Daily Republican., 1890-04-07
FOURTH EDITION



Judge Ball presided at this mornings
session OF the Municipal Court, and dts
penped Justice to the following offenders:
Clayton U,off, Who was arrested last
Saturday by Ofiicers Floyd and Gallo
way on suspicion of having stolen a
horse, was d schargcd, "a there was no
evidence against him.
Michael McQuay was found drunk on
the street lAst evening by an officer, and
~ ho could not to where he lived or
give any account OF himself. he was
taken TO the hall. He told the Judge this
morning that he hGd on,y been in the
city four weeks, and as 1t was the frat
time be had been before the court, no
escaped with fue OF 81 and costs.
jacob Bllmm, Q Polo, who cannot
speak or understand the Engllsh Lam
guage, WAS charged with violating city
ordinance by firing pistol Jestcrday.
An interpreter explained that the ac.
cused was Ignorant Of tins laws In this
country, and, as he was accustomed to
practices with q dre-a on Sunday In
his native land, he thought no could do
the same In this country. Judge Ball
said he hoped that this would provo u
lesson and learn him that tho Sabbath in
this country was observed ~ q sacred
DAY. He the1 imposed tne of 81 and
cost.
James Wright, colored, was charged
with committing an assault and battery
on Lizzie Davis, also c0lored. The
prosecutrix testified that last Saturday
evening, as ahe was walking up King
street near Second. the ACCUSED asked
her where she was going, and when she
answered that she was going hom,, he
cursed her AMI ended by ItrLking her
IN the face. She said that he freqdsn,ly
beat her and had Knocked her around
last Saturday afternoon. The prisoner
had nothing to say In defene, and
was sentenced to Pay ane Of go and
COST.
John Cooper, colored. was charged
with committing an assault on Jacob
Culhert with intent to kill on tho right
OF February 81. Culbert testified that
on tile right In question he was going to
bis home over Market street bridge, W hen
the prisoner, who was drunk, came along
assisted by two men. Wien he was
close to the prosecutor he made lunge
al him with a knife.
The men pulled him of md took him
hons, waile Cube t ell In h, read. He
WAS after wards found almost dead from
loss Of b ood, and = physiciau sum-
mored, VITO found it necessary to insert
several stitches In his throat. The knife
barely missed covering the jugulsr vein,
aud as he had no, bal auy difficulty with
the prisoner he could not understaD,
why he bad ept bin, THIS testimony
was ""f'.'H- ..oa by seve,-. ~i;ne:a=5,
aud Cooper was committed TO New Cas-
tie Jail In deisult OF 1000 bail.
Anna N. Blakely WAS arraignel and
plead not guilty to D charge Of neglecting
and cruelty using her ch'l iren, The
case was pros cntcd on behalf OF the ).
p. Z. G. by George 7. Brown, Ed, aud
the evidence was 10 accordance v ,th tho
facts already published Ia the RlpuB
LIcAS. The accused was held In $500
bail for further heariug, aud ep a.
Agent Stout was instructed by the Cour
TO have the younger children placed In
Que OF the Catholic homes.
Robert. the ll-year old boy whom q
seems is incorriRibls, was committed I,
tue Ferris Industrial School. Mr.. Stou
\ ~ also Instructed by the Court to as.
c,r-aln, II p ssible. from Mary. the /.
year old daughter, whore she obtained
he liquor fer her mother.
The father OF the unfortunate children
w's IN r'ur and bis PARTING with theu
vRv.y atfec ing. While the hearip,
was 20 ng on the three little tirls aget
IL, ard 4 Years respectively wtr,
sc ,led on bench on the orth aide o
the room. and frequently looked toward
Their mother Ia the dock and laughed
They evidently did a.t understand wha
IL meant, but when the trial was coaclu
ued, and she was led back to the cell. aIt
the father can 10 the lit lie ones with ii,
tears streaming uown his cheeks to bi,
them goodbye. tn y broke down com.
p!eteiy, and cried as though their heart
would break.