The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-23
R'x0oRDER's CoURr.-The Recorder

First appeared a colored man,
named Thomas Servin. who was
charged with hayirg disturbed the
peace of the city. For this ofense
be was fined ST. costs, "a 10.
! Two men, named respectively Bata-
sic and Simmons, were charged with
having stolen a hat, for which a fine
of so each with costs was imposed
Lucy Drake, a colored woman, next
made her appearance on charge of
keeping a house of ill-fame. The
charge was proven, and the case fairly
made out. A fine Of $50. with So
costs, was imposed.
A white man, whose name we sup
press, for being foundain improper in
timacy with Lucy Drake. at her
house, was fined $40, with costs
added.
Sarah j. Jenkins, a eOlored girl,
was then tried on charge Of being an
inmate of a house of ill-fame, and
was fined $40, with $5 costs.
A white man, whose name we sup
press. was charged with improper in
timacy with Sarah J.. Jenkins, at
the house of Lucy Drake, and was
fined SO, with s. costs.
Philip Hamburger then appeared
on a charge of disturbing the peace.
The Ease was tried by a jury of
twelve men. It appeared that Phil
ip and his wife had a little unpleas-
antness the night before, and had
both been arrested. The evidence
showed that the wife, excited by
jealousy, had INDUCED in a great
deal of noise, to the disturbance of
the neighborhood. The jury returned
a verdict of not guilty. 1t
is a shame that this intolerable null
sance at the corner of Fourth and
Locust cannot be suppressed. 1t has
been a source of great annoyance to
the city, or to all who live In that
neighborhood, or pass that way. 1t
is frequented by lazy negroes, and
sometimes by white men meaner than
negroes. IF it could be suppressed,
it would be greatly to the credit of
the city authorities. The evidence
in the case abo We alluded to was of
course considered in favor of Ham
burger. and against his wife, conse-
queutly the verdict of the jury was
correct, but for all that it is hoped
the nuisance will yet be abated. 1t
will be a source of rejoicing when it
is done. p
The next Ease which appeared on
the docket vas that of Grace How
ard who was charged with being the
keeper of a house of iil.fame. 1t
was tried under the new ordinance
governing, or intended to govern, such
houses, and was submitted to a jury
of twelve men, all leading and infu-
entail citizens of the city. A great
array of witnesses were summoned,
some of whom had to be attached
before they made their appearance.
Before proceeding to the trial there
was a good deal of sparring between
attorneys, the attorney for the de-
Tense making two motions, one
to dismiss the case, and the other
to take it to a higher court, both
of which were overruled. The trial
Of the case commenced about 4 Pm.
and occupied the balance of the even
ing. The jury returned a verdict of
guilty, anda fine of $50 was imposed.
Several attempts at conviction on
charges of this kind have been made
before, but few of which have sue
eeeded. 9Dl8 8Ae83f6nW
After the conclusion of the trial,
charges were made out against three
women who resided at the residence
of the above-named woman, whose
cases will be heard on tomorrow.
CATTLE STEALING. By our ex-
changes we notice that cattle stealing
is coming much In vogue in different
parts Of the country. In the vicinity
of Terre Haute it is carried on largely
by men under the guise of emigrants.
At the last term of the Wander
| burph Circuit Court II will he re-