The daily gazette., 1879-11-25
The Mayors MesiteU
VINO DANCED AND PAID THE PIPER AT
LAST NIGHTS POLICE ENTERTAIN
MENT

LAST NIGHTS POLICE ENTkRrA1N-
MENT.
The small audience that crowded and
jammed with eager expect alton into the
little triangular space allotted to the
public accommodation, at the Police
Court, last night, witnessed sort OF
variety police performance, that proved
delightfully."- entertaining.
Attention was first attracted by the
arraignment of three boys-.-Jas. Shields,
John Campbell and JJhn Glenn. The
first two were about eleven years old,
but Glenn was dear little fellow, ap-
parently not more than six years old,
aud small for lis age. He could not be-
gin to look at the Mayor over the rail-
ing, and had to peep between the posts.
However, he stood ip maniully when his
name was called, and answered "here,"
III childish, piping voice.
These boys were charged with disor-
derly conduct at and around Third and
Harrison streets, the complainant being
James w. Ware. Mr.. Ware made COM
plant on behalf of several of his tenants
in that neiehborhood, who were so terri
bly, annoyed by the disorderly actions of
the boys in the vicinity that they threat
ened to move to other neighborhoods il
the NUISANCE was not abated.
The first witness was Thomas Budd,
residing at No. 1ll3 West Third street,
who said he saw Campbell and Shields
sighting, and parted them, at the same
time giving Shields, who was impude4t,
good shaking. He tn, n went on TO his
work, when Shields followed and threw
a stone at him.
a spirited colloquy ensued between
the witness and Shields father,the latter
insisting that Mr.. Budd had called his son
an "Irish son of b-h," and assertinG &
his ability to lick any person possessing
the same appellation living in the city.
Mr.. Budd responded promptly in defense
until the Mayor peremptorily Shut down
Oil tie wordy warfare.
Mrs. Budd corroborated the testimony
of her husband in relation to the fight
between the boys, and said Jas. Shields
never came up to her house without
tigl IN.
Mlchael Murphy, boy eleven years
old, was the next witness. He said he
did not know the nature of an oath, but
when the Mayor asked him what would
be the result If he told lie after taking
an oath upon the bible, he promptly re-
sponded, "Pd go to HI, SIR" He was
sworn, and testified that Shields kicked
up fight with Campbell, aud Mr.. Budd
separated them, giving Shields a shak-
ing. Shields then threw stone at MIR.
Budd.
Frank Ford, another boy, who had the
same idea of the effect of an oath as Mi
chael Murphy had, corroborated this
testimony, but Michael Kelley, aged
eleven years, promptly announced that
he was too young o take an oath.
In summing up the case Mayor said
the boys of the city were causing much
trouble to people, and when complaints
were made to him he would have to at
seud to them. As the evidence in this
case only seemed to lmplicate Shields, he
held him in 500 bail to keep the peace,
and discharged the other two.
John Jordan was next arragined on a
charge Of drunkenness, and appeared to
be still so drunk that he could make no
answer to the questions propounded to
him. He was fined so ceuts and costs.
| Lizzie Stewart and Annie Lee, two
''dizzy blondes" from South Wilmington,
were arr aligned on charge of assaulting
Thomas Daisley with a fork. They were
| held in SlO0 bail to keep the peace.
! Sarah Fitzjarrell pleaded guilty to the
charge of drunkenness aud was fined so
cents and costs.
Michael Mullen and Samuel Taylor,
the latter deaf and dumb man,
were next placed in the dock and officer
Gibson testified that he arrested them in
the yard of Robert McCaulley, on Della
ware Avenue, and Mr.. McCaulley said
the deaf and dumb man came into his
yard begging, while the other man came
up and said "not to give him anything,
as he was fraud" 1t not appearin.
that Mullen had any evil intent, he was
discharged, and the deaf anG dumb man
was oruered to leave town within twen-
| ty-four hours. He IS evidently a syste.
matte beggar, as he had about him a
number of pieces of paper, on which
were written appeals for food, money,
and various articles of clothing.
During these hearings a little girl of
about five years, who said her name was
Dollie Heal, ood beside the Mayors
table and watched the proceedings with
evident interest. She was lost, and said
her mother lived on Adams street, near
the Avenue. Officer Carey took her
home. The lite girl was very quiet,
and seemed to be nowise a armed at the
idea of being lost.