Evening journal., 1904-07-06
ONE HELD AND
TWO DISMISSED
Fined for Selling Liquor
Without License and Held
for Gambling
FORREST WAIVESHEARING ORtOuRT
Lynn and Stewart Diseharaed-Farmer
Comes to Wilmington to Paint the
Town Red and Gets Himself Into
All Kinds Of Trouble.


Charged with selling liquor without a
license ana also conducting gaming table
at No. Gl0 East Seventh street, Frank For
rest was arraigned in city Court thls
morning. He waived a hearing for ,he
Court Of General Sessions on the gambling
charge and pleaded guilty in the other. on
the gambling charge Forrest was held ia
$500 bail for court ana for selling LIQUOR
without license fine Of $50 and COSTS
was imposed on him.
The cases Of John r. Lynn and Joseph
Stewart WHO were arraigned with For
rest on the charge of conducting "a gam-
ing table were dismissed upon the request
of Assstanr city Solicitor Springer on
the ground Of insufhciency of evidence.
The house az No. GlO East Seventh street
was fo.merly occupied by The Eighth
Ward Republican League. but that or
ganlzation dissolved somo time ago. Since
then Forrest Is alleged 20 have conducted
g..
Blue Laws Resurreeted.
Two old blue laws were resurrected this
morning Mary Robinson. who conducts
store at Eighth and Buttonwood streets
was fined 81 for selling merchandise on
Sunday and a like fine was imposed upon
Howard Rose, a boy, who played baseball
on the Sabbath.
Rather Expensive Fun.
William Simpson. who says he is a
farmer came to Wilmington yesterday
and Immediately proceeded to put the
breweries and ssloons out Of business. He
consumed considerable quantity Of in
toxicants and by evening was ready for
any old thing to happen. Along about 9
O'Clock Simpson walked into Hollis res
taurant and called for drink Upon be-
ing told that no intoxicants were sold in
the place he proceeded TO "cuss" the
cashier. One Of the walters ushcred him
out and upon reaching the street ne de-
/ clarei he could click anything in tho
city. Patroman Mcbride happened along
about this time and SisA2son geared into
him. The officer, after some difficulty
landed his man in the police station
About 1000 people gathered while the pa
trolman was tuss.ing with his prisoner. A
the police station Turnkey Wardle had an
inning with the prisoner but after shor
struggle the latter was placed behind bars
After hearing the evidence Deput.
Judge Garrett asked Simpson If ne ha,
anything TO say.
'I don't know anything that I did," an
swered the defendant meekly.
'Wen the court will fine you 500 AM
costs. that viii help you to. remember 81
the future"
Rice Valves Hearing.
) Charles Rice. colored. charged Will
murderous assault. waived a hearing fo
. The Upper Court and was held ln $500 bail
/ He Is represented by Sylvester Townsend
The case Of George Blackston. also col
, oret md charged with similar onense
) was continued for one week. He is charge
with shooting Edward Johnson. colored. fl
: the leg some time ago. The latters woun
has refused TO heal and as he will not e
TO the hospital the authorities are bafiied
} He was az the hospital once but left refus
ing further treatment.
William Zuold WAS fined IS for drenken
e ness and disorderly conduct and Osca
i selmark, a youth. was fined s. for tres
passing on the property Of the p. b 4
/. W. railroad.
Charged With Wife Beating.
The case of Lawrence Waylowesl
- charged with wife-beatng, was continue
until Friday morning. From the appear
o ance Of the defendants face this mornin
, ct looked as if his "hetter half" got tn
better OF the argument Saffron hued ring
! let's surrounded both eyes and one side q
his face was bruised.
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