Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-01
BOUGHT A HORSE FoR IS 80.

And Samuel Goldman Was Accused of
Fast Driving-Baker Stole an over
coat and will Spend Thirty Bays In
JaiI-Other Cases Disposed of at the
Thank sgiving Session OF the City
Court.
The usual Thanksgiving crowd was in |
attendance at the city court yesterday |
morning, and in order that the judge, city |
attorney aud other curt eff ;ials might
have an opportunity to ei y their Thanks
giving turkey. and the unfortuustes who
were doomed to spend the day on Whslley
avenue might not miss their dinner, the
docket was disposed of in an unusually
brief time.
Henry Baker, who claimed that his home
was in Philadelphia and that he only ar
rived in this city Wednesday en- route to
Hartford, was chsrged with the theft of an
overcost from G. E Longlsy & Co. 1t was
proven conclusively that Baker stole the
overcoat from in front Of the store and also
attempted to undress another dummy in
front of T. A. Wyre & Co.'s clothing
house. Baker, in his own behalf, acknowl-
edged that he was drunk, but made a gem
OEhl oCulhJ VI WIG CIbIko Va thOlt. SudSo
Callahan was of the opinion that he was
guilty and sentenced him to thirty days in
jail.
Attorney Wynne representing Solomon
Goldman made an uuiqus request of Judge
Callahan. Goldman WAS accused of FAST
and reckless driving on Congress avenue
Wednesday afternoon. Officer Cooney
who made the arrest testified that Gold
man was driving his peddler's wagon on
Congress avenue at a high rate Of speed
and almost ran over a lady and baby car
| rage. This statement was corroborated
| by hostler named Cunningham In his
own behalf Goldman claimed that his horse
was frightened by an electric car. He also
| testified that the animal cost him So. 80 and
that 1t was incapable of running fast. 1t
was in conseq of this statement that
Attorney Wynne made the reques' of the
/ judge. ~ will ask the court" said he, ''to
step to the front window and look at the
horse and then decide whether in his
| judgment the charge is we'll founded"
Judge Callahan did not comply with
the request, but had he done 30 he would
have seen an attenusted animal which
could hardly stand up, and the condition
of which wonid almost justify complaint
for cruelty to animals, The judge, how
ever, was mercifnl and allowed Goldman
to go on a suspension of judgment. ''Thsi
means that you are guilty, but his honor Is
willing to give you another chance" was
the city attorneys parting shot at the re-
firing Goldman.
John Cuff, who was charged with hav
ing assaulted his father, Thomas Cuff, Al
his home, 903 State street, and broke NJ
the furniture, etc., wa' found guilty ant
sentenced to three months in jail and pay
the costs in the case, amounting to 81 Of
The quintet of newspaper thieves, An
gelo Emstrudo, William Martin, Thoms
Reynolds, John Bowen and John Kinnsre
who were arrested on reform school com
plants, had their cases continued unit
December 10 on their good behavior.
On John Coffee of Ashmun street prom
Using to take tie pledge be was allowed t
) go on continuance of his case. charges
with drunkenness, to December 80
The balance of the docket WAS dispose,
of as follows: Della Delaney, drunk, thir'
days, 81 40 costs; Ezra w. Wheeler, drunk
Judgment suspended; Thomas Rozum. re
form school com plant, C ommitted; william
Doherty, drusk, nolle; Timothy O'Brien
drunk, nolle; Harry Blot and William Hs
, lock, breach of the peace, nolls; JOSE p
Cummings and Michael Ledwith. thef
, from person, continued to December
! John Sullivan, jr. reform school complaint
discharged; Charles Generic, Connection
School for Boys complaint, discharged
. | James Donnelly, Connecticut School fo
: | Boys mplsint, continued to December
s James McNsmara, non support, continue
b to December Is; Frederick A. Clemoni
non-support of children, continued to d,
). cember 80; Michael McGuinness, drunk s
and S5.42 costs; Owen Gray, drunk. judt
msnt suspended; Frank Dunn, drunk, cor
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