The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
ASSAULTED
A SMALL BOY.
John P. Griffith, j., Fined
In the City CourtHhis
Morning.

| O.1icer sherry had nine mon 70 MS crodI.
In the city court this NOR ming. Six Of
them were found in Germans woodward
and another In u freight car. Tho gong
had been carrying whiskcy during the Of
| ternoon and were under the influence o..
drink when arrested. The court imposed
fine Of Is and costs each.
-Four every day" DRINKS were fined 81
and costs each.
Frank Carson of Philadelphia was al
lowed TO go baols to the City OF Brotherly
Love. Carson told the courL he was very
sorry to b6 in the dock and proinised to
give the hand Of good fellowship If al
lowed to go home. He left tho dock with
smile.
John p. Griffith, Jr.. was charged with
assault aud battsry. Charles u. Comegya
testified that on Monday afternoon he wse
lytug on the lounge Mt his home He hear,i
that his child was bong assaulted. When
he we;,t out he saw Griffith with his little
child. Griffith had the child between hi-
legs with ono hand over his mouth and
The other one at the back Of his head The
child was struggling and trying to soreom.
witness went over and succeeded In re-
leasing his boy. Blows then passed be-
tween thoin ana ho could not tell who
struck the first blow. The trouble occurred
on Ihlrteeth street east OF West street.
For the defense Charles Stevenson testi-
fed TINT ihroe boys were IN Grifflth's
wagon. de drove them away and thoy
went back to the wagon again and again
Griffith then picked up the bay aged &
years, and carried him acr, 81 tho str6et
He did not threaten to whip the boy and
did not hnve his hand on the boys mouth
The boy was making loud cutlery. Mr.,
Coniegya came across the street, grabbed
Griffith by the arm and swung him around.
The two men grabbed each other and
Comosys struck Griffith and he struck
Comegys.
Witness assisted In separating tho man
The boy was carried across the street, al
though he was only two feet away fsom
his homo. Griffith had q yard stick In bis
hand.
Vlc'or Comegys, aged II years, testified
he saw Mr.. Griffith pick up his little
brother and carried him across the street.
Griffith struck him twice with the yard
stick. He saw Mr. Griffith place his hand
over tho little lads meuth, and then strike
him with the yard stick.
John p. Griffith, Jr., testified he saw
number Of boys in his carriage that was on
the other slde of the street. He picked up
young ConeGys and carried him across
tusslo took place. He denied that he struck
the child or that he placed His hand over
his mouth. The court imposed n fiuo Of v
and COSTS Tho hno was made small on
account of the heavy costs. -"
Charles Williams was charged with be.
ing incorrigible. His father lives at Mt.
Joy, Pa, but the boy ian away from
home. He was found In company with
lot Of tramps. He is over 10 years Of ago
and his father must look af er him.
lie was reComIni.ted
William Anderson, colored, was charQ-
ed with unnecessary crucltyto horse
The case was continued until Saturday
morning
John Meyer a lad, was charged with the
larceny of two watches and a ring the
property of John Newell. The articles
were taken from his house one week ago.
Meyer and his comradc came to his house
one week ago He and the goods disap-
peared the next day.
John Dusan testified that he boarded at
No. 40l South jackson street. Some one
got into his house md stole his watch
and chain. He Identified the chain in court.
Lewis Harris deposed that tho prisoner
pawnsd the watch and chain and the RUG
for 81 OO Hc wanted to pawn gold watch
POSED that the prisoner was arrested In
Baltimore He wantod to ba given an
opportunity to go to work and reimburse
the mon for their loss. Tho gold watch
was picked from his pocket in New York.
lie was held in 500 bail for court.
The charge OF disorlerly conduct pre-.
ferred against Harry Greess~aIora d, was
held up pending his good behavior.