The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
WAS
NOT STOLEN.
Case Against the Three
Young Men in the City
Court Dismissed.

/ The session Of the city court this morn
Ing lasted nearly two hours. James
4 Hughes took a few drinks yesterday and
4 Officer Tucker took him to the city hall.
i He was rated at 81 ana costs.
4 Officer Mari spoiled the fun OF William
Parody. He was real drunk and there
was 10 parody about tho fine or VI ana
costs
& Armor J. Ward was charged with dis
orderly conduct. Eleanor Ward testified
8 that they have been separated for nearly
three years. He came up and used In
sulting language towards her.
a They wero married only two months
when they separated, During that time
he has given her $50.
For the defense Walter Jacket testified
that he occasionally calls OH the prosecut-
tug witness. Hewas walking on the street
with the defendants wife, The witness
said that he was keeping company with u
girl out of town.
, Two witnesses testified that they have
seen Jacket and Mrs. Ward in company
ON several occasions.
Ward deposed he saw the couple on the
street. As they passed him Jacket snick-
cred at him He has given her money but
she has refused to live with him. A fine
Of $40 and costs was imposed
William Carney was charged with as
SAUL and battery on Yum Lee Lee de-
posed that on Saturday night last Carney
and another man entered Chop Suey'
and o! 4 cred Chinese dish. Carney re.
fused to pay and when Lee objeoted Car
,ney struck him in the mouth and loosened
his teeth. Then Carney disappeared.
William G. Morgan testified he was at
Lees restaurant. Carney came in and SAT
down at the table. Carney ordered a
"Choo Suey." He could not say whether
Carney ate any Of the dish or not. Car
ney refused to pay and when Lee refused
TO let him 60 out Carney struck Lee
Carney claimed he did not order the
dish. He refused to puy for 1t and when
Loe stopped him he struck the chinaman.
A fine 81 80 and costs was imposed.
James Butler has been on the dump
since Christmas. The largest amount Of
jwire he recovered in day was Is pounds.
James Butcher gave similar testimony.
Brown book the stand and testified he had
been going to the dump whore he secured
wire, bolts, iron, and nails The wire he
sold he got of the dump. The case against
Brown was dismissed.
Chiof Dolan testified he had conyersa-
ton with Gamble and Roach.
= Roach said two men gave him 10 cents
to sell the wire for them,
Gamble said he would go to Jail sooner
than tell who the men were.
James Brown, Michael Roach and Hem
~ Gamble were charged with the larceny
OF copper wire the property of the Powell
ton Avenue Electric Company, Of Phila-
delphia.
William Kelley testified he has seen
Brown picking wire, nails and iron off the
SAW MIN with two hands full of copper
wire. He has seen dozens of people pick up
small rolls of copper wire thrown out from
HarlAn's yards,
Bradford testified he had come from
Baltimore. He had about $50 in bis pos
session. He had been drinking and sat on
a Market street door step, He remember
ed then being with McGarky and When
the latter tried to pull him along he struck
McGarky as he suspected McGarky Of tax.
ing his money,
There Is no such offal as copper wire
dumped from Harlans yards. Mr+. Clara
Durham said Gamble was not out OF the
city at the time the wire was alleged tC
have bseI stolen.
The court said it was impossible to iden
tify the wire. The case was dismissed
Charles Bradford was charged with as
snult.and battery. He was represented by
John Lynn. The evidence yesterday was
that Bradford struck McGarky.
William Martin testified he wac at the
Hotel Wilmington when Bradford was
there He saw the roll of notes in Brad
ford hand. After he went out he went
and sat down on the steps of the Singer
Machine store. McGarky sat on tho stel
- 9th Bradford for about three minutes
and then reused Bradford from his sleep
William Bayne saw the two men to-
gsther and gave similar evidence as to the
assault. He had seen Bradford about l.
O'Clock and knew he had the money AM
that McGarky was stranger to him.
Turnkey Frank Cuzzo deposed he
searched Bradford and found only ST.
aud found ON McGarky SO in his ill.,
side pocket.
Officer Ford testified he woke Bradford
at Sixth and Shipley. Later be saw Nc.
Garkys with Bradford. The former dit
not sit down on the step with Bradford
Thd court imposed the costs.