Daily Republican., 1885-07-06
FOURTH EDITION,
Municipal Court.

German, charged with disorderly con
duct last Saturday night at the Com
House. After hearing the evi
dencs the Judge imposed fine OF $sand |
costs. Il
Edward Ellison ,colored, was charged
by officer Mcguire with corner loung-
ing, and carrying concealed deadly
weapons. He was fined 81 and costs
on the first charge, and held in $2o0
bail for Court on the second.
Annie JEFF erson, mulatto girl, was
charged by officer Kane with disorderly
conduct, and upon the charge being
sustained by the ev vidence, WAS fined "
and costs.
Vincent Nichols, an aged man, was
charged with drunkenness, and COM
itted until noon.
William Butcher, colored, was
charged with cutting Abner Edmuns
" ith a knife, on Market street bridge
at an early hour on Fourth of July
morning. Several witnesses were
heard, and the accused was held In $50
bail for bis appearance at Court to
answer a charge of assault with intent
to kill.
Robert d. Steward was charged with
committing an assault and battery on
Charles II. Morgan. This is the case
| where the parties were in partnership
az contractors, and had disturbance
on the train as they were coming tc
| this city about business matters, when
Stewart struck Morgan, and also beal
him after they left the train.
The defendant was represented by
Willard salisbury, ESD, but was moi
present himself.
MIR. Salisbury said that his client
had empowered him tc enter plea ol
guilty, and sta.e that he WAS willing tt
submit to any penalty that the Court
might IL iiict
Harry Sharpley, ESQ.,, who was in
the Court, seemed very anxious TO have
Mr.. Stewart present, and contended
that az he had absented himself his
bond should be forfeited. 1t finally
transpired that Mr.. Sharpley's anxiety
in the matter was caused by the fac,
that he held capias for the arrest OF
IStewart on civil suit for damages,
and the Judge finally concluded TO hear
the tase in Stewards absence. Several
witnesses were examined to ascertain
the extent of Mr.. Morgan's injuries,
and at the close of the testimony City
Solicitor Turner urged that the man
should either be brought into Court OF
have his bail bond forfeited. and
Iclaimed that his counsel could no,
satisfy the demands Of the sentence.
Judge Cummins said that he did not
feel like being a party to allowing the
ICourl TO he used TO assist counsel In 8
civil suit, and would dispose ofthe case
in the absence of the defendant. He
then imposed fine of s4) ami costs
| l.,
lily paid by Mr. salisbury.
William Swigget, colored, wal
Icharged with committing an assault
and battery on William "A. Davis, OF
the night of June 9th. Peter BrogaI
and Preston Kane, both colored, wer,
charged with being accomplices. Al
hroe were found guilty, aud fine O
1920 and costs iml O ied On ca b,
| George Walters, colored, WAS charges
Ivy Thomas Mccormick with an indie
cent exposure of his person, on Jul.
itl, ON Sixth street between Pine an,
Spruce streets. In the presence of seve
raj ladies' The evidence showed tina
Ne WAS not drunk, and hal COMMITTEE
the act through wantonness. He wa
tined $40 and costs, the full extent {
! the law.
The complaint was made by colore
. man, who occupies the front part of tn
! house, and he testified that the plaC
was frequented by disorderly charat
'ers, and language used that was unf
TO be repeated. Several witnesses wer
Examined, and all testified that tn
place was a nuisance to the neighbOl
hood. She was adjudged guilty, and
4 tine of go and costs imposed.
John ID. Fell was charged with breal
ing into and robbing the residences of Il
f. Dure, at Ninth and Washingto
streets, last Saturday afternoon.
i, Henry II. Dure, Jr., testified that a
the family were absent during the da.
and he came home first when lie el
= tered the house he saw two men, one
which he was certain was the prisone
!, 1t was about i've minutes after 9o'clot
in the evening when the witness reac
ed the house, and saw the men.
The accused was represented
Harry Sharpiey, Esq, who cross-exar
ined the witness at length.
Marshal Corsol was charged wi
committing an assault and battery on
small boy on Fridav,J July Sd. He pie;
/, lguilty, and upon the boy being exai
ined 1t was shown that he was on Il
: ldefendant's premises with some light'
.Iclt tails, and that when Corson can
i ont the boys ran, ard he threw a stoi
which struck the boy. He was fined
and costs.
Matilda johnson, a colored girl, test
!, fed that she went around TO Mr.. Dure
about Z. 80 O'Clock, and again about
lo'clock in the evening OF the Fourt
ald saw two men sitting on the step
one of whom was the prisoner.
Daniel Bickta, for the defense, test
fed that the prisoner resides opposite
him, near Eighth and Morrow street
and that on the Fourth of July nigh
he saw him az o'clock, and talk,
with him half an hour.
Philip Doueherty testified that
ras des on Madison street aboveEight
- a1d knows the prisoner. just befo
dark he saw him on Madison street al
u talked with him. Several other wi
nesses testified to the same effect, al
ii John P. Williams testified tn
T. he is employed in the same shop
op the Edgemoors Iron Works, with. Il
accused, and has known him for
least six months. He is an hone
industrious man, and has always worl
ed every day and hour that there w
work for him to do.
Another witness testified that he hi
known Foil for eighteen years, al
always found him a sober, industrio
and honest man.
Sergeant Whalen testified that
made the arrest at Fourth and Mark
streets, on information which he I
ceived, but did not find any of Il
stolen goods en- him. Tho man h.
been pointed out to him some TO
weeks ago az suspicious character.
Sergeant McVey testified that abo
one month ago, while be was fixing d
fire alarm box at Third and Maids,
streets, he saw the prisoner acting in