Evening journal., 1894-10-30
WAS ASPECIAL OFFICER.
It Didn't Warrant Him in
Committing a Disorderly Act.
WAToHMAN MINNIoK PAYS A FINE

anu Ahter Jne EOuoe commissioners ASe-
woke His Commission-The Three Col
ored Men From New Castle Hundred
Held for the Grand Jury-other Cases.
The Municipal Court room was crowded
last evening with politicians and others,
anxious to see what would be the out
come of the arrest of the three colored
men who were charged with illegal reg
istration Saturday City Solicitor Elliott
was absent and his place was ably filled
by w. O. Sprusnce, Jr The political sus-
poets were represented by ]. Percy Nields
and Captain Edmund Mitchell was on
hand to see that their bail bonds were
speedily filed out.
After two boys charged with making a
noise on the streets at Thirteenth and
Claymont streets, had been arraigned
reprimanded and dismissed. the case of
Cyrus Minnick. q special officer, whose
beat is on King aud Seventh streets, and
who was charged with disorderly con-
duct, was called. Officer Sherry swore
that Minnick was at the registration
place at Thirteenth and Market streets,
on Friday afternoon. When he came up
he said to the officer that he was glad he
was there so that Smeltz, the registra-
tion officer, to whom he applied foul
name. wouldn't have to send for an
officer Sherry asked him IL he WAS look.
ing for trouble and he answered that
they couldn't arrest him, as be was a
special. Later Smeltz and Minnick had
words over the registration of man.
Saturday evening the officer WAS at
Eleventh and TatnRll streets when Min.
nick came upland asked the officer why
he had treated him so badly the day
before. Sherry told him be didn't want
to have anything to do with him, but
Minnick began calling him sucker
and - loafer, and followed him across
the street. A few minutes later Minnicl1
walked down Tstnall treet and stepped
behind tree, and the officer saw him
put his hand to his hip pocket and make
motions as though about to draw a
pistol. He ran and grabbed him, threw
him to the walk, took away the pistol,
and then putting the nippers on him,
took him to the patrol box at Tenth and
Orange streets and rang for the wagon.
On the way there the officer says that
Minnick pleaded that he was drunk and
had been too fast
The Police Commissioners, after hear
ing the evidence given by the officer and
Minnick, decided to revoke Minulck's
commission, and did SO. Daniel Smeltz
swore that the prisoner had been dis.
orderly at the polls, and had used
offensive language to him because he
would not allow Park Guard Naudain to
register man who didn't live In the
district.
Minnick was sworn, and while he
acknowledged having called the officer q
-- sucker, disclaimed having reached
for his pistol or creating any disturb
ance. He inveighed loudly against the
force used In arresting him.
Judge Ball said that it was not neces
sary to terrify the community in order
to make an action disorderly Any act
which might lead to a breach of the
peace or incite to riot, especially at this
time, when party feeling runs high is
disorderly conduct. He imposed fine
of s. and costs.
Jacob Austin, Alfred Roy and Noah
Vincent, the three New Castle hundred
colored men, who we're arrested for
violating the registration laws, we're
arraigned Mr.. Nields, who represented
them, stated that they desired to waive
a hearing and give bail for their appear.
ance before the grand Jury and Judge
Ball fixed the bonds at $500 each.
John Bradford went to the Office of the
receiver OF taxes yesterday afternoon and
attempted to palm himself off as William
Kirk, who happened to be in the Office at
the time John was promptly arrested
and taken before MagIstrate DAILY, who
held him in 800 bail for the upper
court
Park Guard William G.. Naudain,
colored, was arrested last evening
on a charge made by Daniel Smeltz,
registration officer in the Seventh ward,
of disorderly conduct. He was represented
in Municipal Court, this morning, by ].
Percy Nields, who asked for continuance
until tomorrow morning. This was
granted and be was allowed to go on his
own recOpnizance