The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-06
BOYS STEAL
AIR VALVES.
Thirty Dollars Worth Of
Air Valves Stolen by
Boys From Cars.


The north wing Of the city court room
this morning was occupied by about dfty
women. Tho minority Of them were Pol
ish residents Of the Southwestern section
of the city. They were summoned as witt
nessss in the case Of three young men who
were charged with dsordcrly conduct
They were Frank Kelley, John Conner
and Joseph Robinson. This case was
heard yesterday but as the evidence show
cd that tho house Of Polish woman had
been visited and baby assaulted the
court adjourned the case until this morn
ing Frank .Kopanski depossd he saw
Robinson and another man fighting on
the street. After he went for an officer
Robinson's partner attempted to get Into
his house. Frank Cholinski gave similar
testimony. He saw Robinson pick up
brick and his partner struck witness.
Paul Boloski deposed Robinson struck
him and Conuor tore his coat. Fred
Podolski testified that during the after
noon of July 4, Conner and Robinson
wanted to fight with him and then at.
tackled Kelley. Conner wanted to throw
brick Mt him and cursed several times.
Conner and Robinson were fined SO and
costs. The court said these men were
looking for troubls from early morning.
They fought with men, women and chill
dren. The case against Kelley was dis
missed.
Martin Robinson was charged with dis
orderly conduct. John Richardson tesi-
fled no saw Robinson when he threw
brick at colored woman. Harry Gordy
saw the brick come over the fence. -s-
George johnson, colo.ei. was struck on
the leg by The brick. Officer Murphy mr.
rested Robinsons epartner and then let
him go. When he went back he threw the
brick.
Officer Ra!ston testified he heard Robin.
son and three others using bad Language
while in the yard. He placed Robinson
under arrest Officer Murphy allowed the
man he arrested to go because several por.
sons told him he had the wrong man In
custody. The court imposed fine Of SO
and costs.
Whom the case of John Mcbride was
called he failed to appear. A capias was
issued for one of the witnesses and Nc
Bride will be brought in on the warrant.
Francis Y. Dollard, Denis Begley and
James Ryan were charged with disorderly
conduct. flames Grant testified that there
was n fight Mt Second and Monroe streets.
IL Gnp -ad
cd. 1t was about l.30 o'clock on Wednes-
day morning when the noise woke him up.
George Lewis saw Ryan and two others
! in his restaurant on that morning. They
became noisy and were ordered out.
Richard Taylor saw Ryan and Dolar1 op-
posite the saloon. Richard Newman
beard the noise but knew nothing Of the
fight.
Officer John Payne deposed that he
heard the row. When he went out the
men had gone away. Later he heard Ryan
say, "Tll get crack at him agnin."
| Mrs. Margaret Hanley heard the noise
md knew nothing moro about the trouble.
| Mrs. G. Sem dcposed she heard women
cry murder but did nat get up to SEQ what
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was going on.
Officer Gum testified that the three
men acknowledged they were In the row.
The court imposed flne OF vs. and costs
Thomas Welsh pleaded not guilty to the
charge of dlsorderly conduct.!D Officer
Gum testified that on the night af June
20 he came along Front street. He saw
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Welsh was with the crowd that followed
tho men out Front street and later saw
him with the men who were recently flnet
for assaulting two young men.
Five other witnesses wore called bu
they were positive they had not seer
Welsh on that night. He was identified
BY Officers Shields and Davidson as beini
In the crowd coming In from Front ant
Tatnall streets, The defendant was repre-
sented by Robert G. Hartman and the cas-
was dismissed.
Five small boys were charged with til
larceny of $50 worth Of brass, the propert!
of tho B. g. o, railroad company.
They were Fred Blerman, Thomas Con
molly, John Dahring, Herman Faulkne
and John McGuirk. James Hutchinson
doposed that twenty seven air brake valve
were taken off the cars The work wa
done 80 cleverly that had the cars gon
out wreck would DO Liable to occur.
James Doughsrty OF the w. g. N. testi
fed that the valves were taken of tn
company's cars while they were standtn
on the tracks in South Wilmington.
Howard M. Chandler testified the bras
valves were takon off of ten cars. The OF
feet Is that the air brake is useless withou
the valve and 1t is dangerous to operate
car without tho valvo. 1t is hard to dis
cover that the valves have been remove
and the cap, replaced. They were held
500 ball for their appearance at tho uppt
court.
William Wright was charged with r.
ceiying the valves knowing tham to hav
been stolen. Fred Blerman deposod
. sold eleven of the valves to Wright. l.
waste pay sl.4O for the 81 valves
, Sergeant Lucas deposed no talked
: Wright last evening and he acknowledge
having purchased tho valves and paid +
r Thorn. Wright told the sergeant where
had shipped the valve.
lie had fourteen OF his house but the
r could not be found. Herman Faulkner d
posed that Wright told them to Ike
quiet about the selling of the valves
q they were likely to get into trouble
they wore hunting for them.
Ho told Wright he got the valve out
ii the air brake. He was held in $500 b
for court
Alfred Maxwell and Edwal
! Thompson were charged with di
n orderly conduct on July 3. MIR
). Fanny Lemon deposed they were
y her place and she elected the'
~ ~ Then they used very bad languai
towards her. They picked bottl