The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-10
YOUNG MEN
HEAVILY FINED.
They Committed an Unpro.
vOked Assault on a Col
Ored Man Last Sat-
urday Night.

Officer Thomas Murphy appeared in til
CITY court with his left eye badly dlscolor
ed, When Patrick Kennedy was called t.
the bar his wife testified that her HUSBAND
came home drunk. She ordered him on
and he returned later under the int1uenc
of liuuor. She then called Officer Murph.
to remove him.
The officers testimony was that HI
had bo,n called to the house anu Ken.
nody bit his thumb as he was putting him
in the box. As Kennedy was going into
the patrol wagon he kicked the ofiicor In
the eve. A line of Is and costs was In
posed.
Special Officer Thomas Bouldsn charget
Charles Dougherty with being drunk ant
fine of g was imposed.
Charles Bowers was charged with being
drunk and was rated Mt Us.
Laura Welsh was charged by Officer
Daniel Collins with being drunk. She
stated she only fell asleep and fine OF 81
was imposed,
Jennie John ;on, colored was charged by
William Hogan with acting ina disorder
ly manner at No. 1929 Orange street
she used bad language and then she 'flt''
with him. She had boon to Chester and
clnimel that She was not disorderly.
Sergeant Black testified that he was called
to the house and heard the bad language.
Hogan tried to pacify her but she would
not keep quiet. A fine Of Is and costs was
Leslie Drummond and Robert Pierce
wore charged with assault and battery
Officer Tucker testified that he saw Pierce
assault n colored man on Market Street
on Saturday night.
Harry Nehl. colorod. testified that on
,tvh In nd tt,yf 9th ar AL
men were standing on Fourth and Market
Street Drummond struck him aud he
was knocked down and kicked. Hes art
cd down Market Street and was followed
by the crowd. Ho was knocked down A.
gain and he cried out murder. He was
1os,tiyo that Drunmond followed Neal
and Joined in the assault.
Joseph Pryor testified that ho saw
Drummon1 punching Neal and saw Pierce
kick the man while ho was down on Mar
ket street.
Sergeant Eugene Massey corroboratcd
Officer Tucker, He saw Pierce strike tho
map three times.
Officer Sherry heard the orios and saw
Pierce kicking Neal. At -Four; h and Mar
ket streets tho man who hud been ASSAULT
ed identified Drummond. He was then
arrested and caused considerable trouble
to tho officers. llo cursed and kicked ON.
GERS Sherry and Fox and for u time 1t was
feared that the prisoner would be taken
away from the officers. The court imposed
o fine OF $o5 aud costs.
Samuel Kenney was charged with as
sault and battery on Nathan Ricsman, a
Q year old boy. Agent Sto ut will look
into tho case and . hearing will DO held
tomorrow evening.
Adam Ruse was charged with assault
and battery on ERA ICe--One re-
turned non ost. This state ment was
made by Clerk Adams. He had tho sub.
poena that Officer John Connor had but
tho last name was not forthcoming 1t
was u funny incident In funny cnso.
Steve Moskovitch was called to the stand.
lie stated through the interpreter that
Frances was Veronica Moskovitch, his
wlfe. This was u new phase to the case.
Ruse is charged with biting the woman
and tho case wont Ovor until Thursday
morning.