The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31
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PROVED COSTLY
John Green Assaulted a
C0IOred Woman on Sat. J
urday Night and
Must Pay a Fine.

Peter hegner, Otto Lederer Hamilton
Orr and John Greon were charged in the
city court with assnulting 05arah Ann
johnson. Her testimony was that Us she
was going to the store on Saturday night
she saw crowd Of young men at the
Twelfth street bridge. There Wore about
twelve men in the crowd aud one OF them
went ACROSS the strest aud one OF them
grabbed her by the breast and toro her
dress. She dropped her pocketbook. The
man who assaulted her was not In court.
Andrew Balback testified ho saw the de-
PENDANTS, in the crowd whom the colorsd
woman was assaulted. He snw tho COLOR
ed woman push against Green aud saw
Green push her away. He did not see him
catch hold of Mrs. johnson. There were
about twenty in the crowd. They had "re-
freshmeuts" In the shape Of beer carried
il kettles and hnd good time. The court
imposed fine of s2J and costs in the case
of Green.
George Drein was charged with assault
on his wife. AS she took the stand she
had her little baby In her arms and the
baby recognized its father and called to
bin. She was willing to separate upon
the understanding tina; he keeps away
from her. On Friday he broughta man
to the house and she refused to give him
his supper Dren claimed that his wife
was tho cause OF tho trouble. Sergeant
Evans deposel that Mrs Dren Is hard
working woman and keeps boarders.
Drein does not work. The case was hold
up.until tomorrow morning.
Tho charge OF larceny preferred against
Matthew Cornell was dismissed.
James Boulder, colUred. was charged
with keeping disorderly house OF No 0
East Front street. John B. Hall testified
that there is general disorder ut the house
both day and night owing to this loud
noises at Boulden's house James heens
testified that Boulder beats his wife and
allows bad gang to assemble at the
house. The place Is II nuisance. James
White testified that there WAS general
row lh,rc on Saturday night. Tbo nui'
sance has continued for tho past six
months. A fine Of ~ and costs was im-
posed.
William Ward was charged with COM
hitting an assault and battery Oh Oscar
Manluff, colored Ile testified that Ward
struck him on the head with whip.
While passing Wards house, tho latter
attempted to bite him and he struck the
horse Oh tho rose. Then Ward struck
him. Henry II. Giles colored, was pres
ent when Manlufr was assaulted opposite
Johns Brothers stand Mt Fifth and king
street. William N. Ennis was in his store
at tho time and heard Ward toll The boy
he would hit him and then saw tho as
sault committed as Ward was ma 10 angry
by Manluff cursing him. The couit im-
posed "a fine OF $40 and costs.
John Lemon pleaded not guilty to the
charge of assault and battery on James
Taylor, colpred. Tho witness was not
present and tho case went over until to-
morrow morning. An attachment was
issued for Taylor.
Tho charge Of assault and battery pre-
ferred against Eugene Smith was dis
missed
Alexander Dusner and Jacob Wocoski,
two small boys, were charged with the
larceny of o watch, the property OF An
drew DorIcco. The latter's wife testified
that the watch was worth 80. The watch
disappeared from her house soon after the
two LIDS had been In her house. The lads
blamed each other for taking the watch.
Sergeant Bayley testified he recovered the
watch in company with Officer Davidson.
David Goldstein testified that Dusner
came to his place with the watch and no
refused to buy tho tickcr. The hoy claim.
cd that Goldstein gave him 40 cents for 1t.
He got a dime and W0coski got the 10 Z
cents. Louis Sklutt deposed the boys at-
tempted to sell the watch to him and he
kicked them out Agent Stout Of the Sc
cisty for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children will investigate the case and re.
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