Evening journal., 1894-12-27
WOULDN'T TELL A LIE.
Drank ofthe Juice of the Cherry
and Owned Up Like a Man.
HADAE UGLY LOOKING BLACK JACK

Tha Street Railroad Men Weren't Scared
at it, However-Hs VIII Pay a Fine and
Then Explain to the Upper Ceurt.
wardell Gets BaII-othsr Municipal
Court Cases.
Despite the dissgreeable weather last
evening there was large attendance on
Municipal Court Judge Ball was
promptly on hand, but City Solicitor
Elliott was obliged to be absent and
Walter Fl Hayes acted in bis stead.
Lloyd Washington, colored, was ar
raigned on two charges, one for ois0rderly
conduct. the other for carrying concealed
a deadly weapon The story as told by
Conductor VanDyks, Motorman Kesmer
and other employees WAS 20 the
effect that Washington boarded the
6 40 q. m. car Christmas at Front and
Union streets, for silverbrook. He was
abusive, noisy and drunk, and was put
off Then he walked to Sllvsrbrook and
entering an old Car, used as a depot,
drew q blackjack from his pocket he
left without attacking anyone. Lloyd,
like his immortal namesake, wouldn't tell
q lie, and owned up to being very drunk
and ignorant Of what he did. he was
fined So and costs for disorderly conduct
and held under 500 for carrying con.
cesled deadly weapon.
Edward Wardell the young white
man who shot Bertha Pryor, eelored
while showing her his revolver, recently
was placed Ia the dock, Dr. Lewis w
Finn, Of the Homeopathic Hospital,
testified that the girl is gradually
improving and that there is now no
danger of her dying. He thought she
would be in condition TO come into court
on Saturday morning January 5, to
which time the case was continued. The
charge was changed to assault with
attempt to commit murder, and bail fixed
at 5000 which was given.
George Williams aud Irwin Sipple,
eolored, charged with assault on John
SPAIN we're held in $500 bail for Satur.
day morning
William Hayes. colored, charged with
disorderly conduct on the street WAS
mulcted In 50 fine and costs.
There has been continuous trouble be.
tween the Okthcart and Dickinson families
who live in the vicinity OF Sixteenth and
Scott streets, and, Christmas they cul.
minated in Charles Cathcart being
summoned TO appear before Judge Bal
on charge Of disorderly conduct. After
hearing the evidence, pro and con, Judge
Ball decided that the best solution was
to place a 500 bond on Cathcart reouir.
ing him to keep the peace He also
paid the costs.
In Municipal Court this morning only
two prisoners occupied thu dock. One
was Edward O'Donnsll, who lives al
Farnhurst, and who WAS arrested BY
Officer Aealey unable TO carry the load he
had accumulated. He said he was on al.
way back TO Farnhurst and Judge Bal
directed the chief to see that he goi
there.
John Gibbons was In court about two
weeks ago on complaint Of Mary Wilkins
that he had annoyed her while drunk
At that time she withdrew the charge Oh
his promising to keep away from her
Last night he got drunk, went, to tbs
Wilkinss home and kicked on the dool
and made a general rumpus BE will pay
$5 and costs for his fun or spend a tern
with Sheriff GiIlis.
John Archie, arrested by Officer Gillinl
on December is, at his home. No III
Wilson street, for selling liquor without
license, WAS arrsigned He was defended
by Counsellor William T. Lyman. JOSEPH
Norris, who Is well known to the court
swore that he had bought beer In Arches
house the latter part of the Summer, bui
William Johns and several other wit
nesses testified that they had drRni
beer there but always sent out and goi
1t. Norris told the chief be had druul
beer in Arehie's house on December IS
but afterwards denied 1t. The case wa,
dismissed