The Portland daily press., 1894-04-28
A BRloHT-EYEo URcHlN.


He Was the Star Performer in the Munich
pal Court Yesterday-The Two Young
Portrait Agents Found Guilty-other
Cases.
The dock at the Municipal Court con-
tanned strange concoction yesterday
morning, Illustrating several ages
and conditions of life. To those
who thought of looking behind
the big rail of the dock,
the most interesting person was little,
bright eyed, and apparently wonder
struck boy of twelve years. When Record
err Tompson made proclamation: Joseph
Machlin, stand up and hearken to the
charge made against you," the urchiu
arose, his head scarcely appearing above
the the rail. The Recorder read from
a formidable document which recited
that this said Joseph Mechlin had been,
"contary to the peace anddlgnlty OF the
State, "..an habitual turant.' When asked
whether guilty or not guilty the wonder
ment of the urchin manifestly increased
which the court interpreted to mean not
guilty. So the little Machlin aforesaid
was put upon his trial. Truant Officer
Burns stated that the boy lived at "a
Newbury street, and that his father was
away at sea. The boys mother had
not been notified, so the case was con-
tinued. 1t seems that all the charges
against the boy were not brought up.
He is not only an habitual truant; but
it is charged that he has not due re-
gard for the rights of other boys. Eddie
Adams, of 40 Hancock street, boy
larger than the little Machlin, but evil
IDENTIFY of a more aw-abiding nature,
was in the court room, and had a story
of outrage to tell. Sometime Thursday,
the little Adams boy related, he was on
his way to mail letter, when the little
Machlin set upon him, tore off his neck
tie, and took the letter. 1t was for this
offense that Officer Burns sought him
out, finding him at a late bour Thurs
day night attending the ball at Ciy Hall.
The next case to attract attention was
THE PLEDGED PORTRAIT.
The picture which was at the seat of
this trouble, was the likeness of a fair
haired rosy-oheeked little girl Two
young men, Daniel Doherty and Ar
thur Potter, who have been canvassing
the city for portraits and boarding at
81 Free street with Mary L.Horne, were
accused of the larceny of this portrait.
Mary L. Horne testified that Potter
came to her Thursday evening and
gave her a picture which he said was
worth fifteen dollars. The picture, he
said, was for lady who would call
aud pay for it. Witness would not say
that he gave to her the picture to
secure her for his board although she
had been dunning him for two weeks
board.
A young man, Mr.. Frank L. Norris,
was called next. He identified the pic
ture as one she had letsDoherty have in
March to canvass with. He did not sell
it, but loaned it.
Potter said that he had borrowed the
picture of Doherty to give it to Miss
Horne for time. He had told her
that woman would pay fifteen dollars.
He did not pledge the sample; but
left it with Miss Horne to keep her from
worrying until he should get the money
to pay her.
Doherty said he had loaned the SAM
pie to Potter. but had not been guilty
of anything wrong.
Judge Gould sentenced each of the
young men to 80 days in Jail. Doherty
appealed and his bail was fixed at $500.
Both young men were sent to Jail.
OTHER CASES
disposed of were: Mary Delaney, for
merly OF York county, young woman,
thirty days in Jail.
Noble Grams and Robert Norton
pleaded guilty of evading fares on the
Steamship line between
here and Eastport.