The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-22
SEVENTH WARD.

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SEVENTH WARD.
At half past seven there were seven
teen men in X. Baumgartner's gro
Gerry, three of whom were barkeepers.
Four men were on the walk in front
talking about water works, while
those inside were talking about a
game of solo and sschs md sechszig.
By eight O'Clock they organized by
calling John Mueller to the Chair
and making VIM. Elmendorf Secre-
tary. They talked a little and drank
considerable, and then nominated Mr.
Thos. Kerth for Councilman. This
is the same man who, a year ago, said
that if the Republicans ran a mig
ger" against him they could beat him.
The crowd was increased to about
thirty by the time the meeting closed.
The landlord was busy, when the
reporter left, dealing out beer.
EIGHTH WARD.
Meierding's grocery was the rallying
point last night.
DR.. BierboWer presided, and VIM.
NJ. Holeman did the Secretary.
Mr.. VIM. Rahm, Jr., was put in
nomination for Councilman. Some
one named August Hames for the
same place, but Mr.. Whittlesey OBJ
jected, "it never would do at all. Mr..
Heilman vas too big a dog to be
worried by a cur"
For formality's sake a vote was
taken, and Mr.. Rahm nominated, of
course. The nomination was made
unanimous.
NINTH WARD.
The Democracy of this Ward met
in good numbers at Sehank's grocery,
corner Of Main and Eighth Streets.
Captain Cochran presided, and Jake
Kuhns was Secretary. There was
nothing to do in this Ward but to
endorse Mr.. Doughty's nomination,
previously made. and request all good
Democrats to attend the Convention
The meeting adjourned to meet to-
night at the Court House.
CRIMINAL CoURT'-James Gray was
tried yesterday for an assault upon
Joseph Cohn. and fined 81 and sent to
prison for ten days.
Mrs. Curran was tried on a charge
of assault and battery on a little child,
and fined one cent and costs, which
latter amounts to $21 GO. Mrs. Elan
merry vas the principal witness in this
case, and as a witness she is an emf
nent success. Whenever asked a
question by either court or counsel,
she would turn on the fountains OF
her talk, and discharge a volume of
Kerry dialect at them that required
the united efforts of court, counsel
and Sheriff toturn off.
When Mcbride, counsel for tie
defence, asked her where her hus-
band was, at a certain time named,
Captain Hargrave, the prosecutor,
objected that it had nothing to do
with the matter.
"Av coorse it got nothing to do
wild him." cries the witness. Its
none o. yer bishness sur. where was
my husband; 'tisn't you got to do
wild the case at all, but herself that
bet the child, aud I'll no answer amy
more O. yer impident questions.
Sure what do you know about
id at all. on &c a hired Eyer to make
us behave that we knows nothing"
How much more she might have
said, had not the Judge and Prose
cutor Hargrave put a stop to her
eloquencc, it is hard to say as il was.
in spite of the Judges command to
keep silence and answer the question,
she continued to talk until the eoun
sci said he was through with her.
Then. when witnesses were called
to impeach her credibility. she con
tinued to argue with them from her
seat in the auditorium. until the
court and jury were convulsed with
laughter at her antics.
TO the volubility of the witness is
to some extent attributable the fine
of one cent.