St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-15
ST. PAUL NEWS.
POLICE COURT.
A Man in the State of Delirium Tre-
mems Before Hizzoner Yester-
day Got Thirty Days.
The Spoon Thief Committed to the Grand Jury
-Banion, the Burglar, Rear
rested-Minor Cuttings.

sThat man" said the bailif yesterday
morning as he pointed TO saddle colored
dark ey who occupied seat in the bull pen,
sshas got the snakes and IL you watch him you
will see him pick the bugs from his hat. "
The reporter directed his attention TO the
parsonage indicated anG sure enough not
more than q minute had elapsed until the
poor wretch was clutching at imaginary bugs
and snakes in his hat and souirmlng as II
under the influence Of galvanic battery.
He was sentenced to thirty days in the bas-
tile and q constant watch was kept on him
until be was safely landed in the hoo-aoo
wagon.
Chas. Mattson WAS up on the charge OF
disorderly Conduct, and his racket was Pc
culiar one. he carried pocket full OF all
kinds Of bank notes aud checks made out In
different sums and signed by himself, being,
in short, q regular peram bulating national
bank, or would-be clearing house. tits evil
dent, from the fresh appearance OF the
checks, that he had not yet put his little
scheme into operation, it having been
nipped in the bud by the police. he was
charged only with disorderly conduct, and
this sufiiced TO send him to the joint for
thirty days.
Henry J. Cooney alias Clifton, was
charged with burglary. he is one of the
strong armed fraternity aud minions of the
moon, wbe get in their work while honest
men sleep. A few nights ago he broke into
the residence OF Mrs. Foster, on Cedar
street, chloroformed several members OF the
family and got away with few silver spoons
He offered the silverware for a song, and
this gave him away and resulted in his de-
{, ction. The case was heard tonight, and he
was held to the grand jury and committed.
TIe case Of Geo. Banion, the co.ored
burglar, is surrounded by quite a history.
b tnion burgqrized the house of Miss O'Brien
on Robert street last spring and was ar
rested by Officer Call. In due course of time
he was indicted but before the case came up
for trial his attorney, one Holmes, moved TO
quash the indictment on the grounds that the
indictment had been sworn TO by the brother
Of Miss O'Brien, who was only temporary
roomer in the honse. 1t afterwards trans
pired that Miss O'Brien has married Holmes,
the attorney, after the burglary, and that he
was making capital out of his own case.
After the dismissal of Banion on purely tech
meal grounds County Attorney Egan had
came up yesterday. He was again held to
the grand jury and this time the indictment
will stick.
Major Smell, the sawed off dwarf, was up
again yesterday on the charge of disorderly
conduct. He filled up on tanglefoot last
Thursday and tried to do up Swede sa-
loon keeper on East Seventh street.
The poor wretch was given the usual sixty
days sentence yesterday. Work HAYES. a
gentleman of the shade and a chronic free
lunch worker, was up again yesterday on the
charge of disorderly, it being his second APP
pearance before the court this week. The
first time he. promised to leave the town and
yesterday he went out for ninety days.
Tim Mccarthy was charged with knocking
down his uncle and for this he received if
teen days in the quay. Adam McGinnis,
an athletic vag, wore slippers, an undershirt
and pair OF pants. the balance of his ward
robe being non est. He went to the Joint
for twenty days.
The case of Waldo & Co., alleged ticket
scalpers, was dismissed.