Evening journal., 1895-06-07
ROBBEDACLOTHES LINE
And Officer Shell Caught Him
With the Swag on Him.
MULREIE has A NARROW ESCAPE
ne is Caught Trying to Sell watch, But
the Thief Exonarates Hlm-Two Boys
who WIN Behave Hereafter Other
Municipal Court Cases.

Municipal Court Cases.
The dock at Municipal Court this
morning looked like a METROPOLITAN
street car, and there was hardly room
for one more. Court Crier Heal. IN
honor of the occasion had his capillary
crop fled off his Uranium and what
little breeze there was retired TO in
noeuous deseutude the moment It struck
the ROOM
The first victim was John DouRherty.
he loaded up his corporation with bad
whiskey, and his pockets with bricks
Ohioer Kelleher loaded the entire az
gregation into the patrol wagon. ana
Judge Ball loaded him with 50 OF twenty
days.
Officer Welch found John Robinson on
the street, very drunk. Before he could
pronounce his name he was in ths cell
He will be boarder with Sheriff GllisI
unless his check for 81 and costs is hon
ored
Robert Horace johnson. boy. was
sent TO get piece Of old lead at Junk
shop He was going back to his employer
when William Reed, colortd, and three
other lads, stopped him and relieved him
of his load. Officer Davidson captured
Reed. He vas held until the other bows
can be caught.
John Brady and George Gray. the latter
on the verge Of delirlum tremens, we're
captured bY Officer Moran, very drunk
near Fourth street wharf. They eome
from Jersey and can't hold up under the
brand of whlskey sold here. They were
taxed 81 and costs each
William Mitchell, colorcd, living at
No. 233 East Liberty street, was charged
by Mary Bundy. also colored, with
assaulting her. Officer Sarcosky who
had been called. said that 10 bis opinion
the woman wss more to blame than the
man. The case was continued until to
morrow morning
Special Officer Smith OF the P w. &
3. e. r., arrested Charles Smith, Alfred
Mclaughlin and JOHN Harrigan, three
turnpike mariners, about 3 O'clock this
morning, in a car near Shellpot. They
were each fined So and costs or twenty
days.
Daniel Collins, who lives at No. SOB
Walnut street, and is a shoemaker
bought gold watch aboua three months
ago valued at $35 Wednesday night
about 2 80 no met William J. Kelley, on
Market street between Front aud See
ond and after buying several drinks,
took him to lodging house near there
and hired a ffty cent room and went u
bed The nex5 day he woke and Kelley
hsd gone. together with about ali Ills
portable property
Collins reported his loss and later on
Ohieer White caught Edward Mulrein
trying to seil the timopleoe. he arrested
him and later Kelley was caught.
Kelley exculpated Mureln. and stated to
the court that be bad given the watch
to him to sell and that ne. Mulreln
knew nothing Of the theft Collins
identified the watch as his Kelley was
held in $500 for the upper court and
Mulrein was discharged.
The case Of Annie Brewington, colored
assault on Emeiine Wilson, was contin-
ued until o'clock tomorrow.
Dennis Vaughan was srraipned on a
charge Of the larceny of harness, from
Thomas Worrell Officer Kelleher
arrested Vaughan and took him 60
( Worrelps who told him that II he
would return the harness he would not
prosecute him. Vaughan then took
the officer TO the store OF William
Barker, Second and Walnut streets, and
got the goods AS an indncement had
been offered Vaughan he could not be
convicted Of stealing, but was held in
500 as q witness against Barker, who
was put under 5000 bail for examination
to morrow on charge Of buying stolen
goods.
Charles Salmons and Willard Wilson
whose little black faces, bedewed with
tears, did not reach the top Of the rail.
we're charged with. destroying property at
No 81 school. They promised to be good
boys hereafter and were allowed TO 90
Agent Stout will keep an eye on hem
Officer Shell, about 1.15 o'clock this
morning, saw man coming ont OF the
/ yard Of John LOTUS, at No. 1928 Brandy
wine street, with a bundle of clothes
/ just taken from q clothes line He locked
aim up. Later he arrested Samuel
1 Brooks for being his pal John Henry,
the man with the bundle, said that
Brooks was a stranger to him and was
not IN it. This secured Brookss discharge
and Henry was held under 1900 bail Tor
1 the upper court.
The case Of John NJ Pdtchett charged
with assault on John A Newell, with q
bottle, was called but Prltchett waa not
ready as lis counsel had gone back on
him. DR.. Springer told how the wound
looked, and then the case was continued
until to morrow.
The case OF George W. Galloway
charged with driving A G. Taylor's horse
without his permission was continued
till Monday night owing to the illness OF
Mrs. Taylor
Officer Reinholtz arrested a young
Hebrew backing peddler for selling with
out license. He was held Ia 800 fol
the upper court
City Solicitor Elliott said that the
case of Thornton vs.. Lynch, assault az
Roekland, occurred outside the city. Ii
was set down for to morrow night Judge
sail said II that was the case dismissal
will follow.
The Police Commissioners Meet.
The Police Commission held meeting
last evening. Prior TO transscting snJ
business the members went over 20 thI
Council chambers and had a talk will
the finance committee, which may result
ia the payment Of the salaries OF the mel
until the funds are exhausted. Afte
again assembling the commission took vi
Officer Donahoes case. The charge o
insubordiuation was not proved. but thR
Of being late ia reporting wss. Il
appeared that his wife was sick and thi
kept hin from reporting ia time. H