Evening journal., 1916-03-08
OFFICER TINSNAN
BUSY PAST MONTH
Rural Policeman Arrested
Many Offenders in ChriStiana
Hundred Section
HE HAS EYES ON SOME
MORE OFFENDERS, TOO

William Tinsman, rural policeman
for Christiana hundred, in his report
to the Levy Court said:
"On January 2S. ] arrested five
men on Newport Pike. near Richard
son Park, charged with trespass and
vagrancy. who gave their names as
Harry Martin, Frank Larkins, George
Crumback, Albert Arlis and Elmer
Cardwell All Of these men were Civ
on a hearing before a Justice of the
Peace. and each fined s. and costs, and
committed to the Workhouse in de-
fault Of payment
"On January 30. which was Sunday,
7 assisted Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. Price,
OF the Reform School. in an all-day
search for an escaped boy from the
institution by the name OF Markus'
and about $50 same evening I alone
arrested said Markus and brought
him to City Hall.
Same day. on Sunday afternoon,
at Newport. while searching for Mar
lyus. I arrested six young men for
crap-shooting. four OF whom were
later fined 50 and costs each before
n Justice Of the Peace. and all paid
tnelf uueS ana cohlS.
"On January 81. at B. d o. Com
missary. ] arrested Thomas Nevins
and Lewis Schonering for assault and
battery. in a serious cutting affray
After a hearing before a Justice OF the
Peace, Nevins was held for court and
Schonering was fined so and costs
and held as a witness.
Same day. uponl call from Mrs.
Barkley. at Elsmere, ! arrested man
for drunkenness aud disorderly con-
duct and took him away from the
premises.
ION February >. upon Information
from one Of the attorneys for the Law
and Order Society, and upon receipt
Of a letter from a woman in upper
Christiana hundred. ] investigated
complaints about crap-shooting and
gambling in another section Of the
hundred. and have my eyes upon
several young men and boys whom
expect 10 arrest in the near future
n there is any further complaint.
"On February 3. al request Of SUI
perintcndent Of Reform School. | in
vestigated the matter of two escapes
from the school. and same day an.
rested four men for trespass on B. &
o. r. r. property. Who gave theh
names as Albert Urlabs. Harry Mar
tin. Stanly Carroll and Harry Dia
mond. all strangers, who claimed tC
live in Philadelphia or Baltimore.
Same day took number Of an auto
mobile speeding on Newport Pike a
high and dangerous rate Of speed, anC
the owner thereof later appeared be
fore n Justice of the Peace and paid q
fine Of $40 and costs.
"On February l5 was called 4
Elsmere at 1890 p. m.. and arreste'
two men for drunkenness and disor
derly conduct.
"On February i6, on complaint o
Joseph p Nichols investigated TN
matter Of his house having been bro
ken into at Elsmere. Same night
found drunken man along B. & o. r
r. track. where he was i'm danger o
being killed at any time. Took hin
TO his home at II p. m.
"On February rs. arrested three
colored men on Newport Pike. fo
cruelty TO horse Fine 81 and costs
"On February %. upon notice frou
Matthew Roser, OF Hockessin. I ar
rested one Edward McGovern. Jr.. 70
drunkenness and disorderly conduct
and brought him to City Hall. in vii
mington. I'm my automobile.
"On February 2S. upon information
from Superintendent Stewart. Of IN
Reform School, 7 recovered and re
turned to the school some valuabl
musical instruments valued az S7'
which had been stolen from the schOc
some time before.
"On February %. upon complaint q
Mr.. Downing. of the Wilmingto
Wheel property. at Elsmerc 7 inves
tigated a matter OF breaking and en-
tering said property. and ! expect {
make some arrests in connection wit
said matter in the near future.
"The actual amount paid ont b
me for car fares i'm taking prisoner
on the trolley after their arrest, dur
ing the period covered by this repor
is $40. In addition to this. / hav
used my automobile on all occasion
where the trolley was not convenien
both for making long trips to answe
calls or complaints, and in transpol
ting prisoners.
During the period covered by thi
report. the fines paid by the severa
persons arrested by me. as herei
stated, amount 10 the sum of S56."