Evening journal., 1894-12-20
WAS SELLING THE SWAG
Bridget Carberry Caught While
Getting Rid Of Jewelry.
IT WAS STOLEN FROM THE BOYDs
And They Suspected Her Husband-Jo ohm
son Assaulted Young GirI-wantsd
Meat on a Fast Day-Amella Wanted to
scrub-other Municipal Court Cases.

son Assaulted a Young GirI-Wanted
Meat on a Fast Day-AmeIIa Wanted to
scrub-otber Municipal Court Cases.
Tuesday evening Bridget Carbeiry
appealtd TO the police authorities for a
warrant for Thomas Ennis, charged with
assault on her. AT the time of her visit
Joseph 0. Boyd, who lives at No. 22O7
Market street, was In the CAPTAINS
Office, reporting the loss Of a number of
articles which had been taken from his
home that morning. He saw Bridget
and remarked TO Captain Chambers that
the woman had worked for his folks for
twenty i years past, off and on. and
her husband, William Carbsrry, had
done some work there on Tuesday. but
had left rather suddenly early In the
day. He Hesuspected that one or the other
was the guilty person.
Last evening Ennis was arraigned In
Municipal Court and fined $40 and costs.
Mrs. Carberry wak present and after the
trial was followed down street by Mr.
Boyd At Second and Market he saw her
meet her husband and get something
from him. She then went down Market
street. At Front street Boyd met Officer
Maloney and told him the circumstances
and he kept watch Of Bridget while
Boy d went back to look after Carbtrry.
at Second and King Boyd met Officer
Lyons, who promptly srrest ed Csrberry
Boyd went back TO where Officer
haloney was, and the two surprised the
woman In Isaac Goldstein's second hand
store, where she had placed several
rings, pair of sleeve buttons and other
jewelry on the counter She was arrested.
At the police station she said her
husband had given her the jewelry to
sell. Csrberry confessed to having
taken suit of clothes, pair of shoes,
shirt and other articles. He had a box
of jewelry in his pocket, and said he had
hidden the clothing in new house at
Delaware avenue and Bayard street
under the kitchen floor.
This morning both Csrbsrry aud his
wife were arraiVned in Municipal Court
CarberTy seemed very much cast down
over his act, and said nothing Mrs.
Carberry loudly disclaimed any knowl
edge that the goods had been stolen, and
said her husband gave them to her TO
sell
Joseph Q. and Harry Boyd, brothers,
owners of the property, identified the
articles, and Officers Maloney and Lyons
and Captain Chambers told of the arrest
of the parties. They were held iu $500
bail each for the upper court. The arrest
Of these parties was a neat one and the
officers deserve credit for it,
hrs Ella Short was arraigned on two
charges, keeping a disorderly house and
selling liquor without license She
pleaded not guilty to both charges and
was placed under $500 bail fol. hearing
tomorrow morning.
Henry Johr son was charged with as.
saulting Leorosha Davis Both are
colored, and the assault arose over
another woman at Courers Hall, Third
and Dupont streets. Henry was fined
$40 and costs. Martha Davis, the girls
mother, stated that she was 13 years old,
and had had q child last June. The
girl claimed to be 10 years old
and the family Bible, which was brought
In court fixed her birth In November,
1879 The girl said johnson was not tine
father and Judge Ball congratulated him
on not having to suffer for violation Of
that law. Johnson will spend his
Christmas at New Castle on the Della.
ware
A charge of diserderly conduct was
brought against a young man by his
brother-in-lRw with whom he boards.
The rumpus was explained by the latter
ss arising from the prisoner wanting
meat for dinner on Wednesday. AS the
day is fast day In the Catholic church,
being one Of the Ember days, the brother.
In law objected and words followed.
Judge Ball dismissed the case.
Amelia Butcher, a muscular looking
colored damsel, was observed by Officer
Lyons last evening to walk up to q
colored man ct Water and Market
streets and punch him three or four
times in the face. He arrested her
This morning she explained that the
man WAS her husband, and she had
been n drinking. When told that her
fine was $3 and costs she asked: "Oan |
scrub it out2' The chief will settle that
later.
Harry Wahl. a stranger in town, was
arrested by Officer Patterson at Eleventh
and Orange streets. for being drunk and
begging. He got 50 aud costs
John Fleming was arrested by Officer
Maloney for drunkenness He will 20 to
Castle Gillis in default Of 81 and costs
Frank Corcoran, who halls from Olean,
N. Y, and says he Is an oyster dredger,
was found in tirsd condition at the
depot by Officer Maloney He was
allowed to go on condition that be leave
the city forthwith.