The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-28
QUARTERLY
AFTERMATH.
Some Of the Cases that
Caused Attention OF
City Court Judge
Ball. -

There were only three cases OF drunken
sAxs charged In tho city court this morn-
Ainr. They we're fined 81 and costs each.
The police were instrumental In making
about thirty arrests yesterday including
witnesses. William McCoilcy was hold
in 1900 bail for court on the charge Of SELF
isg liquor on Sunday. John Richardson,
colorad, was held in 500 bail for court as
witness in the case. 80.
IA Clarence Weston, colored. was charged
nv Officer Moran with being drunk and
Sdisorderly. He had trouble with another
t1nan. A fine of 81 aud costs was imposed,
William Lockwood, colored, was swear
Ing on the street and was picked up by o.
flcer Bowman, He was given the violet
Rosette Of IS and COSTS.
Hayes Benton, colored. was in the same
class Officer Lyons testified that Benton
and Rebecca Moore had fight He was
rated at Is and costs.
William L. Mcdaniel, colored, was at
Second and Walnut streets yesterday act.
ing in disorderly manner. Whom ar
!. rested he had thirteen bottles OF whisky
IN bag. Mcdaniel stated he drank too
4 much himself. He was fined 80 and
costs.
Samuel Comegys colorei, was charged
with selling liquor without license. Ser
Qeants Evans and Welsh made raid
ON his place at No. 1924 West Sixth street.
Eight people were in the place at the time
and 1t Is alleged that Comegys had been
doing big business in the beer trade, The
case was continued until Thursday morn
ing.
Harry Seeney, colored was charged with
4 driving on the wrong side Of the street.
The case went over until Thursday.
Lannes Ferguson was char-ed with dis
orderly conduct AS ono of the witnesses
was absent the case was continued until
Thursday.
Calvin r Ewing was charged with as
sault and battery on John P. Clark. The
hlatler testified that he resided in Salem
county, New Jersey. He was at his stand
on Thursday morning last. Ewing pur-
chased 80 melons, and came back and said
they were all bad. Clark then said no W as
telling an untruth Then Ewing struck
him three or four times and cut his face
Clark claimed that he did not advance to-
wards Ewing and Ewing claimed that he
struck Clark in self defenss, Lucius
Joro,, an executive officer Of the Board OF
} Health testified that he saw the water
melons hat were returned by Ewing and
as they were bad he condemned them and
ordered them sent to the crematory. Tho
trouble arose over the watermelons being
bad. Secretary Wigg!esworth testified
that Clark left 95 cents with him to give
to Ewing in payment for the bad water
melons. Ewing was called 10 the stand
and testified that he bought load OF
watermelons and when he discovered they
were bad he went back to CLARK. Then
the latter called him a beat and that made
him angry. Clark advanced towards him
and was taking off his colt The court 70
viewed tho case and imposed the costs.
Edward Pierce was charged with corner
lounglng. Officer Fox testified that he
saw Pierce on the corner Of Seventh and
and Lombard streets, on Sunday, Angus,
9Oth. He is one of the gang that cougre-
gates ON that corner. A nno Of Il and
costs was imposed,
Joseph Martin, colored, was charged
with burglary but as the prosecuting wit
ness Is in Philadelphia the case went OVER
until Wednesday morning
The arrest of Martin may lead to the
solvlng of n case of attempted burglary
at the Brandywine Summit camp meeting
grounds on the morning of August 4. On
that morning tho tentors vera awakened
by the cries of '.nurder." The cries
emannted from he tent occupied by Will
liam Wallace, secretary Of the Diamond
Steel Company, Of this city. Miss Matte
Ls,ch WIS one Of tho tents occupants
and 1t was her cries that aroused III,
neighbor5. 1t was about O'Clock IL the
morning when Miss Leech felt something
move her pillow, and upon opening hel
eyes she beheld burly negro standi n.
over her with a cudgal in one hand. AT
frighted by the presence Of the negro
Miss Leech yelled "mnrder" and the In.
tn Ter fled He dropped the cudgel which
wis about three inches in diameter will
large knot at one end.
On the previous day Mr., Wallace hat
occasion to pay his hostler and in 8oini
30 drew from his pocket roll of note
containing about 800. During that day
. strange colored man had boon seer
around the horse pounds. It is supposed
that ho logged Mr., Wallace until he saw
him enter his tent. Thon awaiting unit
all was still the follow entered the tent
but went to the wrong bed. The polic1
of this city have information to the etfcr
that Martin was around the horse pou,
on that day 1t is alleged that tho man
who went into the tent changed hi
clothes in order to change his appearance
Miss Leech will be asked to look at Mar
tin and see If he is he man that aroused
her by putting his hand beneath her pill
low.
Alonzo Davis, colorcd will be charged
on Wednesday morning with selling LID
nor without license.
The decision on the truckers shed vii
be handed down on Wednesday morning
Owing to the absence Of Deputy Solicito
Cahoon tho decision was not handed dow
this morning And still the truckers ar
having good season In Jersey.
Some Of tho oldest truckers state thu
they never saw products of vhs farm
more plentiful than at present.
ADJUSTMENTS.