Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-22
POLICE CoURr-.March 2lst.-,BefOre Judge Van

POLICE CoURT--March 2lst--Before Judge Vail.
Seizure of THrkey.-Charles Gibson and SINE
Morris, were brought before the Court to answer
to the charge of stealing fat turkey from some
person unknown. Gibson on being asked if he was
guilty, replied, "well didn't steal the turkey, but
may as well plead guilty if twill be all the same
to you" This reply rather staggered the Court,
and Morris was asked the same question, to which
he returned the same ambiguous answer. They
finally plead not guilty, although evidently unwiI-
ling to put the officers to the trouble of proving it.
The turkey was still warm when found under the
coat of one of them. Some of our readers may have
claim upon the fowl. Their case was continued
until Thursday.
Robert Burns, stealing fsh.-An humble name
sake of the ilustrious poet, in whose honor Burns
Festivals without number were held, and whose
songs live in the hearts of all has for several years
lived in this city and followed the occupation of an
ink peddler. A few months ago he broke one of his
imbs, since which time he hasindulged in too free
use of Scotch whisky. Last week he stole fish
from one Robert Jones, who forthwith had him ar
rested On Sunday. Catharine, his wife, called at
the prison to see him and to try to have him re-
leased Finding that impossible, she went out and,
crushed by her domestic troubles, drankienough to
render her intoxicated, for which she was taken
back to the prison, where the two spent the night
together, awaiting trial. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Burns
appeared modest and By no means bad characters.
The wife plead earnestly with the Judge for her
husband, assuring him that Robert had been good
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taking anything, and that, if they could be allowed
to depart, they would go directly to Painesville,
where he has promise of work. To the satsfac.
ton and joy of the two and of all spectators they
were allowed to go, on condition of leaving town
forthwith.
Assault and BGtteTy.-John Harvey was arrest.
ed for assault and battery upon one Olderness.-
The latter testified that he was at work in his
yard when Harvey came up to him in company
with another man and asked if there was auy pros.
pect of job Being told that there was not then
and there any such prospect, and that it was too
early in the season for any but old hands to be
employed, Harvey straightway launched out
into furious philippe against all cities, and the
Forest City in particular, swore that new hands
were just as good as old ones asserted that old
hands ought not to be hired in preference to new
ones; and volunteered the remark that there
'wasnt no work done out west it was all botch.'
Here Olderness insinuated that be Narvey) was
as complete specimen of botch as was Otter
found. Harvey then called him divers Pct naIues
| and was told to sssbut up get TITS mouth smash
Gu INC Two men attacked Olderness, Harvey
remarking affectionstely that he "puessed wei
have itout now" Olderness ''WhaIeu -4.s.-.
one;" Harvey came at him with mallet; team
ster appeared in the mich of time, like the deat
brother in tragedy and pulled away the mallet
and general finale of pulling hair, eye gouging
shin kicking and "doubling up" ensued whicl
called an officer. Harvey was fined SIS and costs
Levi Forsythe was up for disturbance. A Ger
man witness was called who "could speak Engiisl
not good" He commenced his evidence 'Thi
man and another man she come round again il
this evening and then she's gone to this place 70
a little day or full more, and while she got fisl
large afternoon little while at watch house SO sh
go once every time"-the remainder of the eyi
dence was called for through an interpreter an,
Forsythe was fined 50.
Several cases continued