The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-03
City Court Cases.

9&S Nlty court Eases.
Paddy Doughsrty was in the City Court
docks this morning. He walked from the
cells to the COURTROOM with sad face.
He smoked pipe until he reached the
gate Of the dock. Officer Tucker was on
that the brand Of tobacco he smoked was
too strong for the regular. attendants at
court. Paddy says that he will be glad
whom the shnd 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 street. He has been out Of Jail
for five days. He was sent over for 80
days sin Nolan W.. F., Oh. ,,oa i, ott,, ,u r., d,
err with being drunk aud begging. He
went over for 80 days.
John 7. Spring was charged with disor-
derly conduct and the case went over un-
TIL Monday.
George Eaton was charged with obtain
ing money under false pIetense:. Mrs.
Maggie Hayes testified that she took u
mercantile system check and Eaton PROM
ised to giyo her back her dollar. She tried
do SO She went to Mr.. Wyatt and he
said he would put it OH Mr.. Eaton when he
returned. Eaton refused to refund the
money. Mr.. Wyatt offered her % to drop
the case.
Mr.. Cochran who represented Eaton Oh
jected to the admission as evidence OF the
paper that explained the working Of the
system. The paper was signed by Wyatt
q Co. 1t had no connection with tho de-
PENDANT.
The court ruled in the paper.
He secured a dollar from her and gave
her one of the checks. He told her to get
rid OF the ten checks aud that she would
yet her money. Then 1t was learned about
that time that the coal coupons had not
been good. He told her that when the ten
coupons were given out $40 worth Of goods
could DO secured at the stores of Wyatt &
Co., Crosby and Hill or d. W. Lynch.
Owen H.. Wyatt deposed he knew the de-
PENDANT who repre-. ented the company in
giving out tho checks. He was given
charge of the checks. He believed Ea, on
wns earnest in his intentions. He was sur.
prised that Mrs, Hayes had the checks Of
Wyatt ~ Co., instead of MIR. Lynch's
checks. Mrs. Hayes called hpon him and
he promised 20 settle up the case when
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 the party gives out the ten
checks the $40 worth of goods would be
delivered. Then If the other nine people
became dissatisfied they could get their
money by The company paying tho money
out Of their pocket. That would DO o loss
of 80 to the firm.
Eaton took the stand and testified that
he knew Mrs. Hayes. The case was ex-
planned aud he told her that she would not
got her dollar back unless she got one Of
the ton checks out. He denied that he told
her he would give her back tho dollar. He
RurNnH n yn tn WYATT &(Inyp nan ,5 x,nt
her back her mopsy.
TO Mr. Cahoon he stated that Mrs Hor-
ner was pot present when he received the
81 from Mrs. Hayes. .He turned the dollar
over 10 Mr.. Lynch although he gave Mrs,
Hayes q check Of Wyatt Il Company Mrs.
Homer received IS worth Of groceries on
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 Burrls 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 |
d transfer order from Wyatt g. Co.
Miss May Sullivan paid 81 to Elton and
received ten tickets. She sold three of the |
coupons She give her order for groceries
huu lCColNcu ~ NORtu luNV 6VeulUR lrOll |
Lynchs store. The people who paid the !
fS received ton coupons each.
Mrs. Bryan deposed that Mrs. Horner
gave her coupon and witness gave her |
dollar. She never bothered with the af- |
fair afterwards.
Deputy Solicitor Cahoon said tn re was
no human possibility to construs this
scheme as legitimate one. 1t Is serious
matter for a man 10 go around and claim
that certain things can DO done W hen
1T Is not in the law Of mathematics to do
SO. The prosecuting witness is oorlobor-
attd IN every pal ticuar except the impor.
tant thing. That dollar was taken and II
could mover BIO returned. Aflcr the arrest
tho woman was offered So to drop the case,
This woman wont to MIR. Wyatt and he
refuSed to give up the dollar.
Thuro may be 5000 coupons In circula-
ton at the present limo, 1t Is one thing
for man who Is working for n scheme to
be fair to his friends and unfair to others.
1t Is for tho latter class that the State takes
q hand here this morning.
Tho court said this scheme is n OF origi-
nal with our people. A leading magazine
haa published oh advertisement OF a bicy-
Gle fer nothing under such scheme.
Some one pays and the manufacturer loos
es nothing. Whether this scheme Is one.
to deceive the people or not the court will
now decide. The present Case Is odd Ea-
ton get this dollar under false pretsnses
The court reviewed tho evidence and
stated that the defendant was entitled to
the benefit OF any doubt The case was
dismissed ana Mira Hayes will DO refund
cd her dollar by Wyatt & Go.
Walter Bacon was charged with being
drunk md begging at Front and French
stfest. The court said that something
must DO dons to take Bacon off tho sire cts
and hU will DO examined by physicians.