The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-19

were arraignsd In tho City Court this
morning ON the charge oflarosuy OF q lot
Of table cloths, pillow cases and sheets.
They disappeared from the yard Of No.
4l2 East fifth street Oh Monday last. The
defendants wore represented by Josiah
Marvel. :-<sG
Sergeant Lucas testified that he found
the articles in The house occupied by Short
and Clara Lewis. Tn, part Of the goods
were drying and when asked for tho others
she got them. She said they were given
10 hel by white map. Tho yards OF Doth
houses adjoin each other.
For the defense Short claimed he wa'
not at the house from b3op. m, until
nearly midnight. He was In bed when
the officer came to the house. Hs had
te,n ut the Opera House. Joseph John.
son, Andrew Young gave similar evidence
as to Short going to the Opera House.
Claru Lewis then took the stand aud
deposed that at 10 Is on Monday night n
white man entered hor house and sold the
goods to her for six cents In order TO get
drink. He said The had family troubles
and was leaving his wife.
Thoy were held in 500 bail for court.
Anthony Doski was charged with bo.
ing drunk and disorderly. Isaac Tricuski
deposed Dolski was drunk and acted dis
orderly around his hou.e. He was fined
50 md costs.
Charles Tomlinscn blended not guilty
to similar charge. His step'mother de-
posed that he WINS drunk and claimed he
was crazy and she Ind to move out the
furniture He threw a chair ut her. He
then locked tho door and went up stairs
and had royal time He let her in and
she locked him cut and he was arrested.
Officer Rico made the arrest md testiA-
ell to tho disorder. He was fined 80 and
costs.
James Gallagher was charged with dis.
orderly conduct Herbert Money de-
! posed Gallagher came to his home and
used very bad language. He was fined SO
and costs.
p. Tho case OF Harvey Shelton was next
called. The police were unable to find tho
whine ses for the State except Samuel
Macy. He testified that On last Saturday
night th0re was o conversation over con-
sumption. Shelton took exception to the
statement that hs had the disease. Macy
had to keep down the fuss. He tried to
use bottle and chair on little girl.
The CO % was dismissed.
In tho case OF assault and bs ttery against
Edward Gibbons, Neal Kelley leposod that
he met Gibbons and two others ut Fourth
| and Tatnal streets. He refused to give
them money and was brutally assaulted
while OH tho ground after being knocked
down. They tried to take his watch.
! For the defence John Collins deposed
| Gibbons was at his place on Monday.
Kelly swore 1t was on Saturday md the
record showed that he was brought In on
Saturday night. Kelley WAS recalled ma
was DO sitive no was assaulted on Saturday
night.
D,nutv City Solicitor Cahoon held
conversation with Kelley and hen no was
recalled to the stand. He then remem-
berrd that no was Of the opinion that he
was assaulted on Monday night. He had
been told by man on Monday night that
Gibbons was one of the men who assaulted
him and he knew it was Gibbons by whnt
he had been told. I'ha casn was dismis ed.
The Court snid the defendant had bad
character but he wa' bound to give him
the benefit OF the doubt There wa4 not