, 1874-02-21


By the liquor he had drank. be coolly drove into
q coal-yard, filed his truck, aud moved away
The proprietor objected, however. and had the
man arrested. Justice Scully thought, yesterday
morning, that 910 fine WIS about the f1Ra1
punishment to nete out in tue case, and, III de-
fault Of payment, the audacious thief Tent to
the Brldewel.
L girl named Kate Riley was carrying revo1v-
er to the residence Of he- brother on Paulna
street yesterday morning, when she VAS met by
William Iearnard, who wrested the toy from her
hand, and ran OF with 1t. Tho prisoner, who
was subsequently arrested. appeared before jus
tce Scully yesterday morning, who remandsd
him until Monday morning, under bonds OF
$500.
A horrible case Of cruelty came up before JUS
tico Boyden St the South Side Police Court yes
terday morning, in which Michael Nelson WIS
charged with disorderiy conduct. Il appears
that Nelson owed grudge to bis neiShbor. John
Neagher. and, to crafty his desire for revenge
he hit upon plan which for novelty and brutal
ity can hardly be excelled. He coa1ed large
Newfoundland dog OF Meaghers into the yard Of
the latter saturated 1t with coal-o!i, and set It
on fire. The unfortunate animal, bowling with
pain, ruahed, as Nelson had hoped, into Meagh-
er'e barn which was filled with furniture and
other iunammabe matter. The Meaghers heard
the noise and rushed out, aud one OF them
caught tho burning dog and plunged 1t luto
hand, saving the poor brlres life. The author
Of The rplschef was seen BY the Meaghors
climbing tho fence, the Ignt caused By the burn"
ing dog putting to flight the darkness under the
cover Of which Nelson had hoped to accomplish
his atroci0us act. The Justice continued the
case until the 25th inst.
A warrant WAS yesterday tnkcn ont ct the West
Bide Police Court for the arrest Of Charles john
sou on charge Of cutting boy named William
Hildebraud. Tho parties procuring the warrant
stated that Hildebrand was driving wagon
along Indiana street, between Halsted aua
Union, When Johnson and some others tired to
etartIe the horse and make it run away. Hllde-
brand jumped OF the wagon and chased hls
prosecutors, when johnson turned round aud
stabbed him with pocket-knlfe in tho lett arm,
seyering an artery. Hildebrand bled profusely,
and was In q very low condition by the time the
doctor succeeded in stopping the hcmorrhage'
Frank Rice who once filed the responsible
position of Turnkey in tho JUL, was brought be-
fore Justice Doyden yesterday morning charged
with having stolen number Of books from the
library of tho Rey. DR.. D. r. Davis, No. IL
Centre avenue. It appeared that during tue day
he had made frantic but unsuccessful, attempts
to aeu some Of the books to many OF tue Leading
citizens. He Ind offered Mark Sheridan q
morocco-bound set, complete in i've volumes,
Of porteus' Evidences of Christianity, for 81
cents q volume had rendered Conrad Folz
beautiful edition Of 'pilgrims Progress -; had
tried to dispose to Wilbur Storey commentary
on tho Third Commandment" but in rain, aod,
nfter innumernble other failures, he Bucceeded
in getting arrested on d charge Of larceny and
locked up in the Armory. inc Jnstlce 1emanoeu
tho prisoner in order to secure the presence At
Court this morning, as witnesses, Of the three
above named gentlemen.
Stephen Wilson's barber shop, on Madison
street, was yesterday afternoon the scene OF ex-
citement, which threw the whole vicinity into an
up1oar. For some weeks past Mrs. wilson hnS
been tedious Of her husband, whom she sus-
Iof, +fos ar
Of the family, Nora Humphrey by name. What
added fuel to tho flame was the fact that, While
the last-na1ned MAS pronounced blonde, tue
Wilson's are very clearly defined brunettes OF
African descent. Thursday afternoon Mrs. VII
son had occagion to go to her husbands shop,
which she found empty. She was about to de-
part whom the sound Of voices in the back room
awakened her curiosity. She peepod through
the keyhole, and what Fho saw declued her
upon her course Of action. 10 procure war
rant for the arrest Of herlhusbnnd and the friend
of the family, was but the work Of few MIN
utes. and in q very short time tho enraged VIE
and q West Side officer burst in the door OF the
back-room and discovered the dark, but 1rall'
barber and Nora Humphrey engaged IN an eas- ,aao
nest conversation. They were removed to tue
station. whittier they were followed By tho weep
ing wife and number Of the neighbors, who
thronged the place for an hour. in the hope OF
hearing somo particulars. The husband be-
sought his wife for forgiveness. but she was lna-
PlhCabAss oI4t JeSs~Ao"1 .~7
disposed OF the case ny hn1ng TIC p1lsone5s 81
each.
There was quite lively timo at the South
Side Police Court yesterday morning which re-
suited in the performance Of tue grand bounce
by Officer Martin flanagan upon 'nu PIesu ~ =.
toous person u eset -. "a r1,;o Iohn ME-.
1cro 1,croId John Alien. and Peter Lawlor, lads OF
nbout 10 Years Of nge, were charged with the
! hnTol,rv OF The store OF John Lewis, 1876 La
! Sa1ie street. Tue father Of young Lnwlor, aided
| bv LAWYER Greeley, made strong appeal 10 tho
Court in behalf OF his son on ~ the to g ground tha'
Officer Flanagan, who arrested tho lad, was nus,
taken in his identity: Tho boys were oa demahaea =
~ aao,' sn' ia % Iaw1or i,ene allowed to produce
l., iho meantine as to the character
aRI,;a oan. xho ,vaa hailod ont. The Justices
having retired, the officer. Lawlor,. and Ar.
Greeley began an animated discussion On tne
merits Of the Case in which LaWlor, senior, had
tile audacity to charge Officer Flanagan With nay,
ing perjured himself. The latter caught the olo
man by .ne colIar o. up ioooalv.tt;nr mir n
So!unlnous poa1old ~ q 49, b;Tn deTtcrnnslr intr
netneI gd17nf7 ~ Gia+i 1nu atscet whcre The usua
.no intuo lea " r. 3ritness the denarture 81
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