The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-12
AGREEABLE
NEIGHBORS.
Could Not Stand the Dis.
order Created at Har-
kinS' Residence.

Boyer, colored, was charged with assault
and battery on Alfred H. Clarkson. The
testimony was that on Thursday night
Boyer came Into Keough's stable and
Knocked him down. He then secured o
pitchfork and Mr.. Keough held him back.
The court imposed fine OF SIS and costs
and IN default of payment to be imprison-
cd for three months.
Charles Hawkins was charged keeping
disorderly house &c No. 1Oll Lombard
street. Howard r.. Stats testified Har-
kins has lived ut that place for the past
eighteen months. On the night Of August
8. his wifo.and little children were walk-
ing outside while Harkins seemed to have
control of the house. On the same night
he heard loud noises in the shape Of ours.
irg and vulgar remarks. He has heard
similar disturbance at the house. Ho has
seen the wife and children put out of the
house when the snow was ON the ground.
Tho house has become u common nui-
snnce. In cross examination the witness
stated that the language used was on the
night of August Sand on previous nights.
jones s. Davis resides at No. 4O3 Sherman
street. He heard no disturbance on
August 8 at Harkin's house. Nelson Black
lives two doors from Harkins. On lust
Saturday night he saw two women run
from the house followed by Harkins and
heard him use very bad language while
out Of doors. Mrs. Margaret Black testi-
q ha rI a .
After going to bed she heard fighting a.
Harkins' house She heard one of the
children call upon papa to stop and sit
down. She could not sleep OH account
aof the noi.e. Later In the evening she
saw the two women and children driven
from the house. Similar occurrences have
occurred OF the house. Mrs. Harkins was
In her barefoot when she was Oh tho rect
John Huntley lives next door to Mr. Har-
kins. On last Saturday evening he was
Sitting on the steps Of his house when u
stranger called and was met at the front
door by Mrs. Wilklo. Mr.. Harkins: came
up the street and the other man went out
the back gate followed by the woman. Sho
Then 1t was that the trouble began and
Mrs. Harkins and Mrs. Wilkis were
chased to the street. He has seen tho
family put from the house on similar oc
casions. He and his family have BEEN
awakened from their sleep by the noise in
Harkin's house. Mrs. Mary Huntley has
been annoyed by the noise next door Her
testimony was similar to that of her hus-
band. She has heard the noises three
times in five years. John Barker Of No.
1909 Lombard street, was in bad when he
heard tho noise next door. He was Of the
opinion that Harkins was trying to get
some obJc ctonable person out of the
house. Mrs. Nora Barker heard no noise
until the women were put out. Mrs.
Rachel Christie to ,tified she resides at No.
1915 Lombard street, and that after she
went to bed, the Harkins family went out
on the front steps liarkins secured u
circus" and his wife said cts u side
show" Sho heard HGrkins use bad Ian
guage both out front and back Similar
disturbances have taken place. She has
seen the man assault his wifeand has seen
the family driven from tho house. She
has taken Mrs. Harkins and The children
in off the street. For tho defense Harkins
testified toat when he returned home Oh
Saturday tho woman mentioned was at
his house. Then man called and he Or
dered him away. During his absence the
man came back and be drove both Of them
out of the.house. Thomas Davis repre-
scented Harkins and said the defendant was
protecting his home. The statue does not
con template that TIE owner or occupant of
a house to DO the cause. He was putting
out these people. HI was not allowing
persons to act in disorderly way In his
house and according to the statue it re-
qulros persons to cause the disorder to
constitute q disorderly house. Deputy
City Solicitor Cahoon replied The court
said the statue has been passed upon sew
eral times. Tho fine of $50 und costs was
imposed. Charles Harkins was then
charged with assault and battery on his
wife. 1t was dismissed.
Edward Sewell was rated at IS and costs |
fJr being drunk and disordorly.
jain Curtin, Timothy Madden and |
Francis Kildea were charged by Officer
John A. Connor with being drunk and
disorderly. Curtin was rated at IS and
the other men at Sand costs.
George Rutter was charged by his wife
with acting In disorderly mannoi. He
was rated ut IS and costs.
George Slater entered n plea of not
guilty to the charge OF disorderly conduct
OH er Harry Taylor testified that he saw
him come from the vestibule Of house on
West Fourth street where n nuisance had
beea committed. Mrs. Hoilingsworth tcs-
lifted she saw Slater 60 in and come out
of the house. The court imposed q fine OF
Z 10 and costs.