Daily Republican., 1879-04-15
INTERESTING TRIALs.
An UnkoOwn OHeader's Singular
Anfipathy-A scrnpuiOus Wit

Antipathy-A ScrnpuiOuS Wit
ness.
The first case tried last evening, be.
fore His Honor, in its particulars, was
a singular one. The complainant was
a lady named Margare Il. Nutter, who
keeps aaboarding house at No. 4l2 King
street. For two weeks back some party
or parties through pure malioionsness
have been throwing bricks at the back
of her house. This has been done in
the evenings and very often in the
The effect of it is that there
is hardly whole pane Of glass in the
window, and number of the inmates
have barely escaped serious injury by
the flying bricks. Upon the warrant Of
Mrs. Nutter German family as follows,
William, Andrew, Lavina and Mary
Yergsr was arrested to answer the
charge.
The complainant stated that Yerger's
yard was back Of hers, and that the
stones evidently came from that direc.
ton she didn't know why this family
should have any particular grudge
against her. Within five days back
there has been about half-bushel of
bats and chunks Of coal thrown, the
missiles were carried in a basket
and placed on the Mayors desk].
Egbert Nutter, a son of Mrs. Nutter,
testified that he had watched the yard
from the top of the house, and on Wed
nesday last, saw young man, lone OF
the prisoners, run from an clubhouse
lust after brick had been thrown. He
didn't see him throw it; and in fact
the only one he did see throw was a
little boy, one of the defendants, ]who
yesterday morning, picked up a little
stone and tried to pitch 1t over tht
fence.
Mary Dougherty, the servant girl
who had been struck several times was
next called. The Mayor told her tc
take the book.
Mary--I can't do it.
His Honor-How will you take an
oath.
Mary can't do it take the book
for nobody.
His Honor-You will have to take the
book or 60 back.
Mary-Well, | won't take the book.
His Honor--I don't want to be harsh
with you, but you will have to take an
oath.
Mary, frmly--No sir, won't take an
oath.
His Honor to his officers-Take her
back for twenty four hours.
As Mary took her seat, some one
suggested that she might affirm. The
Mayor asked her if she would.
"Yes, I'll affirm" replied Mary.
His Honor-Have you any conscien-
tious scruples against taking an oath.
Mary couldn't comprehend the ques-
ton at first but finally answered "yes"
and she gave in her evidence which
merely corroberated that of the preced.
ing witness.
A. +. Fighter, a boarder, testified that
he on investigating the matter had
seen a large pile of broken bricks piled
up against the fence ready for use; he
went to the house of the defendant and
toll them that this annoyance had to
stop, and the defendants shut the door
in his face.
A lively passage of words here took
place betwe cen the witness and the de-
tendants; the latter by inuendo assert
ing that the witness himself was en-
gagged in throwing bricks at the Yer
ger dolnicil. The Mayor not finding any
evidence against the elder members of
the family, fined the little boy S. and
costs, he being the only one seen throw
Jag stones.
John Sweeney for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct, was next arraign-
ed. Johns Gnense was committed on
Sunday. 1t seems that while he was
standing in front of his boarding house
at Maryland Avenue and Chestnut St.,
officers Gibbons and Payne came along.
He addressed some insulting language
to Mr.. Payne which was followed on
the part of Mr.. Payne with an attempt
at arrest. Sweeney resisted, and Off
Ger Gibbons went to the assistance
Mr.. Payne. The result of the melee
was the gathering of about two or three
hundred people, whose sympathles
were in favor of the prisoner. 1t SEEM
ed for short time that rescue on the
part of the crowd was imminent, and
the officers were strongly inclined to
beat the prisoner into submission. See
ing the strait in which the officers
were in, Allen Ruth, John Guthrie and
others went to their assistance and aid
ed them in making the arrest.
At the hearins last evening Mr.. Glib
bOns asked of the Mayor what was to
be done in such cases. The Mayor re-
piled "never let your prisoner get
away from you, but treat him humane
ly."
Mr.. Payne.--l am glad you made
that decision your Honor, for there are
men here who may be benefited, men
who were about to rescue the prisoner.
His Honor.-To those men | would
say that it would have been danger
GUS business for them to have inter
fered, for l would have issued warrants
for every one of them and served them
day and night; but what would have
placed them under arrest. If you have
any fault to find let the blame fall upon
me and not upon my men. They are
here to do my bidding, and it is my
duty to give the citizens every protec
ton, and God willing ! shall s4 that
duty done.
Sweeney was then fined 81 and cost.
THIS MORNINGS COURT.
The first case tried this morning was
William Baldwin, arraign-d Oh the
charge of abusing his wife Mary Bald
win. AS the name of Mary Baldwin
was called the prisoner rather excitedly
said 81 object to that woman swearing
against me-" Notwithstanding this
objection of Williams, his honor paid