Evening journal., 1894-12-26
DARK SIDE0F CHRIS MAS
Unfortuuates Who Violate the
Law and Reap the Results.
THE MUgIoIPAL ooURT aRIsT

patlon Gone-One Coiored Man Knocks
Another Down and Is Stabbed Tor his
--PAius-othsr Gases Disposed OF.
Judge Ball had a large and select
Attendance at bis Christmas eve recep
tion, and while the favors distributed
were mol startling In value, they bore
this mark Of thoughtful deliberation.
Billy Heal. fhe 6rst tenor Of the court
choir, had q ring In bis voice which
reminded one OF Christmas bells, silver
dollars and other tinkling things As he
rose on bis pedestal to w&rb.e his solo.
President Solomon McTurk, OF the
curiosity eotsrie, remarked to Patrick
Babehsnnes, secretary Of the committee
OF seventy: Get on TO the size Of him,
and he took one hundred himself"
Won huntert vat2 Won huntert
trunks2 don't know" asked the
wondering auditor.
"Divil bit do / know. But the
captain Gays he did, and what he says
goes. was tha reply, and the surround :
ing crowd locked on with admiring eyes
Brave, indeed, will be the man, here.
after, who crosses the path OF tho
man who has to his credit the hundred
James Simmons, Samuel Congrovs and
Clsra simmons, trio Of dusky citizens,
we're charged by John Collums. also
colored. With larceny Of 81 26 from him
John lives at No 6l4 Penn street, and
last Saturday went to visit at the Sim.
mons home He claims that he drank
two glasses OF beer, then lay down on q
lounge aud went to sleep, aud woke to
6ud all Of his money but one solitary
cent gone He blamed the loss on his
hosts, but his case was not strong
enough to convict and they were dis
charged. The two families don't visit
anymore
Daniel Jackson, colored, charged with
rape, by Susanna Williams, fat. dusky
and decidedly 40, proved a pretty clear
alibi and was discharged. The fact that
a week elapsed between the commission
Of the alleged crime and the telling
OF It by Susanna, who at FIRST
said she guessed her aasAilant
must have been Jack tho Huggsr,
coupled With the other is It's that
Daniel does not own clothes Ike the
ones the mysterious essailant wore and
that be has a girl Of his own young aud
fair a. damsels of her color 80, were
factors which led the OGdi 10 dismiss tbs
case 1t Was 3 narrow escape foi
Daniel.
David White was gathered in b,
Officer Sarcoski IN q very dilkpidatel
condition, and Officer Moran entered a
running mate for him ia the person Of
Edward Crummins They divided tn,
purse Of 81 and costs
Detective w. T. jones appeared a
complainant against Petsr Newell. tn
charge beng that be was loaBng 10 tn
depot and when ordered to leave. 70
fused, whereupon a tuEsle and aires
followed. Newell claimed that be wa
not aware that Jones Was an officer a
be carries his badge just under the arm
hole Ia bis vest. Judge Ball suggosts
that there might DO one or two people IL
the city who were not aware OF Nj
Jones's position, whersEt that gentle
man actually looked surprised Dr. Fshe
gave the young man a good ehAracte
and Judge Ball dismissed the case,
william logan. a colorsd urchin, wa
ch argSd with being one OF large crow
OF street arabs who annoy the police Il
the neishborhood Of Eighth and Frenc
streets. He. breathed a Il carat dig
Of relief when told that sentsncs Q
death would be withheld during hl
good behavior
Joseph Kilpatricksi was charged wit
nisusing his wife. He promised not I
do 80 again and was allowed to 60.
Mary ConnSrs, colored girl OF nC
more than 20 years, was caught
Officer Gilling about 5 o'clock Monda
evening very much intoxicated.
answer to the judge abe sald that 81
got drunk because II was Christmas an
generally got drunk on every holida.
, She seemed an amateur ia the bushes
and got of with 81 and costs
William Jones, colored, and an oyste
man by occupation, said he was actual
and brutally drunk, and for his cand'
got off With 81 and costs.
] Andrew Clsrkson, colored, Of Brand.
wine Springs, was fined So aud costs fl
exposing his person on Market street.
4 John J. Emmons was arrested
! Odicer Howgate for being drunk 81
4 disorderly and was fined s. and cost
Q During his trial evidence was broug
q out which pointed TO card games, ott
ia the barber shop close to the patE
: station Tho officers on that beat W
8 investigate.
r Lloyd Washing, colore5, was srrsst
0 for assault on q street car conduct
Z and drawing 8 weapon on him Lie "
d held in 800 bail for 8 hearing this NOR
Z ing.
3 Ia Municipal Court this morning t
d case Of Lloyd Washington wRs held ov
!. until this evening.
r. William zeiglsr. an old friend OF {
10 court, was arrested by Officer NeAley
n being drunk He said that lie hso Ii
"a bibed too much 0. r. whiskey, viii
1t interpreted means 'Other People
le whiskey, and was fined S. and costs.
E. Wesley Massey, colorsd, was srrest
BY Oficer Ward and dned 81
drunkenness. John Watson and AM
IL Norris, the latter colored, were Olhc
ar Whites contribution to the fund. III
be- each were fned 81 and costs
81 William Hayes, colored. was arrest
Id by Officer Aiken for fighting on Walr
lis at Fifth street. Judge Ball had an ID
Sc that he was wanted by the attorn
e. general, but it was shown It was
j. brother. He WAS held in $50 bail III
i'd this evening, to allow him 70 get v
a. nesses.
le Sarah Crpmer, colored, was sent in
Officer Moran. She was overloaded W
Christmas cheer, but as she is not in
habit Of getting SO, her oiiense '
er overlooked.
on Frank Hicks, colored, was in Car
lal unlnnr lnct avaufnu when corno pna q,