The daily gazette., 1882-12-13
PLENTY PoIiCE iPICKISas.
Two Lengthy Sessions-An Infant I'm Il
City Hall DOck-A Mife,r COmnlainfs.

Two Lengthy SessiOns-An Infant I'm the
City Hall Dock-A Wiie's Complaints. q
Az last nights session Of police court a
lamp post drunk was fined so cents and
and q furniture wagon drunk 81. The
Mayor announced his decision In the case of
=. G. Lubker, charged last night with keep
ing a'disorderly house. The defendant was
adjudged guilty and held in $500 to answer
at court. Harriet Friedman, q young
black girl, was accused by Mrs. Mosely ALSO
black, with having stolen her silver watch.
From the testimony OF the prosecutor, the
defendant, and other witnesses 1t was de-
veloped that the two women used the watch
in partnership, the prosecutor loaning the
defendant the time piece "to make her COM
fortablc." One afternoon the watch was
left hanging against wall by Mrs. Mosely,
who gave Harriet injunctions not to touch
1t. The plaintiff went out and when she
came back the watch was gone. She ac-
cused Harriet of taking it. The girl ad-
mitted the fact and said she had taken it to
get repaired 1t was recovered and the girls
story found true. The case was dismissed.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
THIS morning James O'NeiIl was fined 81
and costs for being drunk and disorderly on
King street at a. m A young man named
Walker was fined the same amount for q
similar offence. Edward Schultze, who was
fined yesterday for being drunk, was found
on the sidewalk at a late hour last night in
an unconscious condition. He was mulcted.
Joseph Balber, white man, was charged
by A. NJ. Carpenter, black man, with put
ting lighted cigar in the latter's pocket in
Dugan's saloon, last night, burning his coat
and his handkerchief. The prisoner when
arrested was drunk, but he strenuously de-
MED the fact when placed in the dock, ac-
afn MT yrft hatn full
Balber was fined So and costs.
Thomas Alexander, while drunk last
night, insisted upon lettering around the
railroad station, although taken away two
or three times aud told to go home. lie
was locked up TO save his life and fined by
the Mayor 81.
At 2 O'Clock this morning Sergeant Hat
ton found Mary Donnelly, about % years of
age, sitting upon a step on French street,
drunk. She was holding all infant In her
arms, and it was crying piteously. Mary
and her little one were locked up in the
Hall and this morning were placed In the
dock. Both the woman and the little one were
well dressed, the latter being bright chubby
youngster of about 18 months. Mary makes
a habit of getting drunk and on several oc-
casions has been taken home late at night
drunk, by officers, her babe with her. The
woman was fined so cents. The case is one
that needs the attention OF the Society for
the Prevention of cruelty TO children.
William Gibbs, a yellow man was charged
ny black woman with keeping house of
Ill repute. The woman tesGfneu 10 having
detected her husband In house On Orange
street with some other women. Her story
was graphically told and greatly amused a
number of black women who sat inside the
railing. The complainant rushed into the
place last night and caught her faithless
spouse behind the door.
One man, witness for the defence, told
wonderful tale, He said Gibbs kept
boarding house once in while. His speecl.
was remarkable, and he declared emphati-
caily that the prosecutrix "has polluted the
sacred chambers of the justices of the peace
for eighteen years." and informed the
Mayor that "there is a negro quarrel
among the negroes of this city which
you know not of, and there is q con-sp-
ra-cy to break down an innocent family"
He concluded by saying that ''they tell me
negroes have not much dignity, but l have
too much dignity to stand In this rostrum
and tell an untruth. A number of witnesses
declared that the defendant did not keep a
disreputable house at all.
The case was dismissed, and score of
negroes left the courtroom discussing the
question whether SOB Orange street was
disrespectful place or not.