Evening journal., 1895-08-30
THROUGH HIM.
George Bradley Brings His
Perforated Hand IHto Court.
AssAILAET HELD IN $1,000 BAIL

Eme La Rowe Gould Not he Held FOR
Conducting a Sunday speak-easy-No
Quarter for BIasphemous man-OG In
HIS Abb.
The Chester colored man, Isaac Christy,
was held in ST. 600 bail to appear before
the county court for shooting George
Bradley. Christy had hnal hearing
before the Municipal Court at to- day s
session and he was held on the charge Of
assault with intent to commit murder
on Bradley, who is also colored
This Is the sensational case several
times continued from August 10. when
the shooting occurred Chrlsty was
caught by Bradley in a compromising
situation, his relative being the woman
In the csse, one Grace Wilson. Bradley
tried to put Christy to flight whereupon
the disgraced man drew revolver and
fred three times
Bradley exhibited his perforated hand
before the court this morning and told
the city solicitor that he simply CHANGED
upon the couple, aud when he uttered an
exclamation Cbristy whipped out re-
volver and fred To protect his vitsls,
Bradley threw up his hand and caught
the bullet In that member 1t went clear
through. He cried:
"oh, Lord, I'm shot, and staggered
away
Christy exclaimed: go 90, fool ~
and fred twice again.
Grace Wilson, the 18year old girl In
the case, gave but little clear testimony
In the case except that Bradley came up
gruiliy and attempted to deal violently
With Christy. Judge Ball asked:
"Grace, why have you torn the leaves
out OF this Bible2' (rhe Bible where a
record of births had evidently been
written had been torn to pieces. was then
held up The girl Is supposed 70 have
torn them out TO shield her lover from
the age Of consent act She replied that
the Bible was old aud tattered aud these
leaves had fallen out. Her uncle told
her, however, that she was l9 years
old.
Stole a Pile of Skins.
Charles August aud $i5 worth Of
leather skins the property OF the
stevenson Leather Company were
brought into court, and August was
charged with the larceny Of the skins
He wanted further continuanc'
because, he said, be could prove an alibi
Judge Ball asked him II he could prove
that he didn't attempt to cell the good
at three shops In town and that he die
not give the name OF "Hauscoe" to Mr.
Levy, Of Seventh and Market streets, wh,
had bought the skins, according to hii
testimony, for $40
Prisoner evaded the question by plead
ing that he must have been drunk III
was held in 5000 bail for court to answer
the charge OF larceny.
Ehie's Escape From the Clutches.
Ems La Roue, colored, WAS placed
before the bar to defend a charge of
kesping a speak easy last Sunday IL
Anderson's court The case finally had
TO be dismissed because Of insufficient
evidence The court in dismissing th'
case stated that there was IS little doUb'
as there was evidence that Efiie was
guilty.
The God OF Backus Avenged.
Early this morning. William B ckus
wicked coiored man, got to cursine
opposite the Eighth street market
house, between Orange and Tatnall
streets The blasphemy that fell from
Backus's lips was horrifying until
Patrolman Di Mare rung up the wagon
In court be had but weak defense aud
was fned So and costs Of the case.
Water in His Boots Angered Him.
Howard Harris came up with a self
confident air to answer a charge Of
assault and battery on Walter Wright
He pleaded guilty and Wright was called
to the stand He said that while throw
ing water on his white companions In
Blumenthafs factory, he had uninten-
tionaliy thrown some water in thI
colored defendants boot Harris rushed
toward him and struck atinging blow Il
the face that sent him to the floor hal
dszsd He had since been In constant
fear Of the enraged negro
Harris declared that his accuses hat
/ thrown water on him repeatedly when hl
was not looking, until patience ceased L
be a virtue The prisoner was dismissed
on payment OF costs below and thl
admonishment that any further punish
ment he inflicted would cost him mucl
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