Evening journal., 1895-09-02

Initiated Against Him-A Case of OBJ
struction OF the street-Even Omcers
Have RiEhts-Other Municipal Court
Cases.
James Boyer Is the possessor Of
complexion Of decidedly brunette cast,
and his reputation is slightly smoky He
has been in Municipal Court on Divers
occasions, his oifense being usually too
frequent and unwise application to the
cup that cheers, inebriates and tangles
the brain aud feet. He has been doing
pretty we'll lately. and has been working
Saturday night Officer Lucss arrested
him, In company with Joseph H Morris,
also colored, for corner louugiDg on the
coast Norris denied that he was
lounging aud claimed that he had right
to br there, and this be substantiatsd to
q sufficient extent 60 give him the benefit
Of the doubt and he WAS discharged.
Boyer when asked n he had any witness,
replied mo sab, | ain't got no witness.
pend on you sab"
Judge Ball smiled aud remarked
"JRmes you have had chances to pend
on me before this and you generally
landed in New Castle / guess III have
but don't get here again.
William Mclaughlin was arrested on
East Twenty second street, drunk and
helpless. The cost Of this experience
COST William 81 and costs.
Officer White was passing along Front
street. near Justison Saturday night
late, when his attention was called to
three men who were sitting on q door
we're drunk aud using loud and bad
language, to get away. he then went
TO report, and on his return found the
men still there. He again ordered them
away when one OF them went Theodore
Annelias objected and Officer White
started to arrest him when the man
grabbed the officers club and a tussling
match ensued. Annelias elied that
there was any disorder, and asked "Vos
1t ony offense to sit on door step2' and
was assured by Judge Ball that it was
not If there was no disorder or the
neighbors are not annoyed. The fine
WAS fixed at 81
Officer Davidson captured George
Hurrey at Water and Shlpley streets and
gave him q ride In the hurry up wagon.
He was drunk and his trip cost him &
and costs
Harry McCuen was arrested by Officer
Murpbey across the Third street bridge
In South Wilmington He was being
followed by crowd Of boys and the
charge made against him was taet of
assault on Alexander Gillespie at Taylor
and Locust streets Gillespie testified
that McCuen went TO his house.. cursed
Mrs Gillespie, threaten3d to break up
the household goods and then smashed
him 10 the head with brick.
McCuen acted as his own counsel aud
claimed that he went to ths house 60
gain information relative to family
which formerly resided there aud that he
was called harsh names, such as bum s
and thieves had thrown water on him He
as ked Gillespie: when l was acting
peaceabe like 3 gentleman, didn't you
attack me on the highway, my friendi"
to which Gillespie Indignantly replied
"You was on the sidewalk Mrs
G llespis denied having thrown water on
McCusn
Judge Ball told MeCuen that he had
just served a sentence in jail for assault
ing a man on the highway, and he then
Administered a fine OF $40 aod COSTS,
which IA irly took the breath out Of he
young mans body.
Jonas Heck is a familiar character in
municipal Court but has not stepped on
the scales for some time. Saturday
night he made a call at the police station
and insisted O1 cemOnEtrsting TO
Sergeant Welsh that he was drunk He
was locked up as a matter Of precaution
and this morning was fined 81 and costs.
William u Johnson, colored, was
arrested by Officer Msrr on Lord, between
Lombard and Pine streets, for being
drunk and using Indecent language.
Despite his protestations 10 the contrary
be was fned SO and costs.
Stephen Wesley Dunbar, a colored
driver for George Mccall was arrested
by Sergeant Welsh for obstructing King
sJiest and causing a blockade George
Brown represented the prisoner and
endeavored to show that the man only
stayed long enough TO unload. and also
that the officer used harsh language 10
him. It is fact shown daily in court,
that officers do not use soft enough
gloves when dealing with the criminal
element. The moment they don the
buttons they are supposed by
some goody goody people to bs
the servant OF every drunken bum In the
city In place Of saying "get up, move
Oh, keep quiet, or I'll arrest you, hI
must say: "Will you kindly take cog
niz ance Of the fact that am an officer o.
the law and as such not only bound I,
preserve the law but to act as door mat
for you and your class. Please wipe you
feet aud then, IL you have no objections
move on az your leisure.
A number OF witnesses we're examined
and it was shown that the officers harsh
Language consisted Of an order to take
the wagon out of the way, and thi
drivers answer WAS that be would do 81
when he felt like it; that he wouldn'
have to pay II be was arrested.
Judge Ball said that It WAS a mistakei
idea that an officer had no rights that al
ordinary citizen did not have to respect
1t is an easy thing to abuse an officer,
said he "Officers are human, ant
while they are are as liable to charge
Of disorderly conduct II they traDsgres
they must Ia order 10 enforce the la'
| give their commands In no uncertain
way and see that they are obeyed. Tn
court has always shown desire to al
business men, and knows just how har
It is TO move wagons on crowded streets
This case, however, has some point
which leads to a belief in the fault of th
driver and the court decides that th
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