The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-04
|! CASES in
CITY COURT

| "~'se .A'~~"oNsN SViVESus up
peared at the bar Of the city courl
this morning, charged with bsiur
drunk and disorderly. Officer ,Dut
ton testified that Alexan der was
creating disorder on Front street
Captain Black testified that when
the patrol wagon came in front oI
the city hall be broke away from
the sergeant. leaped over the from,
seat aud tried to escape. Officer
Purcell tackled the prisoner and
came near being run over By the
wagon. Captain Black then went
to his assistance and he had to use
his frat as q persuasion 10 stop.
He knocked the colored man down
aud he was placed 10 tho hall.
The fine was IS and costs.
Joseph Butcher, colored, was
charged with assault and battery
on William Wilson. :.
Mary Spencer. colored, testified
that on June 8, 1900. Wilson was ID
Butchers house when a policeman
came to the door. Butcher told
Wilson not to sopeu the door but
Wilson opened the door and then
Butcher beat him and later follow.
ed him to Locust street, where be
knocked him down and kicked him
about the body and head. Wilson
died about month later.
Hannah Holmes, colored, had
seen Wilson after lie W as ass 4Dlted.
His teeth were Knocked loose and
his face was badly cut.
For the defence Maria Perkins
testified that Butcher was in her
house when Wilson came after tho
key. He refused the key and Wilson
cursed Butcher and a fight followed
The fine was $25 aud costs.
The next case was that OF Alfred
Rowe, charged with assault and
battery on William H. Hector, who
died last week. -
Harry Smith testified he was ia
the cigar store at No. 1903 French
street and heard a racket. He
went out and saw Hector with one
hand on Rowe's neck and hall Z
brick IN his other hand. Rowe
knocked the brick out Of Hcctor's
hand and Rowe gave him q shove
and Hector fell down. When he
got up he kicked at Rowe and tho
latter showed Hector again and he
fell down again and later went
hone.
Rowe was called to the stand
and in answer 10 Walter II. Hayes
testified he was at Fourteenth aud
French streets. sitting on the cell
lar door. Some boys had ANNOYED
Hector and he came over to him
end told Hector 10 go away. Hec.
tor returned and picked up half =
brick and as he got up Hector
grabbed him by the throat mud at
tempted TO strike him with the
brick. He showed him twice and
he fell and later went home. The
case was dismissed. .,s
No two officer on the police force
OF Wilmingtone have better records
shan Patrolmn, Davidson and John
r. Ward. Last evening they once
more delnsnstrated that they arc
just as alert on an uptown district
as on the coast where good men are
needed. On Wednesday night the
residence OF James Evans, No. ll2Q
West street, was broken into and
several articles we're stolen. Tho
police were in the neigh borhood
and upon making their appear.
ance scared the burglars away,
The officers were On the alert laet
night and we're rewarded by theiY
watch by capturing two men. They
gave their names as William
Walker and James Brown Of Phila.
delpha. A pocketbook containing
cards Of Miss Mary Evans was ID
the pocket OF one Of the men. A
was also found. They will be CIV
en- a hearing Monday morning.
Chief Miller Of Philadelphia. wilt
be asked to send an officer to ideu.
tiiy the mel if possible.