The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-22
LUTZ HELD
FOR COURT.
lie Is Charged With Receiv-
ing Stolen Goods Know
ing Them tc be
Stolen.

renee Tourney and Thomas Farley
were fined 81 and costs each for
drunkenness. Charlie Gibbons was
fined - and COSTS for being drunk.
Robert Simpson was charged
with acting in d disorderly manner
at the restaurant OF Charles Nosel,
No. lO2 Market street. The tcst-
mony was that Simpson went to the
restaurant last night, cursed the
proprietor, threatened to kill him
and broke the glass in the door, \
fine Of SO and costs was imposed.
Robert G. Miles was charged by
Officer Hutton with being vagrant.
Miles stated that he lives with his
brother on Church Lane. He was
picked up on Madison street last
night as he was acting supiciouslv.
He was discharged
Frank FricZlcben was charged
by Sergeant Lucas with throwing
snowballs. Richard NJ. Brooks.
colored, testified that number OF
boys pclted HIM with snowballs at
AN'hNS anu Asolh 81 ~ 81 wis., "A llIS
OF 81 and costs was imposed.
Edward Il. Candy was charged
with neglecting to remove the snow
from the pavement in front of
property OH the east side OF Broome
street near Shallcross avenue. OH
Ger Howard Palmer testified that
he saw the snow on the pavement
until it was removed by the rain.
Officer John Long gave similar tes-
mony. Mr.. Candy said he had an
interest in the property and had
instructed c. {. Kurtz to clean Off
the snow but he failed to do the
work. A fine of - and costs was
imposed.
Frank Fisher. colored, was
charged with committing an assault
on George Jones and the case went
over until Saturday evening.
John W. Greenfield pleaded not
guilty to the charge Of unnecessary
cruelty to a horse. DR.. Jacobson
testified that he saw a horse in
front oil the Frcie Prcsse yesterday.
About 3 o clock the horse was still
standing on the street. Sergeant
Massey testified that Greenfield
called last night for the horse and
Captain Kane ordered the man
locked up. Greenfield took the
stand and said he got into Will
mington al 2.50 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. The horse was led at
noon. The animal was we'll coy
cred with a blanket. lie returned
at ,. 50 and saw the blanket was on
the horse. The court said that the
evidence was that the horse was
blankctcd during the time It was
standing on the street. The costs
below were imposed.
William J. Lutz was charged
with receiving stolen good, knowing
them to have been stolen and also
with having violated the pawn
brokers and :, junk dealers act by
failing to report purchases to the
police. Detective John &. O Bricn
was called and testified that he was
employed by the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company. He
saw some some axle journals in
Chef Dolans office. Detective John
Lloyd Of the B. a. o. railroad COM
panv, was the next witness and
knew nothing of the loss of brass
from his company except upon in
formation. Dctcctcctivc William Il.
Jones of the p, w. a. b. Railroad
company, testified he knew nothing
of the loss Of brass. Some iron be-
longing TO the p, W. Il b., was
found on March 9th atLutz's place.
Lutz informed him that he did
not know the parties from W HON he
purchased it. The iron was re-
turned and among it was some that
did not belong to the railroad COM
pany.
Mr. Hayes Gould not tell to
whom the iron belonged, but il re-
semblcd the property o. the p, W. |
g. b.
William DENLY, colored, was
called from the dock. lie has been
confined in New Castle Jail IN de-
fault OF bail for his appearance at
court He testified he carried some
Of the journals that had been broken
up. They broke up the boxes as
Lutz informed him that he would
not buy the whole boxes. Lutz told
him that the police were looking Tor
the brass. lie sold him nine JOUR-
nails broken up and received IS. AS
The cars stood in the track the bovs
used cross tic and then slipped
he boxes out. When they took the
BRASS to him it was broken into
pieces. Some of the pieces we're
still warm when sold to Lutz. Lutz
informed him that he had to con-
zeal the brass beneath a pile OF
bags. lie saw George Christmas
hide the brass. Witness was al
ways called "Jimboy" by Lutz.
TO Mr.. HAYES Never told Lu,z
where | got the brass.
Harry Brown. colored, testified
,c did not know Lutz He was not
1t his place and sent no brass
here to be sold. lie was present
when the boxes were taken. lie
,eceived no share OF the proceeds
If the sale
Fred Cooper. another of the gang,
estifed that he was with the others
when the journals were secured.
Officer Davidson, testified that he
Jaw the brass at Lutz's place and
vas informed from whom he bought
t.
Lutz was held in 5000 bail for his
appearance at court.
Mrs. Frances jagodinski was ar