Evening journal., 1899-11-06
DANIELS HELD
IN HEAVY BAIL
Eight Charges Of Improper Con-
duct Toward Children Placed
Against Jacob Daniels.
PLACED UNDER $4,000 BONDS

ON w EDNLoDAA 4ANAAA 'CAA-'
R. JONES DIsMIssED-oTHER
CASES.
Jacob A. Daniels, charged with act
in in an improper manner toward
eight small girls, was held in $4,000
bail for a further hearing on Wednes-
day night by Judge Ball in City Court
this morning.
Daniels is middle-aged man, en-
ployed by a well-known firm in the
city, and has heretofore borne a good
reputation. When he was arraigned
this morning the court was under the
impression that there was but one
charge against the prisoner, and placed
the bail at 81 900 for a further hearing.
Before adjournment, however, Judge
Ball learned the gravity Of the case and
increased the bond.
Daniels was represented by Josiah
Marvel and Lilburne Chandler, who
requested a continuance. If convicted,
the penalty set by law is fine not ex-
ceeding $500 and three years imprison-
ment in each case.
John r. Jones. colOred, was charged
with the embezzlement OF $ll from
Charles Z. Hickman. The alleged IL
legal transaction took place in Salem,
N. j., where Jones was purchasing rags
for Hickman. AS Assistant City SOllci-
tor Cahoon failed to prove that the
transaction took place in New Castle
county, this state, Lilburne Chandler,
representing the defendant, asked for a
dismissal of the case against his eli
ent on those grounds. The court
John Peoples, colored, was charged
with committing a murderous assault
upon George Boulder. Peoples vOlun-
tarily gave himself up to the police on
November ] and since that time has
been confined in the City Hall. A sub
r,na was issued for the prosecuting
ess, but when the case was called
[ " Boulder was reported non est
,.on commentator of Mr.. Cahoon,
the case was postponed for a week and
the prisoner allowed 10 depart on his
own recognizance. Joshua Marvel ap-
peared for Peoples
John Sweeney, charged with selling
liquor on Sunday, was arraigned this
morning. Sweeney's place of business
is located at Second and Walnut
streets. He was represented to-day by
Walter II. Hayes, who waived a hear
ing on behalf of his client and secured
the names of the complainants
Sweeney was held in $500 bail for up.
per court.
Willie Hickman, Winfield Starr
Frank O'Rourke and James Martin
four small boys, ranging in age from
to 13 years, were charged with steal
ing a revolver, razor ten keys, can o
condensed milk and a pair of spec
tacles from a caboose on the p, w.
b. railroad tracks on Saturday nigh
last. As the state was not ready th'
case was continued until tomorrow
morning Hickman, Starr. OROurk
and Martin are said to be four of abou
the worst boys for their age in viii
mingtOn, and have been before tn
court a number Of times before OF
similar charges.
Charles and Richard Moore, colOred
aged Is and 13 years, respectively, wer
arIaigned on a charge of burglary. TIL
evidence was to the effect that the tw
boys had entered the store of J. I
Green, at Loihge and Claymont streets
on Saturday night last. It is allege
that they got in through a cellar win
dow and came up into the stoT
through a trapdoor. Mr.. Green was o
the watch for burglars, as he had miss
ed a number of articles from his stoT
on previous occasions, and succeede
in capturing Richard Moore while Mr.
Green caught Charles. The negroes di
not deny being in the store, but Charlie
stated that some boys had induced h
brother to go in the building and I
had gone after him to bring him ou
Judge Ball sent both to the Refor
School.
Harry Kirk was the cnly drunk b
fore the court. He received a senten,
of 81 and costs.
At yesterday mornings court a nun
Der Of cases of drunk and disorder
were disposed of.