The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-11
RESCUED
IN TIME.
John Mcdonnell Found
Lying on the Marsh In
Water q Foot Deep.

is DclUTC JuuSC Ian ~ ~
this morning. the first prisoner was
Patrick Moran, an umbrella member
and a Chester man. He has lived
for years in moving van and gets
his meals wherever he can, but last
night he got lost and was picked up
on the coast. He didn't know where
I, hang his hat and did not know
where he was for time. With
tears in his eyes, for mercy he did
call, and he gained the sympathy OF
Judge Ball. He will go to Chester,
where he hopes to mend his ways
IS well as his umbrellas.
Officers Brown and Moran res
eued John MCDONNELL from watery
grave last night. 1t was about IL
d clock when the officers passed
along the railroad bridge beyond
Eleventh street bridge. The marsh
was covered with water and about
200 yards from the bridge they saw
the body of man.
The body lay IN the same place
where the body of Erickson. who
was murdered by John Dougherty
was found. They called to the man
and, receiving no answer, thought
he was dead. After an hour S work
, they got to the man and found he
was drunk. Fortunately he had
his head on an elevation or he would
have been drowned, as the water
was over a foot deep. He told Judge
Ball he had been 9montns in a hos
pital, from injuries he received in
an explosion, evil retire to New
Castle for ten days, where ne will
be safe from water.
The next man before the court
was William Mclaughlin, whom
Officer Tucker found lying along the
track of the p, W. q b. He will
sober up in ten days.
"Neddy. the Rebel Edward
O'Donnell, took liquor to cure a
broken rib and went over with the
crew this afternoon.
A drink out of bottle at Front
and French, settled Michael McGar-
rity's nerves. He spent the night
in the blue parlor, and his hotel bill
is $40.
John Noon was determined to
battle yesterday, and after using
liquor as an inside persuader, fell
into ditch beyond Market street
bridge. He was picked upl last even
ing, spent last night at the hall and
this morning was fined 81 and costs.
"There is no charge agin me, yer
honor" said John Walton, a jist
walked up here wild dat cop to take
a nap" Officer Davidson found
him in a drunken sleep on the pave
ment. He will spend the next ten
days in New Castle Jail.
John Patterson is moulder by
trade, but does not follow his call
ing. He was making money yes
terday by begging, SO he will be the
guest Of Sheriff Taylor for the next
ten days.
"The horse had more sense than
you had" was the answer given by
William G.. Hill to William Boyer,
colored, in answer to question.
Hill charged Boyer with assault
and battery. The testimony was
that Hill was repairing a pavement
at Twelfth and Lombard street yes
terdav afternoon. Boyer was in
charge OF a garbage cart and spoke
to his horse; the latter crossed the
street and the wheels locked; Hill
backed Boyer's horse, and Boyer
cursed him; Boyer then spoke to
the horse, and another collision took
place. Boyer cursed Hill again and
struck him on the knee with brick
he then threw stone and struck
Hill on the wrist, causing an ugly
cash and he was obliged to go to
the doctor and have the wound
sewed up. The court imposed a fine
OF SIS and costs.
Boyer was then charged with dis
orderly conduct. Martin keough
testified that he instructed Boyer tc
20 to the stable; he saw him assault
another driver; he was driven from
the stable and seized the pltchlork,
30 an officer was called and Boyer
arrested. He was held in 5000 bail
10 answer a charge OF assault and
battery on the driver. The latter
had given no provocatlon to Boyer
when he knocked him down and
kicked him.