The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-16
ATTEMPTED
: : MURDER.

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For a time on Saturday night
the residents OF Christiana street
we're thoroughly alarmed on accouut
Of the attempt Of tive +coloretf men
to murder Clara Watsou. The giu
was securely fastened 10 . ro0%
and in their frenzy to get to hey
each man emptied his revolver aud
bullets few thick and fast. A stray
bullet went across the street and q
man named Brown hal close call
for his lite as the bullet struck the
well few inches away from Nm
head.
This morning in the city court
Martha Handy. colored, was charg..
ed with keeping a disc rderIy house
at No. 606 Christiana street Alex
ander Jones testified that during
her absence there is general disor.
der. When the shooting commenced
it was about 9 o'clock aud one Of
the men said he would burn the
house. lie saw the men wi tn the
revolvers. About IL o'clock he
says one OF them fire five shots into
the house through the wiplow. He
has heard cries OF murder aud tho
things were so hot fthat he saw a
man jump out the window.
Officer Sherry testified he went
to the house ard saw the bullet
holes in the floor.
The woman stated that she 10 the
main support of her children and
that she worked in restaurant
until | clock on Saturday night.
There is not a soul to do thing
for her children If she is taken
away. She promised TO rent out
no more rooms if given chance
this time. The case was held up
pending her good behavior.
William McGrann, alias "Bucky"
McGuiness aud William Austin
were charged with highway rob.
berry. Conductor David klund ties.
tilted that on FRIDAY morning at
6 o clock he saw McGrann take the
watch and enalh off Thomas II.
Buckley and then handed the arti-
cles 10 his partner.
Buckley testified that he had
been drinking heavily and that the
watch and chain cost HIN. sos.
Frank Houck testified Buckley
McGranu and Austin were at his
saloon on Friday morning at 5. 30
o'clock. Bail was fixed at $500
for court.
Joseph Miller was charged wi III
the larceny OF a brace, the property
OF Alexander Bonner. The testi.
money was that on Saturday mora.
leg he was making replits 10 a
barge and the brace DISAPPEARED,
William Duncan: testified that
the defendant told him that he
found the brace along the railroad
in the grass. He purchased the
brace for quarter Of a dollar. The
bail was fixed at $50 for court.
Thomas, alias "Whiskers' Null.
len was charged with being drunk
and disorderly. Officer Wintrup
made the arrest and testified that
he 10 still very lame on account OF
being kicked by Mullen. The fne
was IS aud costs.
Assault and battery on Ann IA
W,lliams was the charge agai nst
Elwood Scgars, colored. He plead
ed guilty but the prosec uting wit.
ness aske d at the case DO dr. opped.
The assault took place on October
6, 1900.
In answer to Deputy City Sollct,.
tor Garrett she testified that he cut
her on the head and arm with a
razor. The reason he did so was
that she told him that she did not
want him any more. He was fned
| SO aud costs.
Not guilty was the plea Of Will
liam Postles, colored, to the charge
Of dsorderly conduct. Special ON.
Ger Dunbar testified that on Satur'
| day night Postles created disorder.
in the Wilmington Theatre. Frapk
Taylor heard the disorder and o.,
dcred Dunbar to preaerve order.
Inc fine was 81 and costs.
Frank Malkavt? was charged
with trcspass. Officer MeLaugh.
| lin testlhed that on SATURDAY uleh9
he arrested the boy on the railroad
tracks with a number OF bolts ID
his possession. He was turned
over 10 Agent Stout.
Bonnie Crumlish pleaded not
guilty to the charge OF diaorderiy
conduct. Chief Massey testified
that on Saturday night he arrested
her for using bad Language. The
fine was 81 and costs.
Jennie Ray was fued $40 and
eosts for acting ID a disorder,y
manner.
Torbet Hall aud Thomas Handy
was fined 50 aud costs for being
drunk and disorderly.
Joseph H. Doyle pleaded guilty
to assault and battery on l0.yeae
old Alexander Browu.s
Paul Donovan aud John Cornell
were fined s. and costs for lighting
on the street,