The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-16
TROLLEY CAR
AND HORSE.
Lively Chase of the For
mer to Catch the Lat
ter From Here to
New Castle.

Cil ouliiOll duu SlSl JdWIS
two soldiers were tn the dock in the
city court this morning OH the
charge OF cruelty to horse. Off
GER Hancock testified that he saw
the men on Newcastle avenue and
he stopped them. After prsmislng
to drive lcisurelv he let them go,
but they soon afterwards started on
a run. lie then Jumped one of the
New Castle cars and in company
with Officer Serson followed the team
to Fifth street, New Castle. The
condition of the horse was very
bad. 1t was covered with foam and
was bleeding at the month. Officer
Harrington of New Castle, testified
he saw the horse after the drive.
The animal was suffering from the
effects of the drive. Sheriff John E.
Taylor testified that he saw the
horse and it was breathing heavily
and was bleeding at the mouth.
The horse could not have gone two
miles further. DR.. James H. Ma
haffy examined the horse last night
and it had 4 contraction OF the
heart The horse presented the
appearance of one that had been
overdrivcn.
John Ii. McNeal saw the team on
Front street and saw them strike
the horse with the lines and the
animal started on run. lie could
not tell which of the men was driv-
ing. He understood that the horse
was thrown at the railroad tracks.
Charles a. Cook was on New Castle
avenue when he saw the men driv.
ing the horse on Il run. lie saw
the run to New Castle and saw the
arrest. The horses eyes were
bulged, his heart swas humping
loudly and the water was running
off the an nal. Jawrg was driving
the horse. Jawrg was fined $40
and costs and the other man was
dismissed.
{ Clara Lewis and David Augustus.
colored, pleaded not guilty to the
charge of assault and battery on
Lizzie Cummins. Her testimony
was that little boy came after her
and when she went to the house at
No. 102 Buttonwood street. Angus.
tus locked the door and held wit
ness while the woman struck her
with beer bottle and cut her head.
The trouble arose over the loan of
an Easter hat. They told the girl
to leave The room and when she re-
fused to 60 they struck her. Augus-
tus claimed he was sitting on the
bed when Clara struck Lizzie with
the bottle. They had an idea that
when she was ordered out three
times she was atrespasscr A fine
OF SIS and costs was imposed.
Edward l.. Rice was charged
with failing to tear down the walls
of the buildings, Nos. Oh and
40 Market street within the time
required by law, after notice of
condemnation by Building Inspec-
tor Cassidy had been served on him.
George Brown who represented
the defendant, asked Tor Il contin-
uance until tomorrow morning. The
property has been offered for sale
and pending the result Of the pur-
chase the case went over.
Officers Shcchcy and Floyd found
John LAWN, James Hare. Theodore
Carlin and John Mccullough In a
trackwalker's $ tflicc at Fourth and
Railroad. Detective Jones testified
that the men had no business in the
Office. A fine Of IS and costs was
imposed in the case OF Carlin, LAWN
and Mccullough. Hare was given
4 chance to leave this city.
William Nc Monlgle was charged
with acting in a disorderly manner,
and his brother Thomas McMoni-
gle was charged with resisting an
officer. The men were put ont of
the B. and 0. depot about 4 'clocL,
this morning and they abused and
assaulted Officer Mcdaniel. William
was fined S. and costs and the other
man was allowed to go.
Mary Earle was charged with
being drunk and disordcrly. Officer
Maloncy saw her at Seventh and
Shipley streets, and later went to
Seventh and Market and cursed in
such a manner that she could be
plainly heard for square. A fine
of $40 and costs was. the rating.
Alexander Padzcw ski was charg-
ed by Officer Abrahams with ours
ing on Logan street and wanting to
fight. The line was S. and costs.
Walter Wood. aged l5years, was
charged with the larceny of an air
cylinder. The case was dismissed.