Telegram-herald., 1891-08-12
FOUNTAIN Or JUSTICE
II Bubbles and spsrkies in kxuo-
Grant 6atisfaction-
SALARY RAISED But NOT The FINES
Westfan Wears . Grin hts vscums
Also Grin and Bear tt-0rssA
Mests Greek-Doekst of Miuss
Criminal Causen

In the police court yesterday Judge
westfan wore satisfied look and ap-
peared greatly pleased. IL is said that
his exuberance of exultation was d.
rectly caused by the raiss OF salary
which the Common Council voted hun
at their meeting Monday night. one
after one, and sometimes In clusters,
the petty Offenders had justice meted
out TO them. The case which at
tracted the most attention was the
breach OF the peace suit against Theo-
dore Clark and James Devries. The
latter did not want jury so pleaded
guilty. but Clark insisted and one was
impaneled for him. The case occupied
| the entire AFTERNOON. There were four
| teen witnesses in the case and the evil
dence introduced seemed to point TO
DeVries as the aggressor. The trouoie
arose by Devries and friend named
| Cil,ctt In not remaining quiet. police
| man was called in who ,iispelled the
| noise. shortly after he left the place.
and was standing near. on the outside.
| he heard scuffle. Fastening in the
officer found DeVries on top oil Clark
pounding the life out OF him. Both
were arrested. The evidence introduc-
ed caused tho jury to return verdict
| of not guilty DeVrics was fmed
| S4.35.
.sWhen Creek meets Greek. then,
| cones the tug OF war; There are only
| three Greeks in the city now. and each
| is engaged in the fruit business. Yes
| terdav morning John Chamberlin and
Peter Bradish. partners, who keep a
| peanut and fruit stand on the corner
| OF Lyon and Canal-sts., went to the
| fruit rarkct carly in the day TO make
their purchases OF stock. In searching
about for the most lucious peaches at
| tainabie they spied bushel basket
| full and commenced to sample them.
| AS il happened the fruit had been pre-
| viously bought by A. Gramus, the last
| Greek. Gramus is a quarrelsorne TEL
| low Gnd entertains considerable AMI
| mostly for his fellow cOunt'rymen.
| When he observed themtampering with
his peaches he commenced to abuse
| them in their native tongue CTc
| of the epithets which he applied was so
| obnoxious to Bradish that he warned
| Gramus not to use it again. The latter
became defiant and repeated it. Then
| the Greeks came together in regular
Sullivan style. The fight was short.
but decisive. and Gramus emerged
| from the set-to with n battered head.
| including o. very black eye. Later in
the day the defeated Grecian swore
out a warrant and had both arrested,
| though Chambcrlin did not strike a
blow. They were arraigned and their
trial set for August is.
William Fl. Roche was arraigncd on
the charge of drunkenness, yesterday
morning, and execution OF sent nc was
deferred until August Is. in order to
give the defendant an opportunity to
| raise the nscessary funds. J. =. Dyer
| who was arrested one week ago for BE-
ing drunk and raising n disturbance
with a female on EASIEST, was fined
S5.35 which was paid. Pans.e Amcs
the Waterloo-st. female, was taxed
$685. for conducting herself in dis
orderly manner. She appeared quite
flush and paid her fine. The disorder
ly conduct case against Henry Camp
was nolle pressed. Eugene OFT and
Charles Dreksel. who were arrested
for fighting near the Bridge-st. House
were assessed S5 each. OFT paid his
fine, but III default OF payment Drek-
sci went to jail for fifteen days. John
Cthill, arraigned on the charge OF as
sault and battery was discharged.
Merit Pike was found guilty Of the
larceny of less than SO and sentenced
to jail for sixty days. J. Wander Vail
larceny less than S25 had his case Doll'
pressed. Sam Orcutt. who ignorantly
violated the health ordinance had s-n
tence suspended uPol paym n o. co t.
Frank Stang and Jessie Rose. arrested
for larceny of less than S25. had the
case adjourned until August rs. John
Pinklcy, charged with dlsorderly con.
duct. had his case adjourned until
August H.