The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-05
A SOLDIER
IN The TOLLS
Charged With Obtaining
Money Under False
PretenseS.
WHITELOCK BOY DISAPPEARS
And Cannot be Found, to
Answer the Charge Of
Disorderly Con-
duct.

In tho city court this morning John
Curtin and Henry Williams werc charged
byofficer Pierce with vugrancy and were
z lned u and costs each.
William J. Fisher was Charged with
failit & to remove the snow from the prop.
erty at the south west corner of Fourth
and French street.
Deputy city solicitor Cahoon stated that
Mr.. Fisher had Informed him that the
property was rented and now occupied.
Tho case was dismissed.
Robert Reynolds was charged with vio-
lating the ordinance regarding the prop
erty at No. s east Front street, MIR. Rey-
nolds stated the property had been rented
since December 20 and was dismissed.
Harvey J. Wiley, secretary of the street
and sewer department was charged With
Ealing to have the snow removed from tho
pavement opposite the property Of NO. 0ys
Market street. He was fined s! and co4ss.
John Duffy was charged with failing TO
remove tho snow off the pavement Mt No
s east Front street. The snow had been
removed and tho sweeper threw IL back.
A fine OF $2and costs was imposed.
George r. Townsend was charged With
ncglecting TO remove the snow from the
pavement in front Of the property, No.
FOL Adams street. Officer Pierce testified
the snow was not removed until ycstsr'
day. The house is not occupied. He was
fined - and costs.
When the case Of Chas r. Whitelock was
called 1t was learned that the boy has
evided arrest by leaving tho city. A cop
las was Issued and when tho lad returns
hu will be arrested.
John Hodgea, colorod, was charged with
assault and battery on Fred Underhill.
The two colored men met opposite No 80
east Eighth street aud the woman ut tt at
house saw when Hodges struck Underhill
with a bottle over the head.
Undsrhill was recalled and gave similar
testimony to what no gave yesterday.
There Ind boon no words between witness
and Hodges. He die not strike The man
etLor before or ate. the assault He wac
treated OF the Delaware Hospital. In cross
examination he denied that hs struck
Hodges He refused to take Is from tho
defentent and SETTLE tho case.
Hodges took the stand and deposcd that
Underhill struck him twice and In ward
Ing The blow, with the bottle he struck
Underhill The court reviewed the evil
dence and said that Underhll sought the
trouble and attacked third man and that
Hodges was not In the case according to
the testimony Of dlsinterested witness.
A fine of $25 and costs was imposed.
Michael Dolan was charged with dls-
orderly conduct In the neighboyhood OF
tie Old Swcde's church and cemetery, Ho
promised not to give any more trouble and
was allowed to CO. II boys continue to
give any moro trouble they will be sfpt to
the Ferris School. ~.
Martin T. Strouse was held in $500 bail
for hearing on next Monday morning on
the charge Of Obtaining money under false
pre:enses He Is represented by II. 8
England. Strouse is charged with passing
worthless checks on Professor We'll.
Wyatt s. Co. and William Wagner. ~
The checks were drawn on the Security
Trust aud Safe Deposit Company. Yes,r
tertlay afternoon Professor Well lodged
complaint at the oity hall and twenty min.
utes later Strouse was arrested by officer
William j. Massey aud Daniel Eakin, The
three checks amounted to $500. Strouse
was member of the Third Battalion Of
the First Delaware Regiment.