The Wilmington daily Republican., 1899-08-31
CASES IN
CITY COURT.
Samuel COmegys Pleads
Guilty TO The Charge;
Of Selling Liquor
Illegally.

Standing room was at premium
in the City Court this morning.
Charles Peterson and William Stet
son, two boys, were charged with
disorderly conduct. Officer Rails
ton testified that several complaints
have been made Of a gang of boys
that congregatc at Eighth and Kirk.
| wood streets. The boys are In the
habit Of using very bad language.
Rose Gallagher testified that she
knew nothing of the disturbance Or
disorder.
Mrs. J. Lyons deposed that she
lives at the corner, and never heard
the boys curse or swear, but she
had complained to the officers and
they did not perform their duty.
She knew nothing about the alleged
disorder until the boys were ar.
rested. The boys come to the store
to buy candy and go away. They
are customers of several stores in
! that section of the city. She told
Deputy City Solicitor Cahoon that if
he had been to the store Saturday
night, he could tell all he knew
about the disorder
Mrs. Wilson, OF No. 702 Kirkwood
street testified that on Monday and
Tuesday afternoons the boys were
playing marbles near her steps.
They were parto Of gang that was
using bad language Her daughter
threw water on them to get them
away from the door, because she
was sick and their noise annoyed
her.
For the defense, William Stetson
testified that his boy was on the
step with him when Officer Ralston
chased the other boy. The other
boy had not been on the corner more
than five minutes. The Peterson
boy could not possibly have been on
the corner, as he works steadily
every day.
PatrickSutton testified that young
Peterson was at work Monday and
Tuesday until o clock in the after
noon. He was at home until seven
o'clock. The court imposed fine
OF 81 and costs.
jeremiah O'Toole was charged
with the larceny Of a watch, the
property OF George Sarson. The
case was continued until tomorrow
morning. Sarson was asleep in the
Liberty Engine house and the watch
was taken from his pocket. OToole
was arrested by officers Maloney
and Shields.
The case Of disorderly conduct
preferred against Lannes Ferguson
was continued until tomorrow morn
ing so that witnesses may be se-
cured.
Lewis Reason, colored, was
charged with the larceny OF bas-
ket of peaches, the property of Sam.
uel Y. Robinson. The officers on
the Second District Eakin and Wm.
J. Massey, had an exciting chase
after INN yesterday.
Robinson testified that on Tues
day he sold two baskets of peaches
to Mr.. Slocum. Reason came along
and Robinson hired him to take the
| peaches to the purchaser. He re-
turned in short time and received
20 cents. Later in the evening
Robinson was informed that the
peaches had not been delivered.
They were valued at $4. 40. Reason
came around yesterday hunting for
another job.
Reason said that Robinson stuck
the peaches on him. He did not
know Robinson and Robinson did
not know him.
Officer Eakin testified that he saw
Reason yesterday morning. He
gave him a long race to the marsh.
Reason stated he did not see the
man with the peaches. The case
was continued in order to have the
attendance of Mrs. Slocum to prove
the peaches had not been delivered.
, The case went over until Monday
morning.
Frank Miller was charged with
! disorderly conduct. He forfeited
$40 by failing to appear yesterday
morning. 1t was "a mistake in the
hour and the forfeit was taken off.
He entered plea of not guilty.
Officer John f. Welch testified he
arrested Miller for refusing to keep
away from the Bavarian Park
after the picnic was over. Miller
picked up a stone at Fourth and
DUPONT streets and was using bad
language as he went along. He met
a man who drew his sabre and Mil
Ter went away. When arrested he
had two rocks in his possession. A
fine OF SO and costs was imposed
Samuel Comegys, colored, was
charged with selling liquor without
license. He pleaded guilty and
was fined $50 and costs.
Harry Seeney, coored, was
charged with having driven hack
on the wrong side OF the street.
Officer John Long testified that he
saw the defendant driving hack
on French street on Sunday. lie
was on the East side of the street.
Officer Ford testified that Secney
could have turned Fourth street
corner without colliding with the
bicyclist if he had been driving on
the proper side. He was driving in
the middle OF the street.
Clarence Smith testified that he saw
Sweeney driving on French st. He
was driving about eight feet from
the East side curb. The hack and
bicycle were making short turn.
After making the turn he drove for
two squares on the North side Of
Fourth street
| Sweeney was adjudgedguil and
was fined 81 and costs.
| The charge OF violation of the Sun
day law in keeping his barber shop
open, against Frank Danburg was
dismissed the city having failed to
prove its case. Walter Hayes ap.
peared for the defendent,
Thomas b. Alexander an aged
man was arraigned for making an
indecent exposure Of his person at
Second and jackson streets. Two
women proved Alexander's guilt,