Evening journal., 1895-08-21
THE SCALES DIPPED LOW
Frank Duncan Gets a Heavy
Punishment for Assault.
HIS VICTIM A HARMLESS GERMAN

A Joke which Had Back Motion 20 IL.
Frank Won't Bother Anyone For Term.
A Commercial Tourist Loses His Boat
aud Takes schooner-A wayward Girl
Committed to Good Hands-other nIu-
nicipal Court Gases.
When Judge Ball resumed bis seat on
the bench Of the Municipal Court this
morning his face and spacious Web
sterian forehead wore the ruddy hue
which betokened q close acqusihtance
with King Sol. he has been WooiDg Old
Neptune at Cape May for a few days and
the combination Of salt aud sun light has
tanned him q russet color, which was the
envy Of the stay st-homes
The scales Of justice qulvered a tIine
as he took bis chair, and the prisoners in
the dock, who mistook tn roseato glow
on bis face for auger. sbrunk closer to
the rail and breathed hatd. After dl.
rectlng Billy Heal to place several ten
pound elghts by the scale, the morning
anthem was intoned, and the roll was
called by Clerk Adams
Thomas Blore who was source Of
solicitude on the part OF the court about
Gillis 10 consequences, again led the list
Officer Sarcoskl found him at Maryland
avenue aud Elm street, very drunk and
slightly dieorderly. and gave him a ride
in the patrol chariot. he was fned 81
and costs and the other prisoners
breatbed more freely.
Neddy Mulvey, who Is an especial care
Of the police, has been working for
week or so. and has made It rule to
report ct either the police or patrol
stations each morning as a guarantee Of
good faith Yesterday be got as far as
Front and French, and Sergeant How.
gate decided he was too full to report so
sent him 10. He will go to the ellis
Thirst Cure for ten days
B Savana who Is Baltimorean
despite his Georgian name. and who said
he was commercial tourist, was ar
rested by Officer DiMare, at Eighth and
Orange streets, on a charge OF being too
drunk to take care OF himself. He
proved bis claim 20 being a commercial
traveller by talking the court into state
Of coma. He explained his condition by
aging that he missed the boat, and
thought he would put in his time by
taking few schooners. He was bound
for Philadelphia but the schooners we're
not for that port. o said he had
worked at one time ia Wilmington, but
when asked for whom he work, he said
he preferred TO omit that Judge Ball
asked him II he would leave at once for
Philadelphia and on his agreeing to do
so, be was allowed TO 60. Once free
he crossed Wilmington from his visiting
list.
The committee OF seventy and the non
workers auxiliary. both OF which we're
largely represented, had been wondering
why the ten pound weights had been
placed by the scales, and the judge
relieved their curiosity. Frank Duncan
was arraigned on q charge Of assaultlDg
Joseph Eberhardt in Scblitlers saloon on
King street. Frank is six footer and
has the reputation of being
scrapper. Eberhardt Is peaceful
German not over Eve feet I've high,
and was sitting in the rear room of the
saloon, quietly slipping 8 glass of beer,
when Duncan came IN aud wanted him
to pay for half pound of tea Joseph
at first took the claim as a Joke aud
lsughiugly repudiated the bi.l. where
upon Frank hit him over the head with
q chair, punched him Ia the eye and
otherwise maltreated him. This was
testified TO by parties In the saloon.
Dunosn claimed that the whole thing
WAS merely q joke and he wouldn't have
done It but FOR the fact that he bad been
drinking The Judge agreed with him
that 1t was quite joke for a big man
like him to 80 brutally and unprovokedly
assault harmless man, so much smaller,
and reached cut for tue big weights The
scales went down with q dull thud and
the indicator registered 800 fine aud
costs aud six months at hard lsbor
Duncan only got out Saturday after
serving a term for assault and battery
It is claimed that while In the custody Of
Sheriff ellis, Frank was not obliged to
wear the stripes Of convict just why
be SHOULD receive this mark OF favor Is
not explained Perhaps he will adopt the
costume In vogue at the castle this time
William R Lynn was charged with
cor Quoting a disorderly horse at No
Ala Walnut street The state was not
ready snd tine case was continued until
to morrow. bail being fixed at 5000
John McCrss. lad of about 10 years
was arrested In the King street market
charged with stealing. he hsd four
pocket knives, q small pocket-book con-
tanning 45 cents, anew pipe aud a bag Of
lODhCC ? on lim ne was Lclu uuln 10
morrow, when be will be srraigned John
has been in the deck before, but has
escaped On the last occasion his
mother was highly indignant because her
boys name went in the papers, and her
manner towards the reporters WAS
rather dictatorial. John wouldn't win
frst prize in a competitive examination
for either honesty or morals
James Dougherty Is the husband of
Ellen who is now at this almshouse, and
the father Of the FIVE little children
who are now cares, on the county,
having been found Ia a neglected con-
dition at No, 1904 Reed street. He
came back from Chester Saturday and
was at once arrested. This morning he
was srrsigned and at the suggestion OF
Agent Frank Stout the case vas held
over him. II he gets work and provides
home, he can have bis wife and
children. II he bothers the authorities
OF undertakes to get his family without
frat preparing for them. he will go to
| jail This is another instance where a
workhnuse would be Of advantage.
Daniel Deputy and his wife. Lottle,
appeared as complainants against Emma