Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-29


POLICE COuRT.-Hsrdly anything Of interest
came up before the Court yesterday morning. In
fact no fine or imprisonment was visited upon any
devoted head. Joseph Murphy, who was charged
with battering Cornelius Sharon, was discharged
no witness appearing against him. Joseph didn't
know about such conduct toward. himself. lie
wasn't accustomed to it, and SO he twice asked il
it was all right. He then edged cautiously to the
door, fearful that he would be collared for attempt
ing to run of unlawfuIly.
Michael Stair would have been really an unfor-
tunate man ifhe had appeared in Court every morn
ing that his case had been called. About ten days
ago he was charged with assault and battery. He
failed to appear to answer to the charge. The
was continued and has been almost daily put off,
until yesterday morning, when the prosecuting at
torney despairing of ever seeing the erring Stair,
nOlled the case.
Elephant Bill'' got into trouble the other night
and as he was likely to get the worst of the quar-
rel he had four boys and one girl arrested for as
sault and battery. He did not appear against them
aud they were discharged.
Francis Mcdowell, whose face fits like shadow
across almost every session of court, was up Tor
stealing one dozen eggs from the store of L. VAN.
elnk She Indignantly denied having stolen the
eggs and had her case continued until to morrow
morning.
Patrick DOnnelly and Michael Dunn plead guilty
to the theft of four caps which were 'lying round
loose, - and benevolently taken care of by them
Their case and that of Edward Frazier for stealing
a coat from Phoenix Fire Company, were continued
until tomorrow morning. a r.
The WOUNDED MEN.-The fireman Of the Lady
Of the Lake, SIMON HOGAN, was brought to this
city yesterday morning on the propeller Prairie
State, and was taken to the Marine Hospital One
of his shoulders was disIocated and he was badly
scalded, but is getting along as well as could be
expected.
The deck hand PETER MILLER, who was killed
by the explosion, was brought to the city by the
propeller Vermont and buried, -rI
The cook, TIMOTHY MURPHEY, was probably
drowned at the scene of the disaster, as his body
was not found.
c. N. STODBARD, the first engineer, was thrown
into the air to great hight and fell into the Lake
from which he was taken by boat belonging to
the propeller. He is at FairpOrt, not being in
dangerous condition.
The second engineer, HEFFERMAN, was severely
scalded, and had one leg broken below the knee
He is at Fairport under the care of physicians.
This is the first case of a vessel having blown VI
We learn that the boilers had been carefully ex
amined before leaving port, (she blew up on he
second trip this season) and the accident was no
one that could have been forseen or helped azszss
THE ANeIER.-This splendid Hotel IS being re
painted, re-papered, re-turnished and put in CON
plete order for the summer travel. The receptio
rooms and private parlOrs are being re fittsd in
style which for elegance cannot be surpassed, an
yet there is nothing gaudy about the decoration!
Furniture, curtains, carpets, papering and fresco
all in perfect good taste. The dining room is to
day being papered, painted and frescOed, and ou
word for it, when the work is done, thCre will nc
be found finer house in the line Of travel tha
the Angler. The corps of officers in the establish
ment with RIcEARDs as the Landlord, TAYLOR
Steward and Manager, and RN and SEYMoU
in the Office, will be found at their posts keepin
an eye out for the comforts of their guests. II
Angler forever. "a : r8 vn rzstEH
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