The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-08
] FINED FOR
ASSAULT.
Ex-Officer Hurley Fined
for Assaulting a W0.
man.

! Oficor jerome J. Hurley fell asiehp on
Ais bsat on Saturday night. He missed
kis report and when he woke up his
helmet was gone Next evening he ten-
Aersd his resignation aud a, the meeting
u the COMMISSION last evening u was &C.
Septed. A successor to Hurley will be
chosen by the Commission ut special
meeting to be held this evening.
In the city court this morning he was
q now role. He was was prisoner and
vas charged with assault and battery on
Jane Wallace, colored. Her testimony
was that on Sunday morning at Tenth
and Hoald streets. she saw n hat lying on
che sire t. She took the helmet and a bot
ITO Of whisky to her house Later she was
AOck her up on the charge Of larceny
They had tussle and she bit his finger
Hurley denied that he owned the whisky.
She was afraid that Hurley would kill
her A he killed George Fleeks
Ibid he Kill! George Fleeks, asked Mr..
Cahoop.
''He came near killing him. When Hur-
Icy drew his blackjack the man that was
with her ran away. Hurley asked her If
elle took lis hat and she said she took it,
He then said he would lock her up for
larceny.
He struck her three times on tho head.
Arthur johnson testified he saw the off
1oulty on Sunday morning. He saw
Hurley at the door who wanted W GEL into
chs house. Hurley was inquiriDg for the
Wallace woman and Hurley was given
his helmet. Witness picked up. the DO Ito
containing whiskey and Hurley cursed
them. Later he saw Hurley attempt to
arrest the woman on he charge Of larceny
He denied that he had any brick in his
hand. When Hurley came to the door he
had white felt hat on his head.
For the defense Kennnrd Smith testified
that on Sunday morning ho saw tho
tiuuble. He considered that Hurley was
btr He looked an acted like sober
man He heard the woman and Joha on
talking In loud tone. He saw Hurley
Hurley and he hard Hurley say he would
Arrest her for larceny; she ran md lie
ought her there was u struggle and q
woman and johnson interfrred then
Hurley called for help. johnson and an
other women throw tho bricks; he did not
see he officer strike the woman. He saw
che Wallace woman stoop down. The
woman was taken away from the officer.
| The people in that ncighborhood con.
sidered that Hurley had succeeded in pre-
srviDg order. The court asked how could
this assault be justified.
Mr.. Hayes who represented Hurley said
shat he con.i Tered Tho assault was juStifi-
able by he officer making the arrest. Tho
Olse was submiIte and u fine OF S25 and
costs was imposed. This was case " here
tAe officer had no right to place his hands
on the woman. 1t was an Illegal arrest.
An ofiicor Ii Il protector of the peace. In
full uniform an officer who attempts to do
such an act brings disgrace not only on
himself but on the full force.
Harrison Perkins. n colorCd boy. has
been tho cause of considerable annoyance
to the police. He has been arrested sever
al times and lately has been one of Il
gang that caused trouble at tho Malleable
1ren Companys works. They usually
wait until tho inouders have their mould
prepared and then throw sand iu tho win
dow and destroy the moulds. He was or
dered to go away from time to time ard
WAS arrested last evening and was charged
with trespn,s.
Agent S.out stitied that Perkins is u-
oorrgible. He was recOmmittcG.
Edward Mulvey was charged with being
drunk. He was re!egated for twenty days
Albert Smith, small boy, was charged
with obtaining M express wagon from
joseph X. Adams under false pretens.s.
The case was held up.
When the case OF John Lemon was
called the prosecuting witness did not ar
Pc n and the case was dismissed.
John Gillespie was charged with assault
and battery on John Ho' chkiss The pro-
,ecuting witness did not appear aud the
CASE was di missed. Gillespie stated he
never saw tn man.
Jacob Saunders. colored, was charged
with the larceny of Two skirts Cora Bart
on testified that tw, shirts were taken
from her house some time ago. The goods
wee recovered by the police.
jacob was living with her and they had
words and he went away and so did the
clothes
Officer Shields dcposed he recovered tho
lost skir's at IL pawn Office. Sergean
Black and Officer Payne made the arrest
last night. Captain Chambers testified
that Snuu 1erS admitted he took the goods
snd pawned them. lie was held in 500
bail for court
William Morgan colored, who was
charged with tbs larceny of threa pairs
OF ST ckings the properly of Ethel Barber.
Ho called IL number Of witnesses to
provo an abb but they failed to do So.
He was held In 500 bail for court.
The John McMucken who wa, III court
yesterday morning was net John McMack
On Of 23l Monroe Street t..