The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-10
CASES IN
CITY COURT.

Ger Eakin on the charge of begging
and fined 50 and costs.
August Thurman was charged
with being drunk. He was arrest
ed by Officer Gllling.
Wilbert Cross testified he saw
Thurman at Third and French
streets and he broke large Win
dow by falling against 1t. He was
fined 50 and costs.
| Freeman Blockson was charged
by Sergeant kelleher with acting
in a dlsorderly manner. The ser.
geant testified that Blockson IS one
OF the boys that congregate at
Third and Broome. On Thursday
evening he saw crowd of bows
follow a team and pelt the driver
with old cans and stones. He could
not say if the defendant had been
on the corner on former occasions.
Some OF the boys cursed the driver
OF the team.
James A. Ziegler testified that
the people in the ncighborhood OF
Third and Broomc have been con-
tinually annoyed by the disorder
and bad language used.
James Ford is another resident
of that neighbarhood who has be Ell
annoyed by the bad language and
disorder.
The case was continued until this
evening so that he can secure
couple Of witnesses.
VIM. Moore, colored, was charged
with the larceny Of pair of trous-
ers and Il set OF paper hangers
tools, the property Of Claude Dill
worth. The testimony was that
he left the articles in the house No.
6O3 West Fourth street on Thurs
day night. The next time he saw
the articles was at the city hall. !
! Officer James c. Shields testified
lie and Officer Pierce were notified
at H. % O clock yesterday. that the
articles were missing He arrested
Moore at l2.4o o'clock with the
stolen articles in his possession.
He was held in $500 bail for court
Mabel Lee, co!ored, was arraign-
ed on the charge of larceny OF a
pair of trousers, the property of
Eugene Hall. The testimony was
that the pants were worth S.. They
disappeared from his boarding
house, No. Sl4 French street. He
reported the loss to the police and
the pants were recovered at pawn
Office. She acknowledged she had
pawned the pants.
Officer Shields testified that after
he placed her under arrest, she sent
4 little girl to get 65 cents.
Mabel SAID she pawncd the pants
for half a dollar to get coal and
food. Hall and she live together.
James Sharon and Robert Swits
zcr, two boys, were charged with
the larceny Of lot of old iron, the
property of the F., W. g. B. IL. X.
Company.
William Duncan, a shifter flag
man, said he has seen the boys take
pieces of iron. He saw the two
boys on the day in question, with
bag as they came from between two
cars.
Duncan denied that he told
Swltzer to take an axe off a car for
a woman but admitted that he was
in the habit Of throwing coal off the
cars for women.
William Foracre, aged 10 years,
stated that he does not 60 to Sum
day school nor to the public school.
lie does not know where he would
go when he dies if he told an TN.
truth.
Clarence Foreacrc, like lis
brother. knew nothing abo ,e
boys taking iron. John +, a
did not sec the boys on the i, n
question. Mrs. Lizzie Patio! v
nothing about the larceny. 10
was going along the railroa,. ID
saw the two boys playing o. ne
railroad. Officer Vim. J. Bul nj
1all testified that he arrested the
Boys on February 9th. lie got
Sharon to show him where they
lad the old iron. Sharon told him
hat he got the iron off a car on the
abroad. The iron was on lot on
Dord street near Fifth street. The
ase was dismissed as there was
10 Identification. The, court eau
toned the boys and Switzer's
mother asked that Mr.. Duncan can
re given a little caution also.
Howard J. Reed was charged
With assault on Ethel Clark. col.
red. He asked for a continuance
n order to secure witnesses to show
hat he had no malice IN committing
he assault. 1t all happened in fun.
he case went over until Monday
ight.
Andrew Riggione was charged
,lth assault and battery on his
hid, William Rlggionne. Mrs.
hortiss testified that she saw Rig. :.
lone on Saturday last opposite
or house. No. PA Sixth avenue.
he saw him kick the boy twice.
hen she first saw them Riggione
ad the boy by the hand. One of
lie kicks knocked the boy down.
gent Stout testified that he saw
lie child on Thursday and the as
lult was made on Saturday. lie
AIDE an examination and found
'uiscs on his right knee. The
~ told him that his father kicked
m because he did not come home
it'll a can of lager beer. A fine
$40 and costs was imposed.
Builds up the system, puts pnre, rich
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