Evening journal., 1895-10-07
TRIO FOR UPPER COU RT.
Two Men Who Were Captured
in the Act of Selling Brasses.
WILL HAVE TO EXPLAIN THINGS

Or Pay the Penalty for Robing the Rail-
road Company-Henry Irons Failed to
Prove an AnBl-An Allopathio Dose for
John MAcey-Other Cases Brought to
the Notice Of Judge Ball
One Of the greatest snnoyances which
the railroad companies have to meet is
the frequent loss of brssse8 at the hands
OF thieves These brasses are worth when
worn out about 10 cents a pound, and
come from thesboxes used on cars.
Saturday morning Officer Malonsy
noticed two men passing Third and
King streets with two packages under
their arms These packages consisted
Of the legs Of old trousers The officer
had teen the same men lounginR around
the coast for the past two weeks and
suspected them OF no good. De followed
them and found that they had sold e ity
pounds Of railroad brasses to w
1 Stirlith, 3 Junk dealer, at Front and
West streets He followed the men and
later In company with Oficer White
arrested them at Front and Market
streets This morning they were
srrEigned
They gave their names as John Brown,
Of no place in particular, and who last
worked In Chicago,ttwo years ago, and
Cherries Jones, of Amsterdam. N. Y, also
living by his wits. They were identified
as the men who sold the brass, and the
stuff was identified by Detective Jones as
belonging TO the Pennsylvania railroad.
They were held in $500 bail each for the
grand jury.
John Macy is considered one Of the
toughest colored men on the coast, and
has reputation With the police as bad
man About month ago he had some
trouble with Henry Carter. also c1lored,
and cut Carter's cheek open with a
brick. A warrant was issued but John
made himself scarce until Saturday
when Sergeant Black run him In. He
was fighting drunk and made II lively
for the others In the cells until he was
locked up by himself THIS morning
Judge Ball gave him an sllopathlc dose
in the shape OF $25 and costs and three
months on the stone pile.
John Fitzgerald Is an old hand, and
most Of his time is spent between the
court aud the jail. de was arrested
beFging on Front street He said he got
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man who wanted him to 20 out rowing
When the trip was over the man gave
him pint Of Whisksy, which John claims
had something Ia 1t. az he remembers
seeing white powder in the dregs left
In the bottle He drank It however
He told the judge that he had never
asked for any lenlencY at the hands Of
tho court and pleaded for a chance
Judge Ball decided that such clemency
would be III advised and fined him S. and
costs
Charles Day, a man well-on the
journey Of life. was locked up Saturday
night, on q charge Of drunk While 10
the cell he met with an ugly fall viii ch
cut his head Yesterday morning he
was allowed to 60 on small fine, aud st
once got drunk again. Within two
hours he was back. This time his fne
was So and cOste.
Henry Irons, colored, was charged with
stealing a shirt and six pairs of aus
penders from the second hand shop Of
Fanny Price at No. 10 East Front
street. he trisd to prove an alibi, but
his witnesses rather demora'lzsd his
chances and he was held in 5000 bail for
the upper court
WiD6sld PATTERSON. better known as
jim Wood, was charged with stealing
some single sheet boards, the property Of
the Aborn Opera Company. The judge
stated that he did not propose TO settle
difficulties between the rival blil-posters
and dismissed the case.
John Ennis was charged with assault
on Charles ]. Lyons. The latter although
once summoned could not bs found and
Ennis was discharged.