Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
DRUNKEN ROW IN
CABIN RESULTS IN
THE ARREST OF SIX
Some Bore the Marks of the
Fray When Arraigned in City
Court Today.
GUN TOTER HEAVILY FINED

Pleading guilty TO being drunk. six
men and one woman We're fined $l0l
and costs each i'm Municipal Court to-
day. They were Frank o'Neal, Chas.
caiiohan. John konitzske. George
Eakin. Wayne Durbrow, Alfred II.
crowi and Elizabeth foreman. The
men were arrested last night in cabin
at Eleventh and Church streets after
a supposed booze" party had devel-
opca into a fight. Several of the men
bore marks Of the fray and were dec
GRATED with bandages.
James Williams. Negro. was SEN
tcnccd 20 pay a fine of 5000 and costs
on a charge OF carrying concealed a.
deadly weapon. Williams was ar
rested last evening when DetectiveI
Riley came upon a group OF Negroes
playing crap i'm South Wilmington.
The men ran but the detective over
took and captured Williams, who said
his home was in Maryland. The
weapon. the police say they found on
him was .s5 calibre colt revolver Of
the type used in the U. S. Army.
Arrested for speeding by Patrolman
Skcprki az Fourth and Orange streets.
on Saturday. Harry Warfield, Negro,
In court today said there was no gas
oline In his machine at the time of the
arrest and that he was -coasting down
West Fourth street hill to a garage.
Skcpski was on the front of a trolley
car when Warfield's machine passed,
going at the rate of 20 miles an hour.
the officer said. Under questioning by
assistant City Solicitor Green, Skepski
admitted that il was necessary to get
gasoline before the machine could be
run under its own power to the police
station. AZ this answer, Prosecutor
Green stated that he did not wish to
press the charge and Judge Lynn dis
missed the defendant.
As Alexander Hamilton, charged
with speeding. failed TO appear in
court. his cash bond of S35 was ordered
forfeited.
Accused Of stealing n pocketbook
from her partner, stephen kophka. at
dance on Townsend street on Satur-
day night. Mary Hitchko. 25 years old.
was arrested last night by Patrolman
Eaton In court today, at the request
of Phillip l.. Garrett. attorney. the
case was continued until Thursday.
Had Not Eaten For Three Days.
Robert posey. a young Negro. who
said he was from Baltimore. arrested
on Saturday afternoon by Motorcycle
Onlcer Hynson on charge of beg
ping. was dismissed on his promise to
leave this city Immediately Posey
told tho officer he had had nothing TO
eat for three days. but denied hav-
ing asked for money.
Thomas Scales. colored, arrested
while sleeping in baggage car of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, on a siding
near JuStison street. was also dis
missed when he promised to leave
town.
Phillip @. Roach, arraigned on a
charEe Of trespassing on the Pensyl-
vania Railroad, stated that he had
been discharged from the army and
had received $500. but he was black
lacked in a hotel in Maryland and
robbed. His home is in Shamokin
Ia. Policeman Strawbridge arrested
Roach after complaint had been tele-
graphed that a northbound train had
a passenger riding blind baggage
Roach was dismissed and promised tC
leave Wilmington Immediately.
Arrested on a complaint of Felix
EugEero a taxi driver, that she had
broken the glass in his car and ther
cut him with a penknife. Mary Wat
tor OF 402 East Second street wa:
arraigned in court, but several wit.
nesses failed to appear, the hearing
was continued until tomorrow. Rug
zero is said to have followed the gir
home after she broke the glass. Hs
asked her 10 pay for the damage, h'
said. when she stabbed him in tbs
hack.
Arthur Wilson. Negro, charged b,
Charles Wing OF 4oe jefferson stree
with assault and battery, was dis
missed. Wing said he went TO VIII
sons house to collect the rent whel
ne was thrown out. Wilson said the.
began to argue and Wing kept hi
sye on a butcher knife on the tabl
and suddenly started TO grab it. T
prevent him grabbing the knife. VIII
son admitted that he showed him int
the corner and out the door.
Prank Nero Of III Justison street
charged by his next door neighbol
Carrie Uzzo. with disorderly conduci
was fined s.. Mrs. Uzzo said the ma
threatened to Kill every member c
her family and then tear them I
pieces. Nero denied the charges an
Haid Mrs. Uzzo's children had stole
his watch chain and he was scoldin
them when the mother interfered.