The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-26
CASES IN
CITY COURT.

drank too much and discovered that
instead Of drowning sorrow like a
particular brand Of soap and the
bonds OF the Street and Sewer Com.
mlSSlonerS-it floats.
There we've many others in the
class but these ten Sodom and Co
Gomorrah fell among the brim.
stone and rode on the city'S n aughty
mobile to the City Hall where they
faced Judge Churchman this morning
The decorations of the coIrt room
had no destinations for them and a
big liquor would have pleased them
better than the tinsel and paper an.
gels on the Christmas tree that stood
facing them.
AT Bantam's hall there was ball
on Tuesday night and for time it
looked as if there would be neceSsi.
ty for the Rescue and Independence
Fire Companies to clash. But tina t
companies were not called out as q
beer bottle fractured Samuel Davis
! skull. He was sent to the Delawa re
Hospital and Ben amin Backus was
arrested. lie entered plea Of no {
guilty.
DR.. Backus testified that he dress
ed Davis head. He had a lacerated
wound of the scalp and his skull was
fractured. He was not in dangerand
would be able to appear in court on
Tuesday. Bail was fixed at 81. 900.
Patrick Burke pleaded guilty toa
assaultng his wife. They have been
married for many years and this was
the first time for him to strike her.
lie is all right except when under
the influence of liquor. Burke claim E
ed he was about to strike his boy and
she went between them and received
the blow. The case went over until
tomorrow morning.
James Davis and Isaac SiSco, color.
ed, were charged with the larceny Of
100 pounds of scrap iron, the proper.
ty of the Delaware Terra Cotton
Company. The iron was valued al
50 and was taken from the brick yard
George Bramble testified that he
works for William Lutz, junk dealer,
and the men came to his place and
offered 74S pounds Of iron just as Of
ticer Dutton placed them under ar
rest
Pairolman Dutton was notified OF
the theft and made the arrest. The
iron the men had was identified by
an employ of the company. Bail for
Court was fixed at $500.
Judge Cburchman was lenient to
the men who came before him. He
allowed the majority Of those who
were charged with drunkenness to 90
and they will not come up for some
time.
Edward McManus was charged
by John McManus with being drunk
and disorderly. A fine of So and
costs WINS imposed.
Absolum Radding colored, was
drawn on the same charge. Officer
Thomas Kelley picked him up at
Eighth and Church streets. lie was
rated at SO and costs
Special Officer Gordy charged Mich.
ael Newell with treSpassng on the
property Of the p, W. & b. lie was
drunk and asleep on car under the
shed. The fine was So.
Patrol Driver Palmer charged John
Whaley with acting in disorderly
manner on Third street. The youth
was under the influence Of liquor and
was rated at S..
George Moore pleaded guilty to
acting in a disorderly manner.
NJ. b. Ferry Of the Pullman Ho-
tel, testified that Moore was 10 the
barroom aud struck Que OF the GUS
toners. lie attempted to eject
Moore but was not able 10 do do
SO The fine was IS and costs.
James Arto was charged with
assaultlng and beating his wife.
The testimony was that he came
home Yesterday under this influence
OF liquor and attempted to strike
heI. He wa, fined IS and costs.
Special UMcer Gordy charged
Michael Healey with trespassiug
on the property of the p, W. e. b.
railroad company. He was asleep
in the waiting room at the station.
The fine was IS and costs.
Sntcher Johnson, John Pccrick
and John p. Logan pleaded not
guilty to the charge OF disorderly
conduct. The case went over until
tomorrow morning.
Elwood Pauls, eolored. testified
that he saw the three young mea
about ) O'Clock this morning. They
were having good time and Ia
some manner they tell against a
store window at Second aud Mar.
ket streets and broke It.
Officer 5. ID. Scott testified he heard
the crash and upon information he
made the arrests. The window was
SNl2 aud plate glass, 1t is valued at
Sl25.
John Duckcry. colorcd, was coming
up Market street when the window
was broken. lie saw the young men r
showing opposite the window. The
fine was SO and costs in each case.
William II. Brown. colorcd was q
prisoner rtlie Municipal court this
on the charge Of larceny Of q
horse nd,saddle the property OF Mrs.
Margaret Kent of Brandywine hun.
drcd. The horse was valued at 500
and Brown told her the horse had
been sod at Kennel Square for SIS.
Officer james Shields testified that
he saw Brown riding a horse on last
Friday morning on Front street. On
saturday night he learned of the the
and on Tuesday Brown came walkinA
along the street and he placed \