The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-16
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Young Soldier Held For
Court For Stealing a
Gold Watch and
Chain.

strated In the Municipal Court this morn
ing when George Kinds was charged with
the larceny Of gold watch and chain, tho
property OF Mrs. Charles Knight. The
latler's husband testified that on Friday
night last he met the prisoner, who 10
private IN Battery L, Fourth Artillery,
stationed at Fort DUPONT near Delaware
City. From there they went to Ainscow's
resta urant and Knight invited Kinds to
his home, where he spent the night Next
morning MIR. knight took Kinds with him
to the yards Of ,he Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company and showed him through
the different departments. Hinds left the
yards and promised to meet Mr.. knight
at noon. He went to Mr.; Knights house
at No. sOs Vest Tenth street. and told
Mrs knight he was to remain there until
Mr.. Knight came homo to dinner. He
went to the bath room and after being up
stairs for half hour came down and
went out saying he would go down and
meet bis host. But he failed to do so.
The people at tho house were surprised at
the sudden departure of the young soldier.
In the evening when Mrs. Knight was
dressing to 60 out she discovered that her
gold watch and chain valued at SIS had
been removed from the bureau In her
room. The matter was reported to the po-
lice. Ten minutes later it was recovered
by Officer Frank Kane at Levy's pawn
shop. While William Levy who received
the watch and chain In pawn, was walk
ing along Eighth street, he saw Kinds and
informed Captain Thomas Kane who
found the man at No. $50 Madison street
in company with another soldier, quarter
an hour later. When arraigned In the
city court he had nothing to sny and had
no questions to ask OF Mt. Knight or
Levy He asked the court II there was
any way he could get back to his camp.
The court held him in $500 bail for his ap.
pearance at court. Kinds Is good look
ing young fellow Of "a years of ago and
has been in the regular army six months.
His home is in Cincinnati. Captain Kane
will notify Major Andruss. who is in
charge of tho battery at Fort DUPONT.
LOWS Higgins was arraigned on tho
charge of dlsordorly conduct. He persists
III going to tho house of his brother and
creating disorder. He has just been re-
leased from the jail for disorderly con-
duet The court informed Higgins that
he must keep away from tho house and
cause no more disorder. A ilne OF SO and
costs was imposed.
George Tomlinson, colored, was charged
with assault with intent to kill Isaac An
derson. The testimony was that there
was row in tho saloon of Jeremiah Lynch
at Front and King streets. Walter Trump
grabbed Anderson and was cut by Tom
linson with q razor. Tho cut was about
seven inches in length on tho upper part
of the left leg. Thore were angry words
in use at the lime and Anderson said
"I'll smash you." Three other fellows
held him back and then it was that Tom
linson cut him.
John Farrell testified he heard two
women cry out that Anderson had been
cut. Then he saw Tomlinson run
down the street. He followed him for
couple os squares and Tomlnson tried to
slash him with the razor. Officer Maloney
appeared on tho scene and arrested Tom
linson. He had the razor in his hand at
the time. TominsoD attempted to cut
Maloney with the razor. Officer Davidson
appeared and took the razor away from
him. He told Officer Nlaloney that he
would kill ali tho niggers In Delaware If
he got the chance. He Ia a Texan. While
under arrest he tried to get at Anderson
once more. The charge Of assault and
battery was substituted for tho charge of
assault with intent to kill The court
imposed u fine of 500 and to DO imprson.
ed for the term of ono year.
Damidick Bernardo was charged with
assault and battery on Louis Malafornio.
The testimony was that while at Bavarian
Park on Monday night Bernardo struck
him with club or black jack on the top
Of the head, Bernardo went up to him
and the prosecuting witness told him to
60 away. That If Bernardo would attend
to his affairs that witness would look after
his own interests. Nicolas Palumbo tes-
'ihou ehap poihotuo h"u oooh iooh'hS Aof
fight during the evening. The witness
told him to go away and then it wa that
Bernardo struck Malafornio. Bernardo
seemed to be wanting to raise fight all
tie time For the defense two witnesses
testified that the prosecuting witness and
another man were drunk and insigated
tho trouble. Tho evidence Is entirely an
tagonstic in every particular Tho case
was continued until tomorrow morning
in order to secure moro witnesses, includ-
ing police officer who was stan ding out
side the park,