The daily gazette., 1880-01-28
Pedflast PeddLers.

LEADING CITIZENS, WHOSE BUSINESS
THEY INJURE, BRING COMPLAINT
AGAINST THEM,
Headed by David Lemon, the con
fectioner ON Market street below Sec
ond, about dozen prominent business
men, chiefly storekeepers, inaugurated I
war to the knife against the street pea
nut peddlers at police court last night
with great flourish of trumpets. Their,
was large and expectant crowd in at
tendance, and quite delay took place
owing TO the absence of a witness fol
the defense.
The prisoner was Alonza Cagnatio
the peanut peddler at Second and Mar
ket streets, and be looked as though he
had difficulty in eking out even frugal
livelihood. The difference between the
appearance of the prosperous looking
merchants and their poverty stricken
victim was the subject of much remark.
City Solicitor Macallister represented
the city and Cagnatio had no coun-
sci.
In the outset the Mayor stated that
the prisoner was charged with violating
section of an ordinance relating to
maintaining certain nuisances. 1t reads
as follows:
"Sec. 2. 1t shall not be lawful fol-
any person or persons to erect or have
any booth, stand stall or place in or up
on any of the footways, streets, lanes,
leys or market houses of this city, for
the purpose of exposing or offering for
sale any goods, wares or merchandise,
whatsoever, [unless authorized by an
ordinance Of the ethyl or a special per-
NIT from the City Council for such
privileged first obtained"
Angelo Cardinello, brother peanut
dealer had to act as interpreter, for the
prisoner could not understand one word
of English. Even Cardinello was not a
proficient. Through the interpreter AL
ONO was asked If he kept stand, and
he said he did. In response TO another
question If be had a right TO sell pea.
uuts, he showed State. license.
"Now ask him if he is guilty or not
guilty" said the Mayor.
The reply was amusing. 1t was to this
effect: "lf you let me stay, I'll s,ay; II
uot, I'll leave town quick" Finally IN
he kept such booth or stand. he ans
wered by nod of the head, which was
deemed and taken to be an admIssi on
of guilt, and hejwas fined S5 and requir-
ed to pay costs. The whole amount foot
ed up to Just $40. 80. This large sum NAV
surprise many, but it should be stated
that large number of witnesses had
been summoned purposely.
Mr.. Lemon, as he was leaving, mean
ingly remarked tothe surprised prisoner
who could not for the life of him tell
what the true inwardness of the matter
was: "There now. sell tomorrow, aud
we'll bling you up again." One of the
merchants remained. and insisted on be-
ing paid his fees as witness, amounting
to 90 cents.
The names of the witnesses are as fol-
lows: David Lemon, ID. K. Buckingham
W. f. Brick, Charles Kyle, Thomas
Burk, Geo. Gray, George MARBLE, John
Traphagan, James Barclay, Chandler &
Helsler, Francis & Sippie. Ed. Craw-
ford and James Bradford
Angelo Cardinello will be tried on a
similar charge tonight.
The war on the peanut men and fruit
and confectionery venders generally
having stalls on the sidewalk, assumed
general proportions this morning, when
the Clerk of the Market, acting unC er
the Mayors instructions, notified all the
vendors to close up or suffer the penalty. i.
Cardinello has retained j. Ii. Hoffecker,
ESQ. as his counsel.