with disorderly conduct.
William Frlsby testified that Carter
went into his saloon on Saturday night.
He cursed several times and was arrested.
A fine Of 81 and costa was imposed.
Elias Walker. colored. pleaded not
guilty to tho charge Of assault and bat
tory on Mary Walker She testified that
the prisoner was her half brother. He
come home carly yesterday morning and
kicked hor Then he pioksd up tin can
and struck her on the mouth. The trouble
arose over tho fact that she tried to part
Elias and his woman. The latter had
made all preparations to go to camp, but
Elias had failed to get the hack. Walker
claimed that the trouble arose over the
presence of soldier and that she cut at
him three timer with knife, and that 1t
was then he struck with the can.
David Smith, colored, testified that no
went to Walkers house with Walker. He
SAW something como down stairs and was
struck twice In the mouth byWalker with
q beer bcttle. He heard trouble upstairs
before he was struck by the bottle. He
could not tell whether 1t was white or
colored man that came down stairs
For Tho defense Mary England testified
that she always knew Walker to keep a
decent house.
0William Atkins testified that the trouble
arose over white man that WIS at Wal
ker's house.
Walkers common law wife testified
that she saw the man that caused the
trouble.
The court said that man has right to
protect his own house. He is entitled to
prevent any one from using his house for
immoral purposes. This man has borne a
good character and the case was dismissed
Isaac and Ida Chase, COL, was charged
with disorlery conduct. Officer Raslon
testified that they went to Chase's house
yesterday morning with warrant No
ono was home at the time except the wo-
man. Then Chase appeared and cursed
tho officers. Chase was arrested and later
when no vas at the box his vito was lock-
cd up for using bad language.
Chase stated the police had searched Che
house. He was Of the opinion the police
should have read the warrant. Officer
Rnlston had been there an hour previous
in search Of party. Tho woman was
fine OF s. and costs.
Chase was then nrraigned on the charge
of larceny OF n pocket book containing $23
the property of joshua Conner.
Thu State was not ready and tho case
went over until tomorrow morning.
William Morris, colored, pload guilty
to tho charge of assault and battery.
George Criswell testified that on last Mon
day night he WAS walking along Front
5 rect. He heard three white men cursing
tome colored mon. He spoke to Morris
ana the latter struck him and sent him to
the street. A fine of $40 and cost was i'm
| posed.
Lizzie Mcdowell was charged with
taking II fl)wer of a grave in the River
| Wow Cemetery. Harold Hagy testified he
isa special officer at the cemetery. He saw
her with flowers In her belt She sat ON
| the curb saw her hand move and tho roso
| bush move. Later she acknowledged that
| she had taken n slip off the rose bush on
AR. Fcnton's lot. She did not think III at it
was any harm to slip of the little piece Of
the roso bush
Tho court said that this was under q
special act and tho city court has not the
| final disposition and hold her in slCO bail
for her appearance at the upper court. The
! penalty upon conviction at the upper
court is not more than 800 fine or six
| months in Jail.
William Patton has becn causing con-
| siderable trouble to his vito. She testified
| he has given her no support for seven
years. His curses cost him $40 and COSTS
The best, the finest looking and the lost
durable Piano made is the Ludwig. Store
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