The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-18
THE RING
DISAPPEARED
And So Did Some of the
Money Received as a
Pledge.
PAWNED A $3.50 DIAMOND
And as a Result a Young
Man Is Behind the
Bars on a Charge
of Larceny.

Y Joseph Welsh and William Bowo were
! oh arsed With being drunk and Judge Ball
Il rcd them 81 and costs each In the city
& court this morning.
~ Annie Morris, colored, was charged "
officer Mari with buing drunk and disold-
erly He found her on King stre,t at l.. 80
o'clock last night while she wa' using bad
language. Her fun cost her IS and costs,
George s. Dish arron was charged with
Keeping a nuisance by harboring vicious
dog.
DR.. Wales testified he al tended Irene
Callnghan aud that her wrist had been
brat cd by dogs bite.
Irene, is neat little girl of years. She
said that as she was leaving the yard Of her
grandmother house tho dog grabbed her
by the arm. She knew the dog. This
happened several weeks ago and tho little
girl suffered severely from the shock. The
wound is not yet healed.
Clarence Beattie a boy Of 10. deposed he
lived at Third ana Adams street Disha.
rooms dog bit him on the leg while ho was
ut Third and Jackson street. He denied
that he struck the dog or that he threw a
stone at tho dog and that it struckiDisha-
rooms little girl.
He did not know that the dog that bit
him was the same dog that bit Irene.
James A Straughu testified he lived at No.
800 Cherry street. He knew Dsharoons
dog. Two years ago the dog attacked
him. He con ,idorod the dog vicious. Tho
dog often went to his hou,e and was all
right.
Officer Piorco testified that the dog at
tackled him in Eighth street park
The State closed and William Straug I'm
was called for the defense. H. testified he
knew the dog for years ani did not con-
slider the dog vicious one. There were
two other dogs in tho ncighborhood that
resemb!cd Disharovn's dog. He often took
the dog with him walking around the city.
Children would play with tho dog
John Maglnnis testified ho knew the
dog. lilo saw his children play with the
dog. He never heard the dog growl and
he considered tho dog avery quiet ono
Thorc arc two dogs in tho neignborhood
resembling Disharoons dog.
Mr.. Straughn was recalled and testified
that several complaints wero male about
one Of the other dogs
1t was contained until Monday night
in order 10 give the defendant chance to
produce Witnesses
William G. Butler, colorod was charged
with dsordcry conduct.
Laura Boulder deposei that he had a
room at her house. Last night he attempt.
Cd 10 assault her
The case was continued until this oven
lug.
William Thomas Thompson, colored,
was charged with the larceny Of three
WheelbarrUws. John Sterlith dopossl that
in December 1897 Thompson sold him four
barrows. He paid him So for the barrows
They wore in excellent condition. John
H. Lank deposed that he was timekcepcr
and bookeepcr for John j. Jacoby, the con.
tractor. Thompson worked for Jucoby up
to December g. 1897. When the Sewer was
AutoilpN tH'p tIiio vh0io NolO uou
barrows and last June there were only six
found, lilo found tho barrows at Stcrlith's
place lie was held in 500 bail for ap-
pearanCe at court.
Edward Davis was charged with the
larancey Of a diamond ring the property
Of Harry A. Huntley. The latter did not
wish % prosecute the case, The ring is
worth s250. Hunrlcy was showing his
ring in a drinking pluco and Davis was
there. He handed the ring to Davis and
he disappeared with ii. The matter was
reported to the officers. Yes erday no
went round town trying TO fad Davis,
He succeeded in doing SO. Davis admitted
having pledged ths ring for s65 He hal
e53 and witness paid the balance to get it
cut of the pawn Office.
Horny Harris deposed thrt Davis pawn
Cd the ring and said that 1t had been tu-
ken out Of Il pawn brokers' office at Ph,lu-
delphia. The man was not detained and
tho police were not notified,
Detective Witsii dcposed ho notified the
pawnbrC ker of tho loss Of u ring, Tho
case was continued until Monday cvcn-
Ing.