The herald., 1893-08-06
CHESTNUT DID FRY UP BROWN.
Yesterdays Criminal Cases in
the Police Court.
Oscar Bell Charged With an Old
Trick of His Race.
Tho Alameda Street Women Brought Up
with Short Turn by Justice
Austin-Miscellane
Casos.

John Young Chestnut was on trial be-
fore Justice Austin yesterday, charged
with stealing a gold watch, chain and
lscket, together with knife, all the ar
ticles being the property of W. 7. Fry.
1t appeared from the evidence that
Fry went to the Voss house on Friday
evening and rented room for the night.
Shortly after Fry retired, Chestnut
came in and asked for room. The
house being full, he was given bed in
the same room occupied by Fry.
He went upstairs, but came back in q
short time and told the landlord that it
was too early to 60 to bed and that he
would take little walk.
His little walk proved to be long one
for he returned not.
Next morning Fry came down stairs
and complained that his room had been
entered and his watch and chain stolen.
to Detective Benson by the landlord and
the officer found him little later in the
pawnsbop of B. Fonda. where he was
Sh0CaNOAinB W PhWE buO W6tChs
In court yesterday Chestenut told q
fairy story about meeting strange man
on the street, who sold him the watch
for small sum. But as he didn't know
the man and was unable to describe
in his story, and Justice Austin finding
him gailty ordered him to Jail for q
period Of l2o days.
BELL AND HIS CHICKENS.
Oscar Bell, q colored boy, appeared to
answer to charge of chicken stealing
Bell is q tough character and has already
served term in the reform school. The
witnesses not being present yesterday,
his case was continued until August 9TH.
TIE DBMI-MoNDAINEs.
The nine prostitutes from Alameda
street, arrested Friday night for solicit
ing, were up in Justice Austin's court
yesterday for trial.
The day was hot, and some of the
warmth had found its way into the just
ices temper, for when Hugh Crawford
announced that he appeared for some of
the women and pleaded not guilty to the
charge, Justice Austin promptly fixed
their trial for week ahead and named
their bail at $100.
There WAS an instantaneous change of
front, and after some little difficulty
Crawford persuaded the court to accept
a plea of guilty, and the women were all
fined SIS apiece.
Their names were Mary Le Noir, Nellie
Lynch, Alice Stark, Amy Howard, Paul
inc du Bois, Mary Blondell. Marguerite,
Andrea and Venture.
NEJaHBoRLY ROW.
Mrs. stephano Zuretti appeared be.
fore Justice Seaman yesterday after.
nooA, on complaint of Mrs. Cafmela De
Grazia, who accused her Of disturbing
the peace.
The affair. started over the ownership
OF some chickens, and resulted in Mrs.
Stephano Zuretti losing her temper and
abusing Mrs. Grazis.
The two women had considerable tc
say and after about two hours talk, in
which they accused one another of every
crime under the sun, the court con.
tinued the case until next week.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dentist J. F. Mcclure didn't have q
1lCoAco poimittAuS AAm w PIaCbiCo LIE
profession, and in consequence was ar
vested yesterday and taken before Jus.
tice Seaman. Attorney McCemas ap-
pesred for Mcclure and fled demurrer
te the complaint.
The case was continued until Wednes-
day next for hearing.
Another charge of the same nature
was heard short time ago by Justice
Austin, and resulted in the unfortunate
dentist being fined $50.
Jose Lopez, charged with having
stolen quantity Of tools, appeared for
trial before Justice Seaman yesterday,
but the People not being ready, the case
was continued until August 8th.
W. Saustanedpe, convicted last week
of battery. was fined $40 yesterday by
Justice Seaman.
Lee Lung and All Rag were arraigned
before Justice Seaman yesterday on a
charge of dischsrging firearms within
the city limits. Their trial was set for
August 11th.
Felix Viole was fined 500 for selling
liquor after prohibited hours.
Philip Sapf was found guilty OF fast
driving and fined So yesterday by Jus.
tice Austin.