Evening journal., 1895-03-11
IN BLACK AND WHITE.
Municipal Court Habitues
Create a Lively Time.
HIsTRIoNIu AsPIRAETs EQUBLuHED

Crsps-ButIer is Himself.
Farce comedy loses a great many ex
ponents because Of the fact that Judge
Ball is won't to blunt the proclivities Of
great many aspiTsnts when they appear
in Municipal Court.
This morning the prisoners dock and
witness benches contained plenty of
promising material and bore the ap
D -arancs Of an animated etching in
which the shadows had the prepondersnce
At times during the trial Of the cases, the
ebulllent spirits of the would be actors
necessitated 3 stern word from the
bench. or an order Of silence from the
stoical crier of the court
The attention Of the court YVES FIRST
called to the case of A ]. Thompson who
had imbihed too freely on Saturday night
He paid q dollar extra for his drinks, and
because Of the fact that his odense was a
frst one, was allowed to depart.
John LAWN was not so fortunate He
had before promised Judge Ball to refrain
from the use of the cup that cheers, etc
and although he had plenty OF explanR-
tions in hand, he was allowed to keep
them on condition Of the payment OF So
and costs
Mary Moore, one Of the colored con
/ tingent, made complaint that Isaac
| Anderson, also Of ebony hue had threat
ened to ''do her up, on Friday night,
and had come back TO her room on
Saturday night to finish the Job There
i was a number Of witnesses Whose testi-
mony Was to the effect that there WAS
some kind Of row In the house. and
/ although Isaac acted as his own counsel
and simulated the habits OF the profess
sional cross examiaer with some degree
OF success, and subsequently expressed to
the court his determination 20 purify the
locality in which the assault took place,
he was presented with a certificate en-
titling him to three months board at New
Castle, in default Of $50 fine.
Lizzie Harris, Annie Johns and brick
had had a mutual exchange of courtesies
on Saturday night with the outcome
decidedly in favor of Lizzie and the
brick. She was allowed until this even
ing to show why and how she used the
building material.
William Segsrs, who was arrested by
Officer Patterson, on q charge of dis
orderly conduct, on New street. benefited
some What by the testimony of his best
girl, Mary Archis, whom he was accused
OF asssulting, but who protested that his
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police officers testified to Williams bad
reputation and he was sentenced to pay
$40 and costs
William Lynn, James Griffith and
Edward Cloud, three boys accused OF
stealing apples, were delivered lesson Oh
the evil tendencies of such practice, and
the case was held over them as a
guarantee OF good behavior
Thomas Sellsway lost an umbrelll
Saturday. 1t was found on Sunday II
the pawnbroking shop of a Mr. Silver
man James Patton admitted havinf
sold it and claimed that 1t had beer
given him by John Seville. The case wa
ao iourned until o'clock this evening II
J order 10 obtain the presence OF Wit
ness said to have seen Seville leaving
Sella ways house with thr umbrella
Charles Stevens, who rather gloried In
[ the fact that be was a gamble T, who ha'
{ once been convicted OF lar ceny, and VIII
g | was arrested on suspicion of havini
Q stolen three $40 bills from a trunl
o owned by Samuel g Davis, In th
J boarding house Of Mrs. Williams, at l12
9 Railroad avenue, was put on tIisl. Tn
Q examination of the witnesses. Mrs
: | Williams and her son William
occasioned considerable excitement, bot
Q prisoner and witnesses becoming excite
s to an unusual degree.
d Mrs Williams said that Stevens wa
s boarding with her, bad no money and n
!, resources, but expected work. Her so
n said he had seen Stevens coming out {
s Davis's room Saturday morning, at whic
d the prisoner vehemently shouted, "Yo
r liel" This created some diversion.
A clothing store keeper by the name {
I Walters, st whose place Stevens Wa
' arrested, testified to his having bougE
!. 81 worth Of goods Fifteen dollars va
L found on his person at the time Of b
It arrest.
: Stevens claimed that be had had 81
Il in his inside pocket for three weeks, thi
"A he had made additional money shootin
N craps and playing cards. and be va
given until this evening TO get Witness
A to show how be obtained the money.
Officer Lane had the satisfactic
Yesterday morning Of seeing q ms
discharged for lack Of evidence, after
J. had risked his life and lost the usu
er spick and span appearance of his unifor
70 in his efforts to catch him. The ms
~ ~ was John Cavender. He was said to ha'
&, been one Of party who had INDUCED
Il, q free fght in front of the Hotel JenninI
al on Saturday night His particular Wis
Wis in the argument was named Msrtin.
Officer Lane heard the sound Of II
= crash OF battle and after considerat
y trouble made his way through crowd
n nearly 200 people. mostly sympAtbize
On with the combatants, but was prevent
as from making an arrest. After sn excitii
by chase, during which two pistol shots we
JIG heard, he, with the assistance Of Ohe
Ward, succeeded In capturing Cavend'
Judge Ball was compelled TO dismi
the charge yesterday morning as
II. direct evidence Of Cavender's hghti
ng could be elicited.
sy' II was found that Henry Butler W
was arrested on suspicion OF having BE-
i..o' identical with one, Charles Braadis, "
had stabbed q man IN Philadelphia,
Itb Saturday, proved that he was who
TO claimed to be and on motion of the c
to solicitor was SLOWED to depart.
It Was Not q Trsspsss.