Daily Republican., 1884-12-03

A long session Of the Municipal
Court was held this morning, with
Judge Uummins on the bench. The
first case tried was that Of John Kirk,
who was charged by officer TtAett
with disorderly conduct. The officer
testified that shortly after . o'clock
last night he heard considerable fuss ct
Ninth and Church streets. among .
number Of y oung men, said 10 be mem.
bers of the =" Church street gang" who
were cursing, singing, shouting and
acting in . very disoTderly manner.
Officers Tibbett and Moore approached
the crowd and requested them to keep
quiet and dispense, but their request
was greeted with vile oaths and threats
mingled with words Of defiance.
The officers then left them and start.
ed down Church street, followed by
the gang, who still kept up racket.
On the way down special officer VIM
gate was met. When the party arrived
at sixth and Church streets, officer
Moore seised one Of the party named
Kirk, when the officers were greeted
with . shower Of bricks and stones; ct
Sixth and Pine s,reots, one OF the
missiles struck Tibet on the thumb,
and another struck Moore on the leg,
causing him 70 fall to the ground. The
gang then dispersed, Tbbett aud Win
gate following after one of the gang
named John Long, who threw the stone
which struck officer Moore. He was
Gnaliy captured and taken to the hall,
and WAS given preliminary hearing
with Kirk.
Harry EmmOns, ESQ, appeared for
Kirk and at his request q further hear
ing was postponed until Monday
morning, each prisoner being held III
800 bail for his appearance. Several
stones and bricks were shown II the
Court during the hearing, and oneof ths
prisoners stated that Wingate shot him
in The leg while In pursuit. The next
cass tried was that OF Walter Seal, q
colored boot black, who was charged
with stealing about - IS from Denni,
logan, of Eigemoor.
The latter testified that he bad asked
Seal into n saloon TO have a glass Of 8
cent whisky, In payment Of which Ia
had a SO bill changed, and almost im
tDsdiately after leaving the saloon ht
ri aims that Seal stole the money from
hun. The prisoner MAS held in 500 foI
i Court.
Charles T, Cole was next a.raigned
on the charge Of stealing lot OF pork
land mutton from the market wagon Of
George Satterthwaite, abont midnight
last night. When arrested the prisoner
had n side Of sheep on his shoulder and
the pork was afterwards found ON the
, street where 1t had been laid.
The meat wa, stolen from the wager
! which was standing on King stree
, below Eighth. Mr. Satterthwa ite, WHIT
resides near Fairville, identified Thu
/ meat and stated it's worth. The prise
, ner stated that he did not take the mea
Z from the wagon, but was very anxiou
r to settle the CAGE by pay ment for tn
, property. He was held In $500 oail 70
Court.
John Campbell was fined 81 and cost
: for drunkenness
81 Michael Mcdonnell was next AT
4 raigned, he having been arrested at tn
!, gas house early this morning, having II
HIS possession lady's coat or dolman
\, As he could not give satisfactor,
y account Of where he secured 1t, office
' Peterson brought him in. Shortl.
after his arrest, woman, giving he
name as Mrs. lille Godfrey, and he
residence as No. 504 Shipley street
Q came TO the hall and stated that he
coat had been stolen from her shortl,
> after midnight while she was goin
home. She appeared as prosecutin
" itness in the case, when she iden tife
d the do|man and ALEC the prisoner. Sh
IN was positive that he took the coat fror
d her by force. she also stated that sh
10 had lost $500, hut did not accuse tn
prisoner of taking IL.
In CROSS questioning the witness tn
prisoner eliminated himself, allhoug
A. both parties appeared to be In posse,
sion Of some facts that they did nc
u care 10 diulge. The man was unde
n the influence of liquor at the time an
N the woman stated that she had drum
a little something. After considerable
" time was spent in b. airing thetestimon
Ia OF both prisoner and witness, the acct
At lked was required TO furnish $500 ba
a for his appearance at Court.
m The most amusing care OF the sessio
!. was that of Mary Ann McComb, VII
n was charged with committing a
ic assault and battery on little gil
" named Lea Bayard. both colored.
h. From the evidence 1t appeared Ii
girl was IN the habit Of hailing Mr.
McComb as a chicken thief, which fina
ly ended by the latter striking the lit
:, girl During the hearing the mother
the girl and the accused became engage
10 In an animated controversy, much
DO the amusement of the spectators. IT
20 case was finally settled by the accuse
- paying the costs, amounting TO Si,5.