Evening journal., 1899-10-12
IVADIN'S ENGAGEMENT
With a "Lady Friend" on
Market Street. Cost Him $40.
A sOAPIEB MAN IN TROUBLE
ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF FOL-
LOWING A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD
GIRL ON MARKET STREET AND
FINED BY JUDGE BALL.


GIRL ON MARKET STREET AND
FINED BY JUDGE BALL.
George l.. Vadin. agent for a soapine
firm OF New York, was fined $40 and
costs by Judge Ball in Municipal Court
to-day on charge of disorderly con-
duet, preferred by 15-year-old May
Haines.
Vadin has been in Wilmington sew
eral days introducing the dirt-cleans-
ing preparation, and has evidently de-
voted his leisure hours to a more pleas
ant occupation than selling soapine He
faced Judge Ball this morning on al
charge of disorderly conduct, said dis
order alleged to have consisted in his
addressing little May Haines upon the
street in an improper manner.
ACCOsTED A YOUNG GIRL.
At The hearing May testified that
while standing on Market street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets. last
Saturday night talking to her sister.
aged 10 years, she was accosted by
Vadin. May was asking her sister
where her (Mary's) beau was when
vadin approached them and said; "Inl
get a nice beau for you"
This frightened the child. and she
went away. On Monday night, she al
legged. she met the man and he follow
ed her and the same occurrence took
place on Tuesday evening. The Po-l
lice Department was notified of the
soapine mans actions and he was ar
rested.
LADY FRIEND IN THE BLOCK.
Vadin this morning admitted ad-
dressing the child, but said he had
no evil intentions and made no insult
ing remarks, which latter statement
May bore ont.
When asked by Judge Ball why he
was seen so frequently on Market
street between Seventh and Eighth, he
stated tha he had. on each of thenights
in question. an engagement with lady
friend on tHat square, which accounted
for his presence in the locality. Tbe
engagements on those three particular
nights costs George 1888 1-S apiece.
besides the costs, as his honor imposed
a fine Of $40 with costs added.
ONE DOLLAR FOR LODGING.
James Stewart was arrested by Off
Ger Solomon at S.45 o'clock this morn
ling while he was sleeping of drunk
on Poplar street. The officer con-
lcluded that the police station was a
more comfortable place to rest than the
street, and removed James to bed be-
hind the bars One dollar and costs
was the sentence OK the court.
FIRST TINE IN TWO YEARS.
William Faulkner, the well-known
roofer Of South Wilmington, was arrest
ed by Officer Winthrop in Brooklyn
last night. He was acting in a disor'
derly manner, having taken too many
tin roofs" William stated in
Ihoarse voice to the court that he haC
been on a drunk for a week, "bu
Judge" said he, Il haven't been before
the court for two years. His homo
took williams statement into consid
Grafton and imposed a fine Of 81 an'
costs. During Williams Incarceration
in the cells at the police station las
might he entertained the officers il
charge with number of choice voca
selections. interspersed with a violen
= shaking of the iron door.
DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HE SAID.
Philip Hildebrand, a middle-age
man, wearing a Scotch plaid bearC
was arrested near Kirlxwood Park las
- night. Philip was drunk at the tim
of his arrest, and was cursing an
q Swearing TO such an extent as to max
: life miserable for the residents in n
q vicinity. When questioned regardin
! the charge by Judge Ball, Philip sal
. ledge, don't know what said. Fly
; ollars and costs was the sentence, an
n from the look on the prisoners ta'
e evidently knew what the court sal
,e A COSTLY SHAKE.
f. Samuel Kennedy, an itinerant III
t brella mender, was arraisned on
charge of committing an assault up'
in Nathan Reisman, boy 10 years OF ae
a The case was continued from yesterda
lg the assault occurring on Tuesday. SaI
ID uei was plying his trade near Secol
le ard French streets on the afterno
Of that day, when number OF boys :
gan annoying him by throwing site
at him and calling him names.
a. dropped his kit of tools and ran af'
7 them. He caught Nathan and, gra
a. bing him about the neck, shook hi
.d Kennedy was arrested on complaint
. Officers Howgate and Collins, the Il