Evening journal., 1899-10-16
THIS MORNINGS
CITY COURT WORK
Peculiar Case of Andrew Jackson,
COlored, Who is Charged
With Trespass.
UEKNOWlxGLr SPRUNG A TRAP.
Which Benjamin Dem Has Set fer
Chicken Thieves Says John DEM
Stabbed Him-0ther Cases Heard.

In City Court this morning Andrew
Jackson, colored, was arraigned on al
charge OF trespass. preferred by Ben
jamin Denn.
The Denns. who live at Thirteenth
and Claymont streets, South Whining
ton, have. for a long time past been
troubled by some unknown parties
robbing their hen roost, and, although
many fowls have been stolen, the thief
has never been captured.
SET A NEAT TRAP.
They determined finally to set a trap
for the chicken thief ana see il the OF
fender woulu not walk into IT, Ac-
cordingly, before retiring on Saturday
night. one end OF a string was attach
ed to a gate leading into the rear yard.
and to the other end was fastened a
weight which was placed in a sleeping
room in the Denn house.
About o'clock yesterday morning
Mrs. Denn was awakened by the noise
of the weight falling to the floor. and
upon going to the window saw a coll
ored man backing out Of the gate She
at once awakened her two sons, Benja-
min and John. who, upon dressing. ran
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reaching the sidewalk they saw a man
running uD Claymont street, and at
once started in pursuit. They caught
the man at Fifteenth and Heald streets,
.and he proved to be Andrew Jackson.
At this mornings hearing the above
facts were testified to by Benjamin
Denn. who stated that he and his bro
ther insisted upon Jackson going back
10 the house with them. The negro
refused to do so, and Denn alleges that
the colored man struck him in the
month, breaking his teeth The two
men then threw the negro down and
gave him a severe drubbing. John
Denn corroborated his brothers state
ment, and Mrs. DEM. mother OF the
young men, identified Jackson as the
man she saw coming out Of the gate.
SAYS HE WAS STABBED.
Jackson presented a forlorn appear
ance when he came into court His
left eye was almost closed, and his
shirt smeared u|ithshlQod, Fsanliihg, hs
says. from q afN wound over the lefi
breast Jackson version Of the anaii
is that he was on his way 10 work, be-
ing employed at Edge Moor, when he
was set Upon and beaten by the DEM
brothers. He claims that while Ben
iamin held him by the throat John
stabbed him with a pocketknife, and
that they would have killed him had
not people interfered. He exhibited
the wound, which is about a half inch
long, and has the appearance OF being
made with a knife. His coat and shirt
were cut through. He denied being in
the Denn yard.
John Denn positively denies thai
either he or his brother had a knife
and said the wound was inflicted while
they were rolling over lot Of tin cans
which are scattered about the neigh.
borhood where the fight occurred.
lsharp piece of tin. John alleged, came
in contact with Jackson's coat and
penetrating it, cut the man. The cas-,
was continued until tomorrow morn
ling to allow Jackson to produce a wit
mess.
HELD FOR EORSE STEALING.
Frank Spencer, colored was ar
lraigned on a charge Of stealing a hors
from Charles b. Jester. Mr.. Jeste
Testified to losing the animal, whicl
Twas valued at SIS. from Horns stabl
on Thursday last. Spencer had toll
him the horse had been taken to New
lport to be killed. He next saw the ami
NAL in a stable at Seventh and Ohurcl
streets.
Alexander Boyer, colored. stated tina
he had wanted to buy a horse for hi
brother, who lived in the country
Spencer approached him and said n
had a horse he would sell cheap. BE
fore the bargain was completed, how
ever. Boyer became suspicious and re
= fused to buy. He saw the animal an
recognized it as Mr.. TESTERS.
William Henderson stated that h
= and Mr. Jester were coming dow
:. Fourth street Thursday night whe
4 Spencer came up to them and stated [
Jester: You'd better leave. as the pc
], lice want you about that horse" II
4 also said that If Stout got hold Of hil
; (Jester) he would be fined $50 an
: costs and get six years in Jail Spence
4 said he had been locked up in the ID
lice station.
Spencer denied stealing the hors
and said that Jester instructed him
sell the animal for S12. and that I
= would give him half of the money.
p Theodore Scott. colored. for the d.
S lfense. corroborated this statement, bl
= Judge Ball concluded to let the upp'
+ court settle the matter. and held Il
S prisoner in 5000 bail
G John Callahsn. alias "Tititat" hi
+ been lounging about the coast for so
g erHl days past, and yesterday was eatl
G cred in by the officers. Three dnlla
+ land costs was the fine imposed. Har1
Hunter, colored for corner loungin
was h~od 81. The case of Charl
Lendanski charged with assault al
battery. was continued until to-morrc
e morning
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