Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-25
COlOred Man Charged With Being
Concerned in Policy Writing
Waived Hearing.
PLACED UNDER $4,000 BONDS
BY JUDGE BALL IN CITY COURT
TeDAY-TEN CHARGES OF OBJ
TANNING MONEY UNDER FALSE
PRETENSES AGAINST JAMES
WATSON.

JerNiS A. Smith, cOlOfed, charged
with being concerned In policy writ
ing, waived a hearing before Judge
Ball in City Court today, and was held
in $1,000 bail for the next term OF Court
Of General Sessions.
Smith was arrested by Officer Me-
Bride yesterday, but when searched at
the police station no policy slips were
found upon him, although he had about
$25 in small change on his person. IL
| is alleged that he is a walking dele
gate" for a policy concern in Philadel-
phia. There are five charges against
him.
Henry Bennett. also colored, has
been implicated in the case by the po
lice. He is at present confined to his
bed suffering from a paralytic stroke,
and Is unable 10 leave his home. His
case was continued until tomorrow
morning. DR.. Elbert is in attendance.
MONEY BY FALSE PRETENsE.
James Watson, a young man. was
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses, there being ten cases
against him. II is alleged that he was
formerly employed by the Ideal Art
Company, but severed his connection
with it. Il is charged that after he had
left the employ Of the company he
collected money from number OF per
sons for pictures, representing that he
was still connected with the Arm. The
mony he never turned in. Watson de-
nies the charges, and says he is in
business for himself A continuance
until Saturday morning was granted
the defendant in order that he might
prepare a defense. He was played un-
der $500 bail for that time.
FOUGHT OVER HUSBAND.
Albert Green, Mary. his wife, and
Clara Lewis, all colored, were arraign-
ed on a charge OF disorderly conduct
Sergeant Lucas testified that he ar
rested the prisoners at Seventh and
1 Walnut streets last night while they
were fighting upon the street. Clara
was also using bad language.
In her own behalf Mary stated that
she had detected her husband and
Clara Lewis about to enter a house OF
questionable repute. and interfered. She
exhibited a note written by the Lewis
woman making an appointment with
Albert Clara and Albert were each
fined $40 and costs and Mary was dis
missed.
BOYS BEFORE THE COURT.
Frank Franklin and Walter Dugan
, two small boys, were charged with act
ing in a disorderly manner by Mrs
Mary Deacon. It was alleged that the
Franklin boy marked Mrs. Deacon
, pavement with chalk yesterday, and
because she ordered him away and
b threw water on the sidewalk stones
were thrown at her house and into the
yard, and she was sworn at. II devel'
b loped that Walter Dugan was not an of.
fender, it being his brother who was
wanted Both boys we're dismissed
Franklin with a reprimand by th'
court and a warning to his mother tS
look after him more carefully in th'
; future.
James Kane and Frank j. Moran
, two youths, were charged by Georg'
4 Bader. Of No. 221 King street. will
e acting In a disorderly manner. Mr.
Bader testified that he was constant,
d lannoyed by boys upsetting the boiler
e that stand in front OF his place o
3 business. and last night Officer Eakil
arrested Kane and Moran. The boy
admitted being at the store locking il
the window in company with severa
= other lads. A boiler was upset, but ac
{ cidentally. The case was dismissed.
e THOSE WHO WE'RE DRUNK.
Officer Eakin discovered Williar
T. Fallow last night lying drunk in tn
middle OF the main track of the p, W.
& B. railroad near the foot OF Marke
street. He sent him in, and WilliaI
e was fined 81 and costs, and congratu
8 lated by the court that he was living
IS John Cassidy, drunk. was fined 5
e and costs, or twenty days at New Cas-
IS tie. Andrew Dougherty was fined
and costs for similar offense. an
William Bunch. bonnie Scotch lad
was dismissed on the same charge.