The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-29
Cjty Court Cases,

! Before Judge Ball in the city conrt this
morning Harry Ayars was fined So and
p03ts for vagrancy.
( Frank BUSHNELL was charged with dis
Rfderiy conduct. Robert Shaw testified
Chat BUSHNELL insuled him and ladies
&ko were with him at the p, w. g. B.
Depot, lilo was fined $40 and costs.
# Jacob Bowegski was charged with dis
orderly conduct. Ho used bad language
on the public strset last night. He was IS
AFd costs.
MHarry Miller and Emil Hoebeck were
charged with disorderly conduct by Park
,Gnard Weldon. The case was continued
until to morrow morning,
IA The case against the Electric Light
Company for violation Of city ordina nce
was continued until Thursday morning.
The case Of Harry McLane, John Brown
Ing and William Thompson was post
charged with assault and battery on
Frank LETTERS.
v Maxwell Mahonsy was charged with as
eault and battery on Simon =. Clonon.
1he case was continued until Thursday
morning. Mahouey struck Conen on
Saturday night at Third and Adams
ttroet. He used his fist in self defense.
Clonon fell to the street and cut his
forehead on the cobb!o stones
George Eaton was charged with obtaining
money under false pretoncea. He was ar
rasted on the complaint Of Mrs. Maggie
Hayes, OF No. 1905 Clnymont street. She
Alleges that he secured IL from her with
the understanding that she should get cer
Gain goods and that she had not received
them and he has refused to return it to her
When she demanded the money.
I. Eaton has been TN agent for the Mer-
Ia Thoclr Sr OF 1ypn nrr hnr to nf
thls city are the principal members Of the
system. lbe system is explained in circu.
lar freely distributed which reads as fol-
lows:
i How to obtain $40 worth of mems fur
nishinSs for 81,
l'f We have adopted the Mercantile Check
Conspany's system, and through it oan
give you SIC worth of mems furnishings
Tor 81.
| J How do we do t9 You purchase Mer-
camille check from US for 81 and give the
ten attached checks to ten acquaintance,
The attached checks entite them to tho
privilege Of purchasing Mercantile chec,
from US for Il, which may be disposed of
In the same manner For each Mercantile
check purchased from checks disposed Of
by you, III is credited to your account, md
goods desired to the amount to your credit
Dan be obtained as soon as any part OF the
whole amount $50 Is paid to us.
We will return the 81 paid for the Mcr-
camille check il none Of those to whom
you have given an attached check accepts
bf our special offer. We solicit inquiry
for personal explanation Of our offer, ii
not fully understood,
i Mrs, Hayes called at the grocery store OF
ono of the merchants named to Ler and
she was Informed that her dollar had not
been turned in as her name was not on the
books.
Sergeant Lucas says that Eaton was in
the coal coupon business and tried to get
him to guarantee the system. 1t was run
On the same plan.
/; Eaton claims that he was working for
a Company and that 1t is the people in tho
,SQ,ppany and not be that ought to be ar
$ested, He will engage the services of an
Attorney.
snbeputy Solicitor Cahoon told Eaton
that the whole system Is II fraud as no man
dab expect to get ten dollars for one and
that when the system starts it cannot BIO
stopped. But the police department in
tends to stop this scheme game in vii.
thiugton if the members Of tho company
have to be arrested.