Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-19
CITY COURT GASES.
sundry Matter. Disposed of IN the Munici-
I,al IribnuaI

suhury matters Disposed of IN the Munich
pal Tribunal.
Michael Mooney of Baltimore and
MAN Wilson were arraigned in the City |
Court Tuesday on the charge Of
larceny OF u silver pitcher from the
private car OF Superintendent Barnard |
OF the r, W. IL Il railroad last Sunday
afternoon. Sergeant Lucas and Officer
William j. Massey we're Informed yes
torday afternoon that Mooney was on
deayoring to pawn the pitcher at
Harris store, No. l26 Market street,
and arrested him. When Mooney and
wilson were arraigned the latter was
discharged at the request of Assistant
City Solicitor Cahoon, who SAID there
was no evidence to connect him with
the theft. Mooney waived hearing
and was held in 5000 bail for the upper
court. vi of the stolen articles have
been returned to Detective Jones of
the railroad company.
When the case against Andrew Jack
son, colored, charged with trespassing
on the property of Charles &. Dem .on
Thirteenth street near Claymont, was
called Mr.. Dem produced a pair of
Shoes which, he said, jackson had left
near a telegraph pole near his house.
lie said jackson was in his bare feet
when he was captured and he said tho
shoes belonged 10 him. Mrs. Annie
Dutton, who lives nearby. said she
heard jackson say he took his shoes off
because he did not want to arouse L.
j. Broman's dog. She said several men
struck Jackson when he tried to escape.
jackson, who lives at No. l102 Thatcher
street, testified that he was on his way
to Edge Moor, where he has been TAX
ing care of Offices for some time, and
he STOPPED in front of Broman's ice
Office and sat down on box in front of
| the Office to await for it to be opened.
He said his shoes hurt his feet and he
took them off and deposited them near
the box. He averred that while he
| wasswaiting for the office to be opened
he was set upon by crowd and struck,
kicked and stabbed. He said he was
mot Oh Dennis premises or near the
house on Sunday morning. James
Lechem, who has charge of Broman 8
place on Sundays, said jackson had
been going to the office each Sunday
morning. He also said jackson had
been told to go there early last Sunday
morning. The case was dismissed
Frank Kenansky. Joseph Schultz and
Frank heSkafsky were charged = by
Joseph Vincoa with trespassina on his
property Monday. The plaintiff said
The men we're in his house and very
noisy and when he ordered them out
they refused to go. II was claimed for
Schultz that he paid half OF the rent
Of the house and he believed he had a
right to be there with his friends. The
case was dismissed. George jackson,
Charles McCarn, Darrell Hageerty and
Robert Patterson, charged with drunk
enness, were fined 81 each.
Charles Lendamsky was charged with
assaulting Annie Lendamsky, with
whom he boarded. The parties are not
related. 1t was shown that when the
assault was committed the woman had
young child in her arms. A fine Of
S25 was imposed.
| Nellie Thorn, Elizabeth Mason anc
Sadie Martin, charged with keeping
houses of i'll fame, were fined $50 each.
Evan A. Irons, colored boy, wai
charged with being incorrigible anc
committed to the Ferris Industrial
School,