The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-18

POLICE CouRT.-The first case of yio-
IatIon OF the City Ordinances. in relation
to the Street Railway, recently adopted
by Council, came before Judge Good
yesterday morning. Ia5 trH-a rEsaf -
Messrs. Morgan Fl. Gregg and Henry
l.. Richards were charged with vio-
Iation OF the 4th Section of the ordi-
nance, which reads az follows:
II shall be unlawful for any person
orpefaonB to utter or speak any lswd
or filthy words, or profane language,
or to interfere In any manner with the
comfort OF passengers on or in any cars
OF said Company, or TO enter on or be
in any car in a state OF intoxication or
drunkenness. 20 -t-'
From the testimony given at the trial,
It appeared that Gregg and Richards,
before dark on the evening OF Monday
last, had hailed the car of which Mi.
chael Lotus Is conductor, aud got on
it. Called upon for their fare, Richards
offered a five-ceut piece, which he was
told was not enough. Some parleyipg
ensued about the amount to be paid,
aud the car was stopped for additional
| passengers to get aboard. The condnc,
tor then told them Orchards and
Gregg to go inside out OF the
way, and one or both of them re
piled with oatbs, that they would not
! do 1t. The result was that Richards
was showed offlthe car and closely loi-
lowed by Gregg. 60.
who thought that he had been badly
| treated, insisted upon following 1t ana
demanding an explanation OF the con-
| ductor. SO the two started and cpught
| up with the car short distance across
| the creek, where IL was standing on
| Gregg
| in advance marched up and had some
words with the conductor, and finally
called him liar. Whereupon the lat
| ter Jumped of and struck the former
in the breast knocking him down.
hourishing mace at lie same time
| with which he had provided himself
upon Gregg's approach. Richards was
| seen TO pick up,A stone or brick, but al
the direction OF Mr.. Peter Zinn who was
| a passenger on the car, did NOT throw
1t. This ended the difficulty for the
time being. Complaint was made 10
the proper authorities, however, ana
Gregg and Richards were required 70
appear before Judge Good, VINO hned
the one 81 and costs, and the other, -
and costs.
We heard regrets expressed that the
fines could not have been made heavier,
so that the punishment meted out to
the first Offenders might have better
served to indmidate parties in future
from interfering with the safety and
comfort of ladies and gentlemen in the
cars.
Michael LOTUS, the conductor, was
tried for an assault upon Gregg, but
WAS acquitted, Gregg having to pay the
costs OF the suit.
RETURNING TO THE "GooD OLD TIMEs."
Adam Gibler, gentleman, who
brings meat to market for sale, but who
does not occupy, Hn ''inside stall" on
such occasions, was brought up for VIC
latiou OF the 23d section OF IAN Ordtn-
nuce for the regulation of markets in
the city of Wheeling" which reads as
follows:
That no person attending said market with
meal, and who shall not have rented an In
side stall, shall sell the same by any quantity
less than one quarter cut in TWO p:eceS and
every person offending against the provisions
OF this sec;iJn shall forfeit and pay for every
such offence not les than one nor more Than
ten dollars Provided always, that The pro
hIo.iiO1 In lhtssec:.on contained, shalt apply
only 10 thosss TsTs.ons who follow the pccupR-
lion Of bolcheEz. stsd not 10 those who attend
the market with meat OCCASIONALLY.
Under this section, Mr.. Gibler was
convIessd Of the Estouu ding crime Of
selling pieces OF mutton less in guam
Iity TRAN lone quarter cut into two
pieces, . and hned 81 and costs. Such
WIS the law, and il had to be obeyed.
The good sense OF the Judge, however,
made the fBe merely nominal one.