Evening journal., 1899-11-08
He Was Charged With Driving
on the Wrong Side of the
Street.
RAN DOWN WIN. P1NKERTON
DEFENDANT CLAIMED HE HAD TO
TURN TO THE LEFT 20 GET OUT
OF THE WAY OF A STREET CAR.
OTHER CASES,

Wesley Gordon ,colored, charged with
violating the city ordinance regarding
driving on the wrong side of the street,
was dismissed by Judge Ball in City
Court to-day
The alleged violation occurred last
Friday night, when Gordon was driv-
ing a coal wagon on East Front street
He was on the east-bound track aA4
behind his team was a car of the Will
mington City Railroad Company
When at Front and King streets the
mCtorman violently rang the bell to
notify Gordon to pull out of the way
He did so and turned to the left, driv-
ing across the west-bound track. As
his team pulled out Of the way Of the
car the horse struck William Pinker-
ton, who was crossing the street at
Front and King streets at the time
Pinkerton was knocked senseless. his
head cut and several bruises inflicted
He was taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital and remained there until this
morning. Officers on the district see
ing the occurrence, PLACED Gordon un-
der arrest, charging him with violating
q city ordinance. The case was called
for Saturday morning, but was post
poned until yesterday and continued
from then until to-day
At this mornings session Gordon
pleaded not guilty through his counsel.
George Lodge. The first witness called
was Pinkerton, who testified that he
was crossing Front street at King when
a wagon struck him. He stepped out
of the way of street car and got be-
meath the horses feet There were two
wagons on the right hand side of the
street, but the one that struck him was
on the left side.
ITO tell the truth, judge" said the
witness, Il did not want to come, here
az I'll this morning. ! can't identify
.lA Ian" (meaning GordOn) "and
a. 3 | was as much to blame as he
N-z.'
"iiad you been drinking that day?'
queried Mr. Lodge.
We'll, I had one or two drinks, /
can't say how many" replied the wit
ness.
Might it have been two?"
Yes"
And it might have been six, could it
not?" asked the attorney.
We'll, yes, was the response.
Walter Trump, colored, was the next
witness. Walter was mad because he
had to lose two half days work to
come to court. He testified that Cor
don, whom he did not know at the
time, was trying to get out of the way
Of a street car at Front and King
streets, and that he had to turn to the
left OF drive on the pavement. Pinker-
ton, who was intoxicated, was coming
across the street at the time, with an
other man, who had hold Of his arm
They stepped out of the way of a west
bound car and ran into the wagon. The
man who had hold of Pinkerton let GO
OF him and escaped unhurt. WAS Pin
kerton drunk?" queried Mr.. Lodge
well ! guess he was. Wasn't you@
replied the witness. nOdding to Pinker-
ton, who replied: That's right"
Is that all the evidence you have?
asked Judge Bali, of Assistant City So
licitOr CahoOn.
That's all" replied he. There wal
no other way for Gordon to turn thar
to the left,or else drive on the Sidewalk
at that point.
Yes, said Judge Ball, 'the city rail
way owns Front street, that's certain.
That's not the only part Of the tow
they own" said Mr.. CahOOn.
Case is dismissed announced thu
court.
The other cases disposed of were
William Archer and Henry Hall
charged with stealing a pair of driv
ing lines from the Hartmann and Fehr
enbach Brewing Company's wagon, a
Fourth and Orange streets, held up
James Ward, disorderly conduct, aon
tinued until tomorrow; James Brady
vagraney, 81 and costs; Michael Ly
nam, William BrenisOn, John d. Can
non, drunk 81 and costs each.
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