Evening journal., 1895-05-29
SENT TO UPPER COURT
William ]. Johnson Held on a
Charge Of Attempted Arson.
EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM STRONG

was seen at the House Before and
After the Tire-A Number of Gases Of
Alleged Violation OF tho Primary
Election Laws other Cases in the
Municipal Court.
The municipal court room WAS crowded
with politicians and curious spectators.
who we're anxious TO see the outcome OF
the cases of the election officers, who are
charged by Walter H. HAYES with
violation Of the laws governing primary
elections st the nomination election held
Mey and at which candidates on the
Republican ticket for the coming NUM-
cipal election June /, were named
The warrants were sworn ont before
Clerk Adams. ana were as follows
Theodore W. Francis inspector and
Cyrus Mynick and William Whann
judges in the Eastern district Of the
seventh ward Henry A Brown, inspec-
tor, George Robinson ana William Tay
lor Judges, Middle district Seventh ward I;
Robert J. Jump inspector, James A.
Stidham and Sherburne Rice Judges. East.
ern district, Fifth ward John Connahen.
inspector; john Wainwright and Harry
v. Bootes, judges In Fifth ward, for
holding an election without having
provided two ballot boxes ALSO against
Whann, Mynick, Wainwright, Bootes
Stidham ana Rice for holding an election
without choosing clerk, and against
Robinson and John Connshan for serving
without taking an cath. Subpnnass
nall 10 cum were also served on Fred Il.
Bach requiring him TO bring the ballots,
boxes and tally sheets used Ia the dis
triots named
Austin Harrington appeared for the
defendants Among those present were
Captain Edmund Mitchell, Auditor H. II
Billany, Christopher L Ward, Deputy
Attorney General Branch h Giles,
Artemas Smith, Horace Knowles,
Msdford Cahoon and Hsnry @. Conrad
The defendants were arraigned and as
neither side was ready for trial, con.
tinuancs was taken until Friday morning.
Judge Ball stating that II the cases were
not finished they would be taken up In
the evening The defendants were
allowed to 60 on their own recognlzlnce
in regular court Thomas Gore was
arraigned on charge Of drunkenness.
Oficer Mslouey found him at Front aud
Market streets, unable TO care for
himself. It was an unfortunate drunk
Tor Gore, as be took the pledge only a
few days ago. Judge Ball fined him So
and costs.
Charles Goodrow was arrested BY
Sergeant Evans on a complaint of Mrs.
Annie Mum. who was fatally burned
last night. The charge was drunkenness.
The fac was 81 or thirty days
Gideon Martin, white, and married
and who lives 1t No. sos Church street,
works IN the Diamond State Iron Com
pany's bar mill. Last evening, about
8 30. between heats, he went to the
saloon run by a man named Case, Oh
Front street between King and FrencL
streets There be met Annie Irons, {
o2lored women, whose record is not oil
the bsst At her request he treated her,
and then went on 6 walk with her down
the railroad towards Jefferson street. Hi
/ left her at Washington street, and q
1 little later discovered that he had been
touched for $50 In cash, which he had 10
a handkerchief in his hip pocket He
had Annie arrested, but could not prove
anything against her and she was dis
charged
Lawrence Fisher, colorsd was charged
with assault on Mary Fisher The case
was continued to Friday morning.
Samuel Walters was charged By Mrs.
L Annie HurlOek with disorderly conduct
at her home No Gls King street. He
( had rooms there aud es the result Of q
difficulty between the Two, shook his fist
| IN hsr face and used bad language to
her He was iued So aud costs
The case of William j. John
son, charged with arson, was
called He was represented by Il. O.
l Conrad aud Medford Cahoon, while City
Solicitor Elliott acted for the state
Branch H Giles was present for ths
attorney general, and Stenographei
Z Hardesty took the evidence
Virginia Ellsbury colored, living OF
Scott near Sixth street, WAS at hel
window on Monday evening about
o'clock when she saw Johnson drive past
10 his wagon, ia which were a box,
ksg, an oil can snd some tin pipa He
turned on Sixth street About half al
hour later the fire broke out.
Martha Hanson, Of No. 1925 West
Sixth street, saw JohnHOl's wagor
standing In front Of the house At {
o'clock Monday evening Noticed tht
name on the wagon The FIRE broke ou
about 30 aud she went with others Il
put 1t out Saw some old heaters, pipe
and other material there. A box o.
charcoal was on FIRE, and she c0ult
smel ! kerosene oil There Was oil O,
the hlor.
Harry Cleaver testified to having
issued q policy Of insurance IN the NeN
Castle County Mutual Insurance Co
TO Mary A. Johnson, on the house fol
$500, and William Il. Wright represent
ing the Union Co., of Phila1elphia
testified that he had issued q policy fo
81 600 on stock and material in the sam,
houss and in the name Of Johnson.
Joseph d. Seeney colored living Al
No. 1928 West Sixth street, sdjoinin,
the house where the FIRE occurred, didn'
see johnson that dsy, but was in tn
rear OF the yard feeding his horses whel
he was called by young man and tol,
that there was a FIRE. In company will
three Others he broke open the doc
and after he smoke had cleared ava,
found box Of charcoal in the centre Of th
middle room on fire He ran to tbs
nearest telephone and sent a message in
to the police station for help. When hl
returned he found Officer James Neele,
there, and then the fire was put out H
discovered fire up stairs Ia a keg o.
charcoal There was oil on the floor
Officer Neeley found fire in the box o