The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-08
CASES In
CITY COURT

Before Judge Ball in the city
court this morning Theodore Adams
and Ulysses Hilton, colored, were
charged with acting in disorderly
manner. Julia Boardley testified
that Adams cursed her mother.
She demonstrated with Adams and
he cursed her and struck her on
the head and kicked her while she
was down. Several witnesses gave
corroborative testimony. Hilton
was drunk and used very bad Ian
guage. The court imposed a fine
of $40 and costs In the case of
Adams and fine of $5and costs in
the case OF Hilton.
Edward Darragh. James Mcclure.
Jonas Heck and James O'Rourke
were fined 81 and costs each.
The case Of Curtis Johnson went
over until tomorrow morning. He
is charged with the larceny of a
peddler's license.
John Kirk was charged with act
ing in disorderlv manner. Ella
Switzer was the prosecuting wit
ness. He used very bad language
towards her on Tuesday and We'd
nesday evening. A fine of 81 aud
costs was the fine.
Samuel ]. Stanley, colored, was
charged with trespassing on the
property of his father. He testified
that he resides at No. SO2 East
Sixth street. and because his son
would not leave the house he had
him arrested. His son has abused
him and threatened to do him bod
lly harm. There has been general
disorder at tho house. A fine OF
IS and costs was imposed.
William Kane appeared in the
dock with several pieces OF plaster
on his forehead. Officer Kelley
testified that he made the arrest.
There was large crowd gathered
at Ninth and Poplar streets, aud
he heard him cursing in his board
ing house. AS he was placing
Kane in the wagon he kicked the
officer on the head. Robert G.
Harman who represented Kane,
stated that the officerhad no warrant
when Kane was arrested.
Mrs. Late Stager testified that
Kane came home yesterday and
used very bad language towards
her. He had large knife in his
hand and said he had it in for any
one who would touch him. She re-
quested the officer to make the ar
rest. Kane was drunk at the time.
They rent the house between them.
Turnkey White testified that after
Kane came into the city hall he
used very bad language. He be-
came so abusive in the cell that he
had to be removed to the back corr
ridor where he was shackled. This
morning he was very disorderly in
his cell
Kane took the stand and gave his
side OF the case. lie was coming
from DR.. FORESTS office after hav-
ing his head dressed. The officer
told him that he had warrant for
his arrest. The officer choked him
and he struck him in turn.
In the cell Turnkey White struck
him three times while his feet we're
shackled. The reason he acted
somewhat disorderly in the cell
was that some one had cast up
about serving three months in Jail
and that he would go over again.
The court said that the officers /
are not justifa BILE in assaulting a |
prisoner while he is shackled. But
they are not entitled to bear with
he use Of obscene language while
in the cells. The Court
finc Of $40 aud costs.
Both Captain Kane and Turnkey
White deny that any violence was
Used towards Kane.
Frank A. Taylor and Fannie B.
Wolf were charged with disorderlv !
conduct. The Case grew out Of the
right Of way to an alley. The case
was dismissed.