Evening journal., 1900-03-31
JOHN HIGGINS
STRONG DEFENCE
Charged With Burglary He
StOutly Asserts His Iuno-
cence Before Judge Ball.
WAS IN MILFORD LOOKUP

HE SAYS AT THE TIME THE ROB-
Berry OF FRANK II. STEWARDS
STORE TOOK PLACE IN THIS
CITY LAST TUESDAY NIGHT.
OTHER CASES TODAY.
John Higgins made an interesting
| fight for his liberty before Judge Ball
in City Court this morning. his line Of
defense being an alibi.
Higgins was arraigned on the charge
OF being implicated with John Roach in
the robbery OF Frank II. Stewards gro
Gerry store at Reed and Harrison streets
on Tuesday night last.
Officer Sewell Scott identified the
prisoner as the man he had seen near
the gate Of the Stewart house the night
II was robbed.
George Pierson testified that he had
seen Roach and Higgins together near
Front and Harrison streets on Tuesday
night about 11.30 o'clock
Higgins was arrested yesterday after
noon by Officers Pierce and Shields.
A STRONG ALIBL
Higgins entered a plea Of not guilty
and put up a strong line of defense,
claiming an alibi and summoning as
his witnesses John Harkins and Henry
Fisher. These men both testified that
they, in company with Higgins and
two ether men, spent Tuesday night
last In the lookup at Milford and
were net released until $50 o'clock
Wednesday morning The men de-
scribed their whereabouts every night
this week. and said they had been away
the entire time arriving in this city
yesterday at noon.
Higgins asserted that as soon as he
arrived in Wilmington yesterday he
was informed that he was wanted by
the police on n serious charge and was
on his way to the City Hall when he
was arrested. Although the state made
an attempt to break down Higgins de-
fense by endeavoring to make him adj
init that it was last week he was in
Milford, the prisoner was positive I'm
his statement that II was last Tuesday
might, and desired that officer Wade.
Milford. be summoned. as he could
prove his statement He stated that
/ Turnkey Neeley had told him that De-
tective Witsil had said he had seen
| him In Milford last Tuesday Mr. Wit
lfi denied this. however. but stated that
he lad seen some of the crowd with
which Higgins is connected get on a
freight car at Milford last Tuesday
week
Officer Pierce testified that he had
not seen Higgins about last week. but
had seen Harkins and Fisher nearly
every night
Judge Ball continued the case until
Monday night. and Officer Wade. OF
Milford, will be summoned to appear.
Higgins was held in $1,000 bail until
that time.
HELD FOR COURT
Edward Briscoe, colcred, was charged
with the larceny OF a scarf pin. valued
al So, the property Of Mrs. Mary Le-
lCompte. Of No. 1912 Washington street.
Briscoe was assisting Mrs. LeCompte
to move when the pin was missed. II
was later recovered at Carlin's pawn
shop. where it had been exchanged for
one Of less value. Briscce was held in
5000 bail fer upper court.
CASE CONTINUED.
John p. Klare. a Swede, was charg-
ed with disorderly conduct, but the case
was continued until tonight, and the
defendant was held in 500 bail until
that time The complainant was VIII
liam II. Blake, whom il is alleged
Klare threatened TO kill. Both men are
lemplcyed by the Harlan and Holdings
worth Company.
/ OTHER CASES.
! William Snyder, charged with va
i grancy, was fined 81 and costs.
Arthur Armstrong, for disOrderly
lconduct, was assessed So and costs.
The case against Herman Dillworth
and George Reed, two boys, charged
II with disOrderly conduct, was held up
at the request Of Agent Stout, Of the
is. p. c. G.
The case Of John Cunningham, aged
Ina years, charged with larceny of to-
lbacco. was continued until Monday.