The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-05
Court REPORTS.

Court Yesterday, and neither the city or
/ officers profited much by the days, work.
l One poor luckless fellow, who had not a
hand to help himself, having lost both his
hands, as he AYERS, by freezing ON the
plains, was found drunk and lying on the
side walk, Thursday night. To save him
from freezing, the officers who found him,
took him to Jail, though we thi2k they
might as web have taken him tofthe En-
CINE House. Yesterday he was taken be-
fore the Recorder, who. in mercy, restored
to him the little meney-a dollar and a
half-of which he was possessed; and after
talking to him like father babe him go
and sin no more.
A man named Smith was charged with
leaving his wagon, while not in use, upon
the street and side walk. This violation
of well known ordinance cost Smith
IS O5, and taught him a lesson in " Carfa-
bility."
Another man was brought up fC r driving
a wagon without a licenses He put in a
plea that he was hired by the month to
drive for another man. He was LET off on
promise to bring up the owner of the wag
ON, to-day, to show that hewas but hired
driver. ~ .ai venues 1t ssi-" j
JUSTICE WALKERS COURT Michael Con-
sindine, who was charged with stealing
Sl4e from Fred. Winters, had hearing on
Thursday evening, before Justice Walker,
and was discharged. He was Immediately
arrested again on like cl1afee, and with
him the prosecuting witness. Winters, who
was charged with having stolen the money
which he AYERS Consindines stole ON him,
from Fred. Grossman, some ten miles in
al ,f,-xyt IRn ~
road. W inters con fessed having stolen the
money from Grossman, but stil1 AYERS that
Consindine again stole it from him. A clear
case OF his statement is true of stealing
from thief, Winters was held, in the sum
of $500 to answer, and in default was Sent
to Jail. Consindine, fearing perhaps that
Walker might clear MIN again, took a
change of venue to Chief Justice Stinson.
before whom he will have hearing to-
day. Justice Stinson did not hold any
court yesterday; indeed, up to four o'clock
had not graced his office with his presence,
and Frank Morris was about going after
him with "eatchem snortem" to compel
his attendance
John @. Crowl, who was arrested some
four or five days ago on a charge%of at
tempting to pass ascounterfeitSl00 bill, has
not yet had a-hearing. The cause of this
extraordinary delay we did not ascerI ain.
Charley Austin was held to bail in the
sum of $500 to answer the charge of Steal
ing aAshoveL from. Thomas II. Christ, and
in default was,sent to Jail. It's more than
probable that he will be wanted elsewhere
on more serious charge. >: =
= PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CaURcH- st.
PauI'sGhureh, co nsr First aud Chestnut
fStreets, Rev. II. w Spalding. Rector. Ser
vicesknext SundayfE phanyl morning;
prayer, a. N. Litany, Ante-Gom n1uhion
Commune n,eand Sermon, IL A. NJ. ssKven-
ing services, y P. NJ. Mission SUNDAY school,
SPIN. y ~
I AT a meeting of the Missionary Society
of ST. Paul's Church. held on "Wednesday
evening, the following gentlemen were
elected officers of the Society:s
Mr.. He. Gwathmey, President; Charles
Babcock, Vice P tesident; D. {. Watkins,
Secretary; Geo. r. Preston, Treasurer.
| AN IMPORTANT ARREST "A GANG OF
RAILROAD THIEVES BROUGHT TO GRIkF.
The officers'and conductors on the freight
trains of the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad
have for some time past been aware that
there has been going on a regular system
| of stealing from their trains, involving
groceries, dry goods, and, in short, what
ever of value the iscoundrels took a
fancy to.
Measures were set on foot TO discover
the guilty parties and TO bring them 10
! justice. The case was put into The hands
of detective Seymour Bamore to work up.
| Heset to work at once, and soon gOtihold
| OF he thread which led him to the brakes
men ON the trains, fifteen of whom were
and fourteen of whoIn We're
arrested. One, Charley Austin, ma e his
escape, and ttui ned up IN this city. b +
more followed him here, but Charley kept
himself quiet, and the case was given up
TO Philip Klein, wharfma>ter and special
policeman, who, after diligent search F,
ferreted him out, and on Thursday morn
ing took him IN. "a E~rnw
His troubles never did come singly; for
at the same time he was arrested for steal
ing a shovel from Thomas IL. Christ,
Klein telegraphed his success TO the Su-
perinlendent of the o. & NJ. Railroad, and
i received instructions 10 forward him TO
some point within the jurisdiction OF that
corporation. Austin is manifestly hard
Case, and should have been, i'll the peni-
Tertiary long a4o. His chances now for
doing the State some service are excellent.
We are told that he conlesseS his cnni-
plicity hut pleads the influence OF bad
company.
\ fr@-T--+ r. - = Il n ~ r.
THE VICKsBURG FIRE.-We have receiv-
ed from an unknown friend copy OF tie
Vicksburg Herald of December 9Th, COM
tanning a detailed account OF the terrible
confagration that devastated that city on
thesniglTts of tleu23d= of December. There
were tn rly six brick and hvenly-eiRh {
frame build ngs destroyed, and tue total
loss is estimated at S924003; insurance $780,
500 tho Si1fFararS UnS Mr. patar