Evening journal., 1895-03-28
BETWEEN TWO HORNS.
The Dilemma in Which Spen-
Ger Rawson Found Himself.
WAsFIaHTTosTAY, ARREST TO RUN

He Did the Latter and Fell Into the
Hands of the Law--Jeaiousy which
WILL Cost Him Dear-other Cases
which Came Up ia Municipal Court.
An even dozen OF cases were on the
docket Ia Municipal Court last night,
| and Of these nine we're dismissed
| Thomas F. Ha-vey and Thomas
Mullin had been gathered in for being
drunk and we're each taxed 81 and
costs Levi NJ Hinson, colored, charged
with dlsorderly conduct, was placed
under 800 bail to keep the peace.
The quartet Of young men, Kelley,
| Bsgley, Tucker and Cramer. were dis
charged. as the complaint OF disorderly
conduct could not be proved
Edward Postles, colored, disordsrly
conduct; Annie Hinson, colored; George
Barnes, Spencer williams and John
Dugan, all on like charges, were dis
charged.
About il o'clock last night Officer
Quinn, while passing the corner OF Third
aud Washington streets, heard cries OF
murder, and halfway OF the block, on
Washington street, found Annie Ransom.
| colored, lying on the walk insensble.
/ He chased after fleeing man, and after
pursuing him over several fquares caught
him at Second and Washington
streets, where be found that hs was
Spencer Ransom, husband Of the woman.
| 0ficer Rallston brought Annie Ia as a
witness
Deacon Joseph Brown, colored, OF
Ezlon Baptist Chur,h, was sworn. He
said he was at church and Mrs Ransom
asked him to walk with her TO the drug
store On the way Ransom came up aud
swore at her They were talking at the
| time Of the good sermon they had heard
| Mrs Ransom went into the drug store
and he went home
/ Ia reply TO the usual question OF the
| Judge as to whether he had any questions
20 AJAX the witness, Ransom said u
don't want to ask him any questions,
thank you He won't tell the truth
anyway He's the head deacon Of that
church, and has been ordered to keep
away from my house He has interrupted
my family before
Annie Ransom testified that her
husband was Jealous OF her whenever
she spoke to any other man She
supported the house and him aud never
did anything wrong.
| Ransom said he had remained at home
until o'clock, then went out TO 6nd his
wife He found her walking with
Brown. She asked him what he wanted
and be said he was going home with her.
Said he "She stopped to pick up a rock
and pushed her, and then ran. knew
II that woman got anything IN her hand
she'd hit me. II / stayed I'd have TO
fight and II ran I'd be arrested and
one was as bad as the other. | didn't
want to get hit with no rock so got out
Of the way didn't hit her and II hei
face was cut II must have been by fall
ing against tho curb.
Judge Ball said "Thsre is no proof
that this woman was doing anything
wrong and you had no business anyway
to assault her. II you think she is not
doing right you can refuse to live with
her. but you can't assault her. The
sentence OF the court is that you pay 9
fine Of $40 and costs
Officer Paul Ward found James Miller,
colored, at Fourth and Madison streets,
In drunken condition. He owned up
to being very drunk and was hned 81
and costs.
Thomas Goff got out Of jail about two
days ago. and last night loaded up on
coast whiskey Officer Maloney guided
him to the police station and he got 81
and costs.
William Faulkner was brought In by
Officer Rbeinholt from the East End,
very drunk Was fined 81 and costs
Officer Shell found Julia Murray
colored, at Twelfth and ClAymont
streets, lying on the sidewalk in a very
drunken condition Whsn he aroused
her she cursed him soundly. She EN-
phatically denied the charge and wal
placed under $50 bail until TO morrow
morning, when she claims she will hsv'
witnesses to prove the falsity Of the ac-
cusatlon
William Wilson, young man charged
with disturbing a meeting OF the Saliva
tion Army at the barracks, pleaded
guilty and was fned 3 10 and costs.