Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-07
HEAVY PENAlT TIES
FOR THOSE WHO
CARRY WEAPONS
Some Cases of This Kind Dispos-
ed of by Judge Churchnan
Today.
COURT MEANS BUSINESS

10 long mas the lace Oh ltlSttct III W IA
mington been so sternly set against pistol
toting and knife-packing, as well a
against the Use OF such weapons III tn
settlement of personal grudgcs 1t woul'
seem persons addicted to such habit
would abandon them, at least until sUcl
time us the law is less vigilant.
But none the less hardly IA day passe:
that City Court does not have case:
involving such crimes upon ITS docket
Today there were two.
One of them was a further hearing
the prisoner being Vita Cappadona, N
Italian shoemaker, accused OF stabbine
one Gcno Castaldo, recently. Castaldo 5
memory appeared not to be good when
the case was originally heard, ADce he
said he didn't know who cut him. Other
witnesses, however, testified to seeing
Cappadona lunge at Castaldo and further
try to get at him when he was taken away
wounded in the patrol wagon.
Todavs hearing was for the purpose
od finding out something regarding Cappa-
dona's character. His counsel, John W.
Brady, produced half a dozen witnesses,
who said he had a good reputation for
pesce and good order and that he well
supported his large family.
Judge Churchman said in view of these
facts he would not impose imprisonment
bat that such affairs must not be allowed
to 60 unpunished, for the sake of public
safety Therefore, Cappadonna was
fined $Im and costs.
The other prisoner WAS George Cham
hars, colored man, &C ccuscd of carrying
a deadly weapon I'D the shape of loaded
revolver and pointing it.
Last night at Second and Walnut streets
Chambers, considerably the worse for
huuor, approached Henry Smith, a color
ed man, and a friend of Smith s, at Second
and Walnut streets and asked TO he
dnected TO a certain address. AT the
game tune he luugcd out ms artillery
and informed them that maybe they
thought he wouldn't shoot What they
thought or didn't think about tins matter
IS another story What they did concern
ed Chambers very intimately They back
ed off and found Policeman Bob Wal
lAcs, who heard then story and then
rounded Up Chambers, who stall had his
az and hs gun.
This morning, still too befuddled to
talk quite straight, he was stood up IN
City Court Judge Churchman's after
hearing Smith and Policeman Wallace S
testimony, imposed a fine of 500 and
a jail term of six months for carrying the
weapon and held Chambers for the
grand jury for pointing IT.
4 diminutive, duSky and laxative
person, who said his name was Marshand
II Caroc-or at least that's the way the
polIce get It-and who said he came from
tho Philippine Islands with an army
captain, was arraigned on the charge
of diSorderly conduct, which, according
10 Policeman Iaskowski, whose prizc
he was, consisted OF attempting 10 rcgu-
late traffic out at Front and | mon streets
G aroc eS>aycd voIublc explanations, but
they Werrnt satisfactory answers 10 the
court efforts to learn why he didn't move
ON when laskowski told him to, and why
he started something that .askowsk had
10 finish As a reminder Of the fact that
he isn't competent to regulate traffic or
aut horned 10 do. ne was fined s. and
costs (American money, not SPANISH.
Another disorderly conduct ease was
that Of Fred CroSsgroye, who gave Police
man Andy Devennev trouble ~ Sec
ond and Shipley streets, where It was
said he was using urid language in the
presence of children and where also he was
said to have informed Devennev that he
would ''get" him, besides handing the
officer more or less swift kick All Of
this resulted IN fine Of $50.
MUST WORK or FIGHT
David Neave, work or fight bureau
case, WAS held in 81 900 bail for General
Sessions. David was reported to the
bureau August 81 as q person who dis
liked steady work He was assigned TO a
lob with the Ball Grain Explosive Co,
LIZ 3 IL
clock But he didn't take it The officers
u they could locate him.
Benjamin HARRISON doubtless not re-
Iated to the President of that name) was
nld in $500 bail for General Sessions on
he charge OF stealing s. 90 worth of ice
tickets from the Diamond Ice and Coal
20.
Mary Johnson. colosed, was fined $50
md costs on the charge of keeping a
house OF questionable reputation. Major
Ellis s middle-aged coloTed man, said
here by grl named Ella White Ella
n a charge of larceny. Both she and
Mary said Major was entirely wrong in
lis accusations, but Major stuck TO his
when wanted as q witness he was held
q 500 bail
Two crap artists-Charles Landrum
md james Jackson. colored-appeared in
ourt Two of them denied the charge
gairst them of lndulgng in the famed
tyle Of golf la Congo, but the evidence
.gaInst them was too strong and they
we're fined s. and costs The next two
ohm Warren and Charles johnson, also
oiored- -snilingly pleaded guilty But
he smile failed to be reflected on the
ace of the court, who imposed the usual
5 penalty for first offences
James Sullivan. picked up by Philadel-
'hia d Reading Railway police while
ound asleep under freight car, where
.e was IN danger Of being killed was fined
8 for trespass
William O. Fisher and AIcCOrd Pierce
beaded guilty 10 fighting on the street
nd were fined s and costs each
William Augustus was fined SO on q
harge Of assault and battery
The case Of John Smulski. accused Of
ot supporting bis two minor children,
vas continued until Tucsday that he
nay Obtain witnesses
IT, & ARMY DOCTOR SfTtCIDE