The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-19
CITY COURT
MELANGE.
Two Men Fined For Cruel
.Iy Beating Cows.
"Rube" Must Go
to Jail. 81.

John Mccall was the first pris-
oner to face Judge Ball in the city
court this morning. He was fined
50 and costs for being drunk.
Robert Banks, colored, pleaded
guilty to the charge Of disorderly
conduct. Walter Seal testified that
Banks refused to leave his place
and then that he knocked him down
aud drew a knife. A fine OF $40
and costs was imposed.
Robert Irons and George II. How
ard, colored, were charged with
cruelty beating a COW. DR.. e. G.
Shortlidgc testified that he saw
Irons on Saturday afternoon oppo-
site his house driving two cows.
lie saw him cruelty beat one of the
COWS. He did not see that there
was any necessity for such treat
mcnt. The blows administered
were such that one cow was nearly
knocked down. The COWS were 60
ing along quietly. lie then tcle-
phoncd to Agent Stout that the col
orcd man was cruelty beating a
COW. Agent Stout OF the Society
for Prevention of Cruelty TO Ami
mails testified that in answer to
telephone message he went to King
street. When ncarly to Eighth
street he saw Irons strike the COW
with the thick part OF club. He
cautioned the man but he continued
to beat the COW. He placed him
under arrest; later he saw Howard
beat the cows so hard that the
blows could be heard hall square
away. The COWS were going quiet
ly at the time. For the defense
James Sawdon testified that the de-
PENDANTS haye been employed at the
Abbatoir for about seven Years.
He was surprised to know that the
men were arrested. After the cattle
were killed he examined them and
there were TO marks visible. lie
never knew that the men used any
cruelty toward cattle. The court
imposed fine of SO and costs.
Harry Moran, colorcd, was chnrg-
cd with the larceny Of a poclictbook
So, the property OF Mar
garct DiXson. Her testimony was
TO the effect that he took the pocket
book out OF her pocket while she
was in a saloon at Front and King
streets on Saturday night. lie
succeeded in making his escape.
She saw him when he took the
pockctbook. Ella Williams, col
ored, saw Moran take the pocket
book from the girls pocket, He
was held in 5000 bail Tor his APP
pearancc at court.
When the case Of George Sharpe
was called, Agent Stout reported
that he was willing to support his
five children. If his wife is willing
to live with him he is willing to
her. The prosecuting wit
ness asked that the charge be
dropped. He will enter into $500 |
peace bond.
James Sharon's case went over
for another week. lie is charged
with the larceny Of some old iron,
the property of the Pennsylvania
railroad company.
At the session of the court on
Saturday night John T. Ross was
fined SO and costs for riding a
mule on the pavement. lie has
been in Wilmington for some time
playing 'lIcy Rube. On Satur-
day he was engaged by Front
street saloon keeper to advertise
lunch 10 be given away. lie rode
mule and compelled number of
women to leave the sidewalk and
20 to the street add thereby had to
walk through piles of snow. Officer
Eakin appeared on the scene and
requested him to obey the law but
RUDE gave the officer the laugh.
Ross went to New Castle Jail this
afternoon for sixty days.
At the session Of the court yester-
day morning nine persons were
fined - and costs each Tor being |
drunk.
Patrick Doughcrtv was fined s. |
for being drunk, and James Spicrs, |
colorcd, was fined 50 for trespass. |
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