Evening journal., 1899-11-20
JUDGE BALL
DISMISSED SUIT
OF Alleged Gambling Against
Frank RicciO, an Italian, of
No. AZ Orange Street.
wARPOoL HELD FOR COURT

WAIVED A HEARING THIS MORN
ING AND WAS PLACED UNDER
$500 BAII-BROKEN REVOLVER
GOT CHARLES BROOKS IN TRoU-
BILE.
Frank Riccio, an Italian living at No.
412 Orange street, charged with con-
ducting a gaming table and selling
liquor without a license, was dismissed
by Judge Ball in City Court this morn
ing.
Riccios place was raided yesterday
afternoon by Sergeant Kelleher and a
squad of officers. When the patrolman
entered the house they found several
Italians sitting about a table playing
cards, but there was no money in
sight. Nine cases of beer, four OF them
empty, were found in the house. Ital-
Jams and boerWere loaded into the pa
troll wagon and conveyed to the police
tatiOn. and Riccio was locked up.
AT this mornings hearing several
Italians testified that It had been the
custom for some time past for n num-
Der OF them to give Riccio either hfty
cents or 81 on Saturday nights with
which 70 buy beer On Sundays the
men met at Riccio's place and drank
beer, but Riccio never received cent
for it, nor did any money change hands
They simply played for pleasure; there
was never any gambling. AS there was
no contradictory evidence. Judge Bal
was compelled to dismiss the case. The
defendant was represented by William
T. Lyman.
HELD FOR UPPER COURT.
Edward l.. Warpool was arralgned on
a charge Of knowingly uttering worth
less checks Warpool waived a hearinl
and was placed under bond OF $500 foi
his appearance at upper court
POINTED A REVOLVER.
Charles Brooks, colored. was charge,
with pointing a revolver at Louis Sklu
on Saturday last and was held in $40
bail for upper court. Sklut testifei
that the negro had come into his plac
Of business and wanted him to retur
the money he had paid for revolve
purchased about ten days ago Tha
when he was refused Brooks pointe
the weapon at his head
Brooks denied the charge. and state
that he had gone into Sklut's place an
asked him 10 give him back half IN
purchase money, as the pistol was n
good, the trigger being broken. Sklu
ordered him out, and because he di
not move fast enough struck and kicke
him. Brooks alleged that he held tn
weapon in his hand, but did not poin
lit.
FINED FOR FAST DRIVING.
Alexander Irving was before tn
court on a charge of running down an
seriously injuring a young son Of Polio
lOficer Burns in Brandywine village o
Saturday night Irving pleaded guilt
to fast driving, and admitted runnin
over the lad. but stated that Il was a
accident DR.. Hughes testified TO III
mature of the injuries inflicted, and sal
hey were not dangerous. The defend
ant was fined 80 and costs.
A DISORDERLY HOUSE.
William Kane was fined $50 and cOsi
for keeping a disorderly house at NJ
l15O5 Claymont street. The complainin
witness was Alfred +. Smith, Of NJ
l1511 Claymont street, who testified thi
Kane had on a number of occasion
stood upon the sidewalk. and used vi
language toward members Of h
(Smiths) family. The defendant plea
ed guilty and was fined $50 and cos
for the Offense.
William McManus, a small newsbo
was charged with stealing twenty-i'
cents from w. r. Wilson. Owing to q
Inability Of the prosecuting witness
be present, the case went over until q
morrow morning.
Charles H. Moore, Jr., an incorrigib
hoy. aged II years, was sent TO the r
i form School upon the request of h
. parents. Galancio Manpedo, charg
with incorrigibility, was returned
7, his father to be given another trial.
I Teddy" Mcguire and Joseph Hicke
both drunk, were fined So and cos
G each.