The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-06
HIGGINS
DISCHARGED.

court this morning Joseph Wclsl
was charged with disorderly con
duct. James Davis testified tha
Welsh was in his restaurant ant
when requested to pay five cents
for scrapple he used profane Ian
guage and then Mrs. Davis struck
Welsh in the eve. Welsh was sit
ting at the table when Mrs. Davis
struck him.
Michael Donohue was charged
with acting in a disorderly manner.
David Virtue testified that the de-
fcndant became very abusive yes
terday at Seventh and Spruce
streets. He upset the benches in
the yard and used profane laE-
guage. A fine of IS and costs was
imposed.
John Clifford was in the disor-
derly conduct class and entered y
plea of guilty. The prosecuting
witness went home to Camden, n.
J., yesterday. George Beatty testi
fed Clifford came into saloon on
Pine street and asked for drink.
He was refused and went out and
brought in two half bricks. He
threw one Of them through the WIN
dow and then threatened the bar
tender. A fine OF $40 and costs was
imposed.
James c. Reed pleaded not guilty
to the charge of assault and bat
terry on Viola Johnson. The testi-
monv was that she was in the
Pennsylvania House talking to
Charles Spencer, he came up and
struck her. He followed her to
Fourth street and struck her in the
mouth with blackjack and knock
ed out one of her teeth. Georgiana
Butler corroborated the prosecu-
ting witness. Not only did he as
sault her with the black jack but he
struck her also. The court imposed
fine of $25 and costs and sentenced
him to be imprisoned for a term of
three months.
Howard Hill. colored, entered Il
plea Of not guilty to the charge OF
assault on Violet Hill. Her testi-
mony was that she did not return
home in time on Tuesday night.
lie refused to allow her to bandagc
her sore throat and she struck him
in the mouth and he struck her.
The case was dismissed.
Carl Harris was charged with
carrying a revolver. The frearm
was found in his pocket by Captain
Kane. Charles Taylor testified
that he was in the Salvation Army
headquarters and saw Harris place
the revolver to the boys neck and
march him from the hall Harris
stated he was half crazy and half
drunk. The trking OF the Young
fellow from the hall had been pre-
arranged. He was held in 5000
bail for his appearance at court.
Benjamin Loper, colorcd. was
charged by Officer W. J. Massey
with carrying 4 concealed deadly
weapon. Hc took the revolver from
Loper's pocket. He was held in
800 bail for court.
Norah View, colorcd, was the
next prisoner. She was charged
with the larceny OF a wrapper from
Mrs. Sophie Holden, valued at IS.
The girl had been working for her
for day. When she lett so did the
wrapper. The girl claimed that
the wrapper was given to her in
payment of her wages. Owing to
the absence of 4 material witness
the case was continued until TO-
morrow morning.
When the case OF John Higgins
was called Mr.. Cahoon stated that
The Identification Of Higgins by
John c. Ward of Milford, was per-
ect as far as being one of tine men
who slept at Milford on the night
hat Officer Sewall d. Scott testified
lie was in Wilmington. The court
dismissed the charge of burglary
md told Higgins that there was
loth;ng against him. Some COM
nent had been made reg arding the
ost of bringing the witness from
1ilford. 1t was better hundred
ines to spend that small sum to
lear an innocent man rather than
low him to be punished. 1t is the
|uty of the department to see that
innocent men 60 free as we'll as TO
ee guilty men punished. If the
ian was held for court it would at
east cost $40 to pay the costs.
here is mercy in each ray of light
That mortal lips e'er draw:
here is mercy in the God above,
And in courts OF law.