Evening journal., 1894-12-21
ONE HUNDRED SHORT,
And Mrs. Ella Short Will
Make a Visit to Castle ellis.
sHR sold LIQUOR WIrHoUrLICEHsE
A colored Girl Wounded by the Dis
charge of Edward wardelis Revolver.
Richard DArraEh Turns Up AgAin-other
Municipal Court Gases.

charge of Edward wardell's Revolver.
Richard DArraEh Turns Up Again-other
Municipal Court Gases.
Last evening Charles Il. BOYLE found a
tall, unkempt specimen OF humanity on
the lower part Of King street, ringing
bells and soaring residents. The fellow
was drunk and Mr.. Boyle took him to
the police station and turned him over to
House Sergeant Durney. The man
proved to bs. Richard Darragh, who was
before the court year ago, but who has
recently been IN the Chester county
almshouse. This morning he was
arraigned and fined Sc and costs The
court thanked Mr. Boyle for his action
in the matter
Edward Wardell, who lives on New
CASTLE avenue, near the Hazel Dell fair
grounds, was charged with assault with
intent 70 commit murder on Bertha
Pryor, colored girl living near there
He WAS held without bail to await the
result Of the injuries. The facts OF the
case as could be learned were as follows:
Last evening the Pryor girl and her
mother were standing on the steps Of
their house, the girl having a baby
In her arms Wardell, who Is
was showing the girls mother loaded
revolver. In some way unknown the
weapon was discharged. The bullet
passed through the babys hand. taking
off a finger. and then passed into the
girls stomach, badly woundlng her
Dr. Doane was called, and after attending
the sufferer had her removed TO the
Homeopathic Hospital. Wardell went
TO his own home altar the shooting and
tried TO blow out his brains. he put
the pistol TO his head and pulled the
trigger twice, but IL failed TO 60 of. His
brother-in law took the weapon Away
from him, and informed Officers Nc
| LauRhlin aud Shell who took him to
the police station. At the hospital to-
day, the girl was doing nicely and no
fears were entertained for her recovery.
There seems TO be no reason to believe
that the shooting Was intended.
George Kelley, who lives at No. 426
| West Second street was arrested on
complaint OF his wife for dlsorderly
conduct. George was celebrating and
tried TO smash out several windows with
a brick. The case was continued until
to morrow.
Mrs. Ella Short, Of No, 1918 chlppey
street, was arraigned on a double charge.
of keeping house OF ill fame and soil :
ing liquor without license. The main
prosecuting witness was Nattie Broom
all, who said that on November II she
bought three whiskiea and six beers
there and paid Daniel Trlnkle, who, sha
said, was living with Mrs. short, 60
cents for the round.
Ambrose Phillips also purchased bssi
there Several other witnesses were
sworn. but they had never drunk there.
Sergeant Massey, to whom great credit
Is due for the excellent manner In which
be has worked up the case, said that he
had received a number OF complaints
about the hsuse. Cabs would drive VI
there at late hours and the character Of
the visitors was not OF the best. Mrs.
Short. lived at one time on Tatnall
street. where she kept 4 house Of a
nature which led to her being driven
from that locality Then she went to
Wilson street and kept like house and
then to Chlppey street. She had told
him that she received money from the
rent Of house OF like nature on Walnut
street, above Fourth
Mrs Short introduced three witnesses
in her behalf, but their testimony,
beyond the fact that they could get
liquor on Sunday very easily WAS Of no
moment She asserted her innocence in
strong terms and called on God to strike
her dead II she was guilty, to which the
Judge remarked that she should be very
careful in calling down the vengeance Of
the Almighty He then fixed her fne st
800 and costs, and she will eat her
Christmas turkey with Landlord Gillls
Judge Ball Is thoroughly posted in the
criminal directory OF the city and
tragic declarations have no effect on
him Witnesses who Imagine they are
fooling him and by their tales pull wool
over his eyes and helps their friends in
the dock, are very liable to make up on