Evening journal., 1900-03-15
WANTEG GINGER
IN THE SHOW
Judge Ball Fined Actor John
Beaughler $40 and Costs for
DisOrderly Conduct.
CHIEF DOLAN MADE ARREST

AFTER THE PERFORMANCE OF
THE MONTE CARLO GIRLS AT
ACADEMY OF MUSIC LAST
NIGHT - PECULIAR CASE IN
COURT.
That the authorities of Wilmington
are determined that no obscene or i'm
moral performances will be permitted
in local theatres seems to be an assured
fact, as was evinced by the actions of
Chief Dolan at the Academy Of Music
last night
The attraction billed for the Acad-
emy, which is under the management
Of Milton G. Scott, last night, was
The Monte Carlo Girls and was re-
ported to be a warm article" Such
was evidently the case, as after the
performance Chief Dolan placed Actor
John Beaughler under arrest on a
charge OF disorderly conduct, said in
fringement of the law consisting of
using improper moral language upon
the stage.
WARNED THE COMPANY.
Before the show commenced Man
ager Scott claims that he instructed
the performers to avoid anything OBJ
scene or Objectionable in either dia-
logue or songs, as the authorities
would not stand for it. The show went
along smoothly and without any vul-
garity until Beaughler and his partner
appeared on the stage to do black
face musical turn. Then the fun com
menced which resulted in the arrest Of
Beaughler Several indecent jokes
were sprung and after the show had
concluded Chief Dolan, who was pres
ent at the performance, proceeded to
the dressing room beneath the stage
and placed Beaughler under arrest.
The actor at first denied that he was
the one who got the jokes off, thinking
possibly that Chief Dolan would not
recognize his countenace beneath
burnt cork" and referred him to the
dressing room next door.
The chief was positive of his man,
however, and placed him under ar
rest. He was turned over to Detective
Witsil and Special officer Collins, who
escorted him to the police station
There deposit of $50 was made by
Harry King, proprietor of Kings Ho-
tel, Fifth and Shipley streets, where
the troupe was stopping, for Beaugh-
ler's appearance in court this morning
and he was allowed to depart.
MANAGER WANTED GINGER.
At this mornings court Actor
Beaughler put in an appearance and
was charged with disorderly conduct
Chief Dolan testified to the nature of
the disorder and related the obscene
jokes. There were no women in the
house.
Beaughler had nothing to say in de-
Tense beyond the fact that the manager
had told him that as il was stag"
audience he might put a little ginger
in the show" Judge Ball imposed the
extreme penalty provided in cases of
disorderly conduct, $40 and costs,
amounting to S11.20.
The arrest was made under a city
ordinance prohibiting the use OF OBJ
scene or vulgar language in public
places. Chief Dolan attended the per-
fOrmance at the advice of Assistant
City Solicitor Cahoon.
A PECULIAR CASE.
A peculiar state of affairs was devel-
oped when the case of George w
Clark. charged with assault and bat
terry upon his wife, Ella NJ. Clark.
Mrs Clark testified that her husband
had assaulted her several times during
their married life, and had abused her
shamefully. That yesterday, while she
was at work at Schrader's bakery
Sixth and Madison streets, her nus
band came to the place and assaulted
her, knocking her down and pulling
her hair.
Mrs. Clark also stated that she die
not want to live with her husband, as
he never treated her right He was 8
hard-working man and made gooC
wages, but that she got but little
money for the support of her two chill
dren. He even went so far, she claim
ed to break open a small bank belong
ing to her son by her first husband
and remove therefrom several dollars
in quarters, dimes and pennies, which
he had saved from his earnings b!
selling newspapers. In place of th'
money taken from the bank he pu
iron washers in the receptacle so as Il
deceive her. She asked that the pun
ishment inflicted upon her husband b
light, but requested that the court in
struct him to remain away from heI
but compel him to pay her 81 per weel
lOr the support OF their child. Wit
this amount she could get along, a
she worked out several days in tn
week and could earn enough money +
get along.
CLAIMS NOT MARRIED.
When asked by the court if he ha
anything to say, Clark replied tha
the witness was not his wife, and ha
no right to prosecute him as such, O
they had never been married.
In response to this Mrs Clark state
that she and Clark had been Marie
in June, 1S9S at Camden. by Rev. v
II. Burrell That her husband had d,
stroyed their marriage certificate an
also the certificate of marriage to h,
first husband.
Clark denied the latter statemen
and said the certificate of her fir
marriage could be found at her mi
Tiers home. That her first husbar
was not dead, and that she had nev.