The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-05
AFTERMATH
OF THE 4th.
Long Session Of the City
Court Held in Hearing
Cases that Grew Out Il
OF Yesterdays
Celebration.

Standing room was ct premium In The
city court this morning and some Of those
who we're unfortunate enough to obtain
seats In ths dock paid from o. 70 to $15 for
tried to preserve order until be sang his
old-time solo tAear ye hear ys," but all
to no avail. It,required che assistance Of
four policemen 10 preserve order.
Joseph Gresham, Frank Rs.d, Andrew
and Arthur Winsfleid. ooIorsd, were
charged with disorderly conduct Officer
Eakin testified he saw the men 10 a raw
en- Front street. He found revolver In
the Zip pocket OF Arthur WingHeId. He
had drawn the revolver when dynamite
torpedo was discharged near them.
Gresham was seen to strike Reed three or
four times. The court imposed fine Of
u ana costs In the case OF Gresham, Raed
and Arthur Wingfeld. The other man
was allowed to 60. Arthur Wingleld was
held In 800 ball for appearance at court
to answer the charge Of carrying a con.
cealsd deadly weapon.
Joseph Cvnnor, Joseph Robinson and
Frank Kelley were charged with disorder.
ly conduct. Officer Conner arrested thonl
while fighting on the street Kelley had
blackjack In his hand, others In the
crowd had clubs and some of the men had
heads cut Kelley claimed he was asleep
IN his house when he was aroused by the
door being kicked. He went to the door,
and was assaulted by several young men
who picked up the bricks from the pave
ment and used them to persuade Kelley.
Thomas s. Sands testified that Kelley
was In his door and called Robinson over
to him. Robinson went over and seeing
that blows would follow he went over to
take Robinson and Kelley struck him
with the black jack. He was chased by
three Others and knocked down. There
were about dozen OF witnesses examined
and their testimony was conflicting. Every
one In the court suffered from the heat
but still the evidence was produced.
Tho court said that there was serious
trouble In that part Ct the city yesterday.
americans and Poles had general row.
The case will be reproduced tomorrow
morning In order to SECURE more evidence.
William Farnsworth WAS charged with
vagrancy. He was allowed to go. He Is
desperate thief and the police do not
want him.
Thomas WEIGH was charged with dis
orderly conduct and at hi 4, request the case
was continued until tomorrow morning.
officer Sherry charged Wilmer joss and
There were six or eight Of them fighting
on the street when he arrived. The court
imposed q fine of IS and costs In the case
of jess.
James Hanlon was charged with disor-
deriy conduct Michael Shannon deposed
that the man came homo from work yes
to-day afternoon and celebrated July 4th,
by throwing cups at his windows. He
was under the influence Of liquor and did
not know what he was doing. He was
rated at 81 and costs.
Martin Robinson was charged with Ids
orderly conduct. James A. Stewart lesti-
He'd no saw the arrest made but had not
seen Robinson do anything out Of the way.
Mira Lizzie Mccoy deposed she had charge
Of tho house whore Robinson lived. James
Stewart had informed her that he saw o
brick thrown.
Officer Ralston deposed he saw the
crowd and Stewart informed him he had
seen Martin Robinson throw bricks. A
crowd of about two hundred pers ons had
gathered. The case was continued until
tomorrow morning.
Augustus Newman plead d not guilty
to the charge Of disorderly conduct. Thu
witnesses did not appear and an attach
lnent wa, Issued for his wife and mother
in.law. The case was continued until
tomorrow morning.
Thomas Blake, oolored, was arrested by
Officer Shields, with carrying concealed
deadly weapon. He was held In 800 bail
for court.
Michael Shea pleaded not guilty to-tba-
charge Of disorderly conduct Oflcer
James Tucker arrested Shea and found
razor In his pocket. Alexander Simpson
depossd Shea struck him on the face aud
pulled the razor from his pocket. He was
held in 800 bail for court.
Robert Cross pleaded not guilty to as
sault and battery on Margaret Madden.
She testified that on Saturday night Cross
struck her without any provooation. g.,
Several witnesses testified that the wo-
man had used bad language The case was
dismissed.
Mary Rochester, colored, was charged
with keeping disorderly house on For
rest street.
Tho Court imposed flue OF SEQ and
costs.