The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-03
EASTER
ARTERnA
Not One Case of Drunken.
ness Came Under the !,
Notice of the P0-
lice Yesterday. II

In the city court this morning before
Judge Bail Emory Trusty pieaded guilty
to the charge of assault and battery on an.
other colored man named Joseph Virgins.
j he tos tinony was that while tho latter
was talking to his wife on Saturday night
Trnsiy slashel him with razor or knife
Tho cutting occurred in Virgins house ut
No 5l7 Walnut street. He was flned $1OO
and costs and to DO imprisoned for u term
of six months.
Androw j. Merrick and Blsris McMul-
lin were charged with keepinga gaming
table at No. GA Market street. Edward
Laws testified 10 YVES at tho room yejter-
day afternoon and saw several other per-
sons thure. They were Sitting around
table and playing cards. He saw tho chips.
He had been there on former occasions but
never played In the game He had not been
there for two;waeks. llenever had II drink
ut That place. He did not know what
portion Of the proceeds wtnt to the house.
lilo has seen mon drinking both whisksy
and beer lilo never seen tho drinks paid
for.
Solomon Harris. soE of the pnwnbroker
testified ho was ut the loom. He had gone
there In search o. his brother. His father
was sitting or chair. He saw Tho men
PLAYING cards.
Howard Teets testified no rentod the
room to Merrick.
Harry White deposed he was at the room
when the place was raitled Ho was in the
game. He had one drink Of whisky and did
not pay for it. He had won but no pc cent
age was taken from the pat He saw the
mon take chips ont of tho pot. They play
ed 10 and 25 cents limit.
Charles Il. Anderson was present yes-
terday and saw the game in progress He
considered the defendant had charge Of
tho room. Patrons of tho game were EMIT.
led to get II drink or cigar.
Levi: Harris, tho Market street pawn
brokers. testified ho was at tho room and
saw the game in progress. Tho game has
played OF her games AS vol ~ poker and
saw tho chips taken ON the pot
Sergeant Charles Il. Evans testified that
in company with Officer McGillou, Solo
mon and Todd he visited tho room and
found the game in full swing He got the
percentage Of the las game. He recovered
the box OF bscr n bottle of whisky, bund-
les Of chips and some money, They were
held in 500 ball for their appearance ut
the upper court.
John Schultz was charged with assault
and battery OH his wife Annie Schultz:
She testified that they lived at New Gag.
tic four yeMrs and in this city Dne year.
Every Sunday he gets drunk aud threatens
hur. He pulled her from tho Bad and
whio she was OH the floor no kicked her
abouI the body and head. The trouble
started because Schultz kicked ono OF his
littlo children. She was not drunk but
had tukon enc drink. she is afraid to
livh with her husband any moro Officer
Tucker testified that he met tho woman
on Front street. Her no.e was bleeding.
He went o tho honse with her and she
struck Schultz and used bah language
towards him. She was tho wolse Of liquor
at tho time.
Officer Pierce visited tho house and
found S1hullz. He was in threatening
attitude with Il Ratchet.
Tho case will be Investigated by Agent
Stout
Franklin Denis, colored, WAS charged
with the larceny Uf Sc from JOHN Thomas.
The case was dismissed upon the request
OF the prosecuting witness