Evening journal., 1904-06-20
BECKY" MOORE
GETS OFF EASY
Well-known Colored Woman
and Daughter Again Figure
in Battle Royal
EMERGE WITH COLORS FLYING
Fined 81 and Costs Eaeh-Man Who
Kept House Where Trouble Took
Place Sentenced to Pay a Fine Of
Twenty Dollars.

Aunt Becky Moore, weii-known
colored resident OF Little Africa. beyond
Market street bridge, and her daughter.
Viola figured In scrimmage early on
Sunday morning from which. taking
everything into consideration. they emerg-
ed with colors flying. II Is a peculiar fact
that neither mother or daughter. despite
the many mlx-ups they get into ever re-
ceive an injury that can be noticed. Their
Victims. however, have been numerous and
many co!orcd optics and swcilcd noses in
the past on the faces Of individuals wno
have run afoul of this duo, bears testl-
mony Of the prowcss OF The women with
thc,r fists.
Ia city Court this morning both Becky
and her daughter were arraiened side by
side on a charge Of assault and battery.
Isaiah Taylor and Mary Philips both
colorcd, were the prosecuting witnesses.
The former did not show any effects OF
rough usage but Marys physiognomy
was considerably out of plumb. They both
testified that they were assaulted by the
defendants in a house at No 9 Crans-
toms Row about . o'clock yesterday
morning.
Viola when asked II she was guilty or
not guilty said.
Use guilty OF comm down stairs and
savin my mothers life. dats an did"
After hearing the evidence Deputy Judge
Philip l.. Garrett who occupied the bench,
fined each Of the defendants 81 and costs.
Heavy Fine For Haywood.
Asbury Haywood, colored. in whose
house the above trouble occurred. was
charged with keeping a disordcriy house.
He pleaded rot guilty. A witness answer
ing to the name Of George Elliott IN the
Moore case stood up when the name OF
| Richard Elliott was cai.ed In the Hey
wood case and took the stand.
He said ms name was Richard He was
then allowed TO testify. Assistant city So
iicitor Springer asked the witness II he
boarded az Heywoods house
mo sab, Use got a room there"
Where YOU disturbed By noise on SIM
day morning?"
mo sab, I wasn't sturbed BY de noise.
but 1 was 'sturbed by a man who came
along and grabbed me out Of bed"
"Did that awaken your
mo sab. ] was already awake"
Asbury had nothing to say and he was
fined $50 ana costs.
Fined For Bathing.
For bathing IN the Brandywlne at tho
foot Of Walnut Street yesterday. Curtis
Layton and Merrill Buslen two boys. we're
each fined 81 and costs. They were arrest
ed by Patrolman Solomon.
Gave Wife sevsnty-five Cents.
Charles r.. Carter was held IN $500 bail
for the Court OF General Sessions on a
charge Of non-support His WIFE, Mlrtha
Carter, testified that she was compelled to
give Up housekeeping on Friday last be-
cause her husband did not contribute to
the support Of herself and their two chill
drcn. She had been married to him for
three years. Three weeks ago" said
Mrs. Carter, che gave me nifty cents. and
two weeks before that he gave me twen-
ty-ive cents He has not been working
steady for more than a year"
Harry Hotzol, OF Philadelphia. who
came 20 Wilmington on Saturday night
20 get an overccat out of pawn. got drunk
instead and proceeded TO DO some loud
talking IN the vicinity Of Delaware avenue
and DUPONT street. He was arrested by
Sergeant McDermott and a fine Of 81 and
costs was imposed on him.
Laws Case Continued.
Tho case Of Clara Laws. co o'orsd. charged
with relieving Joshua Simmons also COLI
ored OF IS on Saturday night. was con-
tnued until tomorrow morning. Joshua
failed to put IN his appearance and an at
tachment was issued for his arrest