Evening journal., 1895-10-22
HOW IS YOUR PATIENT?
A Question Asked the Doctor
By Prisoner Thomas Hall
CHARGED WITH CUTTING A WOMAN

He Pleaded Not Guilty hut Asked the
Court for MorcI william Austin Was
Not Afraid 10 GO to Dover for Trial.
A woman VINO Refused 20 MAKE Any
Promises-Other Municipal Court Gases.
Counsellor Horace Greeley Knowles
acted as city solicitor this morning IN
Municipal Court, owing TO the enforced
absence OF Mr. Hnrns,n. There we're but
a few victims for ihe judicial mill. and
these were disposed n in quick order.
The frst one wss a colored man. named
William white. and he looked blue when
officer Ford preferred charge Of drunk
against him
He wasn't 80 very drunk when tho
blue coated preserver OF the law found
him at Front and Sbipley. but he
wouldn't 20 homs and seemed TO want 10
60 over the road He told Judge Ball
that he didn't want to 90 10 jail, but did
want TO work, so be was given a chance,
on the understanding that II brought 10
sgain he would get chanc5 to do some
work for the county.
Jennie Wilson. gray haired woman.
was charged by George Walls. Of No. 116
French street, with being drunk aud
dlsorderly In the house which they con
joinly occupy. He said she came into
his apartments and got under the bed aud
on being taken out raised a row In the
house. This was substantiated by Andy
Harklns. who arrested her Judge Ball
cfered TO allow her to 60 II she would
promise to omit her drinking but she
declined the overtures and was fined 80
and SITS
Catherine Tobin, who lives At No 500
Christisna street. was asleep In her
home with her little son and daughter
last night, when the room was entered
by colorod man, who told her to be
qulet and emphasized his remarks by
pointing a revolver at her head. She
kept still until he left and then raised
the neighborhood with her shrleks OF
murder. Later 0fhcer McGarvey came
across a rather sporty looking colored
stranger, who, when asked where he wss
stopping said that the last place was
with white woman. He was sent In,
but the woman was not willing TO
positively Identity him He told a
straight story and was dismissed.
Thomas Hall. coored. was charged by
Minnie Potts or Mercer. with having
stabbed her in the left leg at her home
No Az Orange street last night She
had known him thIes years and the
evidence showed that although living
with Thomas Potts. she was not averse
10 changing for Hall. The latter was a.
her house on the evening In question and
on his leaving Inflicted tue cut Dr.
Hughes testified to the wound
being OF a trivial nature, and
consisting of q stab about one inch
wide and three quarter inches deep on
the thigh. When asked by the Judge
whether he desired 10 put any question:
to the doctor, Hall replied "ODly this
How is the patient getting alongi' Hal
pleaded not guilty but supplemented
this by asking for the mercy Of the court
Judge Ball held him In $500 bail for the
upper court
William p Morelaud charged with
embezzlemsnt waived q hearing and was
placed under $500 bail for the upper
court Tie charge arises out OF partner
ship affairs
When Austin was arralgned on q
charge made by detective McVey, who
arrested him on suspicion Of being
implicated In the highway robbery Of
| Enoch Downes, near Kenton, when two
men held Enoch up aud relieved him OF
some money and other articles. Judge
Ball was going to hold William to await
action Of the Kent county authorities,
but that gentleman solved the problem
by saying; There's no need OF that
| Judge I'll 90 down with MeYey, II itf
favorable to you
Then you're not afraid to go?' asked
his honor.
"Oh, Amt afraid to 90 anywhere with
Barney, replied the prisoner, In a con
6dent tone. Il think my chances are
pretty good. I'm bs pretty hard "a
convict man OF q crime when be aln'i
guilty Of it. / guess, aud William WA
turned over to MoVey, and will start foi
Dover this afternoon.