The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-26
LITTLE HELD
FOR COURT.

| In the city court last night Will
liam Little was held by Judge Ball
in $1,000 bail for his appearance at
the court of General Sessions to an
swer the charge of highway rob-
berry. The charge was that Of
picking the pocket of Mrs. Cecilia
Forrest on Market street near
Eighth last Tuesday while the po-
lice and fremen's parade was pass
ing. After all the witnesses for the
State were heard Mr.. Harman
raised a techlnal law point that on
the charge of highway robbery it
was necessary to show that per-
sonal property had been stolen.
He asked that Little be dismissed
implying that this had not been
done Assistant City Solicitor Ca
hoon was not present. at the hear
ing and the questions to the wit
nesses had been put by Judge Ball
himself.
The question as to whether Mrs.
Forrest had actually lost the
pocketbook had not been asked
her.
Mr.. Harman's point was well
taken and Judge Ball said, "Well,
then | will discharge him in this
case and give him another hearing"
Turning to Clerk Adams he said,
"call the witness again" n
Mrs. Forrest upon being re-
called said pocketbook containing
over 81 had been stole from her.
She quickly repealed the essential
points Of her previous testimony.
Judge Ball then held Little id
$1,000 bail for the upper court.
While the police beieveithat Lit
tie is the milwaukee Kid, no evil
dence OF this character was pre-
sented at the hearing.
Little denied that he had ever
been convicted in Chicago or had
ever been there thus hatly denying
the record OF milwaukee Kid" -
He said he worked as carpen 4
ter at Cramps for two months up
to Saturday week ago and pre-
vlous to that he had saloon on
Odgen street, Newark, and for
three or four years tended bar ing
Buffalo. He claimed that he had
intended to return to Philadelphia
on the 4 o'clock boat on the day he
was arrested. He saidhe had come
to this city with his wife, who had
returned to Philadelphia. He pos
itively denied picking Mrs. For-
rests pocket.
George Roberts, Louis B. Wood
ward and Fred Harkins testified
to having caught Little and held
him till Officer Piece arrested him.
Mrs. Forrest positively identified
Little as the man who showed uD
against her in the crowd and put
his hand in her pocket. She caught
him by the arm and he struck her
and started to run off. She then
caught him by the coat and he tore
loose but was caught by several
men.
Chief Dolan received the photo
graph and measurement of Willia&
Biddell iron New York today. Hs
had been arrested there for connec.
ton with pickpockets and thieves.
He is likely to be arrested here on
the charge OF vagrancy as he could
not be connected with Little.
AT this mornings session of the
court George Lefevre was fined 81
and costs for drunkenness. George Y
like his namesake would not tell a
ialsehood. He was no. drunk. He
was just taking taking Il nap OF
the pavement.
Lawrence T. Meredith used bad Il
language at Eleventh and Church
streets, and his fine was SO and
costs.
A similar fine was imposed in
the case of John Patterson charged
with begging.
Henry Walle was recommitted
until tomorrow morning. The
charge against him being that he
acted disorderly at home.
The case of Halliday and Smith
for distributing papers was con-
tinued until tomorrow morning.