Evening journal., 1892-05-04
In THE NET OF JUSTICE.
Cases Disposed of BY Judge Ball Thi:
Morning.


Heart-Hsld for Carrying Concealed
Deadly weapons-Rapid Transit Must
Not BE obstsucted.
Judge Ball had busy morning at the
Municipal Court. The cases were not
many or Important, but tedious in the
extreme,
JONAS IN THE WHALES MOUTH.
Jonas Heck, regular, was given So
and costa aud thirty days for drunken
ness and vagrancy. Charles Bingham,
the man who made an indecent exposure
OF himself on the street, was fined So
and costs. James Barton was fined SO and
costs for thrO wing stones at his
Georglanna.
HE HAILED FROM THE "wINDY CITY
James d. Milligsn, an ;aged white man
who hailed from the WINDY City, and
who said he came East 10 get pension,
was arraigned for drunkenness. he
pleaded with much earnestness to be re-
leased, promising to leave the city imme-
diately He touched tender spot in the
Judges heart and was released with the
understanding that he was not TO mon
key with the win9 when 1t is ten-eent
red-eye.
AFRAID Tc SUMMONS DUBELL.
Frank Smith, a brightlooking white
boy, was put in the dock charged with
loahng in front Of Dubell's store on East
Third street. he claimed that Mr.
Dubell told him he could sit there. The
Judge asked him II he was willing to
nave Mr. Dubell placed on the stand to
substantiate his evidence. he declined.
This settled the fate Of the young man
and he was given 81 and costs.
CARRIED TOO HEAVY LOAD.
Charles Cullen was given a similar
pleasure for taking up too much side.
walk while carrying a load that was en-
tirsly too heavy for his constitution.
A PATRIARCH FROM KIRKwOoD
The most laughable case of the morn
ing was that OF Charles Jefferson, an
aged and white haired negro who hailed
from Kirkwood and who was arrested on a
goods box whereon he was coiled recov-
ering from severe attack Of snakebit
and 'c'sst" tangle-foot.
Charles was an old-time negro, His
manner was very polite; his face was
wresthed with smiles, gsrnished With
anxiety, and he carried himself in such q
way that he enlisted the sympathy and
good will OF everybody in the room. No
doubt be is a deacon in Ezlon A. NJ. E.
Church in Penc sder hundred, and ex-
pounds the gospel on the principle dat
de sun do move"
After the officers had testified to the
arrest. Judge Ball turned to the ebonized
defendant and asked:
Have you anything TO saw, Charlesf
''No, sab only wuz a little drunk, al
sittin' down ter res myself. l certinglY
hope you Il let me of dis mawnin."
"When we're you here before"
81 wuz heah las"
"week2' interpolated the Judge
mo. sab; not las week. Hs hal No
lzs' week. don no dezaklY wen hi
wuz"
"Did we let you got"
''No sir; va ysl You guv me twent,
DAYS | will endeavoh not to let hit occul
agin'2 Dis is only unfortuuate-di
time. Hit pears ter me dat II take ont
drink OBJ dis whiskey in dis heah town
am cleah off OBJ my feet befoah l know
hit. will nebbah. do hit again if yol
let me off dis m5anin'."
'Who do work forp
81 works fur Mister James Garman
"Somone always pays your finer
Sahl"
''You did not serve your time ou
when gave you twenty days2'
81 wuz dar nineteen days, an den
-
''Did l ever let you go before"
''No, sab You neb5er let me 60 bS
fore. got twenty days"
"Well. / will give you this chance" "
"You will glib me dis chance2 OIL
yes, sab; you will glib me dis chance
YAH yahw
Bowing to the court aud smiling TO h
officers, be left the court room happ
man. and probably by this time he is Z
Kirkwosd telling his brethren that
has been the guest Of Judge Ball, who
Especial fren OBJ his'n."
HE SUSTAINED A HEAVY SHOCK.
John Wood was placed in the doc
charged with drunkenness. The offic
testified that he found him in a paralyzs
condition on the B & o., tracks. suffe
ing frcR q 500 volt current of Jers'
lightning bought on the coast for t.
cents a shock.
Judge Ball told the prisoner that
should thank the officer for rescuing hi
from such a perilOus position. He W
fined 81 and costs.
LIE THAT EXPLODED.
Isaac Anderson and Joseph Mart
were placed in the dock. The charge
discharging revolver on Front sire
was made against Anderson. The char
was sustained Martin was discharge
Anderson was fned 81 and costs for di
charging revolver within {
corporate limits, aud he W
held in $500 bail for d
upper court to answer TO the charge
carrying concealed deadly weapons, 7
defencs was that he pulled the revoly
out OF his pocket with his handkerchi
and 1t fell to the pavement and explode
The states evidence exploded this theol
and gave City Solicitor Curtis his case
DROPPED A PENNY IN AND SAW IT MoN
Andrew E. Sanborn represent
Charles Patton, the young white m
who is out on bail, accused Of steali
a drop-a- -penny-in- -the-slot machine fr
Charles Cardinnelli. an Italian fr
dealer at Front and French streets.
The vender took the stand aud
scribsd the theft, after which Juc
Ball put him under $500 bail for
upper court.
EBHER's MAN FOUND GUILTY.
The most tedious case OF the MORN
was that OF the State VS.. Elmer Wrg
accused Of driving one Of Ebner's b
wagons into electric car No 81, seve
times during the circus parade. You
Wright was represented by exc
Solicitor William T. Lyman, who b