The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-06
YOUTHFUL BURG!o..22ss.

oil cases in the City Courtthls morn.
ing. John Sweeney through his
counsel waived hearing for the
upper court on the charge Of selling
liquor on Sunday and was held in
$500 bail.
When the case Of Jacob A. DAN
iels was called Messrs. Chandler
and Marvel asked for a continuance
until Thursday morning. Mr.. Ca
hoon stated that the defendant was
charged with toying with a female
child. The court set the hearing
Tor Wednesday evening and placed
the bail at $1,000. Mr.. Cahoon ask
ed that the bail be increased as
there were eight or perhaps fifteen
charges and the bail was fixed at
| $4,000. The punishment is fine oil
$500 or years Imprisonment in
each case.
John r. Jones. colored, was
charged with the embezzlement Of
junk valued at $40 on September 22d
last
Charles f. Hickman testified that
on that date he ave Jones IS to buy
scrap iron and later in the day he
telcgraphed for another IS. Jones
was to buy as cheaply az possible
and make as much out OF it as
possible The amount between the
buying and selling price was to be
his commission. The junk never
arrived.
10 Lilburne Chandler, who rep
resented Jones, Hickman stated he
has loaned money to men to buy
rags Witness told Jones to buy the
goods and he would see him through.
He denied that he owed Jones any
money. He identified letter mail.
ed by him to Jones at Salem. N. ].
Mr.. Chandler asked that the case
be dismissed on the ground that
Hickman advanced money to this
man to buy rags. In the second
place they have not proved that these
goods were ever in New Castle
county, and the case vas dismissed.
William Hickman, Winfield Starr,
Frank O'Rourke and ames Martin,
small boys, were charged with the
larceny of IS worth OF goods, con-
sisting of a revolver, pair Of eye
glasses and other articles. The
case went over until tomorrow
morning and the bail was fixed at
5000.
Richard and Charles Moore, col
ored lads, were charged with bur-
glary. Officer John Mclaughlin
testified that the store Of J. T.
Green at the corner of Lodge and
Clavmont streets was robbed last
Thursday night. The lads broke
through a cellar window and then
entered the store by trap door.
They admitted they had taken two
air guns. One of them said he
broke up one of the guns.
John r. Green testified he knew
the boys and that he keeps store
at No. 1921 Claymont street. One
week ago he lost some money from
the money drawer. About SO had
been taken and then he fixed up an
alarm. Last night at 2.40 o'clock
he heard his cellar door open and
later he saw the two lads in the
store. He caught one of them and
his wife caught the other one. Mr..
Green found a couple of eggs on the
smaller one and the older one said
that he had gone up the steps to
notify witness.
Mrs. Green testified to finding
the colored lad trying to get out the
hall door. When she got him into
the dining-room he said ooh Mrs.
Green, l want to tell you something.
/ came in to tell you that lot Of
boys were trying to rob your store"
When the visit was made on last
Thursday night pie and piece
Of sausage disappeared. They ac-
knowledge to having the Columbian
half dollars.
The boys father testified that
they had worked four days in
brick yard. When he went to bed
they were in the house. 1t was be-
tween 8 and 9 o'clock at the time.
The lads told the court they left
their house by the back door. They
had taken off their shoes and joined
a number of other boys.
The court said that it would be
unwiseto allow them to run at large.
They were committed to the Ferris
Industrial School.
John Peoples, colored, was charg-
ed with assault with intent to COM
nit murder on George Boulder. He
was represented by Mr.. Marvel.
Mr. Cahoon said that the prose-
cutting witness cannot be found. He
therefore asked that the case be
continued for week.
Mr.. Marvel opposed the granting
of Il continuance as the state had
ample time. The case was continu-
ed for Il week and the prisoner al
lowed to go on his own recognize
ance. Peoples surrendered himself
to the police on last Tuesday. 1t
will be remembered that Boulder,
the principal witness was shot in
the back. The bullet lodged in his
suspendcr buckle and thereby was