The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-15
R0tsAC l.
IS GUILTY.
lodge Ball Decides that
He Acted in a Dis
orderly Manner.

Dor somo time past the sessions Of the
NY court have leen delayed by the absence
Z, witnesses. They pay little heed to tho
order Of tho court and turn up half to
IN hour late. In several Instances
~ cascs are postponed and considerable
Ssncopvsnlence has been! caused by delay.
Judge BAH and Depu y City Solicitor CO.
noon stated this morning in court that
they are tired Of such treatment any would
break mp the custom,
INV hen the case Of Frederick de Fronsac
vas called tho witness failed 10 respond.
Tho court imposed a flne Of $40 aua costs
Il iostsr was received from DR.. Brockson
% tho effect that ida Shultz was unable
% appear as witness. The court an
pounccd that hereafter no certificates will
40 In the city court. The attending physi-
cian must appear In court and testify to
the condition of the witness. Rose Glib
Bons, another witness, failed to answer in
tho same case. A cnpias was issued for
her a. she had been properly subpoenaed
TO appear In court this morning The
charge against de Fronsac was disosderly
suuduct Tho testimony was that he went
along the public streets and annoyed small
Girls. He made proposition to them to
accompany him to q lonely spot where
there wa, no light .
There was case of railroading prac-
!. ticed in the case of John, alias Signal
Thompson Thompson and Benjamin
Butler. colored, wero brought into the
the city hall while the court was in ses-
sion. They were charged with disorderiy
c,nduct and after they had been registered
4 by the Hous, Ser eant, they were taken
into court. Officer Eakin testified hat at
% o'clock. he saw fight between
4 Thompson ami another man on Front
street between Market and King. AS he
approachedthem Butler ran out from Har-
/ kins' eating saloon and grabbing Thomp-
ron slung him into the street. He had
close ca r I'm goi' G beneath street car.
Butler aud Thompson were then arres cd
hut the other man made good his escape.
Butler stated that he went ont TO separate
the men but hat here after he never will
do sloh a thing If there r. 40 OoO Icop'e
In fight. Thompson claimed he went
into the cafe and gave his order. A
slurring remark was passed and his money
WAS returned and then he was elected
fight followed between him and tie
waiter. Butler thanked the O. urt for its
kindness. Before God, Use Innocent, yer
Honor" slid Butler. lse got the cash
in the Trust company and | trust you
will let me pay do damage but dat you SO
be merciful on dis man. Fly, Judge, jist
picked this man up and trowth him away
from de odder man. But Jedgc, yer
Honor. Use innocent an ask you to let me
TO-" His request was granted and Thomp-
son was fined II and costs.
Thomas Carr soldier from Camp
Meade, was charged with being drunk.
He stated that no expects to go to San
Francisco on next Tuesday. As he had a
pass he was allowed to go.
Joseph Carroll was fined Sl3 and costs
70 being drunk and begging, On We'd
pe.day night no grabbed u watermelon off
. stand at Front and SEiplcy streets, and
threw into the street Tho owner Of the
watermelon retnliated and bumped Car.
roll until he made the blood low freely.
John Frank Davis acknowledged he
acted In disordcrly manner on the public
street. He WAS fined Si0and costs. Emma
Merritt testi6 d that Davis had used very
bad Ian uage towards her.