Evening journal., 1890-08-20
LAST EDITION
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Numerous Charges of Disorderly Conduc
and Assault and Battery.


and Assault and Battery.
AZ the Municipal Court this morning,
Charles Eckerson was charged with dis
orderly conduct and refusing to pay his
fare on a street car John B. Pepper,
the driver. swore Ecksrson entered the
car at Eleventh street bridge. He did
not nav his fare, and when asked by the
driver to do so he became disorderly and
abusive. Finally he purchased a ticket
but left without putting it in the box
The prisoner protested that he had paid
his fare on FIRST entering the car. He
was fined 50 and costs. John Boyle,
disorderly conduct, So and costs; John
Tillman, colored, trespass, 81 and costs.
James Collins appeared in the dock
with his head bandaged. officer Taylor
swore he found him at 2 o'clock this
morning at Front and French streets,
lying in the gutter and covered with
blood He heard o. row at the United
States Hotel and went there with Officer
Burrows. The disturbance was over and
this man was discovered in a helpless
condition. Collins said he was a stranger
in the city and had been spending the
night at the United States Hotel with a
friend named Robinson from Phila.
delphia. At 2 o'clock he came out and
was set upon and beaten by crowd of
roughs. He swore he would know the
men If he saw them again. He was re-
committed.
George McCloskey and Edward McCon
nell, two respectable-looking young men,
were charged with drukenness, and fined
50 and costs each. Edward Hogan. col.
ored, was charged with disorderly con.
duct yesterday. George Hogan, the
prisoners sather, swore that his son was
disorderly and called the witness bad
names. he had brick in his hands, but
did not use it. The prisoner said he had
given his father all the money he ever
earned, which the father had to admit.
He was fined So and costs. On leaving
the dock he called cut; "Hello, pap,
am going to leave your house now for
ever. have always given you my earn.
ings, but won't do so anymore.
Isaac Hayden was too drunk to be
be brought to trial. and his case was
postponed until to- morrow. Nathaniel
Hudson, colored, who was charged yes.
terday with an assault and battery on
Mary Brown, was arr2igned again to-day.
The most important and amusing witness
was Julia Nickerson, who is another
"Black Maria. During her evidence
the court was in roar. Judge Ball said
he would recommend that the city makes
her special officer for that locality, and
hs had no doubt but she would prove
effectual. Hudson was fined S. and costs.
John .DHgan, an old offender, charged
with assault and battery on Sergeant
Stetser, was fined $50 and costs. While
drunk he resisted the officer.
Patrick McEntire was charged by
Andrew J. Conner with disorderly con
duct on July A. Conner swore the pris-
Oner was personally a quiet and inof-
Tense young man, but he was one of the
crowd that infested the corner of Front
and West street that had been fire.
quently guilty of using insulting Ian.
guage towards ladies and other persons.
The prisoner denied on being there on
July 4. and called George q. Huber, who
swore that McEntiTe worked with him
from o'clock a. N, until $50 p. IN
Huber also swore that he was an EN-
ploye of his for three years and hsd
always born a good character, nevei
having been heard to use profane or al
improper word Judge Ball told him h,
should keep away from bad compan,
and fined him 81 and costs.