Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-16
FAST DAY IN THE CITY COURT.

PObCO-A Ac ACCubco ouHo
 A Shorter Docket Than Usual.
 Judge Pickett dispensed justice in the city court yesterday morning. Notwith- standing the fact that it was Fast day the usual number of spectators were present. The principal case of the session was the trial of Thomas w. Blount and David Ray, two colored youths, who are eighteen and nineteen respectively, on the charge of having on the nj, 1t of April ia front of Center church assaulted Philip McDer- mott with intent to kill and at the same time cutting McDermott in the neck. As both of the accused were in the eyes of the law minors Attorney J. P. Goodhart was appointed guardian and conducted the defense for both.
 Philip McDermott, the victim, was the first witness. He testified that he lived at 142 Ashmun street and that on the evening of April he was coming from the Grand opera house with four of his friends. When in front of Center church about a quarter past Il o'clock, Blount rushed between them and threatened to tap the witness one. Then followed & general word fight, after whicL Blount struck McDermott and felled him to the sidewalk. The witness stated that he said to Ray, "I'll pay you for this sometime" whereupon Ray pulled out knife and cut him in the neck. The witness then went to the office of Dr. Crockett and had his wound dressed and tainted while the wound was being dressed.
 Dr. Crockett was next called and testi fled as to the nature of the wound. etc. He swore that the wound, which was prob ably caused by pocket knife, was an in- cised wound an inch and half in length on the right side of the neck, under the ridge of the jaw. A small artery was severed, and the hemorrhage from the wound was very profuse. It required fou- stitches to sew up the wound. The wound ed man was very weak from loss of blood, and if the wound had not been dressed in side of an hour it might have resulted fatally.
 Bernard McDermott, a brother of the injured man, James H. Lawlor and John McDevitt, who were with McDermott when the scufhs occurred, corroborated his tes- timony.
 Thomas W. Blount, one of the accused, testified that on the night in question Me- Dermott's party were occupying the whole walk in the green. There were but four in the party of colored youths, while the McDermott party was composed of nine. The witness asked them to let him pass, but as they refused he went through them, whereupon McDermott struck him in the mouth The witness then of course en- deavored to protect himself. He also swore that he never made any threats against McDermott and that all the part he took in the sffrsy was simply that of self defense.
 David Ray, the other accused, had testi- fled substantially to the same effect as Blount. He also swore that the gang, DcDermott's, would not allow them to pass, that McDsrmott applied an appro- brious epithet to them and at the same time struck Blount in the face. He also swore that one of the McDermotts pulled knife upon him in front of Gen. ter church and that in self-defense he pulled his own pocket knife. Later while he was walking through the green just back of the church McDermott again re- newed the attack and knocked his hand up, the hand which contained the knife, and coming up under McDermott's neck and accidentally cut him. The whole de- fense was one of self-defense.
 Blount was found guilty of simple as- sault and fined $7 and costs, while Ray was sentenced to three months in Ja1l ana the appear oonu u2eo at SSVV- Blount will probably settle by paying his fine and costs. Ray went to jail, but will probably take an appeal. In the mean time both went to jail.
 William or Henry Wilson, the police call him Henry but he says his name is William, was ac- cused of being drunk on April l4. The accused made half tipsy plea to be discharged, but the judge was memorable, and imposed fine of Sl and s5.4a costs. Wilson will spend the next Catherine Sullivan, who was Thursday released from jail and whose penchant is becoming very court, was again among the fast day collection and pleaded guilty to m hes 1s 9ld eomplasns sns out a sentence of thirty days and s5 4s costs. Annie Parker, the toughest woman In the city, or such at least Is City Attorney Daley descrp consequence she was in court yesterday morn; | ing. When the case was called Annie walked
 up to the judge ., and L said; aid .I l. wa: was
 in E1ing ali through the riemarole Give me my
 sentence and let me get out of here" Judgs
 Clerk Bishop recorded 2 1 fine Of g and d Ss {. {:
 Whaiisy avenue long after the Lenten season [
 Hugh Foley and Michael D.ly were eacl
 6 .42 costs was imposed on each, but as neither | had any money both went to jail.
 John Cassinella pleaded guilty to violation of
 walk on Church street and was fined e ant
 costs He paid into the city treasury s7.4s. The court was of the opinion that no case hat | been made out against Mrs. Teresa Smith O | Wallace and Walnut streets, who was charge. | with violating tho Sunday secular law, and sh Il WAS accordingly discharged.
 | William Kehoe and William Mccormick ar | two scholars at the Wooster street school. Ol | April these two boys the former imagining tha
 he was John L. Sullivan and the latter Corbet,
 engaged in a preliminary skirmish on wooste rested and on April 8 their cases were partiall
 tried before Judge Studley and continued |
 April IS. Yesterday the case against the boy
 were settled by the payment of costs, s3.s | each.
 | IThe case against Lewis Palm, charged wit | etealing lot of pipes was continued until tht l morning Palm has recently been released fror | the reform school on probation. The reforr
 school authorities will come here after him tS
 day. street, was tried on c charge Of breach or th ' reace against Frank PecoraIp, 0 boy eight year | q ace, living st lA Wallace street. by Fxtktn