Evening journal., 1904-10-04
Stone THROWERS
AWAIT HEARING
Men Who Hurled Rocks at
Darby Car Has Case Con-
tinued Until Tomorrow
WORKER OF BADGER GAME HELD

Charged with throwing stones at a
trolley car, serious offense in the eyes
of the law, Charles Henderson, Frank
Crawford and william Brown. colored,
and John ]. Lynch. white. were ar
raigned in City Court this morning. but
owing to the fact that the offense was
only committed last night and Assist
ant City Solicitor Baldwin Springer not
being ready to proceed with the hear
ing. the case was continued until to-
morrow morning. Each of the defend
ants was held in $500 bail until that
time.
The four men We're passengers on car
No 312 of the Wilmington and Ches-
ter railway last night. They became
so disorderly and profane when near
Claymont that Conductor Davis
threatened to eject them from the car
unless they remained quiet. One Of
the men alleged to be Crawford threat
ened to kill Davis If he tried to put him
off. They continued to act disorderly
and when the car reached Claymont,
they were put off the-car
/ 1t is alleged that they then. in order
I to get revenge, hurled a fusillade of
stones at the trolley. crashing windows
and causing passengers to duck below
the seats for safety. Franklin G.
Howard, of No. GIL shipley street, was
J a passenger on the car and had his arm
/ dislocated by being struck with one of
the stones He was taken to the HON.
eopathic Hospital Upon arriving here
Conductor Davis reported the assault
to Patrolmen Todd and Collins on the
district beyond Market street bridge in
the Ninth ward. When the next Darby
car arrived in Wilmington Henderson
Crawford. Brown and Lynch We're on
it and they were placed under arrest
The law provides a penalty Of $500 and
one years Imprisonment for the offense
Welsh Held For Court.
Joseph Welsh. colored. was held In
$500 bail for the upper court on a charg,
of stealing 80 from Henry p. johnson
also colored. of Collinsvilie. va. Tn,
. latter was visitor in this city las
Thursday and an easy mark He wal
taken 10 a house in East Sixth stree
between Walnut and Poplar by a maj
named Fox on that day and while ther
relieved of 50. He said ne was corral
ed I'm a room with four men and tw
womer and after the door had bee
closed and locked by one Of the wome
he was told he had to bet on a car
trick. He became frightened and CAV
! up his money 20 Welsh. who passed
! to another man, alleged TO be Richard
{ alias Dock Shorts The latter mad
his escape and has not been seen since
Fox, the man who took Johnson to tn
house, has also disappeared.
Former Judge Frank BAH represent
ed the defendant and he showed b.
? witnesses for the defense that johnson
lost his money by playing cards. Tn
cour., however, did not place muc
faith in the evidence given by thes
: witnesses and held Welsh for court.
The cases of John Galley and DAME
! Mccormick, charged with violating tn
. health ordinance. We're continued 70
i one week
NIGHT sessions begin.
Night sessions Of court were resume
last night after being discontinued 70
the summer Jonas Heck was one q
' the few defendants arraigned and as
/, was his first appearance for some tim
! he was allowed to go.
Paul Bowski. whose wife struck hir
j with a frying pan and then had hii
arrested for wife beating. was dis
charged. He was given a hearing yes
= terday morning. but his side of the cas-
e was heard by the court last night.