Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
THE BANNER POLICE COURT.

Gamblers ana D1soruefile- disposed OF IN
Job Lots-Two Three Old Offenders
Heavily Dosed A DisorderIy Court -
"Cold Coffee" Synonomous Term for
Beer.
The banner session of the police court
was held yesterday afternoon and last even
ing. More cases were disposed of than
have been disposed of in one day before for
many months. The court was not only the
largest, but one of the most disorderly That
has recently been held. AT times there was
so much racket that one could scarcely hear
ones self think. The walking about and
talking of persons within the bar
were very annoying, yet they
were permitted to continue. The large
number of people present would account
for more than the usual amount of noise,
but they ought to have been held more
firmly in check.
James Kennedy, for beating Viola Scott,
William Downey, for drunkenness, Charles
Aldrich, for drunkenness. James Meehan
and Andy Herlhe, for disOrderly conduct,
were fined 81 and costs each.
The afiidavits filed against Herlihe for
malicious destruction of property breaking
windows at the Champion Malleable) and
using profane Language on the streets We're
not supported.
The cases of Viola Scott, for diSorderly
conduct, Jim Fisk alias Pat Hennigan. for
dSorderly conduct, Mike MicklefOrd, John
Thomas Harry Jones, James Wilson, OBJ
structing an officer, Jack Wetzel, obstruct-
ing an officer, and Mrs. Ed. llenSchen, for
disOrlerly conduct, were continued until to-
day.
George Davis, the fellow who tried to keep
the officers out of Clark's poker room Sat
urday night by leaning against the door,
was fined SIS and costs for obstructing an
officer. That paralyzed him. Albert Som
merS and Andy Bowman, the boys who
We're run in at , o'clock Sunday morning
for lettering, being residents of this city,
were dismissed
The men who were caught in Bill Clark :
poker room Saturday night were well dOsed.
Perry Sterritt, who operated the game, was
fined SIS and costs, while William Russell,
Dick Scott, George Jackson, Aaron Lumley
and Henry Cousins We're fined S5 and costs
each for lettering about a gambling house
The cases of all those who were caught
in Tom Curtis'S saloon at 3 o'clock Sunday
morning were called and continued until
evening.
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liams. the shoOtist, was then begun. Al
account of that will be found in another
place in this paper.
Charles Simpson, barkeeper for Tom Cur,
It's. was then tried on the charge of violating
the Sunday ordinance. Several witnesses
testified that they were in Curtis's saloon OF
Sunday morning and that they drank beel
there. They had called for cold coffee,
but they had gotten beer and that was wha
they expected to get. Simpson was tineC
$40 and costs.
4 recess was then taken until half-pas
seven o'clock. at which time Mayor Good
win called the cases of the men who wert
found in Curtis's place. Thomas Clark
James Rodgers, Mike Cox. J. l.. Shields
Ed. Ford James Quill and Ed. Lee. ALA,
James McGinnis, answered to their names
They were all tried together, found guilty
and fined 81 and costs each. Quilts fin,
was remitted with the understanding thai
he would leave town before . o'clock thi.
morning. He told the mayor he wanted t,
go to indianapolis, where he had job of
| fered him.
Ed. Lee, alias James McGinnis. paced NJ
to the mayors desk and said impudently:
You can't fine me-"
A look of aStoniShment passed Ovel
Mayor Goodwin's face as he inquired
What's the reason can'ta"
Because | won't have it." said Lee.
''Oh, you won't. Well, we'll see. Here
marshal" and his Honor pointed signif
cantly at Lee. The too smart yOnng mar
was hustled into the bull pen so quickly
that ii made his head ache. Afterward he
interviewed the mayor and was released oil
paying his fine.