The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-01
NILE LEWIS
DISCHARGED.
The Shooting by Him Of
William Dutton Was
Purely Acciden-
tai.

h In the city court this morning William
Page and Mary Moore. colored, wers
Ichurged by Officer Lyons with fighting on
No street. Mary claimed that she alone
lswas accountable for the trouble. The
1 A6urt imposed fine of % and costs.
~ Dsnis Sweeney drank whlskey yet
torlay To- rolisve the pain Of cramps As
H BIZ had been In the cells for l4hours the
Y court allowed him to 60.
John Dswirs was charged by Officer
John Long with acting in disordorly
smanner, Fhe testimony was that the
Poles and Italians in Hedgeville were
i about to have riot when the officer ap.
psared on tie scene. Bricks and oaths
hid been flying thick and fast. John
H Lemon WINS called as an Interpreter and
lsail that Pole used an insulting remark
lkowarls a. Italian woman. Dewire &C.
lknowledged that he used the insulting re-
mark bu. did not know at the time that
the Italian word was an insulting one.
Il The court imposed a fine of IS and costs.
M Ollie Lewis, colorel, was charged with
4 assault will intent to commit murder.
william button, the injured boy, testified
they had been fooling with q revolver. 1t
was discharged and the bullet entered his
cheek. Lewis did not point the pistol at
\ him. He fred at the ground and the bull
lei glanced up. Lewis said that he would
blow up the peg that they had been trying
70 pull up with their teeth. Tho attend
( ing physician stated that the ball had not
BISON recovered. There Is no danger OF
.,lood poisoning setting Iii. The case was
! dismissed.
William Hanar was charged with dis
orderly conduct John Hamar testified
that he ordered William from the house
i lust night and then he assaulted the wit
ness. A fine of 81 and costs was imposed.
George Drein was charged with disor-
derby conduct Officar Floyd testified that
on recent occasion be took the meat
that was cooked for dinner and throw it
into tho slop tub, Drein's wife keeps the
house. The court imposed u fine Of $40
1 and costs.
John Lemon was charged with assault
and battery on James Taylor. The prin-
cipal witness was absent and tho case
went over for week Lemon is repre-
ssnted by Walter H. Hayes
Emma j. Dckerson, colored, was the
next prisoner before the court. Charles
Travis testified that on Saturday evening
4 In while she was sitting at her mothers
door she was cursed by the defendant.
She called an officer and refused to keep
quiet. Harriet Travis testified that the
classic rtcincts of Lord street were dis.
turbsd on Sunday morning. She heard
the curses and bad language used by tho
prisoutr The court imposed II fine Of SO
nd costs.
Annie Thompson was charged with dis.
orderly conduct. Mrs Teresa Dugan tes-
tilted that the defendant went to her
l. use and used bad language towards
mr.. CGar.es Dugan testified that he was
lied to the store by his wife. He asked
her o go out and she used bad language
towards his wife He elected her and then
she walked up and down the street and
rs 4 bad language about bis wife. The
court ordered the defendant placed under
. 1900 peace bond Mrs. Dugan had made
tlat request to have the case SO decided.
AL.