The herald., 1896-04-26
IN THE POLICE COURT
Fiesta Drunks and street Fighters Fined
end Imprisoned

In the police court yesterday there
were no cases called of a serious char
acter. the time of Police Justice Mor-
rison being occupied in adJudicating
upon disturbers Of the peace, street
fighters and drunks of whom there were
thirteen. This last class is especially
numerous during these Fiesta days, and
most of them were let off with light
penalty, One lonely vagrant was up,
but allowed to go on a thirty day fioater.
Mabel Clifton and Gladys Prince, who
engaged in a fight on Alameda street
in which one fred shot at the other
and then clinched for hair pulling, were
arraigned for disturbing the peace. Trial
was set for May /, at 2:30 p. m.
Two German shoemakers. August Nell
son and c. A. Summermeier. were fined
SIS apiece for beating up little Japan
ese, Y Horio. The latter came into
their shop to have his shoes stretched
and was not willing to pay more than
FIVE cents. The cobblers at this set
upon him and rough and tumble scrap
ensued, resulting in the arrest of all
three. Horio was discharged, it being
shown that he was not the aggressor.
During the school children's parade
on Friday, a young negro boy named
William Johnson, standing In line with
his class waiting for the parade to move,
was tostled by a white boy named Char
lie Williams; They quarrelled and then
fought, both being arrested. Williams.
who was the principal offender, pleaded
not guilty. but was convicted. johnson
entered a plea of guilty. Sentence will
be pronounced upon the boys on Mon
day.
w. Brenner was fined SO or ten days
upon conviction of disturbing the peace.
A janitor named William Dampf was
adjudged guilty of petty larceny for
stealing silver dollar from f. A. Buch-
he ca
Charles Muller. the bartender who
smashed a sailor from the Philadelphia,
paid SIS for his fun, at which price for
one lick whole fight would be rather
costly.
Fred Bennett, a mac. who battered a
party on Alameda street, is $50 poorer as
a result. vagrant giving his name as
John Mckay was allotted a floater of
thirty days.
On warrant alleging petty larceny
Dan Dougherty was yesterday arrest
ed and had examintion. He was sus-
pected of taking a macintosh coat be-
longing to Henry Boeger, but was not
convicted. The garment had been found
by the detectives in secondhand
store, but there was not sufficient evil
dence to connect Dougherty with the
theft. He was dismissed and dis
charged.
At the corner of Main and Commercial
StreetS RODert StrOute got into quar-
rel on Friday night, and drew and
fiourished an ugly looking knife. He
was under the influence of liquor and
bad man to handle. Upon disturbing
the peace charge he was convicted and
remanded for sentence on Monday The
knife, sharp, long and dangerous look
ling. is in the possession of Deputy Con-
stable Quinn. who made the arrest.
j. Crawford. the gambler, who had
little girl in the back room of a saloon
where he was trying to induce her to
drink. had his arraignment and de-
manded jury trial. The case was set
down for Wednesday, April 80 at which
| time Crawford will explain his motives
in the matter
AS a close for the day the name of ].
Hoffman was called. He passed hand
bills on the street in violation of a city
ordinance. Not answering. his bail Of
| $5 cash was declared forfeited.