Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-01
THE FOOT OF THE DOCKET

Final Disposition Made of a Number of
Continued Cases in the MuntciDaI Court
on Yesterday-The Days Grist Scarcely
as Generous as Was Anticipated, All
Things Considered.
The business of the police Justice YES
terday was limited largely to the DISPOSE
ton of cases that have been continued
from day to day since their having been in
stituted. The number of new cases was
few, and these were confined to technical
rather than a vicious violation of any of
the ordinances. Decoration day was not
attended by disorder, and the class of men
who ordinarily employ holidays as occa-
slons for violence, r1otous conduct and
crimes commercially refrained from their
accustomed practice on Wednesday.
According to the evidence yesterday in
the case of the city against H. A. Bauer
and John Coyne, each tried to decorate the
face of the other on Wednesday. Bauer is
small spruce young man with an in
cipient moustache and grandiloquen
manner of address,, who comes from
Chicago. Coyne is one of the shock
headed young men who hang about the
union depot, "bloomin'" all over with
dirt of an off color. Wednesday he made
an unprovoked assault upon Bauer and
his uncle and was properly reprimanded
by both. He claimed that Bauer had
made scurrilous comments upon his atten-
tons to couple of young ladies passing
at the time, and that his resentment was
only such as would be expressed
by man unappreciative of a re-
mark importing that ''the kid is
making mash" His defense
was not accepted as an extenuating cir
cumstance in the case and John was fined
$25 and costs; the latter consisting of a
sojourn of thirty days in the bridewell.
James Conley and Edward Cutler were
charged with vagrancy by Officer McCar-
thy. On Wednesday, instead of partici-
pating in the ceremonies of the occasion
Conley proclaimed himself a bad boy from
the wilds of Tartary, white bear from
Siberia wanting a man to devour. While
thus ambitious Cutler came along and hay
ing some funds, Conley stuck to him with
the tenacity of limpet to rock. At
this point, and when Cutler was being
steered into dark alley of the Sixth ward,
Officer MCCARTHY put a period to
the business by his arrest and
that of the sucker. The court
decided to fine Conley $40, in addition to
imprisoning him for period of twenty
days, and discharged Cutler, which orders
were entered upon the record.
A kid named Daniel O'Hara was pre-
sented to his honor for examination and
punishment if found guilty of the larceny
of pen knife. He pleaded guilty to the
accusation and gave as an excuse for the
larceny that he had nothing to eat and no
place to sleep. For the next ten days he
will be furnished with both at the city's
expense.
John McDonough, accused of having
viciously beaten a brace of lads, and
whose case has been continued repeatedly.
joined issue with the prosecution on yes
terday. His attorney entered plea of not
guilty and demanded that the facts be
submitted to the arbitrament of his peers.
The case was on motion of the city attor-
ney continued again, whereupon defend
ants solicitor waived jury and announc-
ed himself as ready for trial. Upon the
conclusion of the testimony it was clearly
apparent that an assault had been com
mitted by the prisoner, but as the provo
CoLlOu WAS great d NOMINAL Inc only was
imposed.
W. j. Mcbride, charged on Tuesday with
keeping his Wabashaw street saloon open
after hours allowed by law, procured an
other continuance. This time for ten
days.
George Ellingsworth was before
the court one week since for vagrancy,
and sentenced to ninety days in the work
house, but obtained suspension of exc
cution to enable him to leave the city. He
was captured Wednesday evening and yes
terday morning went out of town in the
city coach.
Mrs. Shelter who is said to sell malt,
vinuous and alcoholic liquor to babes and
stockings, will be tried on Saturday, the
tenth instant, and before jury.