Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-20
KING WELDED
A FRYING PAN
While Intoxicated lie As
SauItCd His Wife
TROUBLE OF LONG STANDING
Drunk and DiSOrdeTIV Conduct Cases
PrcdOminaicd in City Court To-
Costly Stew

Trouble that had been brewing for some
time in the family of Frederick King
eliminated IN row of no mean proper
tions on Wednesday night, when the hus-
band made an assault upon his wife, us
ing as weapons "a chair and q frying pan.
King is employed in the stables of the
Bnvarian Brewing Company and lives
with his wife, Catherine and their nine
children mt No. 707 Scott street. Accord
ing TO Mrs. Kings testimony, Frederick
went home from his work on the night
In question in a state Of partial intoxica-
ton. To use her expression he "sneaked
in" aud went 10 the kitchen where she
was engaged In preparing supper for the
family. Whcn he entered the room he
gave her a black look and said he would
give her black eye like the woman up
the street" referring 10 neighbor whose
optic had been decorated by her husband.
One word brought ON another when
finally King picked up n chair in one
hand and with frying pan in the other,
advanced TO the assault. He backed his
wife up in a corner and reaching over the
chair struck her about the head and arm
with the pan. lie then picked up the
lamp and hurled 1t into the yard. These
actions caused his arrest.
When placed upon the stand. Katie
King, the eldest daughter, corroborated
her mothers statement.
King did not deny the assault but al
legged that his wife and daughter threw
dishes nt him. one Of which struck the
lamp and overturned it, and he was COM
PEELED 20 throw IL ont TO prevent the house
from being set ON fire.
As the prisoner had no witness to prove
his story, Judge Churchman imposed a
fine of 500 and costs.
Drunkenness and disorderly conduct
furnished the bulk of to-day's cases as
fifteen offenders faced the court on those
charges. For acting in a disorderly man
uer along the p, w. 4 B. railroad, Ed
ward Ponder, cOlOred, was fined 50 and
costs. Michael Dolan was charged by his
lsistcrin-lnw, Margaret Dolan. with being
drunk and acting disorderly Ia her housc,
No. 800 East Thirteenth. yesterday. Mrs.
Dolan testified that the man was a nu-
sance and she did not want him about her
house. A fine Of So and costs was inn
posed.
Officers Bowman and Mcdaniel ar
rested four men. John Murphy, Daniel
Dougheriy, Patrick Flahcrty and John
Bakey, for acting in disOrdcrly manner
in Scott street. yesterday afternoon. The
men all pleaded guilty 10 the charge and
were assessed 50 and costs each. Harry
Craig became intoxicated and was abus-
i've in the street yesterday. The court
fined him 50 and costs. William Lynch. n
small hoy. was charged by officer John
Gordy with acting Ia disordcrly manner
about the r., w. & b. railroad station.
The officer said ne had had trouble with
the hoy before, and that his father said
he could not control him. The case was
continued until tomorrow morning pend
ing an investigation by Mr.. Stout. Six
drunks were fined 81 and costs each.
STEW WAS COSTLY.
On complaint Of Clarence Holt. Harry
o. Taylor was arraigncd ON a charge Of
disordcrly conduct in Mr.. Holt's restau-
rant in East Fourth street. lie testified
that Taylor went into his place of busi-
ness on Wednesday last and ordered an
oyster stew. After he had eaten it he
snid he, had no money. lie finally told
Mr.. Holt that he had twenty cents. which
he gave him. Taylor then began TO swear
until it became necessary TO place him
under arrest. SO and costs was the fine
imposed.
The ease of Charles II. Ashley. charged
with cruelty to "a horse. was continued
until Monday morning at the request of
Agent Frank Stout of the $. II. c. @.