Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-10
STAND BACK, I'LL Shoot
4 Rsminiscsnce OF the Late Strike
Of the Railway Employee
yOLESTAIIOy CASE IN POLICE COURT
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"s.and back. or will shoot!" This
was part OF the evidence given BY Law.
Yer Mcbride vino went on the stand as
one of the witnesses IN the John Jhom-
asma molestation ease. Mr.. Mcbride
said that he had been out calling with
his wife and that he had just returned,
when he noticed few people gathering
on the corner OF Ottawa and Mason.
s,s. lie allowed his wife 10 pursue
her way home and he went over on the
corner and took seat in front OF the
cigar store. Some OF the street car
employees were endeavoring to replace
car. which had jumped the track. and
the crowd were jokingiy ordering one
another TO help the n,.n shove the car.
About this time Mr.. Thomasma came
along with a young lady on his arm.
He edged his way through the crowd
and stood on one OF the corners watch
ing the excitement. Thomas Mears
was the gripman on the car and could
not stand tho guyIng TO which the
crowd was subjecting him. He
Pulled . Revolver
from his pocket and threatened to
shoot, using the language above stated.
Thomasma, becoming alarmed, and
fearing that someone would be shot.
rushed out and grabbed Mcars' arm and
compelled him to put up his gun. Then
Mears stepped upon the platform of
the car. picked up large hook and
raised 1t 10 strike Tnomasma. The
young. lady rushed in between the two
to protect her escort from being struck
She raised her parasol and when Mears
struck, he tore it. Then the officers
arrived and Mcbride ordered one of
them to arrest Mears, but instead
Tnomasma was incarcerated. Mcbride
described the scene in graphic man.
ner, and did not let any of the details
escape. LeGrue, the prosecutor, at
tempted to crOss-examine the willy
lawyer and started out by asking where
he was born and il he had ever been
arrested, hut Judge Westfali sat down
upon him. and the witness was dis
missed. The case was adjourned
to July l6. Another case which
attracted considerable attention was
the John Matthewsen molestation
ton case, which was resumed yester-
day afternoon. Henry +. Tooker was
the last witness introduced by the de-
fense.. He testified that he was with
Mathewson when the trouble took
place on Grandville-ave., and did not
see the defendant do any violence, and
that he was the person whom the
driver struck. The case was adjourned
until today. John Cooper, the man
who attempted to escape while serving
. sentence IN the county jail. just now
wishes that he had been contentez.. 10
serve out his sentence. He WAS ar
raigned and pleaded guilty to the
charge of jail breaking. and will be al
lowed to tell all about it July Is. to
which time his hearing was adjourned.
The Every Day Grist.
Joseph Gallagher paid S5.35 for being
drunk.and Joseph Robinson. arrested
as disorderly person. was fined 1896,
or fifteen days in Jail. The case was
appealed. The dsorderly case against
Orrin Pierce was adjourned TO July IL.
&. Van Dam, disorderly, ad diourned to
July IL. Fred and August Rouicound
John Van Setran, Dick Sprout AMI
John DeBruyn, disorderly persons, ad.
journed TO July 22. A. l.. Livingston
the hotel and restaurant man who was
arrested for refusing to take out IN.
license, had his cases noile pressed
upon the payment of $50 costs. Liv.
ingston concluded that he did not care
to buck against. the law and
took out his licenses like any
good citizen should. II. u. Ap
pley, violation Of health ordinance
| adjourned to July Is.
Charles Holman, the colored mar
who wastcharged with the larceny oi
ex-Mayor klIlcan's horse and buggy
had the case against him on that charge
| nolle prs'd, was rcarrested ard plead
guilty 10 charge of unhitching and
| driving away horse and carriage. liz
was sentenced to thirty days in the
county Jail. Brandes Hcdgeman. d
disorderly person. had his case adjourn
ed To July -. johannes Ku:per, another
disorderiy perssn, had his case al
| journed to July 90. When Kuper',
case was adjourned he was released OF
bail. and during the time he was oul
he stole q key of beer and was agar
arrested, which accounts for his name
being on the docket twice. On the
second charge, larceny, be- had his case
adjourned to July %. Chas. Beebee
the Schoolcraft farmer who stole Q
watch from n girl. was released on bal
and Will have q hearing July Is. Joe
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