Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-19
POLICE COURT CASES
Flanders the Eighth Ward Tough
Il Arrzigned-
he WILL RECOVER FROM his WOUND
Tvo ssiIsA Doves Answer for Robbery
ninnis Aill<r's Hasoasd faiisa-
doe Cummiaxs 4ad His Cams
Miasr Police Matters.

Flanders, leader Of the Hobo" gang,
who wa shot through the head, 10 not
dead, and the probability 10 that he will
pull through all right With john
Troy he was arranged in the police
court Yesterday afternoon on the charge
Of robbery. 20 which pleas OF not guilty.
we're entered IN both cases. Their ex-
animation was adjourned until septem-
bsr %. Flanders face was swollen out
OF ali proportions. and he presented
decidedly tough appearance lie was
vsndIctlye 10 the last and wanted an
opportunity 10 Aug the man who shot
h.m. Flanders, who has blossomed
into such . reckless character, 70 but
seventeen years old. he has been be-
hlnd the bars several times during lis
brief career, and the prospects are that
he will remain long period OF time.
The evidence against him u very strong,
there beng As many as eight witnesses.
The citizens of the eighth ward are
pleased TO know that be Is where he
cannot commit any more depredAtions.
Eama and Maggie Arrsignea-
Emma Belts and Maggie Brooks. the
two females arrested for robbing Wash
ington Welton OF . sum OF money dur
ing his VISIT 10 the house of ill-repute
conducted by the former, were met
with double charge when they ap-
peared ID police court yesterday after
noon- A complaint charging the pair
with running house of lll-fame was
also lodged against them. TO the latter
both pleaded guilty. Mrs. Belts paid
$3.50 and Maggie was released on sus-
pended sentence until October 1. The
first case was dismissed upon the pay
msnt If costs.
Minnie's Husband Arrested
Minnie Miller. who, with the assist
ance of her brother, threw her husband, ,
Gus, into the street, WAS arraigned on
the charge OF being intoxicated and
disorderly. Upon default Of $685. she
was committed to Jail for fifteen days.
Gus was present dunng the hearing
and became 80 excited IN his endeavor
TO explain TO the court, that Minnie was
all right, that Bailiff Holmes was
obliged to place him under arrest. He
was arranged later on the charge of
being drunk, and his case was adj
journed until September 81.
Mckinney vs.. Pickle.
Joe Mckinney and Donald Pickle got
into q dispute Thursday and went into
All alley TO settle it in pugiiistic style.
The fight Was adjourned on account of
the interference of Detectives Smith
and BARR, who locked the combatants
up at headquarters. Judge Westfall
acted as referee Yesterday and fined
Mckinney s6.35 and Pickle $3.50. Both
PAID up.
Cummisgs' Cunning Game.
Joe Cummings was implicated in the
robbery of an old man in McDonnelPs
saloon on Culbrook-st. q short time
ago. He was released on bail. but his
surety wanted to give him up. Detec-
tivcs barr and Smith went after him
and brought him to the station, where
he told Smith he knew where come
stolen jewelry was hidden. The officers
went with him after it. and while they
were digging in q cellar he skipped out.
Detective Gates caught him again and
he was arraigned yesterday on the
charge of being drunk and disorderly.
He will have hearing September %.
Minor Police Court Gases.
William Clifford, intoxicated, paid
1886. j.. L. Simpkins. intoxicated,
sentence suspended. w. Hanna, drunk,
execution of sentence suspended.
James O'Brlen, intoxicated, execution
Of sentence suspended till September
81. William Frese, failure to support,
adjourned till October /. Van Dam
and Pollock, violation of the etate
liquor law, adjourned till September
Is. The case against T. s. Ingraham,
selling liquor to minors, was dismissed.
William Howard, saloon open Sunday
discharged. Frank Stang and jessie
Ross, grand larceny, adjourned tall
October Is.