Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
RULINGS TO FIT THE CASE.
Not Necessary to Commit an 0ffense
in Order to Be Convicted.
An ALIBI nut A GOOD DEFENSE.
Allegheny School Principal suspends an
Industrious Boy.
L. AND O. AGENT GETS OUT OF PRISON

and he and his assistant, Attorney Yost,
swept the boards in favor of the Sunday
reformer. There were 81 cases up. In
three decision was reserved, two were
held over and in the other 16 the Court
gently murmured S25 and costs.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon this
dingy little court was called to order. The
stufy place was packed with people until
there was hardly breathing room. His
Honor, minus his collar, Attorney Yost,
Agent Mcclure and the court reporter oc-
cupied the space inside the railing. Out
side the fence were Attorney John d. Brown,
the Law and Order sleuths, the defendants
and half hundred sight-seers.
The interesting feature of the whole affair
was the introduction Of new kind of law
by tie Rohe-Yost combine. According to
their rulings if man is simply an agent of
the Union News Company and works for it
during the week, but is relieved on Sunday,
he is still guilty.
Good Enough Law for the Court
Nearly all of to-day's cases were of this
kind. Mr.. Brown bitterly opposed this sort
OF law. but he soon found that the Court was
rot his way.
Attorney Yost tried his old game of max
ing the defendants testify against them
selves. The turn was called on him, and
for once Alderman Robe ruled against the
reformers As unusual thing, though, he
let his assistant make the decisions His
principal occupation was his seeming pleas
ure in announcing that the defendant
would pay S25 and costs. If there is one
thing that Alderman Robe can do with all
the dignity due the subject, it is this
Appeals were taken in ali the cases, and
they will be gotten into court as early as
possible 1t is not thought the rulings laid
down to-day will stand in a court of justice.
The first case called was that of Charles
F. Smith, of Frankstown avenue. He was
charged with having sold a paper on Sum
DAY. March 6. Detective Horn testified
that be had been there and bought paper
on that dav Nh. Smith denied the charge
and said he did not know of paper having
been sold that day. The decision was re-
served.
No Delay in Imposing Fines.
A S. Jones, of Station street. was next
arraigned. and Detective Horn appeared
against him. He said he had bought a paper
from boy at Mr. Jones' stand. Mr. Jones
received S25 and costs very promptly.
L. Bienheur, news agent at the Union
depot, was also on Horns list He testi-
fed to having bought a paper from Mr..
Rienheur between and 9 o'clock on March
g. but he could not identify Mr.. Bienheur
Yesterday. In cross-examination Mr.. Brown
got the man to saw he was out in East Lib
ertv at about the same hour. Mr. Bienheur
was sworn Yost asked him if he
had been in charge and received a
negative answer. Yost then addressed
the Court, saving: "He lodges out of town on
Sunday. and has some other person to do
his work l ask for his conviction" Just
as promptly as a nickle-in-the-s machine
gives up its prize did the Alderman apply
the screw for S25 and costs.
James NJ Sharp, of 2201 Carson street,
was the next victim. Detective Clinton
was the man who had done the sly work in
this case. He said. 81 was at Sharp's on
March 6 and saw number of newsboys
coming out and going in his store"
Mr. Brown then asked the detective some
questions, and the fellow finally said he
had not seen any papers sold. This did not
alter the Courts decision, however.
Paid for Trip to Ohio.
Detective Stately was then called up in
the case of P. J. Bowker, the Ft. Wayne
depot news agent. Yost asked him if he
knew the defendant He said: "On March
7 saw man selling papers at the Ft
Wavne depot, and was told his name was
Nose Franklin. do not know if Bowker
was in charge"
Mr. Bowker was called, and said: 81
was in Columbus, o., that day, and don't
know who was running the stand" Twenty
five dollars and costs.
Jacob Turner, East End an employe of
the Union News Company, was next ar
raigned. Detective Horn appeared against
him. He said he was there on March 6, but
did not buy any papers. Mr.. Brown then
took him in hand
The detective in cross-e1amination, said:
81 do not know Turner. I was told it was
his store. Mr.. Turner was not there that
day. A boy whom 1 did not know was in
charge" Horn refused TO tell where he
lived.
Mr Turner said: 81 was not in charge of
the store On March 6, and do not know who
was 1 have no control of the stand from
Saturday night until Monday morning."
For wonder, the decision was withheld.
Joseph Beck, agent at Lake Erie depot,
was the next victim. Agent Mcclure ap-
peared against him. He had George
BRYANT, a little newsboy, called. This was
objected to, as there was case against the
bow He was afterward allowed to testify,
The Fine Went, Anyway.
Mcclure said: 81 was on Bellevernon
train on March G. and saw the boy selling
papers for Mr.. Beck.
The boy was called, and said: CT did not
get anv papers on March from Mr. Beck.
ne ulu IOl lldNC NhdiSO SUl lily paDers
outside the station. He does business in
side Yes, sir. Mr.. Beck said he would
keep me clear."
Yost piped in here, ''That's the way it is
done"
After this Mr. Brown took the boy in
charge and got out of him that the paper he
sold on this particular day came directly
from THE DISPATCH office. Mr. Beck
then testified he had not been in charge of
his stand that day. He got the usual dose,
ANYWAY.
James Sharp was again called up for SELL
ing on March 13. He got S25 and costs
From this on Mr. Brown saw it was a
waste of time and energy to make any de-
fense, knowing it would be great deal bet
ter to appeal the cases to court.
Joseph Beck came in for another fine of
S25. etc, charged with selling on March 13
Thomas Matthews charged with SELL
ing papers on the 18th, but he testified he
was not at his stand. He got the usual dose
r. Brerhim was charged with selling on
March 20 and fined
Jacob Turner was hauled up again for
selling on March 20, and got s25 and costs
twenty-five and Costs All Around.
J. Shaffer a Baltimore and Ohio news
agent, was charged with selling on March
1?-S25 and costs was the penalty. He was
also charged for March 20 and fined.
Thomas Matthews was brought up for
March 20 and fined. Joseph Beck was also
given another whirl for that date