Evening journal., 1894-12-22
STOLE INSTRUMENTS.
A Philadelphia Relieves DIR.
Slaughter Of His Tools.
IS CAUGHT TRYING TO SELL THEM

nuuAcAphA Nouft Nasedt
When Judge Ball took his seat on the
bench of the Municipal Court this
morning HI was confronted by dock
filled to oveiiiowing. and he settled
himself down for long session. Ex City
Solicitor Curtis acted Ia the absence ..of
Solicitor Elliott. The audience was
large one, and by the time the court
soprano had warbled his little ditty,
Officer; Finn, who WAS In the door, was
compelled to hang out the 5. II sign
The first unfortunate was Alfred
Tuxford, rather gentlemanly appear
ing man OF about 30 years. who WAS
charged with stealing a case OF instru-
mentR valued at $12 from the office OF
Dir Slaughter, No. 305 Delaware
avenue. The doctor testified to going to
lunch about half past 10 o'clock yester
day aud leaving the case on the table
When he returnediat 1.30 II was gone.
He notified the police at once, and they
at once.notihed the .second-hand Rstores.
Bernard Lawton, Of No 10 East Front
street, was,lnIhis store at s B0this morning
when Tuxford entered and offered to sell
him doctors "ohest OF tools p He fol-
lowed the man and then told Sergeant
Howgate, OF the patrol. who arrested
him and found the case In bis overcoat
pocket Tuxford claimed to have bought
the case In a Philadelahia pawn shop,
but in court said that he belonged In
Philadelphia, was en- route to Baltimore,
and took 1t while suffering from drink
and not cognizant Of his actions He was
held IN 5000 bail for the upper coart.
Judge Ball commended Lswton and
said he had heard good reports from him
from the chief OF police and the officers.
Sergeant Howgate also deserves credit for
his prompt action,
About o'clock Amanda Stevens, col
ored. went into the Manhattan Laundry
and got some articles she had left there
A fur trimmed cloak, value SIT, belong
ing TO the cashier, Miss Addie 9 Burris.
caught her eye and ahe appropriated It,
Shortly after she left the cloak wss
missed and Sergeant Black notified He
hunted up Amanda aud recovered the
garment. She was held In $100 bail for
the upper court She has q small baby.
and this is her firat offense, 30 the bail
was made light,
For some time past the house No $40
Tatnell street. occupied by q colony OF
colored persons, has been q source OF
annoyance to the entireinoiRhbor
and this morning Charles Conyer, who
claims to live at No 2l4 West Seventh
street, WAS arraigned on q charge oi
being the tenant Several OF the neigh
bors were on hand and testified that this
| Language WAS very bad, and the row.
constantly occurring. Couyer deniot
renting the place, but Agent Saville, o.
Heald Co said be did. As there arr
several other parties jointly liable for th'
rent, the case Was continued until Mon
day when the others will be brought In
Conyer being placed under $l00 bail.
John Coakly, veteran Of the lat'
war and who got out Of the castle Decem
ber O. was arraigned on complaint Of his
wife. who said that he had come TO her
house and raised Cain. They have been
separated four years. He said he was Il
get transportation TO the soldiers homl
Ia Virginia, to day and il allowed to 70
would never enter the state again, Ia
was recommitted until the transportation
shows up and then will be let depart.
Thursday evening Judge Ball wal
going along Ninth street 81 Tatnal
when he heard disturbance on tn
latter street He investigated and feun'
Mrs. Mile Lewis and Annie Donovan
colorcd, exchanging epithets not dowi
In the social code He ordered Annie Il
get In the house and Millie to 20 home
and then sent an officer TO investigate
It was learned that Mile accuses Ami
OF allenating the affections Of her hua
band and was giving her piece OF he
mind Both were arrested on charg
OF disorderly conduct and were in cour
this morning. The case WAS continues
until TO night The bail was fixed Ii
each case at 500 Mrs Lewis beinI
released on her own recoRnizapce
The charges against Charles O'Brie
and George Kelley were dismissed as th
/, prosecuting witnesses withdrew thei
complaints
Walter Brown, charged with drinkin
and neglecting his wife and children wa
allowed 10 20 on promise TO do bette
the future,
. Michael Cosgrove, drunk and unable
care for himself was fined 81 and costs
The veteran Patrick O'Brlen was ali
covered BY officer Kelleher in bad stat
OF drunkenness on the coast. He hs
been thrown out OF three saloons whei
be had gone for drinks. He pleaded hai
to be allowed to spend Christmas
, Philadslphia, but the plea had an air
mustinegs about 1t and he was fined
and costs.
J.F. vandergrift was gathered In
Officer De Marie In a helpless conditio
He claimed that someone had given hi
a box Of salve to smell and he knew not
2 ing afterwards. He was mulcted
/ fine of 81 and costs.
The police are looking for a color
man who sold three watches, stolen fro
the house Of Abraham Ringland, to
: secondhand dealer on the coast. Tn
] were recovered by an officer
; Only One Case for Trial.
+ OF all the special jury civil suits :