The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-05
|McGAR NOT
DISORDERLY.
Interesting Case Before
IA Judge Ball in the City
Court.

5A Ofhcer Jonn II, SWeiSn, charged
Thomas A. Gillespie with acting in
a disorderly manne-. The testi-
mony was that hesaw Gillespie and
three other men at Eighth and Rail-
road avenue, drinking whiskey from
a bottle. Then he saw Gillespie so
3 into the house Of Mrs. Farnan and
when he came out he had halt
pint of whiskey in bottle. Giles
4 pie denied he got the whiskey at the
house and the court imposed fine
Of SO aud costs.
Special Officer James T. Reilly
was the principal witness against
Anton Frlsk IN the city court this
morning He was charged with
tresspass on the property OF the p,
w. g. B. II. r. Co. The officer tes-
titled he found the man watching
while four boys were in freight
car loaded withmerchandise. The
car had been broken into and when
the watchman appea Jared, Frlskgave
the alarm and the boys escaped.
A fine OF $5 and costs was imposed.
Vincent Cole, colored, was charg-
ed with riding bicycle at great
er rate Of speed than miles an
hour. Officer Moran testified that
he saw the man riding on Sixth
street at 10 mile an hour rate. In
answer to the court Officer Moran
testified that Lombard street from
NSeventh to Fifth, is race course
on account Of the fire brick pave
ment. The ride from Seventh to
Fifth street. cost Cole 50. 50.
4'f VIM, ]. McGar was charged with
acting in disorderly manne: on
7 January 20. Mrs. Sa"1i Cochran
testified that on .iat day he came
tosher house about her moving. She
told him she intended to move and
would stand good for the rent up to
March 25 He claimed the receipt
for the last month was forgery.
She then claimed an offset for paint
ing and papering and erecting
fence. She was annoyed by the
loud noise and suffered for Gays as
a result. Later he called and told
her she must give up the property.
On mis- first visit he swore once.
For the defense, Robert G. Har-
man said he wished todiscredit the
witness by showing that her goods
were restrained for two months
rent and then she swore out the
warrant.
William Alexander testified he
was present the second day, Nc
Gar was there, but he did not hear
any bad language used.
Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander said
she was present January 20, when
McGar called about her going to
move. She produced tie rent book
and he said the receipt was not an
honest one and swore. On the sec
ond occasion she heard the loud
noise in the yard. It was sufficient
to, attract her attention when she
was sitting Ill the middle room.
! Mr. Harman asked Tor the dis
missal OF the case on the ground
that the first occasion took place in
a dwelling house, which was not
public place. The second time the
alleged disorder was in a private
yard. There was no profane Ian
guage used on the second occasion.
Mr. Cahoon claimed that case
Of dlsorderly conduct had been
made out on the second occasion.
! The court ruled that the yard
was public place and that it was
necessary to put on the defense.
McGar was called to the stand and
testified he called on January sd,
and that as he went into the yard
and was informed that Mrs. Coch-
ran used bad language toward
him and that Alexander thre atcned
him. He used no bad language or
loud noise in the yard. lie did not
get a chance to say anything as
Mrs. Cochran kept abusing him.
He is not swearing man, lie was
90 feet back from New Castle avenue
at the time Mrs. Taylor testified
that on January sd she passed the
house and heard Mrs. Cochran
talking in loud noise As she
passed along the pavement for 90
feet she saw Mr.. Mc(iar in the yard
but did not hear him say word.
The court reviewed the testimony
al length and dismissed the case.
Frank LorentX was held in 5000
bail for hearing this evening to
answer the charge of assault and
battery on Adam Peston. The
trouble took place at No. 1888 lleald
street Peston was cut with
knlIe and struck with club.
Emanuel Davis will given hear
ing this evening on the charge of
larceny Of Il sweater and pair of
shears.