Evening journal., 1894-12-03
FIRST BLOOD FOR LAW.
A Front Street Saloon-keeper
Who Sold to an Habitual.
he WILL EXPLAIN TO THE COURT


Have to Face I'm the Upper Court-A
Cloth Thief Held for the Grand Jury.
Other Municipal Court Gases.
First blood In the contest between the
Law and Order Society and the local
saloon. keepers. who do not hesitate to
sell TO hAbltual drunkards, providl d they
have the money was scored by Officer
Lyons this morning He saw Max we'll
Dixon, one of the class designated as
coasters by the chief, and fre.
quentor At Judge Balls daily solrees,
enter the saloon OF John Tully, at No.
/ East Front street, aud get a drink,
which was promptly served him. Later
on Officer Lyons gathered Dixon In for
being drunk. AS Dixon's name is on the
list Of habituals, Judge Ball directed the
| officer TO swear out a warrant for Tully,
aud he Is very likely to lose his license.
Dixon was fined 81 and costs. The Off
cials are dead In earnest In this matter
and are determined that the selling OF
| liquor to these unfortunates must be put
a stop TO.
Andrew Dougherty, white, and John
Steel, colored, pleaded guilty to being
very drunk anu we're fined, the former 81,
the latter 81 and costs. Lizzie Welsh.
white, was arrested by Officer Moran for
being drunk and begging. She was fined
| So and costs Thomas Haines who lives
| In Philadelphia but who was recently
employed In seaford, stopped over here
on bis way home. He got full and was
arrested II was his frst experience and
on his promise TO get out Of town was
allowed 10 20 free.
John W. Fountain, colored. was ar
4 Nnl - oh rnh
keeps a shoe store at Seventh and Spruce
streets Fountain was bubbling over
with spirits, rye and malt. Saturday
evening, aud made an attack on the shop,
breaking In a door and smashing several
windows When a settlement was de-
manded he refused to compromise and
stated bis preference 10 be locked up.
This WAS done. He will pay So and costs
for his fun or 20 to Castle ellis for 3
term.
John Lloyd, the local wrestler. WAS In
the dock charged with stealing SO from
William Brown, on Saturday evening
about o'clock. Brown testified that he
lived at Townsend aud was on his way to
Avondale. he stopped over here and
drank some Not being accustomed to It
it went to HIS head and all that hap
pensd was decidedly misty. Michael and
Edward Holland were better witnesses,
however They were going over Third
street. between shiplsy and Orange
streets. when they saw Brown stagger-
ing towards Orange str eet, supported BY
Lloyd and another fellow. When In
front Of the stables, Brown was either
D tripped OF pushed, and fell backwards
i Both witnesses saw Lloyd with his right
hand In Browns right hand trousers
I'm "a rn1 nj n n
put lt In his own pocket Mlohae
: Holland told l. oyd TO give the man what
he had taken from him, and Lloyd denied
having taken anything At the
same time be drew bis hand
from his pocket and dropped
a roll OF bills to the pavement Holland
, picked this up. Lloyd claimed that be
= had eight dollars. which had been paid
y him for work done at Gardner'r aud
!, Holland suggested that he go to Gard
! ner's and prove 1t A crowd gathered
y and Lloyd and the two Hollands had .
!. tuasle, during which Michael got 9
! punch In the left eye. Lloyd was ar
. rested. he claimed to Judge Ball that
be was walking with Brown and had biz
hand on Browns shoulder when Brown
fell down. He stopped TO pick him up
first putting his hand IN his own pocket
70 see II he had lost his own money
10 Just as he Was going TO pick Brown al
the two Hollands grabbed him, an'
3. accusing him OF robblng Brown. began e
thump him. He disclsimed having takel
i any money from the man, and brought
= bis companion, Con Moulton, to prov
!, that he didn't This witness was posi-
= tive that Lloyd didn't take anything from
Brown The case was sent to the uppe
: court, Lloyd being In held $500 bail.
Henry Gray alias Charles Oottman, tn
= colorsd lad who was arrested Frida
y evening by Sergeant Black for attempts
stealing OF a piece OF cloth from Georg
Ath. was arraigned. Mr.. Ash told th
M story as related In the EVEEn
JOURNAL and Fixed the value OF th
I. cloth At s. The fellow was held In $50
- bail for the upper court.