Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-28
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START STREET FIGHT
Defendant in Assault and Battery
Case Freed After Telling
His Story.

Luther II. Jones, big husky looking
young man with n very rf-Soitr'e Jaw and
chin, was a prisoner in City Court this
morning before Depsty City Judge
Iiellinps on two charges ~ assault and
battery. preferred by Martin keough
md Samuel Ballns who said Jones had
attacked them on Fourth street, just before
midnight last night, knocking Ballins
almost cold" and giving keough numer-
ous marks on his face. They declared
Jones had accused them of making re
marks to two women who were IN com
panv with him and another man, al
though they said they hadn't done 50,
and came across The street after them.
Jones, in his own defence declared most
ernphaticaliy that the two complainants
and another man had uttered the re-
marks. which were addressed 10 his wifi
and the wife of his companion, n man nam-
ed Liovd and when he went to remon-
stratc with them, all three attacked him,
His companion, Lloyd, and Mrs. Jones
and Mrs. Lloyd, corbOrated what Jones
said and the case was dismissed
Henry Miller soldier from the Aber-
deem proving grounds, having Started
something he couldn't finish, last night
IN French street station, found himself
a prisoner in court this morning II was
showr, that. very drunk, Miller demanded
| n parcel at the checking office, nd raised
| a row there railroad policeman had IN
place him under arrest He was ordered
remandcd to await the action of his com
mandlng officert
John Burke. middle-agen Individual,
| faced court on the charge of wife beat
| ing. his wife, Mary, telling IN lengthy
| detail To the court, how John gave her a
most tnfnercifuI beating at their home
| when drunk Or Harry G. Buckmaster
testified that when nc attended the
woman afterward he fo1Ind her body from
| the waist mp, a mass Of bruises and scratch
IS. John was held IN 500 bail for General
| Sessions.
William J Walter was defendant on
| the charge Of keeping disorderly house
| at S22 Washington street, and WAS fined
s25 and costs. it being testified that there
was continual singing and piano-playinp
at the house after 10 p m, and as late
for earIy) az a m. William G. Martin
a dweiler in the house. who it WAS testf
fled gave Officers Warren and f.. Deven.
ney trouble when they went there to stOT
the racket and later to serve a warrant
was fined $40 and costs on the charge D
resisting an officer The policemen saic
they had something Of job 10 get th'
bracelets on Martin
Tony Sarinski. for kicking over rec
danger light on the street, was fined 3!
and costs, the charge being disorderl,
conduct
Roserio Maltese, arraigned on TIVE
charges Of larceny, involving the theft 0
about SIC worth Of personal propertl
from fellow inmates Of boarding house
was held for General Sessions.
Philip McManris and Ward Fl Hop
kins, were fined 81 each and costs on
charge Of street f ghting The pair were il
court yesterday, McManus declarin
himself the aggricved party and askInl
continuance until today TO get witnesses
Court Officer Mcdaniel said he had in
vcstigated the affair, and found the wit
nesses a unit in saying the men had gon
into action simultaneously.
Dennis Sheridan, George Cloud, Mart
in Robinson and Clarence MOusely
arrested on a charge of highway robbery
were held for hearing tomorrow, be
cause Of the absence of an lmportan
witness.