Evening journal., 1901-10-21
FIRST VICTIM
OF NEW LAW
Stewart to be Whipped for
Wile-beatiDg
HE WILL RECEIVE TEN LASHES
Arraigued Before Judge Churchman
in City Court Who Imposed
The Sentence
he WILL RECEIVE TEN LASHES

Robert Stewart, colored is The first
victim under THE new law for wife,
beaters. and this morning was sen
fenced by Judge Churchman In Cityl
Court to be whipped with ten lashes on
Saturday next and to be imprisoned inl
New Castle Jail for ten days.
FIRST UNFORTUNATE VICTIM
In uassing sentence Judge Church
man said that he had been under thel
! impression that the measure providingl
| for tine whipping of wife-beaters hadl
been killed by tlhe last Legislature,
along with THE one providing for al
similar punishment for women who
beat their husbands. In looking over
the statute, however, he learned that
such was not the case and that the
act had been passed by the General
! Assembly. and as the Municipal Court
was vested with the power to dispose
OF such cases, there was nothing left
for him to do but to enforce the statute.
After court had adjourned parties
interested in Stewart's case called upon
Former Judge j. Frank Bali and en-
/ gagged him as counsel in order to test
u the case. Mr.. Bail will ask Judge
Churchman to reopen the case tomOr-
, row morning in order that evidence
for the defense may be introduced.
II is claimed by attorneys that the
b Municipal Court has jurisdiction in
4 such cases, and that magistrates resid-
ing in the city may hear cases of wife
beating, and hold The offender for ac
tion by the City Court in all instances
whore the offense is alleged to have oc
, Cured within The citys limits. Rura
s magistrates or cases which occur out
y. side the city of Wilmington may be dis
II -lposed of by justices of the peace.
ISL Thomas Chamberlain, charged Wit
10 acting i'm q disordcrly manner about TN
T.. w. X B. railroad station. was fine
SO and costs. Howard Shields, colorcd
was assessed 81 and costs ON a charge a
acting in disorderly manner at Eight
'dl and Walnut streets William Morris
r. colored. was fined So and costs.
Isl Harry $. Weldon was arraigncd ON
lel charge of disorderly conduct. As ther
D. was not sufficient evidence 20 make ont
n case, the defendant was dismissed
Charged with committing am assault am
battery upon William Quillan. PER-
Scott. colorcd. was fined IS aud cost,
o. The ease Of William Hutchns. coloret
s. charged with assault and battery, wa
in continued until tomorrow morning.
es Upon the request of Acting Assistau
ed City Solicitor Phillip J.. Garrett the cas-
of David Kennedy, charged with stealth
suit of clothes from DR. Henry "
Morrow, was continued over until tomo
row morning.
Mary Jeans, colored. of No. 3 Miller
court, was arrested yesterday Afternoon
" by Captain Black and a squad of officer
1 ON charge of selling liquor without a
cense. a peach basket full of beer an
whiskcy bottles containing intoXican
Il was seized. As Mary had no opportunii
~ to obtain counsel, the case was continue
until tomorrow.
Charles Hood, colorcd. was arrested ,
the coast Saturday night by Sergeal
Daniel Keleher on a charge of wOrkn
the him-ham game. Hood had tv
pocket knives of similar design, one
which could readily be opened while
a open the other it was necessary To tOu,
cn q concealed spring. He was endeavoriI
"- to get wagcrs from different persons. III
case went over until tomorrow mornin
=. Charged with firing a pistol upon q
II. streets, James Latomus was fined 81 ~
We costs. He was also held in 500 bail f
E upper court TO answer the charge of ca
a. rying concealed deadly weapons
,ro George Dodd, colored. was arraign
on charge of stealing 40 cents fra
=. Dennis Kclleher. and was held in 81
= bail for upper court. 1t is alleged th
~ Dodd took the money out of Kellehel
vest while il was hanging near a wat
,ut cooler in the Christiana Glass Works ia
night.