The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-13
City Court Cases,
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uOGka C0lS morning. he walked from Tine
coils to the court.room with sud face.
gate Of the dock. Officer Tucker was on
duty at that point and told Dough erty
that the brand of tobacco he smoked was
too strong for the regular. attendants at
court. Paddy says that he will be glad
when the shad season is over. He likes
strawberries and prefers grape wine to
forty acre pump water. Dougherty was
charged by Officer Mob ride with begging
on Scott slreet. He has been out Of Jail
for five days. He was sept over for 30
days :,
John Nolan was charged by officer Tuck
er with being drunk and begging. He
went over for 80 days.
John r. Spring was charged with disor-
derby conduct and the case went over un-
TIL Monday.
George Eaton was charged with obtain
Ing money under false pletcnses. Mrs.
Maggie Hayes testified that she took D
ised to give her back her dollar. She tried
to distribute the ten checks but could not
do SO She went to Mr.. Wyatt and no
said he would put it OH Mr.. Eaton when he
returned. Eaton refused to refund the
money. Mr.. Wyatt offered her 10 to drop
the case.
Mr. Cochran who represented Eaton Oh
jected to the admission rs evidence OF the
paper that explained the working Of The
system. The paper was signed by Wyatt
& Co. 1t had no connection with tho de-
PENDANT.
The court ruled in the paper.
He secured dollar from her and gave
her one of tho checks He told her to get
rid OF the ten checks aud that she would
yet hor money. Then 1t was learned about
that time that the coal coupons had not
been good. Ho told her that when the ten
coupons were given out $40 worth Of goods
could be secured az the stores Of Wyatt &
Co., Crosby and Hill or d. W. Lynch.
Gwen H., Wyatt deposed he knew the de-
fendant who represented the company in
giving out the checks. He was given
charge of the checks. He believed Eaton
was earnest In his Intentions He was sur.
prised that Mrs, Hayes had the checks OF
Wyatt 81 Co., instead of MIR. Lynch's
checks. Mrs. Hayes called Apon him and
he promised 70 gettle up the case whom
Eaton returned.
"How could you give $40 worth Of goods
for$l" asked the Deputy City Solicitor,
There Is nothing given for the first
dollar when tho party gives out the ton
checks the $40 worth Of goods would be
delivered. Then II the other nine people
became dissatisfied they could get their
money by the company paying the money
out Of their pocket. That would be loss
OF 20 to the firm.
Eaton took the stand and testified that
he know Mrs. Hayes. The case was ex-
got her dollar back unless she got ono of |
the ton checks out. He denied that he told I
her he would give her back tho dollar. He |
agreed to go to Wyatt &Company and get |
her back her money.
10 Mr. Cahoon he stated that Mrs Hor.
ner WAS not present when he received the
81 from Mrs. Hayes. He turned the dollar
over 10 Mr.. Lynch although he gave Mrs
Ilnyes q check Of Wyatt Il Company. Mrs.
that amount OF money received for checks
sold by her. Mrs Horner testified that she
Explained fully the system to Ms. H ayes
and Mrs. McElroy.
Mrs. Lydia Burris testified she bought
q check and sold four coupons and got 81
Worth Of goods at the store Of Crosby and
Hill. She invested 81 and received 81
worth OF goods How she received the
goods from Crosby and Hills store was by
Miss May Sullivan paid 81 to Elton and
received ton tickets. She sold three of the
coupons. She gave her order for groceries
aud received s. worth that evening from
Lynch's store. The people who paid the
ID received ten coupons each. |,
Mrs. Bryan deposed that Mrs. Horner
4avo her q coupon and witness gave her
A dollar. She never bothered with the af-
air afterwards.
Deputy Solicitor Cahoon said thare was
10 human possibility to construs this
chelne as legitimate one. 1t Is serious ..
natter for a man 10 20 around and claim !
hat certain things can be done " hen y
t is not in the law Of mathematics to do !
TO- The prosecuting witness Is oorIobor-
tied IN every particular except the impor.
ant thing That dollar was taken and it
ould never DO returned. Af,cr the arrost
he woman was offered So to drop the case. 7
This woman won't to Mr.. Wyatt and he I
efused to give up the dollar.
Thuro may be 5000 coupons In circula- y
Ion at the present limo. 1t Is one thing l.
Or n man who is working for scheme to :
Ne fair to his friends and unfair to others.
t Is for the latter class that the State takes
hand here this morning.
Tho court said this scheme is n OF origi-
al with our people. A leading magazine O
al published an advertisement Of bicy- t
le fer nothing under such scheme. a
ome ono pays and the monufaolurer loos Il
5 nothing Whether this scheme Is one. h
0 deceive the people or not the court will il
ow decide. The present Case Is "Did Fla ii
On got this dollar undor false pretsnses. b
Tho court reviewed the evidence and
tatod that the defendant was entitled to
be benefit Of any doubt. The case was 7
lsmissed and Mira Hayes will be refund
1 her dollar by Wyatt & Go.
Walter Bacon was charged with being =
runG md begging at Front and French
'rest. Tho court said that something !.
lust be dons 10 take Bacon off tho sire cts 81 ,,
nd he will DO examined by physicians. n,