Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-29
PERSONT| ACCUSED.
Of ATTEMPTING TO
KILL OFFICER BOYD
Hsld In IS. 900 Bail for a Hear.
ing In the City Court
Next Friday.
FARA0NE ALSO UNDER BAIL

Nicholas rersonti. alleged to have
6oen the man who shot Patrolman
howard Boyd early last Sunday morn
tng. when the officer stopped two men
q Lancaster avenue and Ford street.
for suspicious conduct. In City Court
today. was held under $4,000 bail for
. hearing Friday. He il charged with
assault with intent to commit murder.
CAsto Faraone. alleged to have been
perUontis companion at the time OF
the shooting. was held under $4,000 bail
on the same charge.
Both men are said to have been pos
sitively identified yesterday by the
wounded officer when they were taken
Go his bed side. Later. under n severe
Grilling by the authorities. the two
suspects are reported TO have con-
fesred their guilt. In court this morn
Ing. however. both entered pleas OF not
guilty through their attorney Lilburne
Chandler.
Those attending the wounded officer,
at the Delaware Hospital. reported this
morning that he had passed a good
Aisht. 1t is stated that there Ia little
dcubt Of his recovery. with the COM
plete use Of his arm. II could not be
learned how coon he would be able
o. leave the hospital.
Other Cases Before the Court
James Z. Winder. colored. arraigned
o0 charges OF larceny and larceny as
bailee, was held under $500 bail on
each charge for the Court Of General
Sessions. The man, who was brought
from Camden. y. j.. yesterday by De-
sective Wallace, is charged by Henry
johnson with the larceny OF Jewelry
money and clothing valued at $50 and
by Lewis Thomas with larceny as
hailee Of &24s. He waived hear,ns
when arragned today.
Charges OF carrying concealed q
deadly weapon. against Wesley Thomp-
son. OF Philadelphia, were dismissed
when IL was shown by the defence
that the man had been returning from
q fishing trip az Bowers Beach at the
time Of his arrest and had had the pis-
tol with him for protection. The man
Who 10 a rehabilitation student ir
Philadelphia, produced several wit
resses who testified in his behalf and
corroborated his story.
John Huggins. colored. was fined 81
on a charge OF disorderly conduct
The case OF James Seletos, held by
The local authorities for the police In
rottstown. Pa. was continued two
weeks
Frank Myers. colored, charged with
thc larceny Of SIS from David Zuti
OF Si5 Delaware avenue, last Wednee.
day. was held under $1,000 bail for the
Court of General Sessions. when h,
admitted his guilt.
Samuel Stafford was fined $40 on !,
charge OF drunkenness Similar charge,
against Annie AppleSats and Franl
EaSgerty were dismissed. When Ami,
was arraigned she seemed q trin,
abashed and continually shielded he,
face from the s,ares OF the spectator
IN the room by holding her hands be
fore her face.
Trsfic Cases
Ernes; Chickadel. arraigned on
charge OF speeding. was fined SEQ. TIL,
case was the outcome OF n collisiol
between the defendants machine an,
sha; driven by Helen Anderson. col
ored. of lS4% West Fourth street. a
Eleventh and Walnut streets las
night.
Anthony Renzi was fined $40 for vio
1aiion of traffic rule by disregartinl
she signal OF the traffic officer sta
toned at Ninth and Market street
yesterday. He il raid 10 have narrow
~ missed striking an elderly woman
who was crossing the street at III
time.
Charles E. Wertx. charged Wit
speeding. was fined $40.
Charges Of driving an automobil
while intoxicated againet Casper Win
algo. who was arrested yesterday b
Patrolman Gains. were continued un
I'll next Friday at the request Of Phil
L. Garrett, attorney for the defendan