Evening journal., 1889-11-15
LAST EDITION
ASSAULTED AN OFFICER.
Heavy Fine for Selling Liquor to Minors
Assault and Battery.

AOOAOL II EO NiN ~ iN-fN
Heavy Fine for Selling Liquor to Minors.
Assault and Battery.
CITY Court was called to order at sew
enteen minutes past 0 o'clock this morn
ing
and costs.
William Porter, colored, was arrested
nv reouest by officer Evans in Black
chanel near the p, w. & B. railroad
bridge Porter struck the officer and
was disorderly. Officer Evans lost his
star in the encounter. The charge
was made assault aud battery. :"
Margaret Carberry, colored, testi-
fed to the conduct of Porter.
George Washington Sewell. dilspidated,
but truthful, testified that Port er
threatened to kill Margaret Csrberry.
Witness was not concerned in the fight.
and did not take part. Judge Ball found
Porter guilty on both charges, and SEN
fenced him to pay fine Of $40 and COSTS
and one months imprisonment.
Samuel Hall, colored, was concerned Ia
the same fracas, and interfered with the
officer in the performance of his duty.
Judge Ball sentenced Hall TO pny fine Of
800 and costs and be imprisoned one
month.
Thomas Hynes, charged with the lar
ceny of ring from Edward Quirk, was
again placed in the dock. Howard Feas-
ter testified that he knew nothing Of the
case. Witness had been summoned be-
fore but did not appear because he over
slept himself. He was dismissed on pay
ment of the attachment. Several
witnesses were called in Hynes defence,
but their testimony was negative. Hynes
was held in 500 bail lor higher court
Quirk was held in $50 bail as a witness.
Edward w. Adele was charged with
assault and battery on Edward Warwick,
aged so, of No. III Tatnall street, on
November Q Abele called Warwick s
daughter liar, Wsrwick told him tc
shut up such talk and pushed him Off the
step. Then Adele pushed into the house
and assaulted Mr.. Warwick Mr.. War
wick testified that Abele caused him 8
great deal Of unhappiness. Some say he
&c married TO Warwick's daughter but
Warwick supports the woman. AbelC
was sentenced TO pay fine of $50 anc
costs
Philip Deery, charged with selling IL
quor to minors, was again arraigned
John Roach, aged IL years was the lead
ing witness. He testified he was il
Deery's saloon last Monday with Comfy
boy. A girl brought in two whiskiei
first, and then whiskey and a sarsapa
rilla. Each boy paid 10 cents Thai
night Roach, Conly and Mullen went tC
Deerys saloon and got liquor from Mr.
Deery. He testified that he had bought
whiskey and beer from Deery at other
times.
This case had been postponed to Civ,
Deery an opportunity to get witnesses
but he had none. He said he could no
see Roach, and besides Roach did not par
sor the liquor Judge Ball stated tha'
the liquor was paid for; that Roach
was paid for, and consequently the charg,
of selling liquor to a minor held good, an,
he sentenced Deery to pay 800 fine an,
the cost of the prosecution. The tota
was $108.
The young men who were captured il
the raid on the Irma Social Club rooms
No. 416 Market street, and the younl
women who were lured into those rooms
were brought into court. The case wa
postponed until next Monday evening
The full story will be found in anothe
column Court was in session for tw
hours