Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-27
A Small Boy Who Sells Papers to
Support a Crippled Brother
ARRESTED BY L. AND 0. SHARPS,
But the Evidence Is Not Sufficient to Secure
Conviction.
SQUIRE RoHE HEARS TEN MORE CASES

was enacted. Of the ten, seven were fined
sos and costs, one was discharged, one re-
served for torture at another time, and little
Willie Balzar escaped because in view o1
his story the Law and Order spies could not
identity him. S- -e--.
The day was dreary without, but it was
more drearv within. The only bit of color
was the ruddy glow from Agent McClure's
whlskers The populace and the al
legged detectives filled the rest OF
the 10x12 room. Attorney Yost
was both prosecutor and squire,
for the Alderman only echoed his
rulings. Once of twice he was forced to
rule the other way, but each time he hung
his head as if he feared some awful con-
sequences. Attorney W. B. Rodgers repre-
sented the defendants who were charged
with the awful offense of selling Sunday
papers.
The Number of Cases to Follow.
All the hearings were simply made up of
| battle of words between the attorneys,
and at the close Mr. Rodgers asked if there
were any more. The Alderman thought
there might be II or Is, but Attorney Yost
interrupted with the statement: eve have
| 20 more informations in soak.
d. S. Irwin's case was first called, but
Attorney Yost ordered that it be continued.
Rodgers objected, but Alderman Robe only
muttered:
Continued
s'Until when?" asked Rogers.
'Until the next hearing, replied the AL
derman, but he finally set it for two weeks
hence. 81 -
II. Brinham was called up, and the wit
ness brought was Mr. Stately. He made q
good Law and Order witness, and after
short disturbance the defendant was fined
S25 and costs, and the Alderman in his most
charming voice shouted Next
Jacob Terner was paraded before the bar
and once more Stately took the oath and
Terner's news stand at East Liberty on
February IA. He said it was about 9
o'clock in the morning.
"Why do you swear this is Mr.. Terner's
stand?" asked Rodgers. ,,.-.
because Terner told me it was his. %
The witness, with the assistance of the
Alderman, refused to tell what
conversation he had had with
Mr.. Terner. He was also asked where he
was previous to buying the paper. Iost
objected and the portion wasruled out
GAS usual, you rule out everything"
calculated Mr.. Rodgers
The Alderman then imposed the usual
fine. and Gottleib Gauss was called. Wal
ter Lewis, in checkered flannel shirt,
soiled collar and greasy necktie, was the
witness for the the Law and Order League.
In very badly broken English he said he
bought a paper from Gauss on December 6,
and the Alderman at once pronounced the
fine.
A Question of veracity.
John C. Wright was the next victim.
and Lewis, as the Bogie man, said he had
bought a paper from him on Penn avenue
on December 13 at 9 o'clock.
Chow did you know it was Lewis?"
81 asked him his name and he told me-"
tsWhat time did you report this case to
McClure?''
Gas usual, gave him the information on
Monday"
"a set up Job. wasn't it?" remarked
MI Rodgers. Wright was then put
on the stand and proved conclusively that
he had not been at the place named at any
thing near the hour Lewis had said the pur-
chase was made. ...
did you sell any papers that day?"
asked Yost
81 object" said Rodgers, and Wright re-
fused to answer.
seYou will answer in court" said Yost.
"How's that?" asked Rodgers.
sFYou will have to appeal the case there
for this man has convicted himself by not
answering.
The Alderman was asked to decide the
matter and lowed it was only matter OF
veracity and imposed the usual fine.
Willie Balzar appeared with his mother
He is the little boy who has crippled
father whom he supports by selling papers.
Bogie Man Lewis looked at the boy and
suddenly remarked that he did not know
him, and testified that he had never seen
him before The Alderman discharged him,
but the mother not understanding, still
waited, when Attorney Rodgers said:
t'Keep quiet and leave at once, and you
may escape without a fine. p"
Was Walking Into Pittsburg.
FL. Hutton, of lakewood, was hauled up
and Lewis once more squared himself and
said he had bought a paper from Hutton,
on December 20, at 7:30 A. M
Rodgers-What was you doing at Idle
wood?
Lewis-Buving a paper
Rodgers-How did you happen to be at
lakewood?
Lewis-Oh, I was walking in to Pitts
burg
Rohe-S25 and costs-next.
P. A. Wentz answered the Alderman's
command. Lewis had bought paper from
him at Grafton at 7:40 on December 20.
Rodgers-That was the second paper YOU
bought that morning: where did you buy the
next?
Rohe-You'll find that out in the next
case-S25 and costs-next
Mr. Rodgers offered an objection as to
haste on the part of the Alderman, but
Robe said he was not feeling well and
wanted to get through as quickly as pos
sible.
The next man that Lewis could not
identify was j. Minton, of Ingram. Lewis
said he had bought paper on December 20
from this mans son, but the Alderman de-
ciIed the father could not be held for the
son, and the case was discharged. Yost OBJ
jected because he said he might be able to
make the man convict himself.
George Oatman was the last. From him
Lewis had bought the fourth paper on the
morning of December 20 at Sheraden sta
tion during that quiet little ramble of his
to Pittsburg.
Agent Mcclure was then sworn and asked
when he had sworn to that information.
Yost objected, but was overruled, and Nc
Clure said OH the Tuesday following the
same as the Others This made no difference,
and the usual fine was imposed, and Robe
was left alone in his glory.
ENGINES that run with gas, air and Pc
troIeum, by George lies, in THE DIS
PATCH tomorrow.
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