The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-30
CASES IN
CITY COURT.

Nhen the case OF William JOhns
son. celored, Daniel Reagan, Ed.
win X. Holt and John A. Hanrahan
was called in the Municipal Court
this morning, Frank Foy was
called TO the staud and testified
that he is the proprietor OF tho
Hotel Western. Johnson is hls
waiter and on Monday night he
heard a scutfle aud when be came
down stairs Johnson was in the
act Of taking off his coats. lie took
him out and advised him to 70
home. He did not see the trouble
on the street. lie heard Johnson
curse one OF the defendants, state
ing he would lick one OF the men.
At this time there was no cut on
either Reagan or Johuson's 9 face
John Feeney, the Hotel Western
bartender, testified he heard Johns
son make boast. lie saw him
with a pitcher iu his haod. After
he was put out after striking
Reagan with the Jar, be heard
Johnson threaten to get them.
Johnson walked up and down 10
trout OF the house. He heard the
cry OF murder but did not 60 out.
Henry Johnson, colored, testified
that he was in the Western Hotel
and met the three whi.e men. John.
son opened the door and the threa
men ran out. Ilaurahan and Holt
knocked Johnson down and kicked
him. Reagan fell on the curb as
he ran from The >aloop. Johnsou
got up and ran away aud was
knocked kown and kicked.
John Feeney was recalled and
testified that the last witness was
in the saloon. IIanrahau remained
i'll the saloon alter the other men
went out TO the street.
Reagan took the stand and testl.
fed that he heard the colored man
declare himself Then he atruck
witness and as he went out he
was struck by a cobbie stone. AS
Holt was picking him up the color
ed witness knocked Holt down.
Holt gave corroborat;ye testi.
mony.
Johnson testified that he threw
a brick TO defend himself. Tho
reason he stood outside was that
he wanted a chance to get his
slasses. Then he was knocked
down and kicked.
Sarah Smith was sitting at No.
40 Orange street, and heard the
cry OF murder. AS she reached
the scene Johnson was on the
ground and the three men walked
away.
Johnson was fined - aud costs.
Reagan and Holt were fined $40
and costs. Ilaurahau was dis.
missed.
Howard patchett was who was
sentenced 10 six months mprlson.
ment cd last Monday, through his
counsel, Victor G. Woolley asked to
have the case reopened. The claim
was that Patche,t was acting as
peacemaker. He is the support of
his mother, sister and two nleccs.
Deputy City Solicitor Garrett
opposed the reoreuiug Of the case.
Patchelt walked up deliberately
and without provoc alton struck this
man and fractured his aw.
Mark Freeman was charged bv
Washington Hastings. and upon
his request the case was dismissed
upon pay meat ol costs.
Amos Walton was charged with
obtaining money under false preten.
ses Frank Alexander of Fourth
and Franklin streets, testified that
Walton solicited money for the AS.
bury supper
John Z. Wilson. one Of the official
members Of the Asbury Church, tcS.
titled that there was no supper given
last night.
Clarence Mccain testified that
Walton came to his store collecting
for asupper for Asbury Church. He
had uo book and had no tickets for
sale.
William Seal gave similar testi.
mony. Bail was fixed at $500.
Hattie Tyson and Richard Smith.
coored, pleaded guilty to the charge
of disorderly conduct. The fine was
S. and costs.
Disordcr'y conduct was the charge
against Philip Loiink but he did
not know whether he was guilty or
not. His wife was the prosecuting
witness and stated that Lotink has
been at home for seven years after
an absence of fifteen years.
Edward Howard was charged with
disordcrly conduct. He and Fred
Howard had been boarding at tho
house cf the prosecuting witness,
Frank Leverng. The fine was 81
and costs.
Fred Howard was then charged
with assault on Frank Leyering, Of
Cedar and Marshall streets. He or.
derCd Howard from the house and
the latter struck him in self defence.