The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-14
CASES IN
CITY COURT

heard five charges Of drunkenness
10 the Municipal Court this morn.
ing, Edward Petty, colored, was
charged by Lucy Handy. with act
ing in a nisorderly manner. They
had been living together but about
week ago they separated. Last
night he went to her house and
threatened to kill her. He struck
her on the head. knocked over the
stove pipe and created general dis.
order. The fine was IS and costs.
Heary kaufman and Walter
Hobbs were charged with disorder
ly conduct and thev took the pledge
to abstain from in toxicating liquors,
the case were dismissed.
Maggie d. Miller was charged
with lending an idle aud vicious
lie. Her mother testified that the
girl is disobedient and spends her
time IN the parks. She was given
a chance to be good and the case
was dismissed. The girl stated
she did not wish 10 60 10 the Della.
ware Industrial School for Girls.
James Walls was charged with
being concerned in lottery policy.
Hugh Wark was the first witness
called and testified be knew Walls
for thirty years. He had beer EN-.
!! ploved by Walls for some time be :
fore the May term OF court He
collected policy slips for Wallis but
not since four or five weeks ago.
He gave the slips 10 Walls house
keeper and small boy who is
there. He got percentage on the
slips and used the money TO play Il
piece 0! policy himself. Walls in
formed him that they were gong
to start again since the May term
OF court and be collected the pieces.
He was not permitted 10 90 into the
room where the policy was written.
He gave the slips on two occasions
to Walls since last May. He COL
lected the pieces on Madison street
| in a barber shop. He knew George
B. Jordan had carried policy slip
to Walls. When a hit was made
the money was distributed by Mrs.
Writ and Walls boy. The money
was usually wrapped up in slip.
He made one hit since the May
term of court and he was paid the
money by the boy.
ln alton Ward sta
ted that one OF the officers told him
to quit the business. lie said
| nothing to any officer about Walls
and the first thing he knew was
that he was summoned He had
collected no pieces from co!ored
people since last May. He had re.
ceived no assurance that he would
not be prosecuted.
Ward was recalled and in an
swer to a question from City Solici.
tor Reinhardt. said that on Mon.
day afternoon Walls met him aud
accused him Of being the only one
that went back on HIM.
Jefferson Ii. Ceaver testified that
Walls rents the house al the north.
cast corner of Front and Weststreets
George B. Jordan Of No $40 Madi.
son street. testified that Hugh Ward
collected packages at his shop He
has played policy himself since Junt
and gave the slips to Ward.
John Caldwell testified that he ha!
not delivered Of policy slips to Wall!
or his son since June !.
CaptaMEe0rgc Black testified tina
he saw drawing slip taken OF
Walls on Saturday when searched a
the City Hall.
| Walls took the STAN and in answe
to his counsel, J. Frank Ball, testified
that he has not been interested II
policy since the las t term of Court
Ward has handed him no slips sine
that time. No business had beef
transacted between them and he ha
not authorized anyone to take TIL
Slips. He denied having any CONVEX
sation with Ward about resumini
| business Ward had been at hi:
house dozen of times inquirln
about rcsuming business. lie dcnic'
that he carried policy to Cheste
since last May,
Mrs. Mary Writ testified she knew
Hugh Ward and that during tn
past three months Ward gave her II
pieces OF policy and she at no tim
gave Ward any money for hits. N
policy writing has been done at th
house since last May. She used t
close the door when she saw War
coming to Walls house. The state
ment she made under oath to CIT
Solicitor on Monday, that he ha
been there only twice and now sh
stated he had been there over do2
en- of times.
City Solicitor Reinhardt in his az
dress claimed thata prime faca cas-
had been made out.
Former Judge Ball asked for tn
dismissal of the case. lie brande
Ward as ar accompice and aske
who was the other backeE War
tried to unload on this man with
reputation for being convicted {
policy writing and great Heaven
caunoJ man reform. The time
gone by when a preliminary hearin
amounts to nothing. The case wa
dismissed