Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-29
COOKED HIS BACON.
Judge Ball Imposes Heavy
Fine on Walter Bacon.
is ASSESSED $50 AND COSTS


FOR INSULTING A YOUNG GIRL
LAST NIGHT WHILE SHE WAS RE-
TURNING FROM CHURCH-JUNK
DEALERS RDPRINlANDED BY THE
CouRT-OTHER CASES DISPOSED
OF.
Walter Bacon was fined $50 and costs
by Judge Bail IN Municipal Court this
morning fer insulting a young girl upon
the public streets
Bacon was arrested by Sergeant Harry
Welsh. who testified that last night
about $50 o'clock, as he was going out
Market street on car ne saw Bacon fol-
lowing young girl In front OF the Court
House, and noticed him put out his arm
as II to grasp her about the waist The
officer got of the car and following Ba-
con, placed him under arrest.
The young girl corroborated Sergeant
Welsh, and stated THAT Bacon had fol-
lowed her about block. and addressed
her In words she could not understand.
She endeavorcd 10 get away from the
man by walking faster but he quiclSened
his pace also, and kept alongside Of her.
She did not notice him make an EFFORT to
take hold Of her.
She said II was about $50 O'Clock last
night. when she was returning from
church that the man approached her.
She also stated that Bacon was unknown
to her
The prisoner took the stand In his own
defense and told the court that he had
/ been sick for several days and was
drinking last night. but had no inten-
ton Of doing any harm. In passing sem
tence Judge Ball said THAT u his own
knowledge he knew Bacon had been
drunk for several days, as he had seen
him upon the streets. His honor also
added that the prlsonor had been before
him several times on the same charge
ana VI was AN outrage that young women
should he insulted upon the public streets
by drunken men.
Harrison Perkins. William Spires
Frank Closer Harry and Frank
August, five small boys. arraign-
ed on "a charge Of stealing brass from
the T., w. 4 B. railroad, were dismissed
at the request OF Assistant CITY sollctor
Cahoon, there not being sufficient evil
dence to connect them with the crime.
JUNK DEALERS CENsURHD.
The cases of Eugene Sterlth and
James August, charged with receiving
stolen goods knowing them TO have been
stolen. were continued until Monday.
In discussing the case, Judge Ball said
to the men that II they continued buying
iron, etc, from small boys. that they
would eventually get into trouble. and
that they were encouraging them Ia
steal.
''rhese boys" said Judge BAN do not
steal for pleasure. but for the money
they derive from selling stolen articles
You men must know THAT they do moi
come by this iron and brass honestly
and yet you continue to buy the stun
from Them surely you do not want tc
get into trouble for the few cents profit
that Is made out Of the transaction You
should stop buying from these boys. and
thereby assist the authorities In break.
Ing up these petty thefts for II they ar,
continued these boys win sooner or later
be convicted and either sent TO the re.
form school during their minority or will
go TO jail"
A POINT OF LAW.
.Jumcs August junk dealer, Of Lord anc
j, Church streets. was arraigned on q
/, charge Of conducting his business with
out uhe license required by law.
a number Of small boys testified tt
having sold iron TO August on differen'
occasions. AT the conclusion OF thei
testimony. Attorney Thomas Davis rep
b rescnting the defendant, moved for dis
, missal on The ground that the state hat
failed to make out Drima facla cast
) against his client
Judge Ball continued the case unit
a Monday morning ait Q o'clock for argu
/ ment.
The case against Eugene Sterlith, slmi
4 larry charged, was also continued pend
/, ing Judge Balls decision Of August
= case.
l OTHER CASDS HEARD.
4 The case OF Walter Kettlewo0d an
|. Warren Yerger. charged with forgery
d went over until Wednesday morning mex
e at o'clock, when It is expected that tn
2. two other young men, Schaffner an
!. McCaulley. who arc implicated IN tn
case. will arrive form New York.
For being drunk Henry Laws an
Jamcs Widows were each fined 81 an
costs.