Daily Republican., 1880-01-28
SECOND EDITION
POLICE COURT.
A Larceny Case One Drunk-Tbe
Peanut Vendors IN Trouble.

Peanut Vendors IN Trouble.
The police office last evening was lit
orally packed and large crowd unable
to secure admiuance remained on the
Oltside and glanced through the win
doxs. So great was the throng that
two prominent business men, one
butcher the other a shoemaker, were
obliged to occupy seat in the prison
ers' dock, AS the jam OF surging human
ity was too much for them. Scarcely a
1ight passes but what a large crowd as
ssmhles at the police court, many at
tending out OF mere curiosity.
The first case tried was that of hoy
by the name of John Craven who WAS
arraigned on the charge of larceny.
Fro the evidence given it was shosn
tha, Victor Hughe9, lad twelve years
of age, was met yesterday afternoon at
Third and West streets by the prisoner
and auother boy. Craven first asked
Hughes for a piece of tobacco, when the
latter informed him that he did not
use the weed. Craven doubling Hughes
varacity commenced to search him, TAX
ing out OF his pockets pocket book,
while the other hoy, whose name is
Mullen, abstracted pen-knife, but al
terward returned the same.
Craven also returned the pocket book
but minus 80 cents which it contained
Officer Bernhard testified to arrestine
the lad also to his admitting TO the
theft. and his mother gave the officer
the 80 cents. While the trial was 60
ing on Craven was in the dock crying
bitterly. As he had been arrested be-
fore His Honor was accustomed to the
boys tears and he held him in 500
bail for court.
James McMahan was fined so cents
and costs for being drunk.
The last case aud the principal one
was hut an initiatory step in a war
on the venders of peanuts and other
de iclcies. The defendant whose name
is Lorenzo Cagnasia, is an Italian who
has a stand at Second and Market
streets, ia front of Mr.. Babcook's shoe
stors. Lorenzo undoubtedly has not
resided in this country long, and as a
consequence cannot speak the English
language, like many of the Italians.
The defendant was charged with viola.
ting section of the city ordinance in
relation to certain nuisaDces. The fol-
lowing is the section:
Sec. 2 1t shall not be lawful for any per
son or persons to erect or have any booth
stand stall or place IN or upon any OF The
tyunu ua M klt
houses OF this city, Tor the purpose OF expos
ing Or Uttering Tor sale any goods, wares tr
meThacndise, whatsoever, (uAless authorized
by al ordinance OF the city, or q special per.
NIT from the @ ty Council iOr such privilege
trst had and obtained.
Lorenzo had an interpreter with him
who communicated the ordinance to
him. The interpreter reported that
defe ndant admitted to keeping stand
yet he had State License, and pro-
duced the same. The interpreter fur
ther stated that the defendant was not
aware that he was violating city ordi-
nance and in an innocent manner said
"Twill stay if you let me, if not will |
60 away" City Solicitor Macallister,
was present during the trial and repre-
sented the City. His Honor sentenced
Lol EMO to pay fine of SIS and COSTS
As the witnesses were leaving the court |
room David Lemon in an indignant
manner turning to Lorenzo said: "We
will have you up to morrow if you sell
ard the next day also. The defendant
on being asked the amount was in
formed by Sergeant Whelan that it was
$3.50.
The Sergeant afterwards said that
the lawyers fee was So, making the
amount $20.S0. After some persisten-
cy Lorenzo paid the amount and left
the Court room. The following are the
names of the witnesses summoned, but
as the defendant plead guilty, there
was no evidence given David Lemon,
Thomas Burk, D. Z. Buckingham,
Charles Kyle, William Morrow, George
Gray, J. L. Carpenter, James Bradford,
VIM. F. Brick, E. X. Crawford, George
MARBLE. John Traphagen, William
Miller and John Guthrie.
The case of Andrew Cardinello, a !
peanut vender, at Fourth and Market
streets, was postponed until this even