The daily gazette., 1880-01-08
Mayor AtinaOnd's Reception.

TWO oAsRs OF UEPROvoKFD ASSAULT
THAT INTERESTED LAST NIGHTS AUD
IENCE.
Mayor Almond opened his police
court reception at seven O'Clock, last
evening, with Andrew Dougherty 10 the
box AS the first candidate for public de-
lectation. Andrew Is an active fireman,
IN ember of the Water Witch 8. r. L.
Company and the trouble In which he
was concerned grew out of the fre at
Pennypacker b Co.'s flour mill.
Samuel Spencer, "a sleepy looking me-
gro, about eighteen years old, kissed
the Bi BILE and told the Mayor that An
drew Dougherty had rudely assaulted
him, without the slightest provocation,
at Sixteenth and Frenc h streets, on Tues
day afternoon. The Water Witch hose
carriage was proceeding down French
street at the ume, and Dougberty as
in command. "He jist walked up be-
hind me, said Samuel, ovid his fire
horn In bof hands, and he hauled off aud
hit me on the head all his might. He
made a second lick at me, but missed
BY the force Of the blow, according to
the testimony of the witness, the rim OF
the horn WAS broken of
Doug nerty oss'questioned the wit
ness and endeavored to make it appear
that he took hold of the carriage rope
aud tried to throw 1t under the feet OF
the men who had the tongue In charge.
Samuel, no owever, stouJly maintained
he "never teched the rope" and was
not near the carriage.
Wm. Il. Robinson testi fed that he was
standing close by when the assault oo-
Cured, and that Ia his opinion It was
entirely unprovoked.
Testimony to the same effect was
given by John Spencer, George .Batson
and James Loper, COL
The Mayor said this was one of the
most unprovoked assaults that had come
under his knowledge, and was Just such
AN aot as might easily have started a
serious rios. He would therefore impose
the full penalty OF the law-S10 and
costs-and not allow him to take an ap
peal TO Court and put the county to use
less expense.
The next occupant OF the dock was a
tall, reck less looking man, with a wicked
leer in his eye, who answered to the
high sounding name OF Augustus A.
Garter. Mr.. Edwin W. Thorne took the
stand and testi ed that on Tuesday after.
noon as he was proceeding up Tatnall
street, carrying rope in his hand, when
a man across the street hailed him with a
foully abusive eplthet and the question,
"What have you got there, rope to
hang yourself WITH" Mr.. Thorne re-
piled, eyes, it's rope, but thought to
be to hang such fellows as you with"
Carver then followed the witness, abus-
ing him at every step to Sixth and Mar
ket streets, where policeman stopped
| his fun by locking him up.
Mr.. David Lemon, who was with Mr..
Thorne ut the time, corroborated his tesr
timony, and the Mayor imposed fine of
90 and costs. This closed the hearings.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The only case at this mornings session
of the police court was that of a man
named Patrick Mcdonald. Patrick Nc
Donald. Patrick went into the police
station for lodging last night, ami be-
came somewhat abusive when told he
could not be accommodated. He was or
dered out aud informed that he might
get thirty days lodging In Jail lf he was
not careful, whereupon he replied that
he would rather take thirty days than 90
out. He was then locked up. He tried
To beg of, this mernlng, but the Mayor
fined him fifty cents and Gusts