Evening journal., 1895-04-05
WHO THREW THE EGGS !?
Seven Boys Arrested on the
Charge But Nothing Proved.
THEY HAD VERY NARROW ESCAPE

A Batch Of onenders Against tho Law
Who Paid Dearly for Their Derslic-
tions-Two knights Of the Road who
win Explain to the Upper Court.
Other Municipal Court Cases.
When Judge Ball took his seat on the
bench OF the Municipal Court this morn
ing he was confronted by 8 whole dock
| full OF prisoners. the major part OF whom
we're OF the unwAshed At unterrifed
class, who toll not and only spin when
good story Is expected ia explanation
Of some overt act against law.
/ Yesterday afternoon Park Guard
| Nandain saw John Hill bsgging from
house to house on Franklin. Broome and
| Van Buren, streets. When refused at a
house he would curse the women.
| Maud ain warned him to get out OF the
neighborhood and Hin wanted TO fght.
He WAS then sent in This morning be
admitted that be was drunk, but did not
recognize the right OF Naudain TO inter
fere with him He WAS taxed SO, but pre-
ferred to spend thirty days with the
genial sheriff
officer Scott found John Roach on
Maryland avenue with bloody nose and
large jag. He gave bin a good chance
to 90 home but he preferred to curse the
officer This cost bin just &2
Clara Whtcrsft seemed 10 think her
arrest quite q joke, and laughed When
arraigned on a charge made by Officer
Lnoas OF being drunk and cursing at
Fourth and French streets When she
learned that her actions would cost her
ust S. and costs, she didn't even smile
John Steele Is q good steamboat man
when sober but when drunk Is a
nuisance. so Captain John Haycroft,
watchmsn Rt Pusey h Jones's yard, testi.
, fed. Last night he insisted on entering Z
the yard and was arrested He had moth
! ing 70 say and WAS fined 50 and costs for
/ trespass
William Hawkins, Clarence Dicksy,
1 Samuel Hawkins. Raymond King, Quinby
/ Martin. Edward Nugent Rnd Charles Nc
4 Kse. boys. we're arrAlgned on a charge OF
! disorderly conduct They live around
4 Seventh and Van Barren streets, and
frequent complaints have been received
! Of the sctions OF the boys In that section
4 0n Monday last, William Pitcher
9 driver OF coal wagon, was hit with twt
/. eggs, and later the vestibule o.
/ Simon Turks residence, No 60.
r Van Buren, street. was egged. th'
s paper and carpet being soiled
r The evidence did not seem to connec
. these boys with the offenss charged
a although Nugent was picked out as th'
a boy who threw the egg. With the aid o
X the reporters, who acted as voluntary
Z counsel for the lad, he succeeded il
proving that be didn't fire the eggs Ii
question, although the boys be called a
witnesses said they knew who tn guilt.
Is one was
it Judge Ball said that great deal Q
Il trouble had been had with boys on thes
~ corners and while ho wanted to see boy
iy nave all the fun they could, be woul
y punish any one who destroyed property
% or maliciously annoyed property owners
10 He held the cases up
g Harry McKeon who was charged Wit
ye assault on William A. Moore with inten
h TO rob, was erraigued. Mr. Mosre VIII
Is lives at No 65 South Harrison street
sr said he was going home on Monday nigh
r, when he w8s stopped In front OF Bett
r. shops on Maryland avenue, by Mexico
aud another man Moore Is very dea
aud could not hear what they said, br
they grabbed for his neck, he ducked an
then faced them. They walked away an
=. he followed looking for brick or oths
weapon. when be came across Ofic'
Ssrcosky and told him.
McKeon started 10 run, but X
officer caught him McKeon peade
!" chat he was so drunk that he did ~
" know what he was doing, but denie
y any Intention Of robbing the man Oflic'
= Lucas testified that another complaint
8 two men stopping q man on that nigl
on Maryland avenue had reached hi
- and Judge Ball held McKeon under &5I
- bail I'LL. tomorrow morning. II the witne
~ cannot be found MoKeon will get do
al for assault
90 William Mckinley who was cauRl
a with ffty eight pounds Of lard In b
so possession, was discharged, as 1t wi
u learned that he had been hired to tai
a, the firkin to a purchaser. Mckinley VI
drunk at the time.
Two highway sailors, Frank Croft al
~ Frank Higgins, were charged with stea
~ ing coat and vest from Samuel Prize
I'M at No 4l6 West Front street Tn
I'M tried to sell the coat at the store
M Samuel Price, Jr., and did sell the We
NJ to Solomon silverman. The evlden
was too strong az ainst them, and despl
their solemn affidavit that they had new
er. never seen the goods, Judge Ball be
u them ia 5000 bail for the upper court.