Evening journal., 1895-08-05
MIDNIGHT ON THE COAST
The Stars Shine in the Depths
of Darkest Africa.
LAFAYETTE STREET IS CLEANED

And Thirty-hve Jsps and one white
Woman Are Gathered In-The Keep
ers OF the Houses Fined and the
Others Go Free for Time other
Gases In Municipal Court.
Scarcely day has elapsed for the past
few weeks that complaints have not been
received from residents In the vicinity Of
Lafayette street Of disorder, fighting and
swearing In the houses on that street,
occupied by colored pecpe. So frequently
have these kicks been insde that shortly
after midnight, Saturday night Ser
gesnts Shields and Black aud Officers
Msrr, Mcdaniel Mcguire, Payne, Manion,
White, Ford, Mcbride, Todd. Quinn aud
Rice surrounded the houses Nos sol, 503,
50S and 507 and brought Ia some Thirty
six Of the japs found there.
All were cOlored except Lottie Over.
ton, who, although white as regards
complexion, has reputation much
blScksr than her consorts, and Is far
more dlsrsputabls. She Is but "a years
old snd by no means ignorant.
| The patrol wagon made two trips
before all were landed. They gave their
names as Oscar Gibbs, Charles MoxeY,
James Brogdsn. Js5sz Charles. John
Bracken, Gus Anderson. Henry Cooper,
Harry Nickerson, Benjamin Walker,
George w Brown, Eugene Lewis,
William Smith Samuel Lewis,
| William Ash, Thomas Moody,
Robsrt Briggs. Garfield Hinson,
/ Fritz Lewis, Delaplaine MasR, Henry
| Hinson, and Elijah Townsend, Mary
West, Violet Gibbs, msry Clark, Louisa
1 Hutchinson, Louisa Laws, Susan Brown,
Annie Murray, Matte Hinson. Hennls
Jackson, Susan Walker. Hannah Lewis
Irene Lewis. and three children,
Josephine, Florence and Romeo Lewis
Eliiah Townsend declared to Captain
Cha abers that he wasn't In it" aud
only came up to see about gettin' SONS
of 9 m out, bat the captain decided that
he was away In IL, and locked him up
after relieving him Of 2 cents and an old
knife. The enti collection was quart
cred in the cells and for the balance Of
the night made things ring with songs
and dancing. Yesterday the songs gave
way TO hymns, which attracted quite a
crowd to the vicinity Of the station
house.
This morning in Municipal Court,
Delaplaine Mass, Mary West, Louisa
Hutchinson, Henry Hlnson, Annie
Murray, John johnson, Robert Briggs,
Samuel Lewis aud Susan Brown, we're
charged with keeping disorderly houses
A number Of the people living near. and
On the street gsve the place bad name,
while some Of the Witnesses for the
defense clinched the offense on ARsa by
swearing that they paid him board.
Lewis and Susan Brown we're given
I kDuaUar all Nhn ruffnarnac
saying that they we're hsrd-wsrking and
respectable. They we're discharged but
ths Others we're dned $50 and COSTS
The balance Of the party we're allowed tc
20 as the law makes no provision for
their Punishment.
Judge Ball directed the police to bring
in Lottie Overton, whenever she ia seen
on the street, and promised her home
ia New Castle II she vas captured again.
A warning wss given the others.
1 Irwin Benson was arrested BY Captain
Chambers at Fourth ard French streets
for swearing on the street. he had
neught to ssy and was taxed S. and
costs
James Fl Peterson WAS found by
Officer Lucas on Front below Walnut
street very drunk. He got 81 aAd
costs
John Callahan was the contribution
made by Ohiesr Dintre, who found him
at Fifth and TatnGll streets acting In a
disorderly manner. lie WAS 6ned 81
and costs
Alorzo Ward, eolored, was charged DY
Alice Manlovs. his mistress, with mEl
treating and assaulting her. She claimed
be burst In her door, hit her, threw her
down, took her pocket book and key aud
generally misbshsvsd himself. He was
hned $5 and costs
Ofiesr Canning brought Gideon
Martin In IN a very much intoxicated
condition. he acknowledged the corn
and was fined 81 and costs
James NJ. Porter was arrested BY
Officer Ford. he was not In condition to
appear before his honor and WAS sent "a
the cellar for repairs.
Andrew Crumlsh and Charles Cannon
we're charged with the responsibility fol
John ForWOod's black eye. They wer,
not ready for trial and the case WAS held
over until to morrow morning.
Early yesterday morning OhicaI
Msnion found William Frazier, colored
at Fourth and Van Buren streets, making
a noise. He asked him what WAS the row
and wak told that two white men hsS
done him up. There we're no signs Of I
melee, but q razor was found on william
aud be WAS held by Judge Pail In 500
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