St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-12
THEY PASSED IN REVIEW.
Mondays Glittering Array Of Municipal
Offenders in tie Police Court.
SOME NOTEBOOK SKETCHES
Men Who Admit They Drank Liquor on
Sunday in Reform
City.

There were many new faces in the
prisoners dock at the police court yes
sterday morning when Judge Mahoney
mounted the bench and Court Officer
Byrnes set the wheel in motion. Nearly
all OF the prisoners were young men
who had imbibed glass or so too much
on Sunday. Only one or two well-known
characters were in the tolls, and they
appeared particularly happy because
Judge Emery was not on the bench.
Two women were among the prisoners
and attracted considerable attention.
One of these, who could not have been
over nineteen, gave her name as Oracle
Wells, and declared that she was not
neatly dressed and wore plush sacQue
and a black hat trimmed with lace.
II was not disOrderly," said she with
snap. II was just going to see sick
friend when the officer came along and
told me not to go into the house. Well,
l went in and he arrested me. l guess
there was fight in the house when
was in. but had nothing to do with it."
Continuing, Oracle said that her
father was dead and that she was not
doing anything for living. The court
LCe hCA ou Will ID Hit, dltcI HaFHlIlS
her to keep away from diSreputable
places.
George Flemming, a young fellow
having the appearance of grocery
clerk, was arraigEed on charge of fast
driving. He was arrested at $3.50 a. m.
while rushing his horse over the cross
ing at the corner of NicOllet and Wash
lngtOn avenues.
Il guess am guilty, all right" said
he, "but you see was in hurry to get
my groceries delivered"
Your haste will cost you just So" re-
marked the court.
..All right. sir; here is the money.
Now l must hustle around and get
those goods delivered, or there will he
kick at the store"
81 came up here from St. Paul Sun
day morning." said G. B. Lindquist,
when arraigned on charge of having
been drunk. "YOu see, / took a few
drinks with my friends just to celebrate
my arrival, but it seems that Minneapo-
lis beer knocks harder than that which
is obtained in st. Paul. At any rate,
was under the influence. and l won't
deny it. Five dollars, did you say?
Certainly; here you are. Well. good
day."
IL pleads guilty, yer HONOR" spoke
up James Wilson. before the charge
against him was read. 81 know | am
guilty. l got out of the w0rkhOuse in
November last and have been in st.
Paul ever since, until a few days ago.
Sixty days will suit me."s He got it.
'Oh, my boy, my boy" sobbed an old
gray-halred woman, when young fell
low giving his name as James McCor-
mick got up and pleaded guilty to
drunk charge. One of his eyes was in
mourning and he presented a very tough
appearance generally. A s. fine was
entered against his name. This his
mother paid. The young fellows little
sister was also in the court room and
cried bitterly to see her brother sitting
In the prisoners dock.
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"H. X. Rice" called out Clerk Rogers.
A man out in the audience all bundled
up in big fur coat arose, and in a
muffied voice pleaded guilty to the
charge of drunk. ~ live out in the
have never been drunk before. 1t was
mistake this time.'
That mistake will cost you So re-
piled the court.
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Charles Adams and John Brown were
the names given by two young men
charged with being found in house of
ill-fame. They went to Kittle Carr's
place on Main street southeast SUNDAY
night and offered bogus coin in pay
ment for beer. When the preparedness
refused to accept it they got independent
and were gathered in by the trusty officer
who was summoned by the inma ties.
They paid $40 each.
~
Charles Denneules, young married
man, was arraigned in police court yes
terday charged with having assaulted
his wife, Ella Denneules. He pleaded
not guilty, but the evidence against
him was strong enough so that Judge
Mahoney sent him to the workhouse for
thirty days without the alternative of
paying fine.