The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-09
BEFORE THE MAYOR.
Glimpses of Character in the Trial of Cases
in the City Court on Monday Morning.

The first prisoner called before the Mayor yes
terday morning was Mary Cousins. Mary, who
was very black, was charged with stealing So
from the vest pocket of Pleasant Glenn, also
coored. Mr.. Glenn, a resident of haywood, al
legged that, overcome with beer and fatigue, he
had lain down upon bed at boarding house
on Indiana avenue, to rest, and while so resting,
discovered Mary, whom he did not know, and
who had dropped in as a visitor, exploring his
pockets. When he made up his cash account,
soon afterward, he found himself $40 short,
but the officer who arrested the woman,
found but So. Mary cried great deal when
brought to face the charge of petty larceny AS
she has been before the Mayor number of
times before for petty thieving. and escaped, she
was sent to the grand jury.
Joe Willoughby, twelve years old, was charged
with stealing bottle of extract of lemon, valued
| at 10 CENTS from grocer's window
"Are you his mother2" inquired the Mayor Of
az elderly woman, who had hard work to keep
back the tears. "l'm just the same as mother"
was she reply II adopted him when he ff-
teen months DID, and have had him ever sInce.
He never did anything wrong before"
The boy didn't appear to care for the grief he
was causing, being altogether the most uncon-
cerned person in the courtroom. He was sent
directly to the grand jury. which was then in
session.
Levi Golden was in the dock to answer to the
charge of assault and battery on Mrs Mary
Dugan, and to stealing comfort from her.
II live at 271 West Maryland street." said
Mrs. Dugan, who talked rapidly, and with great
positiveness. ''an' l kape bourthers, does. l
saw him with the comfort and towld him he
was thafe. Then he struck me over the nose,
an the blood came screaming down me face 1t
was thin gave him good crack wild de broom
stick"
Golden, who was not disappearing fellow
said he took no blanket of hers at ali, and when
she called him thief he had pushed her aside,
but hadn's struck her.
Il wouldn't tell lie, your honor" said Mrs
Dugan; he hit me fust then hit him wid de
broomstick. have got enough of ye-ye sthole
toorkey from me last Christmas was year.
anyway"
AS there were no other witnesses the Mayor
could not decide, and Golden went free.
Rosa Cole with one coal-b black eye, appeared
as witness against VIM. Aspinwall, charged
with assault and battery and disturbing the
peace. Rosa had also borne full share in the
disturbance, and though worse bruised eye
has seldom appeared in the Mayors Court, she
seemed anxious to screen the covering furtive-
eyed wretch in the prisoners box.
Are these folks man and wifel" inquired the
Mayor.
They are not" replied the officers
HE didn't strike me-" said the woman, ''he
only slapped me-"
The Mayor took long look at the woman's
sadly disfgured face and fined Aspinwall $40 and
costs for the assault, and 81 and costs for dis
turbing the peace. Mr.. Aspnwall is not the
founder of the great steamship line of that name.
James Burns saloon. keeper, No. 336 In6faua
avenue. was on trial for selling liquor without
license. The sales were made ON Saturday night
Burns had been granted a retail license on the
Esd of September, but had neglected to take it
out and post it up in his saloon. as the law re-
quires, until after his arrest. The Mayor said
he had never examined this phase of the liquor
question, and withheld his decision until he
could investigate the matter.
A case of MARTA. infelicity came up, in \
which Charles Fike, twenty-five years old, was
charged with assault and battery upon his wife
Minnie. She appeared with baby in her arms,
little more than year old. It slipped from her
lap as she gave in her testimony and played
about under the desks and upon the floor in high
CLEO. At one time it got hold of legal docu-
ment, and after moistening the paper, punched
hole through IL with its nose. From the testi-
rnony given the wife appeared to have held her
own in the fight, and the Mayor discharged the
husband.