The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-23
CASES IN I
CITY COURT

| - 'es~ - w. OStAt0k slAuVe
without a license. Her house was
raided on Sunday and quantity
OF beer and whisky captured. But
the influence at the city hall caused
q bottle Of whiskey 10 evaporate.,
Wneu the box was carried Into
court on Monday half a plot Of the
liquor had disappeared and the
balance has followed the FIRST from
the bottle.
Sophie Ruckert, colored, testified
that on February 10 last she bough t
from the defendant one drink Of
apple!ack and two bottles OF besr
and paid her 80 cents.
In answer 10 Josiah Marvel she
stated she had gone TO the Jeans
woman house to bake bread.
"Do you make it custom OF 70.
Ing to other people IS houses 10 bake
bread?"
"ies sir, when my oven 10 cod.
Id 60 to any ones house for a hot
oven and would 70 TO your oven to
bake my bread it you would let me. :"
Judge Churchman said there " a.
doubt ir the mind of the cou-t.
The manner Of the witness on the
stand was decidedly against her
and showed animous and therefore
the case was dismissed.
Sarah Lewis, colored, was fined
IS and costs for being drunk.
Rufus Diggs was fined g aud
costs for being drunk and disor.
DERBY.
Joseph H. Russell, colored. was
charged with disorderly con duct
and the case went over until this
evening.
Bertram Carly, colored, was fined
81 and costs for acting 10 a disor.
DERBY manner. ~.
James w. Williams and william
B. FARRELL pleaded guilty to the
charge OF dsorderly conduct The
fine was 81 and costa each. 4
When the case Of Charles Hood,
co!orcd, waa called, he was charg
ed with having defrauded JohJ
Lucas BY practicing cheat. Luca
told the same story as yesterd
Frank H. Norton. coloredr
in the saloon and when the, weHy(
out he wanted TO be stake holdsr,
He believed that It was a square
fit. In answer to Charles +. Cur.
ley be stated Lucas wanted Hovd
to be stakeholder
Officer Wintrup- testified that
Hood changed the knives on him.
Hood told his story to the effect
that Lucas told the other man that
he could open the knife.
The bets we're put up 10 his hand
and alter the money was won he
handed it over to the other mau,
He thought he handed the knifa
tn at opened 10 The man. Bail was
fixed at $500 for court.
Edward Williams laughed at the
charge of vagrancy. lie was ar
rested on Market street after gett.
ing a free meal. He was allowed,
to 70 to his home III Philadelphia. l.
Lottle Turner, colored, was charg-
cd with the larceny Of ring, the
property of Mrs. Turner and was held
in $500 for court.
Til|nan Seaford, colored, was
charged with selling liquor without
a license and the case went over I'm.
til tonight.
Mongolia Secmore, colored, was
charged with the larceny of a watch
and SIP from William Parker. He
testified that he fell asleep in a lunch :
cafe on French street, near French,
on Monday night and when he awokal
his watch and money were gone.
Patrulman Shields testified that
made the arrest last night. Earn
Tuesday morning Parker gave him
complaint that he had lost his prod
erty. lie saw Secmore near WIZ
Parker had been robbed acting
very suspicious manner. He I'd
the watch in Secmore's pocket VIII
he arrested him.
Seemore testified that he was a
Front and Walnut streets on Friday
night and he bought the watch ia
Baltimore for 81 and never saw Par.
ker before. Bail was fixed at 5000
Bridget Holoren was charged
with the larceny of $ls5 the proper.
ty Of May Collins. She testified that
she resides at No. 2l3 Monroe street.
The money was in satchel on the
floor. The g,rl lived at the house,s
The girl denied that she ever saw
cent Of the money and the case was
dismissed.
Thomas Reggie, aged 7and Charlel
Cunningham, aged 8, were charged
with highway robbery. Nine year
old Lena Lodeck testified that as shA/
was returning from the bakery. Reg
glo knocked her down and took %
cents from her and then the boys
ran away.
Mrs. Campbell testified that SILL
saw the Reggie boy pick up som
thing and run away. The two DO
ran away together. Agent Stout said :
that Cunningham had two fingers
cut off his hand ten days ago.
Charles W. Smith, Clarence Thomp.
son and Charles Clark were charged
with assault and battery on NJ
The testimony was
tbe effect that he was assaulted
asst Monday night on Market sire
A gang Of about twenty-five yoI
beat three Of them as they were p
ng along the street.
Thomas #. O'Donncll testiG
hat he saw the fight,
They were fined IS and costs eacl 1 =
hs. Dill "a