The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-21
HANDY'S
SURPRISE.
Appears in City Court and
Says that Leon Mayne
Was Illegally Ar.
rested.

When the case Of e. Leon Mayne was
called In the city court this morning, l..
Irving Handy motioned for the dismissal
Of Mayne. He claimed that Mayns had
been Illegally arrested. No warrant from
tho court had been issued for his arrest.
The court had no charge against this
young man. He was arrested by q police
officer Of this city on warrant issued by
Alderman Smith OF Chester. Ho Is not
charged before this court properly. II the
Chester people have any charge against
him then let them come hers and make
their affidavit. There is no charge against
him in this court This young man has
been arrested and there IL no charge on
the record Of your court. He was opposed
10 continuance.
Tbs court said that the case should be
continued until tomorrow morning. The
argument was an interesting one and the
result of tho case will DO watched with in
terest.
Robert Pierce and Howard Davis were
charged with corner lounging They are
part of the crowd that congregotes at Sow
enth and Poplar. Davis was 1ned 81 and
costs and Piercs's case went over until
tomorrow morning.
John Sweeney was charged with being
drunk and dlsorderly. When arrested by
Officers Tucker and Sherry, Sweeney
broke the watch chain and slspenders OF
the latter and struck Officer Tucker. He
was fined $40 and costs. Officer Sherry Is
still hunting for six links Of his watch
chain. which Sweeney swallowed.
Janes Augustus, Ike Anderson and
Charles Dumpson, colored, were charged
by Officer ]. II. Massey with shooting crap
liz Anderson's court. When they saw tho
officers they ran away. Anderson called
Augustus to the stand. He was OF the
opinion that Anderson did not have time
TO shoot crap before he was arrested, Of
ticer Fox testified that Augustus was In
the crowd and no acknowledged that he
had seen the other men. Anderson Gre
ated considerable merriment by his CT ss-
examination OF Officer Fox. He WAS OF
tho opinion that it was strange that the
officer could recognize his head. The ofil-
Ger said that Anderson's face was part of
his head. The court imposed fine Of Is
and costs in each case.
George Rutter was charged by Officer
Sherry with being drunk yesterday, 1t
cos; him Sc and costs.
James Daggers, coored, was In case
to the credit Of Officer Taylor. George B.
Anderson testified that Daggers camo to
the laundry at Seventh and Tatnall
streets. He tried to go back tho to laun-
dry and insisted on getting money. He
was mistaken as to tie place. There was
q number OF customers in the place and he
had his forelady TO call the police. Dag
gers expressed sorrow and the court placed
the olive branch Of 50 and costs on Dag
gers.
Hester Bord. colorod. was charged by
Officer Ralston with using bad Language
on the street. She was given the pink
ticket OF $40 and costs
Geor % w. Richards, colorsd, was some
what tanner in the dock than when he was
arrested on Saturday night. He was pick
ed up on King street by Officer William
Ward. The language he used was dis
graceful His fine WAS $40 and costs,
Frank Reen, colored cursed Jacob Gold
stein and then decorated his face with
blows on Saturday night at his pool room
at Front and King streets, Reed was un.
der the influence Of liquor and had been
elected before he struck Goldstein A
fine OF $40 and costs was imposed
The case Of the Now Jersey truckers will
be heard on Wednesday morning. The
are represented by Austin Har-
rington.