, 1879-05-03

took a change OF venue yesterday from Inc y
lice Court to Justice Pollak, aud were tined q
each for pocket-pfckfng.
8. J. uopple yesterday fcaused the arrest o1
Morris v. Shcan upon a charge Of lafceu,
Justice Wilson continued the case I'll May g
Both parties are involved in riot proceeding IL
Justice Hammers Court 49,: :.
The riot and assault case Of Hopple vs. Snea
at Justice Hammers. is continued to May t, anu
the case in which George Mason, representing
the Excelsior Iron Works, is attempting to sho"
that nArry', jackson obtained horse from
him under false prctenscs, is still on the stocAs'
The watch which John Alden claimed to have
bccn robbed off under tic endof West Randolph
street bridge was yesterday found upon the
wharf near Washington street, where It haa
been thrown by the thief. 1t was handed oyer
to the police at the West Madison Street Station
for sale keeping.
During the night before last some mali
cfous scoundrel gained entrance to Henry Gold
smiths st.Dle, in the rear Of No. 1872 West Run
dolptl street, and plunged pitchfork twice
into one Of tho horses, injuring it so severely
that it is If no further Use. The Humane So
ciety have aken'charge OF the case.
" q. Creig, a colored man, was arrested yester-
day for assault and battery. Justice Brayton
continued the case under $500 bond, to May TO-
The. complainant Is William Nelson, a colored
waiter at 4 North Side boardng~house, and lie
alleges ttat CrcIg and his brother Charles, an
Elm oloye Of the Pullman Palace-Car Company,
assaulted him IN q Fourth avenue saloon, and,
after the proprietor had locked tic doors, they
ti,rex him down aud klc ked him so that he lost
an. eye. e. ID. -.
Detective Murnane last evening came across
the negro Robert Mines, VINO, two weeks ago
n
loon business at No. 535 Clark street,
broke Il kerosene lamp over his head,
intlicting serious injuries. When arrested, be
tripped uG the officer, and made dash for lib
crty, and then, when overtaken, made sturdy
resistance. The officer put line Il head u upon
his prisoner. and, properly enough, escaped with
out injury himself.
They had high old time over on Kinzie street
yesterday afternoon, anti, in consequence, John
Foley OF the French Hotel, No. 81 knzic street,
was last night locked up at tie Chicago Avenue
Station for an assault upon Mary kuhler, Of
of revolver from her. As If not to be outdone
bv neighbor. Charles Kess, Of 80 Kinzie street,
had a furious tttar" named Samuel Warren
arrested for raising q terrific row in his place,
and breaking nearly all the window-glass. Sam
is, Of course, one OF the striking sailors.
About awecK ago sneak-thief made off with
small quantity Of nlunacr from the residence
the articles stolen were pair Of gold-powed
spectacles, which the thief disposed Of to
ticketscalper on Clark street, nea- Wash
.ington. By following up the clew, Detectives
Steele and John Mcdonald yesterday succeed
ed IN capturing the thief, who gave his name us
e I'D watch aud chain, forty skeleton keys, one
pair Of green and black plaid pants, one dozen
fancy socks, gold penholdcr and pen, pair
of overshoes, and some trinkets, all OF which
are supposed to have been stolen.
Notwithstanding present dceeneracy in Ger
tain quarters, it stands recorded that couple
of Central Station detectives yesterday arrested
and three:card swindlers named Dell Scott and
Thomas Ward, alias "Nobby" Tom. 4 re-
porter, who tried to find upon the record when
the last arrest OF this Kind was made, got lost
arrests made by the sixteen so:calIed de-
tectiyes at the Central Station during the
past three mouths. It is understood
that the Two prisoners are wanted for swind-
ling man really named John Smith, who,
while passing through here few DAYS ago on
those bright, scinti}ating gems known as Spiel
marks for 500 of hard-earned cash which he had
with him.. His was but one Of numerous cases
reported recently
Arrests: AIRS james Willis, threats to. kill
James Hish, of. No. 10 Green street; John
Cabill, alias Murphy, and fly. Rooney, alias
Williams, skillful Young pickpoekets, caught
working in the crowd about the Galeua
depot yesterday. afternoon; Michael My
land, q suspicious. character, in whose
possession, were found q ta1 ecrtifi-
cate in the nameo OF Miss ~, olcson,
pawn-tickets for clothing, bearing the name Of
N. Sullivan; William Campbell, ono Ut the
tranp genus, who Was found ia possession Of
Rockford watch with gold filled cases,
for which an. owner is wanted: Walter
Tattersball, passing counterfeit 25-cent
piece upon . keeper OF i fruit-barrow on
the corner Of Clark and Madison streets;
George Foster, a young colored boy who
was caught sneaking into The store Of s. Flower,
No. sos Clark street, last evening, having left
noise; Henry Leieht, larceny as hailee Of SIS
worth Of cigars given him to sell BY Theodore
Hilde, Of Nc. 16C Hastings street; John Auder-
son, suspected as the burglar who during the
night before last, drew a ladder over tile roof OF
q barn, and placed it to the second-story window
doubtless with burSlarious intent.
Justice Morrison: Lizzie st. Clair, charged
with picking lady's pocket in u Madison street
car, 500 to the 9th; Julia Waters and Ada
Burncl1, and q dozen inmates Of their house nf
ill-fame, IS fine each; Dora McAutey, who was
thought to be insane but was only SO because
Of strong drink, and who neglected
her children In consequence, S25 fine;
James Murphy, and George Han1zins, keepers
OF gaming houses, on complaint Of james
Kennedy, $500 to the 7th; Fred Hanson, young
thief, $2G0 to the Sd. Justice Footc, at the
$500 to the Sd; Peter Francisco, colorcd, stab
bing Tom Hutchinson, also colored, $500 to the
Criminal Court; j. c. Foote, alias Fulton, lar
ceny OF q lot of tri1,kets from Lehrnanns
$500 to the Criminal Court; Charles r. Drake
running down Maurice OaDQnncll. $3.50 to the