Daily Republican., 1889-11-21

At last evenings session Of the Muni-
cipal Court Joseph Dougherty, arrested
by Officer Mason for drunkenness, was
fined VI aud costs.
| Mary Z. Delaney, charged with an as
eault and battery on Sallie Dixon, was
discharged, the fight being general light
and she not more TO blame than others.
Sarah K. Legg, charged with selling
liquor 70 minors, was arraigned. Walter
Hayes, Esq., appeared for Mrs. Legg
Abram T. Stetzer, sergeant of police,
testified on Saturday morning, November
JIG, that he found George Greenfield and
William s. Harris very drunk about
Eleventh end King streets, at o'clock.
He followed them down Market street
and saw them In Mrs. Legg's saloon,
where he saw Harris standing before the
bar drinking. something from q glass
which he thought was beer.
Both Greenfield and Harris had no 70.
collection Of being In Mrs. Legg's saloon
at all. Harris supposed he was too
drunk. They said they recollected early
10 the evening OF coming across Thomas
Palmer, at Eleventh and French, and of
getting some liquor from a flask he car
| Tied.
There being no evidence that Mrs. Leee
missed, when Mr.. Hayes took occasion
to say that he was surprised the charge
had been made, as Mrs. Legg was among
the most orderly Of saloon keepers and
against whom there was never breath
: OF suspicion.
Greenfield and Harris were then placed
In the box and were each fined So and
costs for drunkenness.
AT this mornings session OF the court
John I. Camden was arraigned charged
with the larceny OF three ovctcoats from
the residence of James l.. Bolton, No.
20S Poplar street, ON Tuesday night.
William G. Dodd testified that lie
boarded at No 20s Poplar street; was in
the employ OF the Eastern Feather Rene
waiting Company; had only beeu in the
city about week; had an oyereoat Of the
value OF $40 stolen from him on Tues
day night; found tho coat In Coher q
secondhand clothing store, No. East
Front street.
Thomas B. Evaus, engaged In the same
business, boarding at the same place,
also had an oveIcoat OF the value OF SIS
stolen on tho same night. Officer Bur
leigh got HE coat at Hiram Hogie's second
hand store, No. 204 West Front street.
Perry w. Painter, employed in same
business, boarding at same place, also
had bic overcoat taken the same night.
IL was worth Sl2. Got II at David L.
Iopkiss' secondhand store, No. 10 East
Front street.
hiram Hosle testified that he kept the
store at No. 204 West Front street, aud
that he bought an overcoat from Camden
paying him DO cents for 1t. Mr.. Evans
identified the at.
David l.. Topkiss testified that he kept
the store at No. 10 East Front street, aud
bought an overcoat from Camden, pay.
Ing him u for 1t. Mr.. Painter Identified
| the coat.
Sarah Cohen testified that her husband
kept the 8; secondhand store ut No. z East
Front street and that she bought a coat
IRON short stout man who WAS with
Camden, paying him % cents Tor it. Mr..
Dndd identified the coat.
The prisoner had Charles Blunde1l,
keeper OF the Friendly Inn, put upon the
witness stand to prove that he was in
his house al o'clock the night the theft
was said TO have been committed. Mr..
blunde!l asked him what name lie went
under. The prisoner said Thomas Nor
fis0u. Mr.. Eluaaell said that name was
on his book but he didn't recollect the
man. II he was the man he was In bed
at Q o'clock aud locked In his room.
Judge Ball asked the witness If he
always locked his boar,lers in their
rooms at night. He said he dl1. Court
remarked that 1t would be good thing
II all public houses would lock the
thieves up.
James j.. Bolton testified that tho
house was locked up tight, but that the
thief got over fencs and, forcing oIen a
shutter, hoisted the window and got IN.
He thought the burglary was committed
between eleven O'Clock at night ana four
o'clock In the morning.
Judge Ball reDrmanded tile three wit.
nesses who kept stores, and said they
might have known the coats were stolen
by the prices they gave for them. lie
ordered them the next time clothing was
offered 80 cheap TO notify the police and
have the parties arrested.
Cam leu could not tell why he regis
tered at the Friendly lnn as Thomas Nor
Iison. lie was held In $500 bail t
answer at the upper court.
The witnesses were held in their owl
recog nlzAnees to appear aud testify.
John Cokely was 1lued $40 aud cost
ana sentenced to ten months lmprison
ment Tor annoying aud abusing his wife
from whom he had been separated fiy,
years.
Gilbert shumley was lined 81 and cost
Tor Drunkenness.
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