The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-16
GASES IN '':''s Z: 7 I ( J: : !.
CITY COURT.

Clara Lewis, colored, has peculiar
honor as she is the first woman in Del
aware charged with highway robbery.
Clara does not like the idea of going
to the work house where the pump u
la Meserye is one of the first degrees.
Clara was on the coast on Saturday
night and owing to the storm 1t is
presumed a collision took place be-
tween her and Benjamin McVey. She
attempted to draw the anchor that
held his pocket relieved of $3.50 and
he called upon the coast guards and
Clara was taken to the harbor or ref
,uge by the patrol boat in charge OF
Rice and Purcell.
Before Judge Churchlnan, in the
Municipal court this morning she
stated that she wished to secure the
services of a lawyer and the case went
over until to morrow morning. Bail
I was $500.
ss Charles Thompson, colored, plead
led guilty to the charge of being drunk
and disorderly. Charles Cook testified
that he was in his meat shop on Sat-
urday evening when Thompson came
along and used bad language. Officer
Hancock notified Thompson to stop
but he continued to swear and wasar-
rested. The fine was $3 and costs.
A similar charge was against Jacob
Davis and officer Donahoe was the
prosecuting witness. He was picked
up on Saturday night at Front and
King street using very bad language.
He was rated at 81.
Bernard Quinn and George Bclfer
of Philadelphia, were charged with
being drunk and trespass. Officers
Gilling and Mcbride found the men
in a shoe shop on East Fourth street
on Saturday night. They were asleep
and when aroused they thought that
they were at Third and Berks street.
They refused to get out for the Shoe
maker and he called for an officer. The
fine was So and costs.
George Kelley was charged with
acting in an indecent manner on the
street, and he entered plea of not
guilty. The testimony was that on
Saturday night at Sixth and WASH
ington sts., he acting in a very inde-
cent manner. The arrest was made
by Sergeant kelcher The price was
$50 and costs.
Harvey FAIRIES, of Delaware City,
was charged by Cecil Slaughter with
highway robbery. The testimony
was that on Saturday night he met
FAIRIES and they had couple OF
drinks. In the first saloon he treated
FAIRIES took the change, Is cents. Lat
v he grabbed a 81 bill, and attempt
ID to run away. BY force Of begging
he told him he would give him 81 tt
get the two bill. They went along
the street fora square or two and
FAIRIES ran off with the 81 bill.
Slaughter denied he gave him the
money to get change.
Officer Eakia made the arrest.
After he placed him under arrest
Fares gave him the 81 bill. Bail
for court was placed at $500.
Daniel Turner was charged with
the larceny Of an overcoat, the
property of Lydia Chears. !ler
testimony wrs to the effect that an
overcoat, ceat and overall SUIT val.
ued at IS. were taken from the
house, No. o03 King street. She
accused Turner OF taking the goods
and when he came back Tor more
abe drove him away.
Ella S1itzer saw him come out o
the closet On Saturday.
Andrew j. Turner, second hant
dealer, testified that Turner solo
sold the oyercoa, to him on Friday
afternoon last. lie gave him {
quarter of a dollar to got some
thing TO eat.
n Officer Pierce testified that hi
made the arrest and accompanied
him 10 Conner's 8 place and secured
the coat Bail was fixed at 500
for appearance at court.