Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-13
CRIME IN CHUNKS.

Municipal Judge Yesterday-Beaten for
Insulting the Wife of Another-A Picay-
Cune Theft--A Wife's Plea for Her Hus-
Standardization of City Ordinances--Her
Life in Danger From Il Man Who Car
ries Two RaZors.
Michael Clarity and David Murphy
were in court, the former for assault on
the latter and both charged with disorderly
conduct. The hearing of the evidence was
postponed until this morning, but from
what could be ascertained it appears that
Murphy visited Garrity's house on Monday
somewhat intoxicated. While there he
made himself offensive to all present, and
finally insulted Mrs Clarity. For this her
husband inflicted what is alleged to be a
well deserved punishment, which was in
terrupted by the arrival of the police and
the arrest of the parties interested. The
true inwardness of the case will be forth
coming this morning.
Officer Doherty complained that he
fonnd one Dan Scully lying down in the
street on Mo lday night to all appearances
drunk as the proverbial billed owl. He
awoke the sleeping Daniel and stood him
on his feet. When this was accomplished
the officers humanity was rewarded with
kicks and blows, and Scully was landed in
the city Jail. The prisoner admitted the
facts as stated, but made defense for his
resistance in relating that he was i'm
pressed with The idea that some one was
endeavoring to go through him. The fact
that he was unable to pay nominal fine
creates the impression that his valuables
would hardly have repaid the effort of any
one to go through him for wealth.
Fred Anselman accused of stealing fifty
five cents from SchultZ's bar at the seven
corners said it wasn't so. Four witnesses
through an interpreter supported the
charge alleged, and fine of $25 was i'm
posed as the penalty.
One Fitzgerald arrested on Sunday night
for wife beating was discharged. His wife
neat comedy woman stated to his honor,
that they had been married seven months
and during that period their lives had been
free from trouble or dissension. On Sun
day night he came home considerably the
worse from liquor and began breaking the
dishes. The noise attracted the attention
of an officer and his arrest followed. He
was a good man she said, and if the court
would suspend sentence this time, she was
confident he would behave himself here
after. The wife's plea prevailed. and Fitz-
gerald was given chance for his alley
toy.
The cases of the city against W. j.
Mcbride, Thomas McMahon, II. M. Littel,
B. F Flynn, and W. W BALM, for obstruct-
ing the streets, were continued for a week,
Christian Hoffman, and William Puff
&c.
at their respective houses on Robert
street, were each fined $40. The fine, less
the costs will be RENTED when the causes
of its imposition are abated.
Leopold Sapp, for keeping his saloon
on Seventh street open after midnight
was charged $25, this being his first Of
Tense. If he repeats the infract1on of the
ordinance his fine will be quadrupled in
amount, remarked the judge.
Fred Shelter ten year old kid, admit
| ted to the court that he had been breaking
the lights in the Westminster street bridge
lamps. His honor told him this was al
wrong, but let him off this time on his
promise that he would do so no more.
| A tale of domestic infelicity was IN
folded to clerk Fairchild of the municipal
court yesterday morning, concluding with
a request that he issue a warrant for the
arrest of James Irving. The parties
plaintiff and defendant are colored, the
husband beng somewhat the senior il
years of the wife, and the latter supported
in her allegations of his thriftlessness by g
sister. The parties have resided on Ninth
street, where Mrs. Irving claims she has
paid the entire expenses for period OF
seven months. During the winter, while
she has been struggling for the staff OF
life she says, James has been toasting his
shins at the family stove, fed with anthra-
cite purchased with money earned by her
individual labors. The bread and meat
which gave him strength to sit By the
stove, and the clothes he wore to protect
him from the chilling blasts were procured
also with her means. She has become
tired of this sort of business and warned the
| husband to that effect, whereupon he got
excited and threatens no end of disaster IN
less restrained by the law. She fears he1
life is in danger, her apprehension being
based upon the fact that James carries two
razors, and to prevent calamities sought q
remedy in court After some talk, she
consented to give the prospective defen
dant two stoves, mattress, blanket, g
pair Of sheets and his trunk if he would
leave her alone, and the two departed
James avowing, however, that the end was
not yet.