Daily Republican., 1879-09-19


up to Miss Emeline Peekey and ordere
her to move on. Miss Peekey wa
quietly talking to young man on hi
pavement. The young man walke'
away but Miss Peekey refused to 20
saying she was vi ith her mother an,
was doing nothing wrong. Payne swor
she should 20 ana endeavored to tax
hold Of her when she moved over +
the step and sat down beside he
mother.
Payne then approached the steps ant
ordered the ladies off. My wife VIII
was sitting there he ordered with al
oath to 60 in the house and threatened
all the ladies with arrest II they die
not get of the steps. He was eitne
drunk or crazy. came up to the hal
and had warrant issued for his ar
rest.
His Honor asked John whether h,
wished to ask the witness any ques.
tions.
Payne replied no, only want to say
that did not say q word to any on,
yer Honor? ....
His Honor-John, you can ask tn.
witness any questions you wish, but
you cannot make q statement. 49,,
Payne--Mr. Lutz, did l say that Il
those ladiesf
Mr.. Lutz-fes sir, you did.
Payne-Gsorge you know di dn ),
was only talking about the boys.
Mr.. Lutz-I have sworn that you
did.
Mrs. Peekey, Mrs. Geo. Lutz, Miss
Emeline Peekey and James Derry, all
testified to about the same effect as Mr..
Lutz, and all remarked that they
smslled liquor on Payne at the time.
Lelnuel Peekey testified to about the
same effect adding that Payne had
come 70 him while he was sitting on his
own door step and ordered him to 60
and drive hisIwife and daughter home as
they were nuisance, and were raising
q riot.
Lawrence Kerns testified that he was
standing at the Slaughter House alley,
where he is employed, in his shirt
sleeves, and Payne came up and Or
dered him to move on. / told him
had right to stand there and intend
ed to stay. When he said he'd see
about it and reached his hand around
towards his hip pocket. Ididn't know
what he was reaching after and
didn't wait to see, but suddenly made
up my mind to go and went.
For the defence Payne called Mr..
Philip G. Plunkett, who testified that
he could not swear whether Payne was
drinking or not. He did not know that
he was under the influence of LIQUOR,
but he was not willing to swear that he
was not. Mr.. P. saw some Of the dis
.urbance.
Payne's object was TO show that lie
vas not drunk, and he next called in
uccession Officers Thomas and Farra-
lay, who both testified that he did no,
eem to be under the influence Of liquor. |
'ut they had not seen him from the
ime they boarded the train at New
'astle until the morning after, they
lad seen none Of the disturbance.
Payne leaned over the railing and
the Chief to take the stand \
$ he wanted to prove how much trou-
lie the boys gave him on that corner.
'ut the Chief, who appeared to be
considerably nettled and disgusted at
he actions Of John, refused and turn
ng to His Honor said "It's Of no use
or me to take the staud, l saw nothing
# the disturbance"
His Honor agreed with the chief, and
hen after waiting few moments ad-
judged John guilty Of drunkness and
isorderly conduct and fined him $5,
nd cost. The Mayor then drew
heet of note paper from a drawer at
is right hand and as his pen glided
apidly over the page, the huge drops
fperspiration which stood uponPayne's
,assive brow grew larger and more nu-
lerons, as it was plainly evident that
ohm read in this supplementary act Of
lis Honor an end to his official career.
Having finished writing His Honor
eatly folded the note placed 1t in an
nvelope, addressed the same to
hief Maxwell, threw it on that officers
ssk, and then rising from his seat
licked up his hat and left the room.
The Chief opened the missive, read it
nd turning to John said, "Mr. Payne,
ou will consider yourself dismissed
ON the force, and you will remain in
1stody until the fine and costs in this
lse are settled"
Payne followed the chief apparently
Leading for some amelioration but that
ficial was obdurate, eaying "those are
y orders, and I think the verdict per-
city just"
Thus ended the official career Of John
ayne, and the bright dreams Of future
romotion, which must have been his
ace now turned to vapor, and the re-
,ubtableJohn sinks once more in to the
INKS Of private life.
MtsssSarah Jane Rinex.