The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-03-31
CASES IN
CITY COURT

Eggnog played a rather quie
game in Wilmington yesterday fol
the police records show that only
two men were arrested for being
drunk. They were John Reed and
Frank Cloud.
| Book beer had(u)l sway on Satur.
| day night aud yet but few fell bv
the way side. The only case Of an Y
consequence that appeared on the
boards was one from a coast pool
room where pool balls went soaring
through the air. and cues played
for heads instead OF pockets. Con.
sequently, Thomas Grant was ar
rested on the charge of assault and
battery, On James Adams. eolored.
1t was a family quarrel at Front and
King. He broke the cue but did
not knock him down. 1t was
Adams brother. Theodore who
struck Grant with pool ball. 1t
was case OF mistaken indentitv v
as Grant had been knocked uucou-
scious and when he came to, lie
struck Adams. The hne was $40
and costs.
John Reed was one Of the men who
was drunk and he was retired for
forty days in default OF payment
OF fine Of S..
The charge of disorderly conduct
preferred against Frank Skinski,
was dismissed as trouble existed in
the inside OF house in Browntown.
Thomas Kane and Daniel Nc.
Grenara were charged with the
larceny OF doors. shutters and other
parts OF number OF houses at
Ninth and Church. John Reed tes-
titled the houses were stripped com.
pletely Of $le5 worth oil lumber.
Search warrants were secured and
the missing property was recover
ed in the cellars of the defendants
houses. The broken boar DIS and
mouldl1gs resembled those taken
from his houses.
He could not tell who rented the
houses. There were ten doors found
in kahe's cella..
Francis Pczza testified that he
saw the material before it was
stolen and after it was recovered.
He found that the ten doors found
IN kane's cellar corresponded with
the ones that disappeared from the
house on Church street.
Mary Harris, coiored, testified
she saw McGrenara and Peter Nc.
LaushiIn at the houses carving
off the lumber.
Sue had been given permission
to take away lumber. Mclaughlin
struck her and she struck him back.
took the same kind OF |
strips that she aud others had been
taking by the leave OF the foreman
in chargd.
J. Frank Ball who Represented
Kane asked that the case be dis
missed as there was no evidence
these men with the lar
leny.
lie did not want this case dis.
missed on Il technlcality. There
lore he would proceed with his de-
Tense. McGrenara was accoading-
Iy dismissed.
Thomas Kane was called TO the
stand and testified he works for
he Mccullough Iron Company. He
ives with his mother at No. S42
street are is simply
1oarder. He knew nothing about
he taking OF the doors or who put
hem 10 the cellar.
Heter Mclaughlin testified that
no. 81 Church street, was rented
BY Mrs. Kane. lie saw coored
people tearing down out buildings
and taking off doors. lie shut of
he water IN tie cellar and took
he doors from the colorcd people
o keep them faom being broken up.
lie told Otficer Burns ;and John
2eed that he had them Tor sale
;eeplng.
Officer Burns testified McLaugh-
in informed him that he ha6placed
he doors IN the cellar 10 keep them
rom being broken up.
Mclaughlin came to him and
made the same statement to Reed
EX-Judge Ball branded the ar
est as an outrageous thing. This
'oung man has vlndicated himself
William ions. co!ored, was fined
80 Tor Keeping house Of ill-tame.
Clayton Harrison pleaded net ,
ullty to the charge OF assault and
'attery On Frank Rock. Officer
'ox saw Rock knocked down and
1ade the arrest. The fine was SIS
nd costs.