, 1879-05-25

Charles Payton and George ". Searles, two
notorious colored men, Quarreled on the street
last evening over colored woman whom both
had been sparkling. Searles made some insult
ing remark for which Payton followed him up in
the street and struck him once over the head
and once about the elbow with heavy iron rod,
fnflicttng at each blow severe gasb. lie was
arrested, and Searles went home bleeding pro-
fusay.
The Armory police continued the good work Of
clearing the streets Of professional street-walk-
rious. The professional baers swarmed about the
the station like bees. And, by the way, since the
new regime in city affairs couple OF new ones
at the business have made the Ctty-Hall and the
Police Courts their abiding place. They are
even lower and more voracious than any Of their
predecessors.
Anton Welmick, Nicholas johnson, Frederick
Swartz, Henry Lehman, Jacob F. Hoffmester,
and John Planting, workmen in the cabinet and
carpenter-shop Of D. NJ. Sweeney, at Nos. Il
and 16 North Canal street, we're arrested while
at their work yesterday afternoon for the uu-
provoked and brutal attack upon fellow work
man named Bernard Smithwick. Some three
or four others who were implicated in the as
sau1t heard that warrants were out Tor their
arrest and, quit work at noon In order to evade
the law. Smithwlck was badly but not seriously
injured.
NlEuL 0eIOIe lASL CDI. I1Cu1duou3 euC AaASooAA
of Pauline Markham, was arrested on var
rant sworn out br Charles Thickstun for en-
bezzlcment. The case came up yesterday alter
noon before Justice BraJton. It appears that
the complaint is that be embezzled $3S collected
paid over. The case was continued until Mon
5 taehment-suits 49, against Pauline Mark
ham. one By member Of the troupe
for salary, and another BY dramatic Ia agent 1oI
Enwn
Hooley's was attached under these suits to
cover the claims, arrangements for the payment
of which, it is believed, have been made.
The Citizens League for the Suppression Of
the sale of Liquor to Minors had very i'm
portant decision in the West Side Police Court
on the corner Of Twelfth and Loomis streets.
was charged With selling liquor to minors,
and the facts were that four little boys
from years to IL put their money together,
got a bottle, and the saloon-kee supplied
them with whisky. They, went INTO TIC a!leT-
which they got, The boys became drunk and
began to fight. Some time after one Of the
boys was picked up on the sidewalk so drunk
that be could neither stand nor SPEAK, and mad
to be kept all night in the police station Gel! be-
fore he could tell bis name: The League had tae
saloop-keeper arrested, and the excuse he made
through his lawyer was that be thought that
the liquor was for the boys father, although
shall not sell liquor to q minor unless on the
order Of his parents, guardians, or 1am1ly
physician. The Court held that the case was
clearly made out, and held Schubert to the
Criminal Court in bonds OF S5NJ. ms Is . very
important decision, and should teach saloon
keepers TO be very careful In selling liquor to
children without the written order the Law re-
quires, as the Citizens League is determined to
prosecute all offenders.
John hide and wife Keep saloon at No. 4