Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15
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-Four Boys Accused Of Distributing the B.
40. Tracks Must Answer at Court.
5000 BAIL DEMANDED OF EACH
Three of Their Alleged Accom-
pIices Released.
A BUSY SESSION OF THE CITY COURT

John Conner, Richard Sklpski,
Joseph and Michael Kampski, Alexan-
der Koskosti, Frank Kershoski and
John Coginski. youths, were arraigned
in the city court Monday.morning on the
charge Of placing an obstruction, In
the shape of a hand car on the b. Il o.
railroad tracks near Justison street
crossing last Sunday night or Monday
morning. On the recommendation of
Assistant City Solicitor Cahocn, The
case against Conner was dismissed.
Mary Ayers, colored, said on Sunday
evening she saw a crowd of boys with
the car, which had been in a lot 1t
was evidently carried or rolled from
the lot to the track. She identified
some of the boys and said she saw them
running the car up and down the main
track of the b. & o. railroad. B. F.
Tyson said the Car was locked ON Sat-
urday night, and on Monday morning
the lock was gone. John Conner said
he saw several of the ether boys on the
car on q side track and suggested that
they run it off the track. Officer. Con-
ner, who arrested six of the boys, said
one of the buys told him who else was
implicated. The officer was informed
that Koskoski broke the lock, and when
he went after Koskoski at Blumenthal's
factory, he kept out of the officers way.
KoskoslSi said when he heard there was
warrant for him he gave himself up.
Michael Kampski and Frank Kir-
shoski were discharged and the others
were held in 5000 bail each for the
Court Of General Sessions.
John T. Spring was charged with
disorderly conduct on May 31st Mrs.
Annie Anderson, who keeps store at
No. 2221a King street, alleged that
Spring went to her store and insulted
her. According to the testimony of
Mrs. Anderson and that of her hus-
band, who was also witness, Spring
made remarks rejecting upon the char
acter of Mrs. Anderson. Spring was
represented by William S. Hilles. As
sistant City Solicitor Cahoon called at
tention to the fact that Spring had
previously been arrested on the charge
of annoying Mrs. Anderson. The case
was dismissed.
Officer Conner, one of the recent adj
ditions to the force, distinguished him
self by arresting seven men, who we're
arraigned before Judge Ball as follows
Jospeh Hannigan, Joseph Norton,
Thomas Mcguire. Joseph Conrey, John
McCarn and John McLane, charged
with drunkenness, and Charles
Dougherty, charged with vagrancy.
They were fined 81 each, with the ex-
oeption of Dougherty, who was dis
charged.
William Thompson, charged with dis
orderly conduct, was fined $40.
James Martin, Hugh Grub and
William Hickman, boys, we're charged
with stealing tomatoes. The case
against Martin was held up, Grubb is
to be sent to the Catholic protectory at
Reybold, and Hickman is to be sent
away from the city. The matter was
turned over to Agent Stout of the S.
P. @. 9. go, ~.
Henry Boyer, colored, charged with
assaulting Joseph Vance, also colored,
was fined 500. Henry Fairlamb and
Edward Hates, charged with disorderly
conduct, were discharged, as was also
Alfred Cropin, VINO was accused of as
saulting Clarence Marshman. James
Boulder, colored, charged with dis
orderly conduct, was fined 80, as was
also Jacob August, who was charged
with contempt of court in failing to
appear in the case against Edward
Connell, charged with selling liquor on
Sunday, whose case was dismissed.
Henry Harris, colored, charged with
committing an assault and battery, was
fined 500. John Thomas and Noah
Vincent, charged with disorderly con-
duct, were discharged.