The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-21

POLICE CoURT.-Thsre was an nm
usually large attendance at the Police
Court, yesterday morning, to witness
the trial of several parties who We're
charged violations of several Ofthe
city ordinances.
The first case tried was that OF
George Herman. = hard working Ger
man. for keeping house Of prostitu-
ton. Mr.. Herman lives on Market
street above Madison, Second Ward,
and has been bothered great deal with
Miss Elizabeth Burkett, Miss Ellen
Cartwright.and several other ladies OF
evil rsputatiou-that is, he alleges that
he has been bothered. When asked by
the Judge whether he was ready to
proceed with the trial or moi, he replied
in the affirmative and the case proceed
ed, The witnesses for the prosecution
were heard, and all testified that the
above named damsels We're in the habit
Of staying at his house. His Honor
then proceeded 10 render the
decision of the Court, but WINS
interrupted by Herman coming for
ward and stating in an excited manner
that he mad lived in this city for up
wards of eleven years, and his name
had never been on police record or "a
conrt docket during all that time; that
ne WIS q Woodworking man and
couldn't be at home much in order to
keep the women away; and that he had
i've or six witnesses whom he wished
sworn for the defence.
The case was ordered TO be continued
until this morning at 9 O'Clock, in or
der that Mr.. Herman might be able to
produce his witnesses. ...
Ellen Cartwright aud Elizabeth Bur
kett, the ladies who, 1t was understood,
had been bGthering Mr.. Herman, were
arraigned Tor creating disturbance of
OF the public peace. The evidence in
this cuse went to show that tho offence
charged was not u very aggravated one
and consisted mainly in "a free use.of
profane language, crowd OF young
men being thereby caused to assemble
round the ladies. They were each fined
IS and costs.
Henry Baer and Samuel Greer were
brought up on charge of having dis
turbed The pence and quietness OF the
city. II appeared from the evidence
that Basr, who is employed by Mr.. $.
Horkheimer, liquor dealer, had occa-
sion to make a shipment OF some goods,
aud, i'll order to allow IA dray TO back
mp 10 the Curbstone in front OF Hork-
heimer's establishments removed u
horse and wagon which blocked up the
way TO the front OF Mr.. Greer's business
objected to by the latter, and, as Baer
persisted, excited language was uttered
by both parties. The weight of testi-
moHy clearly indicated that Baer then
caught Greer by the shoulders and
showed him down. The latter at ouce
got up, and procuring "a stick from his
store, followed Baer for purposes Owen
geance into the house at which he is
employed. He then charged Baer with
having nssaullered and battered him,
and the latter calling him liar, he
raised his stick to strike. Mr.. Horkhei-
1mer, however, anu others interEered,
and the disturbance was brought to a
close.
.Greerwas fined 81 and costs, and Baer
$40 and costs.
John Ochsenkuhu, for selling LIQUOR
on Sunday, was fined $50 and costs.
having confessed judgment.
The cases OF Jimmy Hampton, for
selling liquor on Sunday, and Simon
Horkheimer, for selling liquor to be
drunk on the premises, without license
for the same, were. on motion of the
attorney for the defence, continued
until Monday morning next at nine
O'Clock.
There being no further business, The
Court adjourned until this morning at
nine O'Clock.
FURTHER FROM THE Police COURT
A short session was held, yesterday af-
teruoon, to try the cases OF two OF our
prominent citizens, charged with fore
stalling the market. The charge, how
ever, was not sustained and the alleged
violators OF the law, II. X. List and Jas,
Maxwell, Esq's, were declared not vic.
lators OF the law, and the cases against !
them dismissed.