Evening journal., 1895-08-26
SPEAK-EASY QUARTET.
The Police Wrestle With Beer
and Whiskey Galore.
THE BIG QUARTERLY AFTERMATH

Breteusea-.Ihe usual quota OF Drunks.
Municipal Court Gases.
The Municipal Court room was crowded
this morning with anxious spectators
who looked for a treat as the aftermath
Of Big Quarterly There were some tired
looking Jsps In the crowd and one follow
who occupied front seat fell asleep aud
Billy Heal had quite q Job awakening
him. Then he seemed TO lose all interest In
the proceedings and sheepishly made his
way out OF the room The dock was filed
with prisoners. white aud colored. and IL
looked like a big day for Judge Ball
Secretary OF State j Harvey White
man appeEred as the representative OF
City Solicitor Harmau, and on his motion
the Important cases were continued
until smother day
The fret case called was that Of John
Dolan, proprietor OF the Western
Hotel. who was charged with two
violations OF the Sunday law Walter
II Hayes represented him and the case
was continued until to morrow, ball
being fixed AZ $500
Eiiie In Roue, colored, was RrraiRned
on n charge OF keeping a ipeak easy. She
was arrested along with a numbsr Of
eolored men on sunday Afternoon, and
a Quantity OF liquor rescued She Was
held In $500 bail, for trial tomorrow
David Powell. the fsh merchant, In
Third street mirket, WIS arrAigned for
violating the market laws ard bis Gaze
was again continued until Tomorrow.
Harry Baker, young man, was
charged with assault and battery The
case WAS continued until tomorrow, bail
being 6xed In 500
Benjamin. Lloyd aud William Dolzsr,
both colored, we're arrested by Captain
Chambers on Fourth street, near the Old
Balls Head hotel, on a charge Of fight
ing When searched a razor and black
/ Jack wers found on the latter He
explained that he found the black ack
In the yard Of ths hotel. and had the
razor to shave himself he WAS held In
| 5000 ball for the grand jury.
Both men were witnesseK against
James Brown. proprietor OF the ho.el
who was charged with selling on Sun
day Walter n. Hayes represented Brown,
who waived hearing. and was placed
under 5000 ball for upper court. Both
Lloyd and Dolzer were held as witnesses
IN SiO0 bail each
Willism Mcneil was charged with
keeping a vicious dog Mr. Whltemar
said that the nuisance had been abated
and recommended that the case be dis
missed on payment Of costs This Wai
done
Raymond Lewis, colored, WAS called {,
the dock on a charge Of obtaining money
under falte pretenssu, and bis case Wal
continued aud be plaosd under ball beior'
IL was discovered that he Was the prose
cutting witness In q charge Of larceny oil
81 from him by Clara Lewis, also. o.colored
Clara was then arraigned and placss
under 800 bail to appear to.morrov
morning.
George Barrett, Jersey "nigRah. wal
put eh the steamboat wharf severa
times yesterday aud then becam,
obstreperous Officer Malonoy sent hin
In and Judge Ball thought his fun wal
worth 50 aud costs to him.
Arthur Johnson, eolored has beer
wanted since March IL. when . warrant
was sent ont for him on charge OF
swindling farmers and commission mer
out OF poultry. butter and eggs OF
forged orders be has kept away from
this city, but Sergeant Black thought be
would be here for Big Quarterly anC
kept a watch out for MIN. He rar
scross him at Eighteenth and Market
streets yesterday morning aud sent bin
Ia This morning he was piscsd under
5000 for trial Thursday morning
william Hogan, whose name Of Emer
aid hue didn't set well with his sombri
face, vas charged By Sergeant Evan
with interfering with Big Quarterly
He kept driving up and down Frencl
street aud refused to clear out. He wa
fined 81 and costs.
John Haggsrty, aged eighteen years
was charged by his father with being
disorderly. His mother pleaded for hin
aud Judge Ball held the case up.
During yesterday afternoon a party o
colOre1 and white men started game o
crap on tie pavement at Third an
French streets which ran for half Al
hour until the police broke IL up Williau
Watson, white was the only one arrested
and Officer sc9tt swore he was playing
He denied IL. but Judge Ball fined hin
i $40 and costs
Mrs. Mary zllcoski was in court on
charge Of disorderlY conduct DR.. r r
Smith testified that the woman was ia
very delicate condition, and Billy Hes
escorted her from the room In qulel
order 10 prevent q possible catastrophe
The presence OF drunken men ol
Fiench street yesterday led the officer
to believe that there was a keg on tAl
some where Ohicers John Welsh
Solomon and Gum were sent on
prospecting tour aud decided tc raj,
the house No 1106 Freaeh street, KEEP
by John Smith, colored. Thirteen mel
who we're In the place were arrested a
witnesses. and about forty escaped Th
( officers got forty dozen empty beer bot
ties, six dozen full ones, aud severa
gallons Of whiFksy and gin which woul
, have killed a regiment OF soldiers s
full was Il OF laudanum or some othe
, drugs. Walter Il Hsyes repie Iente
Smith and secured a continuance unit
TO morrow, bail being fixed at $500
There are thirteen charges agains
Smith.
Last Friday Officer Shields arreste
! Charles Reilley, claiming New Castle Q
; his home, en- Front street, trying TO sci
two new vests which he had under hi
! coat The vests we're later identified q
belonging TO e Il. Brennan and wort
SO Reilley claimed that he had bee
given the vests by colored man, an
q was selling them as favor 70 the Jsl
! whom he didn't kHow, however. 70
his kindly act be will have to answer !
upper court. bail being fixed at $500