Evening journal., 1894-12-24
1T MAY BE THE HOLIDAYS
But Judge Ball Doesn't Think
His Court VIII Enjoy 1t Much.
VIoLATERs OF THE LAW PUNISHED


Broiiers Who Fell Into the Hands of the
Lava Disorderly House which has
Been Broken Up-Uther Cases.
The fact that Landlord Glllls wsuld
serve chicken at his county home In New
Castle, WAS the one drop OF consolation
In the Judicial cocktail which was
| placed to the lips Of the unfortunates
who occupied the dock this morning In
Municipal Court. BY Judge Ball. There
was grist Of them and the court room
was crowded with witnesses, friends Of
the prisoners, the committee Of nfty and
members OF the curiosity club. Judge
Ball. as be gsEed on the crowd, remarked
Hotto voice: This looks like a holiday
for me
The fret case was that Of John
Archey, charged with conducting a
apeak-easy on Wilson street between
Seventh and Eighth streets. The
place was raided Saturday night and
forty two bottles OF beer found in the
house Counsellor Lyman appeared for
Archoy and secured postponement Of
the case to Thursday morning.
Joseph Springer was arrested by on
Ger Welsh, on the Brandy wine bridge at
Market street Eunday morning, at 10 30
o'clock. He had two bottles OF alcohol In
his possession one OF which was full, the
other half full, When arrGignsd he said
that be had bought the slchohol OF
druggist, Fourth and Walnut streets
His name iB on the black list BE said
he had started In drinking alcohol Sstur.
day. He was allowed to 60, on his
promise to quit drinking.
FL ~
were arrested yesterday by Sergeant
Welsh aud 0ficer Lucas. They we're
drunk and fighting. They had nothing
to a1y further than the liquor drank was
present from saloon keepers thsy dealt
with. They we're fined So and costs each.
Florence Mills, Lizzie Jsnkins.
Smith Joshua Morris and Charles r.
Conysr, all colersd, were arraignod for
keeping a isfrierly house at No. $40
Tatnall street. Tho frst two were
also charged with disordery conduct
December 30, to Nh len they both pleaded
guilty aud were fined t5 and costs each.
A number OF witnesses were sworn aud
testified TO Florence and Lizzie being
noisy and eisorderly There was no
evidence against Naylor, Niles, smith
and Norris and they were discharged
The Mills and Jenkins women and Con
yer were adjudgsd guilty and fine Of
$40 and costs Was placed jointly on the
trio.
James Hinaon, = low browsd eolored
lad was charged By his father Marcsllus
Hinson. with stealing $40 bill from him.
The elder Hlnson, Is blind, and had re-
celvsd his pension. Of $50 He paid
several bills and had $27 left. He gave
bis son $40 to pay tho rent OF house be
had HscuFed, and the boy didn't show up
again. The prisoner was held IN $500
ball for the upper court on charge OF
embezzlement
Anna syasld, an elderly white woman,
was arrested by Oficor Scott for being
drunk 1t Third and Monroe streets She
denied having drunk anything but besf-
wine and iron and thought that might
have affected her heart and made her
dizzy. She was nned $3and costs
William Scout pleaded guilty to dec
Grating Levi billiards eye, In black and
blue. They met at Ste Eart' blacksmith
shop aud exchanged harsh eplthets.
followed by blows. He will pay $40
and costs.
Ban Ponsley WAS charged with, assault
ing his sistsr-in law, Angeline Ponsley.
Both are colored. Bsn was convicted
and will pay $40 and costs or share with
other prisoners in Glllis's Christmas
chicken.
The case OF Mary Scott against william
Gresnley, colored, disordsrly conduct,
was dismissed as she withdrew the
charge.
At the Saturday evenings session
Hattie Donovan and Millie Lewis, two
colored damsels, were srrAlgned on
charge Of disorderly conduct, at No. $40
Tatnnll street, Thursday evening
Several witnesses testified to Mile going
TO the Donovan castle and warning
Hattie against using any more Of her
charms on Miles husband, and the
following war Of words, more emphatic
than polite. Il was developed that In
consequences Of the row Mile had bsen
sued twice, before both Magistrates
Kelley and Daley, ard HRttie once.
Judge Ball, who had heard the remarks
OF Hattie on the occasion OF the row.
equEliEed matters by dismissing Mile and
fuinz Hattie $40 and costs, at the same
time warning Lewis to keep to bis own
home
William Kelley started IN Saturday
afternoon TO celebrate and succeeded so
we'll that when found BY Officer Riley ct
Front and Market streets he was unabls
to navigate, and was ia doubt whether
he was In Egypt or America He was
fined 81 aud costs
Florence Mills and James Miles,
tenants OF No $40 Tatnall street. which
is complained Of as a disorderly house,
we're arrsigned. and their cases continued
until this morning, bail being hxed at
800 each
In Municipal Court yesterday morning
Thomas Moody, colored. was fined 81
and costs for disordsrly conduct.
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