Daily Republican., 1882-08-03
MAYORS COU,T.
,r,uG A CHILD SELLING
BEALInnD no MINERS-A HARD
LOOKING PAIR

r,o f,rst case before the Mayor % las
Ins 1n n'DV was that of Benz ujamin Craig
eVenlnsia man, who was charged will
Cololegi lNiv conduct and assault and bat
lsOruerh1iis Oo his daughter Lizzie Craig. Thu
leEy y: ossaS ~ a. testified that on Tuesday
1tneSS'RT RTsniamin whipped the child
yeniins u evidently about 12 or IA year.
Eho u IN a brutal manner, and in prof
\ IN tSSeir r assertions showed marks marks
|plly two inches long on the cnilo's
iIOs;; .aid that he was employed by
Orsis IsIso Moor Iron Company, ,and lives
lle le huSo nSsT the gas house. He has a piece
\ ~ s.ro~nd, uVT which he cultiyates in veg
} gtouno and also keeps chickens. He
faOles, I,oIird lied to leave his home early in
conps,g lp,r,Ng and his wife goes out to
b en- @O1Tusl a1msst every day, leaving the
oTh at home home in care of the house and a
y ,ISr ~ Child. The girl is in the habit
nSllsn Na'nS away in the morning as soon
goDs s,iber and mother are out of
.,st s4' and leaving things to take care
IIO snoniS aaiS hat he had done everything
~ n.On her acting in this manner, but
4 ."sI SsUP ali of no use. When he went
W. We" an Tuesday evening she was not
pno aue I having been away all day. He
.obsd for her, but without success
~ aho,1t9 o'clock that evening, when
I" r of Ssr aunts brought her in and he
~ cow hide and gave her a thrash.
% Hs admitted that he had whipped
T. yoo severely, bus said that be was
: 'US Uassion at the time. The Mayor
|t~tioned him against repeating the
Esnce and after giving him some
pOd advice, dismissed the case.
MrS Lizzie Haug, saloon keeper at
tird I and LON bard streets, was charged
Mrs., Stewart with selling liquor to
son whom she testified is but 10
ssrs Of age. The lady said that her
Il vent into the saloon about 4 4o'clock
4 Tuesday afternoon and did not come
N until 6 in the eveningAwhe he
Is bsasty drunk.
Mr.. Haug said that Stewart did not
Dme into her place until about 6 O'Clock
4 Tuesday evening and had but one
ass of beer. Yesterday morning he
ma back with several others, and
hep be called for beer she told him
nj he could not have it, as his mother
lid that he was q minor. He then
OduCed tax receipt on which he
ia that be voted.
Mrs. Haug produced the receipt last
vsniDg, but the Mayor decided that it
As no proof that Stewart was not a
iinor, and held her in $500 bail to an.
Eer at Court. Young Stewart has lett
bWn for fear of being prosecuted fof il.
gal voting
William and Annie Gallagher, a
iserable looking couple, were charged
ith being drunk and disorderly In the
Icinity Of Front and Market Streets.
'hey both persisted in saying that they
ad just arrived in this city, but the
,iCerS testified that they had seen them
that locality for at least a week.
be Mayor imposed a fine of 81 ard
DStS.
Peter Ford had plain drunk, which
Jas valued at 30 cents and costs, be-
fdes the price OF the liquor.
Peter Holland was picked up by the
|6iCerS on Front street very drunk, but
st evening he COntended that they
ere mistaken, and said that he was
ply drOwsy. He tried hard to make
Ae Mayor believe that it was the rain,
thiCh he said always made him sleepy.
When he was told that the fine would
% cents and costs, he fumbled in his
CCketS, and said ian if l had it I'd
lVeitto ye,"