Evening journal., 1896-08-07
SHOULD CLEAR IT OUT.
A Saloon Which Should Have
It's License Revoked st Once.
SMITH JUSTLY DEALT WITH

He Pays Fifty and Goats for MaItreatinR !
Two Little Boys-Mrs. rroseley Made
Fight for Him-A Dogs Experieros with |
the Court-other Gases before Judge
Ball.
disgrscsful condition Of affairs WAS
developed In Municipal Court this morn
Ing, which should result In the lessening,
| by one, OF the licenses granted by the .
| court to local saloon keepers Mrs.
| Philena p. Moseley is tha proprietor Of
| the saloon No 106 East Fifth street, and
Harvey Smith Is her bartender. She
does not live with her husband. Her
three children a girl Of nbopt 13, and
two boyR, one IL the other 3, live with
her. Smith, seems TO have considerable
Influence In the family management and
Mrs. Moseley appears to think 1t all
right.
Charged with Abusing Children.
A day or 80 ago, Harvey was summon
ed W a Witness In court. but failed TO
show up and paid $40 and costs for his
little neglect This morning he was ar
raigned on q still more serious charge,
that OF maltrsatlng Mrs Moselcy's two
little boys There we're two charges one
brought by George W. Mosely, aged H.
the other by Harry Moseley, aged 9
George stated that on July IA, Smith
caught him by the ear and kicked him
several times and threatened to break
his - neck. The kicking was Witnessed
by Mrs. Sarah Buzlne q neighbor. aud
by boy named Edward Hickey.
just swayed the Boy.
Smith took the stand In his owp behalf
and was not very certain as 10 whether
he had used threats TO the boy or
whether he had taken him by the ear
He remembered 'swayinR" the boy with
the side Of his foot, and did It simply TO
make him 20 into the house aud cease
dlsRrsclng hls mother on the street He
also said he might have "swRyed" the
boy with his hand on other occasions.
When asked bJ Judge Ball as to his
position In the househo old autonomy.
Smith said he had full charge OF the
place, but added that he did not assume
charge of the children
Mrs. mossiey a. = Witness.
Mrs Mosely took the stand IN behalf
OF Smith and did what he dared not do,
denied point blank that he had kicked
her boy. The only thing he had done
WAS to simply take the ear In his finger
ana then push the boy with ais foot,
but mt hard enough to upset dog
r Ethel Mosely, the 10 years-old dRugh
I ter, also appeared for the defense, and
! her testimony showed only too plainly
\ that she had been drilled in II. Harry
! Mosely, the years. -old boy, told q
straight story Of having been kicked aud
4 struck by Smith, and agaln the mother
~ rushed to the rescue.
The Punishment Fttted.
Walter II. Hayes made strong do
/. Tense but the facts were only too evident
and Judge Ball fined the prisoner $25 RnS
N costs on each charge or a total o. $6l 81
The judge said that the character OF the
place was such that It was bad enough
u for the boys TO live there, lot alone be
> lug maltreated by anyone.
% After court Judge Ball remarked TO
Is Agent Stout that all three OF the chill.
10 dfen we're In the hands Of the soclsty.
Hr Stout then informed Mrs Moseley
J that she must fnd another home for the
girl within twenty four hourr, or be
u would have her place rRlded She did
y not like that and replied that she con Id
take care OF the girl
The character Of her place Is we'll
% known to the police, aud vigorous Of
!, fort Will made to take away her license.
- The Dog was Too Faithful.
, George Dumpson, colored, was chRrge'
with assaultlng sarah Brown, one o
New streets bslls. II WAS a sort of Ai
All-round free-for all, In which George
T Sarah and her three sisters we're factors
n The evidence was not Of nature
sr to convict. and George went free
Iu A black and tan terrier. bearing last
years tag on It's collsr WAS an interested
4 spectators OF the trial 1. evidently be
n. lonRn 10 the Brown sisters, aud accom-
IA panied each one TO the stand. FINAL
a Agent Stout's eye fell on the canine an
b. the tag aud la very few minutes cani
q. minor was ia the chariot, tbound for tb
iu asphy xlatory. The court room Is a yer
of bad place for unregistered pups.
In Another scoroher Fined.
Isaiah Richardson, colored, was al
rested by officer Davidson for scorchin
Il, on Washington street Isaiah was ver
~ certain that he was not going faster tina
.t seven miles an hour, but the officer
evidence WAS believed and the penalty
: 50 aud costs Was taxed on him.
=. Maurice Cortigau was arrested
~ officer W. J Massey at Front aud MAJ
- ket BE belongs IN Philadelphia ~
-. pleaded hard to be allowed TO 60 free
will cost him 8 and extras to get ava
Maggie Robinson, Officer Shields, drum
WAS allowed TO 90 on condition that sh
leave town and stsv away for s.
he months.
ed John Joyce, arrested by Officer Dav 1
Of son Mt Thirteenth and Market, drum
" was hned 81 and costs
gg Harry l. Maddox, charged with dl
for orderly conduct, went free as the pros
~. cutor. John Steele, withdrew the chArg
John A. Nugent was charged vii
stealing a coat aud vest from = railroI
Ter porter. The Gaze was postponed I'M
OF tomorrow.