Daily Republican., 1879-05-16
FOURTH EDITION.
POLICE PICKINGS.
Several Drunk and DisOrder11
Cases "A Lively chase after . Thief.


cases "A Lively chase after . Thief.
The first prisoner placed in the dock
last evening was Frank Tillisey, color
ed, charged with committing an assault
ON Temperance Ford. Temperance who
goes by the name of "Tempy" testified
to prisoner knocking her down and
choking hel. Sarah Goodwin was pres
ent and saw prisoner shove Temper
ance against the wall and choke her,
The prisoner was fined 81 and cost.
No sooner had Tillisey been taken
out of the dock than Temperance was
placed therein, the charge being dis
orderly conduct. From the evidence
given it was shown that Temperance
had knocked all the window panes out
of house in McDowelville. For this
act she was fined 81 and cost.
The next prisoner in the dock vas
William Currick. He was charged with
appropriating gray flannel shirt and
a brown jacket from the store of Michael
Kenney No. Is Il. Front St. Michael
Kenney testified to the prisoner with
two others coming into his store yester.
day afternoon, one of the parties puf'
chasing shirt. After purchasing the
article the man gave him the privilege o.
putting it on, and while engaged in
conversation with the purchaser the
prisoner in the dock took gray shirt
and Jacket off the shelf. The articles
stolen were valued at $l.6O.
Cora kenney testified to seeing
party come in the store and also saw
the prisoner place some articles undel
his coat and walk out Of the store.
Bernard Wolfson affirming said thai
he saw the prisoner coming out Of Mr.
Kenney's store with pair of o7eralls
under his coat and lie ran after the priso
ner to Second and Poplar streets.
Officers Cannon and Mccormick see
ing the parties running after the man
also gave chase. The prisoner raj
up King street to Second and otficel
Cannon fell at Second and King, the
prisoner fell at Second and French street
He got up and ran as far as Front anG
Poplar when officer Mccormick fired hi
pistol in the air and the prisoner being
somewhat scared at the turn thing:
had taken was arrested, and taken tt
the hall. The stolen articles were no
found on him as he had dropped then
while running.
The prisoners was held in $500 fol
his appearance at Court. The man wh'
had purchased the shirt was TO be triec
but he being too drunk the case wa
postponed until this morning.
THIS MORNINGS HEARINGS.
Rebecca Riggs, who says her name i
not Riggs, but tpdyke, and Lizzie NJ
Weigh were each fined SO and cost fol
being drunk and disorderly on tn.
street.
Deborah Ann ltarris, colored, wa:
arrested last evening at Front and Mar
ket by officer Gutchner, Deborah wa;
very drunk and used profane Language
on the street. She was fined 81 am
cost.
Peter Mckinney was arrested by OF
fcer Bdwell at Fifth and Church streets
tor being drunk. The usual fine 81
cents and cost was imposed.
George Blackson the man who ha'
purchased the shirt from Mr.. kenne,
yesterday afternoon, was the last pris
ouer tried. Michael kenney testitie'
to prisoner purchasing a shirt but h
did not attempt to steal anything
though he was with the crowd. Cor
Kanney also testified to seeing him il
the store but did not see HIM take any
thing. Bernard Woltson saw him com
ing out of the store with anew shirt on
The evidence not being sufficient
convict the prisoner was discharged.