Evening journal., 1896-09-11
HEAVY WEIGHTS WIN.
Judge Ball Applies the Roent-
gen Process on His Patients.
THE HEAVY WEIGHTS IN EVIDENCE

A WIFE-BEATER PAYS FOR HIS
BRUTALITY - CASES WHICH
WE'RE SENT TO THE UPPER
COURT-OTHERv VICTIMS OF THE
MILLING PROCESS.
When Judge Ball took his seat on
the wool sack this morning, and
glanced over the faces In the dock he
reached for the scales, drew them near
er to his hand, and opened the drawer
In the plush-covered casket where the
heavyweights are kept. Then in tones
which sent a shiver over the court
room, caused Chief Dolan to grasp the
arms of his easy chair, and set Sam.
Adams dog to work on his canine cal
liope, he ordered open the court"
The veteran chOrister who had been
dreaming of the nine dozen reed birds
he shot and distributed among
the reporters, (nit) was so astonished
that he started the anthem four notes
too low, and was unable to reach the
high sea as usual. A special rehearsal
will be held this afternoon by acting
Captain Massey and Sergeant Wallace,
as a consequence
HE GOT THE A-RAlS.
Wilmer E. Nolan was charged by
Della Harris with disorderly conduct.
Wilmer is white, and Della colored.
Shewas sitting on her step at fifth and
Poplar streets last evening when he
passed He made a remark to her, and
got the icicle wrist Then she fed to
the inner fortresses of her fortress and
he followed selzing her by her balloon
sleeves. officer Peterson arrested him
on the information given by Della.
To Judge Ball Wilmer claimed that
he was very drunk and knew not what
he did. This failed to impress his
honor, and Wilmer will have to fur
nish $40 with the usual lace border, or
else eat turkey with oyster stuifing In
the chateau de Gillis.
ANOTHER ROENTGEN VICTIM.
Edward Sewall was charged with
being drunk and disorderly, the COM
plainant being his mother-in-law. Mrs.
Sarah IL. Pennington. She said he
came home drunk, and when his wife
oxpostulated, endeavored to brain her
with the salt jar Only for the fact
that he used the wrong kind of a glass
to sight through, Mrs. Sewall would
now be In the hospital or the ceme-
terry.
He claimed that he was suffering
from mental alteration superinduced
by an over-indulgence in old rye, and
did not remember anything concern
ing the occurrence. Judge Ball gave
him, as a reminder, a $40 medal with
the usual appendages.
sOAiERs WAS UGLY.
Robert Somers, colored, selected the
p. w. a b. depot as a sleeping place
Wednesday evening. Detective Jones
enedavored to awaken him and was
. savagely attacked. Jones did not dc
a thing but drop him TO the floor a
couple of times, and then marched him
to the patrol station, where the dose
p was repeated by officer Riley, whom
Robert attacked. Judge Ball thought
his actions worthy OF a So medal and
accordingly bestowed Il on him. AS
b Robert left the dock he sighed. as
though he had objections to accept
ing the honors bestowed
TOY GETS ANOTHER DOSE.
James f. Toy, who was fined $50 and
costs the other day for assaulting his
sister-in-law, was again arraigned this
morning on a charge OF assault, made
, by his wife. She swore that he struck
D her Saturday night and again Sunday
2 and had hit her before when sober
: He was fined S25 and costs.
John Gallus, a Philadelphia knight
of the road, was found by Special OF
ficer Hillyard lying on the p, W. & b
/. tracks, in the West Yard, last night
7 He was fined 81 and COSTS
/, HELD FOR UPPER COURT
Alexander Jones, colored, who wal
arrested yesterday for pointing a pis
/ tol at his mistress, Annie Coates VIII,
/. lives in Taylor's row, was arraigueG
He had no defence 10 offer and wa
held in 500 bail for the upper court
The pistol had seven holes in its bar
!. irel, and if fired would have been NOR
: dangerous to the frer than to the on
!. fired at.
y Lizzie Gray. colored, charged will
n stealing n silk waist and skirt value
at $40 from Sarah Richards, ooloTed
was also held in 5000 bail for uppe
i, court She was identified as the On
I pawning the articles.
y Alfred Mahoney, charged with as
Z sault on John Roach, was arraigneo
Dr. Fahey said Roach was not serious
ly injured and could appear in cour
next Thursday. The case was con
i tinued till then, bail being fixed a
- 500.
e, HELD FOR THE MARYLAND PEG
If PIE.
e Thomas holland and George Wilson
3 charged with being the men who brok
into and robbed the depot at Sudlers
d, ville Md, and got away with som
T, clothing shipped by J. +. Mullin & c.
n to parties there, were arraigned.
c. Wilson tried to prove an alibi b
is Detective McVey, who saw him on Oh
ct road from New Castle to Wilmingto
d, on the next day after the robbery. M
Vey testified TO seeing him. but a tim'
table Of the road established the fa'
that he could have been in both place
lv -at different times. holland elaine
n he was in Pittsburg when the robbel
n, was done, but his story and tnat
20 Wilson's showed serious incongrulte
~ and both men were held sor the Mar.
~ land authorities in 5000 hail each.
los. d n