Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-13
Went to Sleep in the Cathedral.

Went to Sleep in the Cathedral.
There were IA prisoners at Central station
yesterday. Judge Gripp conducted the
hearings. Thomas Terry and James Ben
nett were fined IS and costs for fighting on
Fifth avenue. Mary Black was sent
to Jail for ten days. She had
been found drunk aud asleep
in the Cathedral by Officer Tobin. Mike
Dixon was sent TO the workhouse for 80
days. He is unfavorably known by the
police. William, alias ''Dash" Mccoy, was
arrested at 1 O'Clock in the morning for
fighting with his sister on Hill street. The
assistance of a neighbor had to be called to
get him to the patrol box. He was
sent to the workhouse for 80 DAYS in de-
fault of fine of $50. Lieutenant Wag-
goner heard disturbance in the house Of
May Woods in Cherry alley at o'clock
in the morning. Entering he found
Joseph Johnston choking Miss Woods
and the room showed signs of small riot.
Johnston, Henry Dickson and F. E. Myers
were arrested and at the hearing the Woods
girl testified that one of the men insulted
her She threw a beer glass and spittoon
at him Just as the officer arrived. The men
paid fine of IS each.
A Potpourri Of Twelfth Ward Fights.
Magistrate McKenna had "a offenders
before him at the Twelfth ward police
station yesterday morning. John Hanlon
went up to Officer Conway Saturday night
and tried to pick fight because Conway
had arrested friend of his" He was ar
rested and given 80 days to the workhouse.
rod srto
of James Stumpsky on Jones avenue Satur-
day night, and tried to turn every rerson
out of the house. Officer Wilfskofsky ap-
peared in time to tfwart his plan, and he
will spend the next 30 days at Claremont.
Charles Mccormack boarded Penn avenue
car Saturday night and refused to pay his
fare, insulted the conductor and started
fight with the passengers. He was fined IS
and costs
John Mayberry, who lives on Twenty-ffth
street, came home drunk Saturday night
and chased his wife and two children out Of
the house with q butcher knife. Officer
Cole arrested him, and he was fined $40 and
costs. James Schriver raised disturbance
in a house on First avenue Saturday
night and assaulted a woman named
Nellie Barrett. He was fined $50 and costs.
Spencer Wilson, David Hardin and Howard
night and all were punished.
Officer Hedrick placed them under arrest
and they were fined S. and costs each.
Helped Friend and Got Caught.
The Seventeenth ward police station yes
terday morning. Pat Welsh was fined $40
and costs for interfering with an officer.
Officer Duffy arrested friend of Welsh's
night and Welsh interfered
and liberated the prisoner only to
get arrested himself. Charles Will
son, who has been loafng
around the corner of Fifty-frst and Butler
streets was arrested Saturday by Officer
Schmitt and was given 80 days to the work.
house. Edward Fitzgerald and Charles
Moore got intoxicated Saturday night and
we're serenading the residents of Banner
llley when Officer Ford placed them under
Irrest. They were given 80 days each to
he workhouse.
Wife Beater Got the Worst of 1t.
Deputy Mayor Nellie presided over the
morning hearing in Allegheny yesterday,
md had dozen. cases to dispose Of Among !
he prisoners was Lawrence Tully, who |
ras drunk on Saturday night and |
vas in such an ugly humor that his wife |
vas compelled to leave the house and walk |
he streets until she found an officer and had |
lin arrested. He was fined S. and costs.
Tohn Smith and Harry Snyder, for indulg-
ng in>a street fight, were fined IS and costs
ach.
Brokenlegged Mon Not Fined.
Magistrate Succop, of the Southside,
med Dan Callahan and John Tate
5 and costs for disorderly con-
uct. The men had been fighting about
1 o'clock Saturday night in front of a sa-
oon on Carson street. j. c. Young. who
1as found near the Plttsburg & Lake Erie
epot Saturday night with broken leg and
q an intoxicated condition, was sent to the
'outhside Hospital until he RECEIVERS.
RiCh Prices for Saturday scrapea
Magistrate Hyndman disposed of eight
ases at the Fourteenth ward station.
William Nickelson, huckster, was held
yer for further Investigation on a
barge of stealing watch from the
ouse of Mrs. Wilson, on Bigelow street.
'arney Ward, John Smith, Peter Freiling.
r., and Peter Freiling, Jr., were fined SO
nd costs for fighting at Frankstown Satur-
ay night. John Miller, Charles Smith
nd Thomas Jones paid $40 and costs each
,r creating disturbance on a Baltimore