Evening journal., 1895-07-09
AFRAID OF HER HUSBAND
Patrick Sanders Put Under
Bonds to Let His Wife Alone.
THOMAS WANTED NEW CLOTHES

So He stayed over in Wilmington, Got
Drunk aud Was Sent Where lie Won't
Need Them-Another Reform Wave Vic
tim-Other Municipal Court Gases.
When Thomas Furey WAS allowed to
go free yesterday morning by Judge Ball,
1t was on the representation Of his sister
that he had Job ia Philadelphia, and on
his promise to 60 there at once
Despite this he at once proceeded TO
load up, and shortly after midnight,
picked out soft stone in the wall
leading to the Market street bridge over
the Christiana ard went 70 sleep.
Officer Ward found him there and, as he
was unable TO take care OF himself,
treated him TO ride in the hurry-up
wagon.
This morning he pleaded that he was
not drunk. but had stayed down to get 4
new suit Of clothes which his aunt had
promised him The plea didu't work and
he was fned 50 and costs. He will spend
the next forty days where new clothes
are not de riguer.
Charles Reed was very shaky as he
stood at the bar this orning, and his
teeth played accompaniment to his
trembling hands He was found by
Officer Ward at Fourth and Poplar
streets lying in helpless condition on
the pavement. had no excuse TO
offer, but pleaded hard to be allowed to
90. b 9 has been doing remarkably we'll
/ for the last year and has not bothered
the police any, so Judge Ball decided to
/ let him 60 He was held for q while,
however, until he had gotten over his
/ shakes.
Patrick X Sanders and his wife.
| although twelve years married, do not
agree She is opposed to his staying out
nights and says he drinks She claimed
that she was afraid of him and that he
had struck her recently. Judge Ball
| recognized that it WAS case where
! punishment was not needed and placed
Patrick under $500 bonds to keep the
peace
John c. Holmes aud Maggie Hopkins
live together at No. S07 Locust street.
Last night they qusrreled over something
and John, who is a ine looking specimen
Of his race, struck Maggie. who is stout
and not very attractive, in the face She
had him arrested The offense was
technically assault aud bat terry bat
Judge Ball thought that payment OF
Costs was all that was necessary
William Steward, who is employed by
the electric light company, was at WORK
on the Third street bridge Saturday
when Bridge-tender William Staforc
noticed him at the switch box. Not
knowing lin be ordered him c Il thi
bridge. ,she ward refused to 20 an,
words we're passed, Stafford finally tnkin,
him by the neck and trying to put hiu
of George Kelley, who Was passing
atoppsd the row aud Sherwsrd hsd hin
arrested for assault. Stafford claimei
that no one had a right TO interfere will
the bridge unless after notifying him, an,
In this premise Judge Ball upheld him
although be advised him not to adop
such heroic treatment. The case wa
dismissed.
1t frequently occurs that charge
sometimes o. serious nature are made
before the court against prisoner, anC
necessity compels a continuance unit
another date. When it i5 called again
none of the witnesses can be found an,
the case drops.
One Of this nature came mp this morn
ing in the case against John Lemon 70
selling liquor on Sunday. Judge Bal
suggested to the city solicitor that here
after witnesses should be put under bail
Among the warrants sworn out b.
Reformers Watt and Howard during th
recent crusade was one for Ella Lee, tn
proprietor OF bagnio on Orange street
She was out of town when the warrant
were served and did not return
until last evening. Just as sh
= stepped from the train, however, Office
Guun who was in the depot, notified he
that she wa wsuted at headquarters an
che at oncs. went there. She gave bal
until this morning when she appeared Il
Municipal Court. The charges agalna
/. her were Of selling liquor without
license on May 49, June and % Sh
claimed that she had given mp the hous
) prior to the f rst date and was therefor
not guilty Owing to the absence Of Oh
prosecuting witnesses the case was con
tinued until s 30 a. m. to morrow.
Judge Ball announced that during th
Z heated term court would open at 8 .
o'clock instead Of 8, after which Bill
Heal Warbled his closing anthem aud th
Il oovvf I'D .rrved