Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-07

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sAML +. ADAMS, soe'y.
PoLIcE CoURT-BEFoRR JuDGE LAwRENcE -
There was good number awaiting The admins
ration ojustice at the johnson street Station house
yesterday morning
Michael Lester aud Mary, his wife, were brought
up for dis urbance They live ou the West Side,
and were arrested about midnight OF Monday,
having been engaged in the pleasant diversion OF
hghting, while another woman stood by holding
the baby. Mrs Lester contended that there was
no noise except what was made by the baby cry
Ing, but il did not so appear. and Michael Lester
was fined S5 ana 80 days upon the streets, and
Mary $40 and costs
Ellen Mcdonnell was called up for being drunk
She marched In with q military tread, and reuurs
ted that the case might be continued, as she had
two witnesses whom she would have there to show
that she wasn't drunk at all. The case was eon
tinued.
Robert Livingston had been let out on bail, aud
he was not there when called. Subsequently he
came in, and explained his tarduess by saving
that he had "just omnibus" by which he meant
to be understood that he came in the omnibus
which had just arrived lie was a red fseed, red
whskered, red haired fellow, his head haylog the
general appearance of meteor or volcano iu
active operation, He had drank a little he acknow.
edged, but wasn't much drunk, which statement
was corroborated by Mr.. January who looked as
benignant as the annual thaw which bears his name.
He was fined So.
VIM Powers, Bridget Powers and Annie Hall
were up for disturbance. William plead e guilty,
your worship ii the officers say so" and was Eat.
iShed with what they'll say" lie had general
looseness about HIM, both Of tongue and clothing,
his oil cloth trousers rivalling John Chinaman in
their bag like proportions. The women were in.
dguant at his want OF pluck )" but he was let of
With fine of s5 while they were 6ned $40 each
John ONeii, mild amlable-looking man, was
up for drunkenness. He chad drank little but
didn't call himself drunk" aud tho turnkey iest
fled to bis quiet and orderly conduct when taken
to the waich-housc, when, as the turnkey himself
said, "hc bad got sobered OF" However, as his
clothes were very muddy and indicated that he
might have lain down in the gutter at some pre-
vous time, the Judge fined him 50 and 30 days
hard labor on tue streets.
THE BITTER RIr.
Einst sChma was arrested at the Instance of
one Marx, for disturbance Marx tried 10 tell
through an lnterpreer--wbal disturbance be had
made, but after jargon of tongues, CO m pared to
which that at Babel was still small voice, It
Seemed that Schmall had not done anything (
all except to try to keep ''tbe other man. from
smashing the counter and things" schma!l was
therefore discharged, and Marx was compelled 10
pay the costs, so that he did not make any stated
sum b. his going to law,
IN HONOR oP JOHN brown.
Sebastian Holm and Joseph Kritz plead guilty
to charge Of drunkenness on Friday last Holm
said that they "were glad John Brown was hung,
and so went to the meeting at the Melodeon. 1t
was fall--so we went to National Hall aud took q
drink Then II was cold aud we we're ffoze 90
we went toa st. Clair street house and took drink.
Then we took some more drinks, aud somebody
called the Watchman, and so we come here" They
were fined 50 each, which they paid, having felt
glad enough at the hanging OF John Brown 10
"darn the heexpense."
BESHoFF's WIFE.
John Fry charged with keeping dsorderly
house, and 1t came out upon exam inalon that be
rented noted house upon st. Clair street and took
several girls there. As his own special affinity he
had Mrs. Benbon, the wife Of the Dover murderer
who is now In jail A girl who complained ol
him at the watch house. said that she came In from
Brighton to marry him, but when they went TO the
house. she saw what kind OF house It was, aud be
add The girls drove her out Of the house. He Wal
aned $40 and costs.
MURDER.
The case Of Charles Martin for the murder o.
John Il. hatheson, came up. A. @. Riddle and
A. T. slade, Esqrs., appeared ior the State, al d
3 H. Adams, Esq for the defendant.
Mrs Drasila ha.heson was the frat witness
called.
Mrs. MathesOn's testimony was the same In sub.
stance as that given before the COrnoner's Jury
She stated that hatheson had taken OIL his Outside
white shirt, collar, snspCnders, &c, after Martin
had leH the 6rst time. and just before the stabf
were given. After Mstheson had been stabbed, he
staggered back to the house and set down In 9
chair She assisted him upon the lounge, from
which be fell upon the floor Not being able "a
put him back upon the lounge. she placed pill
low under bis head, very shortly after which he
died
On the cross examination. Mrs Nalheson stated
that she came to this city three years ago the 1871
or goth OF this month. Mr. Matbeson came with
her. Had no children then, Came here from
Smiths Falls, Canada West. That Is about nIneiy
miles from Kingston. They were married Al
Thorold. on the welland Canal Went tffom there
to Chicago on the propeller Prairie State, on which
hatheson was mate, and Of which she was cham,
bermad Left The boat At Cape Vincent on the
l4th Of November, tho same year, and went ts
ogdelIburgh, and nom there 70 smlths Falls
The examination Of Witnesses was not concluded
last night, aud will be resumed this morning. Mrs
MaihssOn denied ever having bad any Quarrsll
with her husband. VIZ .I|H I'M