Evening journal., 1899-09-22
DISCHARGED, ARRESTED
Two Boys Charged With Dis
order Before Judge Ball T To-day
THEIR WAGES HELD UP


BY OFFICER PIERcE-oTHER
CASES DISPOSED OF.
A peculiar case cropped out in City
Court this morning, when Harry Smith
and Edward Collins were arraigned on
a charge of disorderly conduct
The defendants, who are boys, have
been employed at the works Of the
ITamBograpb Company, which has rooms
in Lea's flour mills on the Brandywine.
4 According to the statement OF p. Nj.
Cabell, for some time past the firm has
had numerous complaints from various
sources of people being annoyed by
having small washers and pieces of
iron thrown at them while passing by
employes of the works.
The firm was determined to break up
the practice, and set one OF the boys
employed in the works on watch to
ascertain who was doing the throwing.
The investigation led to the alleged de-
lection Of four boys, two Of whom
! were Smith and Collins, and all were
/ brought into the company's office, and
the choice of being arrested or having
SO deducted from their wages as a
fine was given them. Two OF the boys
, agreed to the fine and reHained at
lx-orlv r.,l,fA Cr,ftb o,d Noflf-. ,..f.... 4
to pay it. They were consequently
discharged, their wages withheld, and
? were arrested on a charge of disorderly
conduct.
At the hearing this morning Mr.,
lCabell, who is connected with
) the company as general man
lager, stated that he knew nothing
of his own knowledge of the boys ac-
tions.
Charles Belts, the lad who was put
on watch. testified that he had seen
Collins raise his hand as if to throw
some object. He struck his hand
z ylagainst a shutter, and the only damage
done was to his hand. Smith once or
twice had thrown pieces Of iron at
birds. AS this was all the evidence
produced, Judge Ball dismissed the
boys after a warning regarding theil
actions in the future. In view Of tn,
fact that the company had withheld
d the boys wages and then had them ar
rested, the case is regarded as a pc
1 culiar one. The lads say they will have
their money if it is necessary to bring
suit for it.
8 Charles Green was arraigned on the
charge Of larceny of 1896 from Thomas
Roberts Roberts testified that he and
4 Greer were partners in the hucksteI
business, and that Greer had gone out
on Wednesday night last, and after
purchasing IS worth of produce had
sold it. His share of the transaction
r. amounted to sS95, which Greer failed
o to turn over to him, although he haC
him arrested before asking him for the
money Roberts wife had $3.50 ol
& Greer's money in her possession, and
he (Roberts) was in a quandary as tC
o whether he should deduct the amount
v Of his claim against Greer from the
sum. There being no evidence OF lar.
It ceny, and as Roberts was secured
Judge Ball dismissed the case.
Bertram Mccarthy. colored, wal
It charged with assaulting Mary Potter
also colored, during the progress Of {
q dance at Fourth and French streets las
- night The testimony was to the effec
that Mary trod upon Bertram's toes
d and that he, after calling her a wilt
name, knocked her down. Ten dollar
and costs was the amount of the fin,
d dlimposed.
Franklin Dodger and David Sullivan
/ two suspicious looking characters, wer
= larrested on Shipley street this morning
by Officer Harry Pierce. The men wer'
70 begging at the time of their arrest, an,
when brought into court stated tha
they were from Boston, and we're ol
It their way to Baltimore in search o
work. A fine of 81 and costs was i'm
&c posed by the court Both men pleade
10 hard to be released, and stated tha
they would leave town at once. bu
he Judge Ball remained obdurate, an
held them in order that somethin
a. might be learned of their identity. Tn
ss men have the appearance Of havin
at just got out of Jail, and, although the
he both denied ever being in Wilmingto
-. before, Detective Witsil and the polio
Sc re satisfied that one of them, at leas
%. Sullivan, has figured in the local court
some time previous. When searehe
y =, note to Mrs. Griffiths, No. GIG Kin
#. street. was found on one of the mel
ke The contents Of the paper, which wa
,m signed by ]. d. Hope, was to the effe'
=, that the men should be given breal
ad fast Investigation disclosed the fa'