Evening journal., 1895-10-31
HE KNEW THE OIL D HORSE
And No Reporter Could Fool
Him as to It's Abilities.
TOY, VINO TOoKIr HE'LL FOR COURT

And the Elkton Authorities WIN Have
TO wait-Charles Gilbert Held on
Charge of Attempted 'ArsOn-Three
Cases Whore the Fine Was Heavy.
other Hearings Before Municipal Court.
Considerable amusement was accorded
the spectators Ia Municipal Court this
morning BY Cecil county farmer named
William Cook, who appeared against
John Toy, who Is G. Arged with stealing
his horse and road cart Tuesday night,
while standing in the streets Of Elkton.
The farmer testified that the rig was his,
but seemed TO have decided objections TO
having the cart called carriage Deputy
Sheriff George White, of Elkton, was
also witness, but. aside from presenting
his warrant, had nothing TO do He was
very much surprised aud disappointed
when Toy was held by the judge for trial
here, and couldn't see how II was.
Toy had confessed to Officer Gllling
that he took the rig. aud said he did so
In order to get to this city Mr. Cook,
when asked the value OF bis properly,
said: The horse was a common. every
day go-as-you- please plough horse. and
just suited for poor man When drew
In my last load Of corn ! Judged him to
be worth about 800 The cart WAS worth
about 81 and the harness $40
reporter suggested TO him that the
nag was worth more than $50 for racing
purposes 20 which the veteran agricultur
ist replied DO tell Why he's only =
plough horse The reporter assured
him that the horse had drawn Toy so
far In a couple OF hours that II may
take him six months 10 get back TO the
starting point whereupon Cook limo
Gently replied. "rhen he must have run
him, and three police officers lodged for
fear the ceiling would fall Toy was
held In $500 bail for upper court on a
charge Of endeavorlng to sell stolen goods
inside the state.
Charles Gilbert. claiming his home as
Watertown, N. Y and His destination
Florida, was charged with attempted
arson. About IL o'clock last evening,
Lewis Porter was In the restaurant at
Water and Market streets, when his
attention was called by Solomon Green.
colorsd. TO the peculiar actions Of man
who had built FIRE In the alley between
the old Holly Tree Inn aud Il. Huber
grocery at No 10 Market street, and was
trying to cover It with an empty oil
barrel Porter Green aud mau named
Donald McGregor rushed across the street
and nailed the fellow and asked him what
he was doing he said "I'm do
ing this all right While the men weIs
putting out the blBzs, the man went to
the railroad and tried TO board freight
train, but McGregor necked him The
man drew arlz)r but didn't use Il, and
he was taken to the police station.
To the Judge be said: II was drunk
and d 1n't even remember my arrest
/ was drunk. your honor, q runk. I cal
give my history from infancy up an'
| show that / never was an incsndiaty
You can do what you like with me.
am defenseless." de was held In $500
for upper court.
Joho Dutton was arrested By Ofiiei
| Kelley on Vaudever avenue for disor
derly conduct He was one OF tri,
which had been stoning a house oI
That cher street. He was fned So an.
costs
John Coughlin pleaded guilty to dis
orderly conduct In curslnR Patriel
Maioney and wife He WIS fled 81
and costs
assaulting 4 fellow woI nan. As H. wal
shown that the row was the outcome o
a quarrel aud the prosecuting witnes
didn't wish to appear, the case WAS dis
missed with costs.
Thomas a. Baley. charged with enter
ing the house Of Edward Hughes. VS.
arraigned and pleaded guilty to trespass
He was hned So and costs.