The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-21
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imposed. Judge Ball called tho atten ton
of tho chief to tho necessity for police on
Market street every night On Thursday
night Faulkner used very bad language
Oh Market street.
Thomas Malloy and James Keenan,
were charged with disorderly conduct. As
there arr others In the case continuance
was granted until this evening.
Mrs. Ida j. lielflsld was charged with
disor,lerly conduct. Tho case went over
until Wednesday morning rs Mrs. Bel
field wished to engage an attorney and
summon witnesses.
Howard Fountain was charged with as
sault and battery on Harvey Shelton, an
o. her colorcd man. The testimony was
that Fountain entered the Mission and
began singing in the band Shelton OBJ
jected and when he came out Fountain
struck him aud chased him with razor.
ton objected to Fountain because he hen d
him curse at Front and Market. Foun-
tain cut him On tho knee with razor.
Jacob Austin saw the trouble OIL Mon
day night. Fountain said he would cut
Shelton's bangs of. He had the razor
aad had the use of the street to himself.
He made bet Of 81 that he could whip
Shelton and some of the people told him
to bot his small change lie gave rs cents
to Jim Macy to hold forfeit If he did
not whip Shelton. For the defenso Lizzie
Laws testified that she was in tho church
and was out side by Shelton. Fountain
would not abide by her warnings and shs
went away from him. The court imposed
a fine of s25 and COSTS and to be imprison-
ed for q term of three months.
The charge of assault andibattery against
John kownlski was continued for n week.
Henry Gamble and William Fitzpat-
rick were charged with highway robbery.
William Conner testified that he YVES on
tho ice car near the gas house on last
Monday afternoon. He saw Boyd in com.
pany with Gamble. Fitzpatrick and three
others. They went down along the cars
and after being behind tho cars for five
minutes went toward Maryland Avenue.
He did not see tho man drinking The
crowd went away three minutes after
Boyd had gone from tho car.
James Smith testified he was on tic Ice
car on Monday and saw the prisoners and
three other men take Boyd's watch. Then
they took him to the side of another car
where the men not in Gus ody got the
watch, Later they took his pockotbook
and divided tho money. Tho rocketbool
was given to Gamble. After the money
was divided the mon went up Chestnut
street, He was watching these people all
the time.
Mr.. Lyman, Smith stated that Fitz-
patrick and Gamble were standing by
when the watch was taken. Two of the
trio that went away took Boyd's arm to
the big stone where they took tho money
from his pocket He saw bottle Of
whiskoy with tho man.
Michael Walsh testified he was at the
leo car before the robbery took place. He
saw Boyd and tho five Other man go
around Swift's meat car. From his
position he could not see what happened.
Harry WitsiI, of Front and Maryland
Avenue. SAW Boyd en- Monday afternoon
aftsr he was robbed. Officer Pierce was
called by Chief Dolan to investigate the
case. Boyd had been drinking and knew
what he was talking about.
Turnkey Hiram White testified that he
: found the 'pockotbook in Candles coat
between the lining and cloth.
Mrs. Elizabeth Quigloy testified she
lives at No. 1913 Reed street. On Mon.
day afternoon she saw q row between
Fitzpatrick and another man. Gamble
and the other three men were present.
For the defense James Carroll testified
he saw the prisoners 90 away from the
meat car He had been ut the car and got
a drink Of whisky from tho men, where no
took the drink was not In sight of the
platform Of the Ice car.
John DouQhorty testified he was at the
ice car as the men went by and saw the
mon later.
Mrs Salvina Carroll saw Fitzpatrick on
Monday afternoon, no was under the In
fluence Of liquor Later she heard there
had boon row. When she saw Fitzpat-
rick the first time there were four others
with him.
The court placed the bail at $500 for their
appearance at the upper court to answer
the charge of highway robbery. They
were then charged with disorderly COL
Duct. Mrs Emma Chadwick testified that
Fitzpatrick and James Brown had a row
opposi'o her residence at Reed and Van
Buren, Street. Gamble and the other mon
were standing thore.
Officer John Jncobowski testified
he saw the flvo men asleep on n lot and or.
dered them away. LA or they cursed him
and pelted g him with stones.
John Forrest saw the men and heard
thom call the officer Monkey" and "Ba-
BOOM He saw ohe Of tina men throw a
brick at the officer. The men ran away
and escaped from the officer.
Mrs, Leonard saw tho fight between the
men. There was crowd gathered at the
time. Mrs. Mary VcVey beard the men
uso bad language and saw tho bricks
thrown. The court imposed u flne OF IS
and costs,
Frank Ward and William Tucker, two
boys, were charged with the larceny Of two
SLOWS anu obhor drtlCios iTOlu DdTR0 hI
tho lime yard the property Of William NJ
Myers The articles disappeared ona
week ago. He recovered some Of his
property in an old iron store.
George Brandle bought iron and junk
| from the BOYS. Among tie iron was the
two loves broken into pieces. He had no
| idea that tho iron was stolen. lie failed
to enter the purchase on his book.
Officer Maloney testified thGt tho two
| lads had gone down the river in q boat.
| Tucker made u atement that there were
three OF them In the case. Officer David.
son arrested Ward and recovered the old
| iron.
The court said that everything that
could DO done was done for Ward. He
was committed TO Ferris 1ndustrialS School
and Tucker was held in S2UO boil for court.
| Edward c. Hill was charged with being
incoreiRlbls. Ills grandmother, Mrs.
Eliza Roberts. testified that the lad was IL
Years Of age, and sho is unable to control
him. He his In the habit Of taking things
that do not belong to him. He was COM
United to the Ferris Industrial School.
Roll Call at Bethany.
The animal roll call at Bethany church
will occur tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock. All resident mem bers are request