, 1874-04-02

CRIMINAL
Tho cnse OF "Tommy" Quirk md James
Wood, who wero dctectod in picking tho pocket
Of Mrs. 2. 11ogg. on tho Danyillo, Vinconnos l.
Chtcnso train, last wook, WIS before Justice
Van't Woud yesterday afternoon, on change
Of venue from Justice scu1ly. The evidence
against Quirk WAS considered by the Justice
sufficient to warrant tho holding Of that pria-
onor to tho Criminal Court in bonds of 81 1000.
Wood was grantol continuance until Thursday
next and he was placed under bonds of $500 for
his appearance.
Patrick Sweeney, q "land~lubbor," and one Of
the three confidence sharpers who haye boon
"dong tho innoconts fran the country, in and
about the Illinois Central depot. was yesterday
up before the south-site Police Court, on a con-
tlnuance from last week. On his former appear
ance before this Court he had In his possossiona
largo quantity of bogus coin and q check Oh d
hansaa City banls for $4,000. On this OCCASION
10 i1ad blank check on tho plantelB' National
Bank Of Louisville, Kentucky for $500, and q
bill Of exchange for 81, 900 on Bremen. Sweeney
produced evidence that his own game had been
played on him night boforo Inst by a
man by tllo name Of Henderson. Tho "tygor
had worased alr; II: Honderson during tho day, and
he borrowed $40 from Sweeney, leaving "a secur-
ity for the loan the check and hill Of exchango,
amounting to 81 800. Sweeney Informed Justice
Boydon lo had got work rs sailor on tho
schooner bntcher Boy and If lie would lot him
until = anchor was weighed, when ho would snil
oyer tho deep hlue aea, and Chicago would SEQ
him no moro forever. Upon those promises Pat
was discharged.
Too much mother-in-law VAS tho canso of
bringing whole fani'y before Justice Doyden
yosatc1uay oaaa mn,orning, nnd the Justice was COM
task Of arbitration in a serious family row. Ann
Nolan. an aged lady 'tpast 70 years OF age.
please Your Houor," was living with hor or son son
Ned, at tho corncr Of Twenty~tlfth and State
mama OF Ann. Mrs. Nolan, Jr., becoming
woafloi Of the presenco Of tho old lady, do
minded that aho take board aud lodging with
hor own daughter, Her mothor-in-law declined,
Whoroupon tho wifo complained to the head Of
the family that Bllo waa sick Of the attentions Of
hla mother, and se would not stand her cotnpa-
ny longer. Tho husband informed tho vito that
go long ny he owned homa ao would shnro
u with hs aged and decrepid parent, aud
About two wookB ago, during Mods nbBonco from
tho house. Mrs. Nolan, Jr, attnolod the old Indy.
TALKING hor by tho hair, sho dragged tho poor,
helploss woman out Of The hoslBe, biting, kick
blue, and finally struck her blow III tic side
that fractured QUO Of her ribs. Mrs. Nolan made
hor WY to tho home Of her daughter, whoro she
has ence bcon confined from tho result of tho
injuries inflicted by hor brutal danghter-iu Jaw.
Justice Boyden, upon hearing tho evidence in
tho case, and receiving written atatomont from
tho physician who attended upon Mrs. Nolau's
injuries, fined tho young wonlln the sum Of S50,
and placed her undur bonds Of 800 to keep tho
pence,
Paddy Koonan, for some time past, has bee1l
employed aa car-driver on the street railroad,
800. Night boforo Inst he got drluk, and ut
lnBt laid down OIL Lake street for night'a lodg-
ing. Officer Koon fonna him dead drunk, with
s92 Of Lis $l00 in hls pockets, and employing lhe
assistance Of passing wagon, carried Koonan
Ing Justice Doydon taxed him .5 and costs. Tho
Ulork OF the Court deduoting $3.50 from Pats
pookot-book aud handing him the balance, bado
linn depart. Paddy informed tie Court after
nlh discharge, that Ao would put in second ap.
tho statement as the IriBhnanH pockets woro
wen 1niod with the neodful currency.
An 1LL1orr ICE nus1HEBs.
o oohn ufooloy, WHO lives at No. 730 Contro n.y.
enue, Aas gu eye to bus!noas, aud, like all pru-
doat 10y businesa men takon time by tho forelook
and makes hay wlilo the ann shines, In tllia
instance, llowovor, Mr.. Greeley prof,aros for the
summer soason during tho winter, from tic fnot
saH 10 hloP9sos t1 ontor into the LEG trade
have juat passed. would cortainly nro51co htgh
prices for that Indispensable artIclo. Iio hna 4
noVol "ay OF packing hB ice-ho,lse /; not know
lug whore thia commodity waa to ba seonrotl nm
less 10 coaa og get from homo oue Of the we'll
who has an oily tongue, soon mado tic aoauni1,.
tanco Of tho driyorH Of the lce-waaona balo,1n.
lug to the iirm Of o. d W. Guthrie, aud
asoertalnod from them, TINT thoy, after
supplying tho demands Of tue Guthrie
over. This sas tho opportunity sought tor by
Greeley, who Immediately antered into d noeo.
tiatlon with tho drlvors to the effect that tIoy
Should deliver to him, at llia residence daily, tho
1omnanta not delivered. aud !n tho summon 10