Evening journal., 1894-09-12
CHARGED WITH ARSON
Edward Trusty Accused Of Set
ting Fire to His Own House.
CAPITAL oFFBNsB IN DELAWARE

Joseph Davis Coveted a Pair OF Gold
speotaoles and Now Repents Behind
the Bars-Property Supposed to he
Stolen Found In His Possession-ot ther
Cases Disposed or.
As soon as Clerk Adams announces that
no further business remains for the Judge
OF the Municipal Court TO transact Il has
been customary for the spectators In the
| lobby to hurry from the room, before
Court officer Heal has had a chance to
chant his usual closing ode. This has
been h source Of annoy ance TO the judge
and other officers and stop was put to
L. Captains Chambers and Ksne took
ibe matter In hand and after one or two
trials, had this crowd so well in hand that
no further trouble f.om this source will
be experienced.
Last evening was an off night in the
italian colony on Scott street. an the
| juice OF the malt az d hops WIS liberally
patronized Officer Ralston who was
pstroling that beat noticed this and an
tloipating trouble kept his weather eye
open, sitter notifying Officer Quinn
Later IN the evening party Of three
Italians passed the officers on the corner
OF Fifth and Scott streets A few min
utes after one Of the trio. WAS seen to
draw q revolver and fire shot
of into the open lots The
officer started for him and
saw him throw the weapon away. officer
| Quinn held the man while Officer Ralston
searched for aud found the pistol IL
was OF a cheap variety, five chambered,
four OF which were loaded and one had
just been discharged The man, who
gave his name as Joseph Mezzl, was
/ locked up and this morning arrRigned In
Municipal Court before Judge Emmons
He pleaded not guilty, and his two
companions, whose names are unpro
nounceable, professed ignorBnce OF any
| firing Mezzi was held for the upper
court in $l00 bail. Judge Emmons
directed the interpreter TO inform his
countrymen generally, that II Is against
the law to carry weapons and II caught
they will be punished
Joseph Davis young man Of rather
| good looks and Intelligent features, was
/ arraigned for the larceny Of a pair OF
gold spectacles belonging to Mary
brown He had been stopping at
Browns Hotel, No 103 West Fourth
street Mrs. Brown Is an invalid and
confined to her room Yesterday she
missed her spectacles and suspecting
Davis, Sergeant England and an
officer were sent for. They arrested
Davis In his room and we're about to
search him, when he pulled the spec
tscles from his pocket and handed them
over. Myer Grossman, a clerk In
Market street pawn shop testified that
the prisoner came into the store
yesterday and wanted TO pawn
the glasses for 81 He WAS told to come
IN later, but didn't. Judge Emmons
sent the case to the grand jury, fixing
bail at 5000. In Davis's possession were
found a number Of photographs, new
handkerchiefs, several pocket books, two
dozen new neckties, stockings. under.
wear, and several books, among them a
copy Of Boccaclo's Decameron and Lucille.
These are believed by the police to have
been stolen and are now at headquarters
Awaiting Identification The police think
the man Is a sneak or boarding house
thief, although his face is not In the
gallery
Edward Trusiy, colored, was ar
raigned on the serious charge of arson
in the first degree. capital offense in
this state Shortly after m dnight this
morning Officer Mclaughlin was passing
Fifth and Church streets when he was
Informed by Trusty's wife, who lives on
Fifth street, between Church street aud
the railroad, that there was fire ia her
house He found the flames In the
front room of the building. which WAS
frame. and extinguishei them, although
they had gained considerable head way
Before he reached the house the sfIicer saw
Trusty leave IL It. He also found that some
one had stuffed paper in a hole in the
| front door and then ignited 1t. The
evidences of arson we're 90 apparent that
he arrested Trusty. When arraigned the
prisoner expressed his desire to proceed
with an examination, but on being
Informed OF the magnitude Of the charge,
requested that the hearing be set for
Friday morning, to which time he was
held, without bail
Ssrgeants Shields and Evans drew the
net around two houses Of III fame last
night. They found several cases Of beer
and whiskey in epch house This morn.
ing charges Of keeping houses OF prosti.
tuition and selling liquor without license
were made IN the Municipal Court against
Lizzie Moore and May Smith. The former
| pleaded not guilty TO both. and her case
was continued until Friday morning.
The Smith woman pleaded not guilty OF
selling liquor but guilty OF the other
charge. At the request Of City Solicitor
Elliott she was fued $50 and costs for
keeping the house and the other charge
was dismissed.
The case OF William Polk. charged
with selling liquor without license at
Rosendale Park, was again continued to
9 o'clock a. m. 10 morrow.
The charge of assault on his brother
brought against John Hemphlil, was dis
missed on payment of costs
Frank Warner, charged by his wife
Fanny with assault Sunday morning,
was fined ST..
Minor cases disposed of were John Ken
nedy and Edward sewell. disorderly con.
duct, 50 and costs, each Dsniel Nell
benny, 81; dward O'Donnell, So; Ed
ward Mulvey, So; aud James Kenney, 81,
general drunks.