The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-12
INSTRUCTED
THE TRACKS.
interesting Case Heard in
the City Court This
(, , Morning.

morning in the city court. Between wit.
nesses. prisoners and spectators every nool
| and corner OF the conrt room was occupied
| There were SO many prisoners In the docl
that some OF Thorn had to stand up.
Officer Conner had seven men to his Gre
dit He charged them with being drunk
and six Of them were fined 81 and cost.
charge and was dismissed. Officer Con.
nor testified that there was gang along
tho railroad and Dougnerty was the only
sober one In the crowd.
John Snlebski and William Nelozski
wore charged with disorderly conduct.
They were arrested last evening at No. 22a
Nancy street. Officer Scott testified that
when he went to Tia hAuse he found the
walls Of this house hasRnttered with blood
and the two men were bleeding freely.
The evidences was that John asked Will
liam for 81 which he had loaned him some
time ago. Ho told the other man tho way
he would pay the 81 was with his fists. He
did so and it costs him IS and costs.
william Thompson was charged by Of
flcer Byrnes with being drunk aud disor-
derly. He was fined SO and cots.
Robert Pierce was charged With dIsor-
DERBY conduct. He was accused OF being
part of the Seventh and Poplar sts., gang
Tho case was continued until this even.
ing,
John I. Spring was charged with dis
orderly conduct. Mrs. Annie Anderson
Of No. 2221a King street, said ON May 3lst,
Spring kept saying Don't 60 on that
pavement or you will be arrested"
He used an insinuating remark towards
her. Several witnesses stated they heard
Spring. William S. Hilles represented
Spring and objected to MIR. Anderson tes-
ufying to disorder In q saloon on King
street OIL the same day. Tho evidence was
allowed. Aninsultina remark was made.
Spring had been fined on previous oc.
casion and fined Is and costs. The court
said that this women's husband has his
remedy and should take 1t. The case was
dismissed.
In the case Of Hugh Grub charged
with larceny Agent Stout said that no
would DO sent to the Catholic Protectory
at Delaware City.
William Hickman will be sent to the
home OF relative. It being James Mar
tins first case he was given chance.
Young Martin is one of the boys that wei
bitten by a mud dog some years ago.
Richard Skipski, Joseph and Michael
Kamsk, Alexander Oskoski and John
Coginski were charged with wilfully OBJ
structing tho tracks of the B. g. o. rail-
road company.
James Baden testified that he found
truck car on the main track between Jef-
ferson and Madison stree S. 1t was at
o'clock in tho morning when he found it.
Ho saw the truck on the track at Hedge
willie.
Mary Avars, colored saw the defend
ants on tho truck. She saw them carry it
from the lot and run 1t up and down the
track.
b, f. Tyson testified that the wheels of
the car had been chained ami locked with
IL switch lock.
John Conner was arrested with the 9TH
ers AMI Deputy City Solicitor retired tho
the charge ana used him as witness.
Ho testified that the other boys had tho
truck on the track when ho arrived there.
Mitchell kamski was not present at tho
time. Oilicor Conner deposod he arrested
the youths. He learned of the facts in
tho case from he boys. The kamski bro
theirs denied that they were present. Sew
eral witnesses were examined for the de-
fence. Deputy City Solicitor Cahoon
dropped tho charge against Mitche KAN
ski aud Soph0ski. Bail III the other cases
was fixed at 800.
Henry Boyer. coored was charged with
assault and battery on Joseph Vance. Tho
assault took place on Decoration Day. A
brick was used and Vance has been at the
Delaware Hospital since that time. The
assault was committed without any pro-
Joslyn. He took the sand and testified
that Vance struck him on the back In Mrs.
Fishers house on that day Later In the
day they met and he threw tho brick in
self defense. The court imposed a fine of
$50 and costs.
Harry Fairlamb and Edward Hates
were charged with disorderly conduct.
They We're allowed to go as tho prosecut-
ing Chinaman asked the case to 10 dis
missed
Alfred Cronen, q street fakir was
cha, ged with assault and battery on
Clarence Marshman. Cronen was at Fifth
and Market streets on Saturday night SELL
ing lead pencils. A crowd of boys sur
his stand.
Some one had pulled his coat and he
kicked behind him and struck young
Marshman In the lower part of the abdo-
men. He was attended by DR.. Harris at
tho city hall on Saturday night. He was
able to walk to his homo at No. I'll BEN
nett street. Cronen called upon Marsh
man at lis home yesterday and they took
Il walk. He then gave him some pencils
and pons and shoe backing. Cronen was
there again this morning.
Paul Rowan tes iliod he saw Cronen
kick backwards twice. Then no saw the
boy holding his stomach. The defendant
that he threw his foot back
in the case was that the witness was seem
Tho court imposed the costs.
Henry Harris, colored. was charged with
assault and battery on John Williams,
4 he evidence WAS that on saturday night
Harris sla,htd at him with knife and
then struck him with his fist in tina mouth.
Sarah LEWIS saw Harris draw the knife
out of his pocket. Sh, had to stop back
out of tho way to keep from being struck
in the breast when Harris made tho blow
with tho knife
The court imposed fine Of $50 and costs.
Daniel ]. Hasgerty was charged with as.
sault and battery. The case was continued
until tomorrow morning.
John Thomas, colored, was charged
with assault and battery. Tho assault
was committed II long time ago and as the
prosecuting witness could not be found
the case was dismissed.
Jacob August was fined SO and costs
for contempt of court. lie gave the infor.
nation which led to the arrest of Edward
Council for selling liquor on Sunday. He
soon afterwards loft tho city and failed to
appear In court whom the case was called.
In the police court yesterday morning
Harry Gamble was fined $40 and costs for
disorderly conduct.