The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-29
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10 / 4 HORSE.
John Strong Fined In City
Court For Kicking a
Horse.

W.. AT the session OF inc lily Souit
this morning, John Becker was
charged BY Sergeant Evans with
being drunk and acting disorderly:
He was fined q and costs. He said
his watch and chain had been stolen
from him. He has been at the aims
house for the past two years.
(. George Hurst pleaded guilty to
the charge Of disorderly conduct.
His wife testified that he came home
drunk and created general disorder
about the house.
q William Dale, William Thomas
and Georglanna Laws, colored,
were charged with keeping dlsor-
derby house.
William Rice testified that the
parties live in building between
sixth and Seventh and Jackson and
Van Buren, streets. Profanity and
vulgar language disturb the neigh
bors. According to his testimony,
swearing matches are supreme.
The women who resort to the build
ings use the most of the bad Ian
ruage. The language of the wo-
man on trial needs to be improved
and Is not approved.
George w. Watson, of No. 1912
West Seventh street, testified that
general disorder prevails at the
house. Dale causes no trouble.
Carrie Bayard visits Thomas and
then profanity and obscene language
are the order.
Winfield Stars of No. 6l5 Jack son
street, testified that it was gen.
s. eral s.open house. He has heard
the disorder on Sundays and week
days.
William Homewood testified that
the two men rent the house and he
knew nothing OF the other tenants.
Each man rents two rooms.
The Court SAID the evidence was
that this was disorderly house.
The renter of a house must see that
disorder should not occur in the
house. A fine of $50 and costs was
imposed.
In the case of Frank Fisher,
charged with assault and battery
on George W. Shuck, Penn Adams
testified that Shuck called at his
house last Saturday night. Shuck
accused Fisher of striking him in
the mouth. A fine Of $40 and costs
was imposed.
John Strong was charged with
unnecessary cruelty to a horse.
lt44as.-J Ida ENTHUSIASTICALLY she
saw Strong last Friday morning at
Thirteenth and Walnut street, kick
the horse several times. 1t was
driven by Howard Reed and reared
up.
Mrs. e. Walsh deposed she saw
the horse kicked by Strong.
Mrs. M. E. Mercer gave similar
testimony.
For the defense three witnesses
deposed they did not see Strong
kick the horse.
Harry Adele sold the horse 10
Strong. 1t will lie down, kick, do
anything, and is a bad one in gen.
eral. The Court imposed fine of
$40 and costs.
> Jehp Manlove was arrested last
evening by Policeman Ma loney and
Davidson, charged stealing
two gold watches from Lewis Sklut.
Manlove was trying to dispose Of
the timepieces when arrested. He
was befdSe Judge Ball in the City
Court last night and Sklut identified
the watches as his property. Man
love was held in $500 bail for the
: upper court on the charge of lar
ceny and 800 bail for the court On
the charge Of carrying razor.
At the request of the defendant
company, the case of the State VS..
the Wilmington Electric Light Com
pany was postponed until next Mon
day evening. The company is
charged with placing an obstruc'
ton across the pavement at Tcntf
and Market streets.