Evening journal., 1899-10-14
LIQUOR CAUSED
A LOT OF TROUBLE
George Hood and Mary Green,
COlOred, Took Possession of
Mrs. Wilson's Home.
WHlSKEY AND BEER FLOWED

uuSS Dali 1upOSeu 4 Inc on Jne
Offenders This Morning--Wi
Rakes Goes Back to New Castle
Jail.
George Hood and Mary Green, both
colored. were fined $40 and costs each
by Judge Ball this morning on a
charge of disorderly conduct.
The first witness was Lottie Wilson,
colored, who testified that she lived at
No. 513 Tatnall street, and during the
day worked out. Yesterday afternoon
she was summoned home by a message
that there was trouble in the house.
Upon her arrival she found Mary
Green, who lodged with her, and Hood
both drunk in the house and creating
great disorder She later sent for the
police.
Annie Morris. colored, stated that she
had gone into Mrs. Wilson's house and
fell asleep in a chair. When she awoke
the Green woman was lying on the
floor dead drunk, and Hood was stand
ing over her with a knife.
Julia Green testified that Mary was
imbibing whiskey and beer. and finally
got drunk When she could swallow no
more Hood held her nose and forced
the liquor down her. She thought the
liquor was drugged.
Officer DiMare stated that at the re-
quest of Mrs. Wilson he had made the
arrest. A half emptied quart whiskey
bottle was produced as evidence, but
no trace of a drug could be detected.
Ten dollars and costs was the fine i'm
posed in each case. The Wilson wo-
man was much incensed that her house
should be made the scene of disorder
by outside parties.
BACK TO JAIL.
The continued case of Willard Rakes
colored, was settled this morning, and
Rakes was fined s25 and costs and sen.
tenced to three months in Jail. Tn,
case went over yesterday in order tC
allow more evidence to be produced
The assault was alleged to have taken
place on Orange street above Eighth
between the hours Of and o'clock
on Thursday night. Rakes endeavor-
ed to prove an alibi, but failed, several
witnesses this morning testifying tc
the occurrence at the time and place al
LEGGED.
When asked by the court if he haC
anything to say, the prisoner said;
NO only I'd like to know if thes,
people saw me. why they were mo-
here yesterday"
Judge Ball replied that an alibi haC
been set up, but could not be proved
Il guess that's right, judge; l didn'
prove it," answered the prisoner.
The above sentence was imposed tn,
court remarking that not only ha,
Ral1es committed a brutal assault, bu
had attempted to introduce false ties
ltimony.
James Spars. colored. was charges
with assaulting Kate Brooks, copper
colored. Kate lives on the West Side
but yesterday got down to the neigh
borhood of Eighth and Church streets
where she fell in with the prisoner
father. As she was walking down tn
street with him Mrs. Spars, her daugh
ter and James assaulted her, the latte
knocking her down and kicking her.
The judge dismissed the case wit
costs. Mrs. Spars, when asked wher
her husband was, stated he had Skip
! ped out"
After Officer Murphy had place
lSpars under arrest the Brooks woma
wanted to fight the prisoner She, too
was arrested. and the court fined he
S. and costs.
Frederick Williams, Thomas Scot
and Frank Johnson, three respectabl
looking white men, were each fined
and costs for acting disorderly in
house of ill-repute kept by Eta Rickt
olored.
OTHER CASES HEARD.
Charles e. Miller, aged 19 years, wa
arrested last night as he alighte