Evening journal., 1890-09-13
THE CRIME CALENDAR.
SERIOUS CASES OCCUPY JUDGE
BALLS ATTENTION TO. DAY.


been employed by him for some time. He
hao some articles including opera glasses
and pair Of shoes. He saw the shoes
afterwards on Peiner feet and
compelled him to leave them off
under threat Of prosecution. The
prisoner vehemently denied the charge
asserting that Pagan was urged to pros
eeute him because he had left Fagan's
employ, The shoes, be declared were
not being used and were lying in the
stable for months, before he put them
on his feet. Pagan said he had dis
charged the prisonsr from his employ,
and Peiner was held in $500 bail for the
upper court.
Judge Ball had great many heavy
cases to dispose of at the Municipal
Court this morning Jacob McArdle.
drunk, was fined SO and costs; Charles
christopher, drunk, 81 and costs; Jacob
Tolman, drunk, was fined 81 and costs,
but as 1t was aseertained that the
prisoner was an old soldier and about TO
leave the city, he was allowed to depart.
William Rice, drunk, was permitted to
60 en- condition of leaving the city.
Samuel Wickershaw, drunk, was fined
ST. and costs
scribner Released.
Alexander Scrihner. colored was
again brought forward charged with the
larceny Of two dresses, a table cloth, an
umbrella, and quantity of underclethes
from Mary Turner. The testi nony
against HIM was not sufficient 20 war
rant conviction and he was accordingly
discharged.
Illegal Liquor Selling.
John McHugh Of Eighth and Church
streets, was charged with selling liquor
to minor on Wednesday, Septembe 3.
Levi Q. Bird represented McHugh, Ru
do.ph Range testified to the purchase Of
half pint of whisky for 10 cents at
o clock on that day ard John Tillman
corroborated him. he seid that woman
waited on him and Mr.. McHugh himself
was in the bar room at the time.
Alexander Woods and Charles Lewis
swore they had been there at the time
and Range did not enter. nor buy
whiskey il McHugh's saloon A number
OF reputable persons tes fled thar they
had frequently seen McHugh refuse 10
sell liquor to persons supposed to be
minors. Mr.. Bird asked that the case be
dismissed as in the first place the ap-
pearance Of Range would indicate
the second case they had
proved that he had not been there al
all. MIR. Lyman said law was framed for
minors ana Il mattered not whether the
appearance OF the boy imdicai ed that he
was Of ages9r not. Judge Bal said few
more cases Of tho same nature woald
come Rp for trial on Monday; he would
therefore reserve his dec sion untn then.
Parlick BarIoB, No $50 Church street
was charged with selling liquor without
a license, Air. Turner Oh lis part pleaded
guilty and asked that he b. leniantlV
dealt with rs this was lis first offense.
fine q $40 and costs was imposed.
James Crrrsn ~ No 1913 Church street
was charged with similar offense He
pleaded guilty. The same, $50 and costs.
was imposed on him
Assaulted His Brother.
Joseph Gotchman, No 425 East Second
street, was charged with assault with
intent to kill his brother Lewis GA Thurs
day evening about O'clock. Lewis
Townsend swore that he had been
asleep on the lounge when his
brother entered and woke him M
He went outside of he door and was
there struck by his brother. His wounds
brorher had used a knife. They had net
been on speaking terms for some time.
Joseph as held in 81 900 bail to answer
the change at the upper court.
The Knife slipped
Joseph Townsend was charged with
asssuiting John a Mousley on Market
street, Thursday night. BY stabblng him
with a knife Mousley proved the
charge Townsend denied thai lie in
tended to use the knife de was usinc
the knife on his fingers when Mousley
struck him. He threw up his hand In
sslf-defence and in that Way the knife
might have wounded Mousley. He wac
ordered to pay a fine of $50 and be inn.
pris lned for six months
The case of Robert Levi charged with
committing an assault and battery Oh
Richard Richardson, by striking him
with club was continued until to.
morrow for the production Of evideiee.
Gems Assailants Sentenced
G. Henphill, Elwood G Knight ana
Issac Wilebank were again brought for
ward charged with assault with intent
to kill j. Newton Gem, the toll. gate
keeper Mr.. Turner for the prisoners.
converssd with City Solicitor Lyman for
some time. At the close
OF the conference it was agreed to
accept plea Of guilty Of ordinary as
sault and battery in the case OF Hem. !
phil and knight Wiltbank pleaded not |
guilty. l Newton GEM swore that on 1
Sunday. August 81, carriage
in which tdree persons were seated, |
came along and asked TO pass Il
without paying the toll He at first re-
fused, but one Of them used such VIC
'eHt language that he at length thought /
it better to allow them to pass, and /
accordingly raised the pole Instead Of l
passing on one Of them. John Hemphill,
jumped from the carriage and coming |
towards him struek him violent blow on
the head. which left him insensible.
The other persons in the carriage
tried to prevent HemDhill from getting
out. Frank A. Gallagher swors that he
was walking along tue pike within fifty /
or seventy i've yardsof the toll gate at the
time of the occurrence. His testimony
was similar to that OF Mr. Gem, and he
believed both WiltbaGlr and knight had
to prevent Hemphill from
leaving the carriage
Dr. Shortlidge swore%hat he had ex-
amiued the wounds Tbey were so Sc
rious that for many dave be could not
pronounce Gem out of danger The
iendril Of his upper lip was severed,
there were two scalp wounds on his
head. and mis- wrist was bruised. The
were that the wounds had
Deen inflicted by some blunt Instrument