Evening journal., 1895-04-29
AN UNLUCKY NUMBER.
Thirteen Prisoners In the Dock
and But Two Escaped.
A HEAVY GRIsT FOR HIS HONOR

The Police Have a Busy Saturday Night.
Bakers Dozen OF YioIators of the Law
Are Weighed in the Balanos-PoIice
Court Business.
There were thirteen prisoners In the
dock when Judge Ball arrived In
Municipal Court yesterday morning. an
unlucky number, and the notorious Jim
Boyer, colored fellow who has given ths
police host of trouble In the past.
| shivered noticeably when be counted nm
He was captured by Officer Malonsy at
Front and King streets, at Is Saturday
night.
He had taken possession Of barber
shop and was threatening to take some
body's life blood He had knife In hIs
hand, made Of case knife blade set IN
wooden handle. and ground Go the
sharpness OF razor. Officer Maloney
quickly aubdued him, and brought knife
and man to the calaboose. He was held
In 800 bail for further hearing.
Michael Connell, white, but equally as
notorious as Boyer, was found by
Officer Quinn, in a badly dIlapldated
condition He was fined $i and costs, as
q reward for having kept out Of the
laws clutches for fairly reasonable
time
Lewis Deal. lad of II years. was
part of the gang which has been rusticat
Ing At Richardson's mill. When the
raid was made he was out on a begging
tour. He was refused food or money AZ
residence on Franklin street and threw
stone through the window. Then he
vent to the residence OF ]. TAYLOR
Cause and after threatening to whip the
coachman began stoning the stables
Otficer McAteer gathered him in He
was drunk at the time The cost OF his
racket was So or thirty days
Officer Scott found James Little.
colored, on the street drunk. He was
polluting the air with profanity. BE
claimed that he had been clubbed BY a
bartender, but couldnt show any signs
Of any hurt. He was fined So or twenty
days
Thomas Landon, col,red fish peddler.
after completing his SATURDAYS work
thought be would take drink to keen
out the wet. he tackled the fusel oil
which on the coast. poses as whisksy
and 1t went back on him. Officer Kelleher
found him at Lafayette and Washington
streets, helpless Both Thomas and his
wife are hard working, honest people and
Judge Ball let him off on payment OF
Gusts
Patrick Moran, an old man, was found
by Officer Quinn near the railroad track
drunk. Hs has never given the police
any trouble, fact which initiated in his
favor and he will only have to board out
81 and costs at the Hotel GlllIs.
Hester Collins is q swarthy maiden.
VINO resides at Fifth and Walnut streets
Recently shs went into the restaurant
business and William Spires, who lives
nearby, went her security for 81 25
worth Of provision. She failed aud
William had to stand the loss. He tried
TO collect Saturday night and used
language of rather a forclble nature.
which resulted In his being elected
During the melee Hester nailed William
In the back of the neck with a cup and
'sAsser. Judge Ball decided that both
were at fault and dismissed Hester.
John MaloY, who had a sort Of washed
out look, filed up on squa fortis Satur
day evening and then went to sleep on
the lawn in front OF the Court House
Officer Edwards found him there and
transferred him to the blue and gold
chamber at the city hall. He got of
with 81 or ten days.
Michael Doyle came from PHILADELPHIA
to work In morocco factory here. He
got drunk, went to sleep in the gutter at
Second and West streets and was taken
to the station house by Officer White. It
cost him 81 and costs.
Officer White was patrolling bis best
Saturday evening when he was notified
by Ida Hinson, the mistress OF Walter
Massey, that her man was beating her.
While they were talking Massey came up
and took her away. He went up TO
Lafayette street, when she beg an erying
murder, Officer White went to the
scene and saw the two wranRllng.
Walter dropped knife on the ground.
Both are colorsd and when they were
arraigned thsy backed each others
statements Walter was held in 800
till this evening and Ida was discharged
Edward Beck. charged with disorderly
oonduct at the Salvation Army, was put
under $50 bail till this morning. and
James Butcher, assault on Samuel r..
Dickson, under 5000. till the same time.