Evening journal., 1894-12-15

The sheppard House Over the River the
Scene Of Repeated Disorder Alexander
Fails TO Show His Right TO Enter a
House BY n window Municipal Court
Cases.
A disgusting illustration OF Just how
petty and mean some men can become
was shown In Municipal Court this morn.
ing. A Mrs Turner, OF No. 246 Tatnall
street, had Charles Reynolds arrested for
disorderly conduct. He had been en-
gagged to her but the engagement was
broken on account Of his drunkenness
and othsr bad habits He then began
series Of threatenings ard scandalous
stories tending TO ruin her character.
In selt-defense she swore out warrant
for him. He endeavored 20 cast odlum on
her by asking her questions tending to
place her Ia bad light, which she
emphatieally denied and So apparent
was his motive that Judge Ball
sharply reprimanded him. He had
no Witnesses didn't know as
he needed any" and Judge Ball
held him In $500 bail TO keep the peace The
judge remarked that any man who would
act an he had done on the stand would be
mean enough to be guilty OF the offense
charged against him and warned him TO
keep away from Mrs Turner's house or
he would be liable to suffer.
Maggie McManus, an old friend of the
court was In the dock en- charge Of
disorderly conduct at the Sheppard
ranch, on the causeway just over Market
street bridge She pleaded guilty and
explained that she didn't propose to be
hammered around by any man, and It was
not until Yves. Dixon had hit her with
kettle and thumpsd her In the Jaw once
or twice that she resented IL.
The complaint was made by Thomas
ENNIS, who Is the agent for the house.
used conjointly by the sheppards and
several other families. He said he had
ordered Maggie to stay away from there,
but last evening she came, and after
the growler had been carried in several
times, danced buck dance on the porch,
licked Georgiana Banner, who lives
there, and then smashed in a whole sash
with brick. He gave the house a very
bad name, and said it's occupants spent
their time fighting. drinking aud vlolat
ing other Of the laws. and didn't pay any
rent meanwhile. A boy called Harry,
adopted by Mrs Sheppard, was sent out
begging for supplies and growler money
aud In return was beaten and abused.
Maggie was fined $5 and costs, and not
having the fee WAS sent to Professor
Gillis's institute at New Castle where
she will be entered as an under graduate
Georgianna Banner. a wreck with q
decorated eye, the handiwork of Maggie
McMenus, WAS arraigned for disorderly
conduct. She was formerly an estimable
member of society, the wife Of an East
Side merchant and the mother OF a fine
family. She was also fined 60 and costs.
Judge Ball directed the police TO pay
some attention to the Sheppard house,
and the FIRST time an opportunity offered,
raid it. In the meantime Agent Stout
will investigate the case OF the boy.
Alexander Wortenbury WAS charged
with the larceny Of SO 75 from Thomas
Morris. who lives with Annie Smith at
No Brady's court. He left his money
in closet in his room Nov. 80, and when
he came back It was gone Addie
Swiggers and Annie Byard saw
Alexander enter by window on that
day. He claimed that he was in the
habit OF visiting Martha Williams, who
had q room In the house and had a right
to be there aud endssvored to prove IL
by several colsred women, none Of whom
even knew where the court was. Judge
Ball was not satisfied with his explana-
tion and held him for the upper court in
$500 bail
During this trial 1t was developed that
Annie Smith was In the habit Of going
out to work, locking her two children, q
girl of and a boy of In the house.
This Judge Ball characterized as danger.
ous both to the children and vicinity as a
FIRE could easily be started there which
might destroy many hundreds Of dollars
worth Of property.
David Dsulelson, charged with being
drunk at Eighth and Shipley streets was
fined : i and costs.