The morning times., 1895-10-17

James Thornton, proprietor of the theat-
rical company showing this week at Ker-
mans Theater, John j., and Thomas F.,
his two brothers, and Bonnie, otherwise
known as Mrs Lizzie Thornton. his wife,
all had police court experience yesterday,
which wound up in Jail sentence of six
| months duration being imposed on Thomas
while James paid fine OF S25 for John.
Later in the day, Bonnie appeared before
the warrant clerk and swore out warrant
asainst Thomas, charging him with threats.
Tuesday night John Thornton came over
from New York to see his two brothers,
and after the show they all proceeded to
drink. During the performance James
had some words with three OF the audi
ence. and after the performance, while all
three brothers were standing in front of
the theater, John engaged in q fight with
a flower boy, but was taken away by his
brothers before the trouble assumed serious
proportions.
MADE A NIGHT OF 1T.
The three brothers did not GU to bed at all
that night, and after wandering around be-
tween the Hotel Lawrence and other points
they went TO Cobb's Hotel where the younger
Thornton was stopping, for brea kfast.
John n. Painter, the property man of the
show, was sitting at table in the dining
room when tney entered. In a few minutes
Tom Thornton called Painter over To where
he YVES sitting and asked some question re-
gardinS various members of the COMPANY.
Painter, after answering the questions, re-
LQTleI 10 HIS seat a nj called tIm again.
but was not heard
In a few minutes he got up and going over
toPainter's tai BILE, tapped him onthc shoulder
and said:
Why don't you answer me?''
II didn't hear you" replied Painter, and
as there were seyera ladies' in the room he
got up and walked into the office, saying
that ne did not care to talk to an intoxi-
Gated man.
Thornton follow ed him out, evidently very
much offended, and told :3ohn that Painter
had refused 10 talk TO him in the dining
room, and upon Painter ayiDg that he did
not W ant ia talk to him, threw off his coat
with theremark:
Well, I'm going to make trouble"
Tom then pushed Painter, and in the
fight that ensued both brothers took part
against the property man. As the two
went at PAINTER, however, he knocked them
down in succession, and colored bootblack
who was in the office rushed in and threw
his arms about his neck.
TOM USED HIS KNIFE.
Tom Thornton, who had in the mean
time regained his feet and drawn and
negro's shoulder and made swipe at
Painters neck
The blade did not penetrate very deep,
but the cash extended from the baEa of
Thornton's ear almost to his nose, and
bled very freely. DR.. Raidus, proprietor
OF a drug store near the hotel, was called
in and dressed the W ound, while Policemen
Sprinkle and Carlson arrested the two
ThorntonS.
They were taken Immediately from the
station house to the police court, Painter
appearing as prosecuting witness, and fter
quite lengthy hearing Tom was sentenced
To serve six months in jail, and John was
fined SO. Tom Thornton gave his occupa-
tion as n bar tender, and his address as No.
203 East Thirty-fir street. New York
He denied that he had done the cutting, but
was intoxicated while on the stand, and
rather violent.
Soon after the trial was over, Mrs. Bonnie
or Elizabeth Thornton, wife of James, ap-
peared in the clerks sffice ana swore out
a warrant, charging John with threatening
her life She had been warned by jimmie
so she said, that such procedure would
meanseparation.b but being a very determined
woman, and pretty well situated so far as
finances are concerned, she didn't worry
about that, but went right ahead.
She stated that John had several times
threatened to beat and kill her, and that
she waSafraid to have him wit thecompany
in any capacity. On her affidavit the In
formation was issued, and the case set for
trial today.
Both James and Bonnie are stopping at
the Hotel Lawrence, and in spite of pre-
dictions to the contrary, had not separated
last night.