The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-24
CASES IN.IAh
CITY COURT.

Judge Churchman is not faith
curist or a miracle worker yet he
gave deaf man his hearing in the
III CITY court this morning. He was
"Spider" Anderson. colored. who
n was charged with being drunk.
"Spder was discharged in the
county court yesterday provided
that he leave the city. Anderson
Claimed that he was deaf and dumb
aud when the Chief Justice told him
he could 60 the man got up and
I'll walked away without anyone mo-
tionlng to him. When arrested
acme time ago he claimed he was a
mute aud vet he was known to be
a lively talker. 1t was in sympa-
chance to leave the city. lcstcr-
day afternoon he went TO the coast
ana got too much liquor aboard.
He was arrested by Officer Eng
land. Jacob Austin testified that
ne he saw Anderson last night in his
barber shop. Spider aud Ma jor
paFisher came into the place and
tutsaid he wanted shave. He sad
thehe lad gotten out OF New Castle
or Jail and that he had come IRON
Philadelphia. He could talk flu
emily. Spider said he felt sick
and that he felt like dying, He re-
quested an officer TO be called so
that he could be sent to the hopi-
tai. When the officers came he pre-
tended to be deaf and dumb.
B L Special Officer Eng land testified
that spider" refused to talk to
him..
Spider began to write but
Judge Churchman told him that
acting would not work in the city
court. The case went over until
tomorrow morning. Spider
claims tha he went under an oper-
alton some time ago and he will be
examined today, Judge Church
IS man spoke in a loud tone but
"Spider' was equal TO the occa-
sion. He still claims he is deaf
4 and dumb. The charge against
him is vagrancy.
+ Mrs Lena Stanco of No. 22l
West Second street, charged Will
liam Lynn with assault and bat
terry. On Wednesday afternoon he
came to her store and pulled her
hair without any provocation. The
court imposed fine OF 81 and costs.
Richard Robinson, colored. was
charged with assault aud battery
on Sarah Robinson. She failed 10
appear and an attachment was is.
sued.
Richard Coleman. colored, was
fined $50 aod costs Tor keeping Il
house Of ilI-tame
John Hopkins charged Sadie
Chambers. colored, with the lar
ceny ci s. in paper money. He
had been in a Front street saloon
when he met her and accompanied
her 10 house on Water street. His
pocketbook and contents disappear
ed during his stay in her company.
IT, e charge was dismissed
MIN. She vas then charged with dis
- orderly conduct aud was Gued IS
and costs.
Edward Spencer. colorcd. en-
tered plea OF not guilt 10 the
charge OF assault and battery on
MS WIG, Aund VI. SpGNCtT -. IL CT
testimony vas that when she re-
turned home from work on We'd
nesday he used very bad language.
Later he picked her up 10 his arms
and they fell on the steps. Her
back was hurt and then she choked
him. She STAYED that night in
frlcad's mouse. Next morning he
tore the buttons of her coat lie
used threats towards her and she
Is afraid OF him. lie does not work
and contributes nothing to the sup
port oil herself and children. The
hne was SO and costs.
Three youths who were charged
with pcddiing without a license,
were fined s. and costs each
Harry Mcachem was charged
with being drunk and djsorderly,
a fine OF s. ana costs was imposed.
John Brown was charged with
so.tery conduct by Sergeant
he l-hrr. The fine was S. and
costs.
Mary FraIm pleaded guilty 10
being drunk and .dIsorderlJ. Ser
geant kcleher testified that she
was very drunk ADD acted in ii d IS
orderly manner. The line was IS
aud costs.