The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-22
CASES IN
CITY COURT

on an East Eighth street car on
Saturday evening. In a seat In
front Of him sat Miss Cassie Hol.
stein. Fret Mullen grabbed her
by the arm and said "What a nice
arm" Then he placed his arms
around her and Rugged her tight.
Officer Magee was on the car and
Mullen was arrested. In the city
court this morning he was fined Is
aud costs.
s.The case OF Effie Sinclair, charg-
ed with keeping house Of III fame
was continued until .Jply 80.
In the case Of the five boys who
were charged with stealing wire,
Agent Stout testified that the only
one on the books was Siddell, aud
he was held in 500 bail for court.
The case against the other boys
was held up.
Ida Brown. Annie Irons, Wesley
Brown, VIM Nichols, Chas. Ander-
son and George B. Turner, colored
were charged by Officer Shields
with corner lounging. The two
girls are habitual corner loungers.
The men were picked up later and
are all old offenders. Wesley
Brown said he was waiting tor a
car with his market basket In his
hand. The fine was 81 and costs
each.
Charles Brooks, colored, was the
next prisoner. His mother, Char
lotte, charged him with stealing a
Bible from the parior OF her house
on Fourteenth street. valued at ST..
Two weeks ago the Bible disap-
peared and no one elselwas III the
room. Captain Thomas Kane tes.
titled that the prisoner had pawn
ticket If his possession for the Bible
when searched at the station. Bal
was fixed at 500 for court.
The case Of George W. Philips,
charged with assault and battery
on James Smith, was continued Tor
a week.
John Archie, cclored, was charg-
ed with selling liquor without a
license. George Anderson testified
he boards at No. 10 Wilson street.
He bought bottle Of beer yester-
day from Mrs. Archie, the prison
er's wife.
James a. Jones, colored, never
bought any beer from the prisoner.
Everett Ward, colorcd, gave SINH.
lar testimony. He bought the case
of beer Tor Jour OF them to drink.
Sergeant VIM J. Massey testified
he and squad made the raid. Over
case OF beer was found on ice.
The defendant was represented
by Prothonotary Spe akmau and the
case was dismissed.
Mary Courtney, colored, was
charged with the larceny OF cloth
ing, the property of Mrs. Maria c.
Hartman. valued at $50. The girl
went to work for her at 800 West
street on Friday. During 80 hours
in the house, she succeeded in TAX
ing large lot of clothing.
Wien she returned to work this
morning she had her waist on and
later brought back part OF the
goods taken.
Officer Wintrup testified the
prisoner admitted she had other
goods. Bail was 500.
Harry Simmons was charged
with disturbing a religious wor-
ship. John Reynard testified that
he conducted service on Satur'
day night at Third and Market
streets. Simmons was under the
influence OF liquor and used very
bad language. The fine was s.
and costs.
George Brooks, colored, pleaded
guilty to the charge OF disorderly
conduct. He was given a chance
10 keep off the coast.
Ofhcer Murphy charged Lille
Jackson, colored, with acting in a
dsorderly manner. The fine was
81 and costs.
William Breckenridge, colored
was charged with being concerned
IN a gaming table at No. 8 Decatur
street.
Alphonso King, colored, testified
her husband played there and LOST
cents. Three weeks ago her
company from Philadelphia wor
| SIS A number of witnesses testi-
fed they had been in the defend
ants house but never saw gamb
! ling there Seven up was the only
! game played there. The case wa,
dismissed.
John Williams, Thomas Schofield
James Alexander and Martir
Wright were changed with tres
pass. Officer Todd testified tina
complaint was made that people
were trespassing on the wharf o
the Jcssup and Moore Company,
He found two OF them on the whar
and two in a naphtha launch. Th'
wharf is used Tor sleeping of {
drunk by these men and others.
Thomas d. Lindsay testified tina
consider able annoyance has beer
given the company. lie has IN
structed the officers 10 arrest those
on The wharf.
Otto Miller testified that Schotielt
had permission to stay in TIL
launch. Schoteld was discharged
and the other three men were tines
SO.
William Lewis pleaded guilty T.
bcipr drunk and dIsorlerly ant
the fine was 81 and costs. Office
Arncll found him in a fight nea
the gas house.
Officer Jakobowski charged join