Evening journal., 1896-04-18
GAME THAT WAS COSTLY
Edward Beck Practices on a
Pool Table With a Knife.
PAYS TEN DOLLARS FOR THE AOr
Three Umbrella Thinkers Tired of Dry
weather Irrigate with Disastrous
Rssults-A Party That Osst Ward Boyer
Five and Extras-stephen Was Drunk,
Sure. and Was Sorry for II.

Sure, and Was Sorry for It.
One Of the most difficult positions to
hll is that Of judge and many a man OF
splendid legal requirements. unques
toned honesty and brilliant mind, has
failed iRnobly after he has reached the
wool sack Not only Is he called on to
interpret the law but he is met almost
daily with suddenly arising emergencies.
whore prompt action is required and
where be must MIKE law bend TO d
cases where be must use his discretion.
must follow his own judgment even
though It be not the better OF the Law
and follow paths which are dangerous
because OF the liability that he may be
called down nt any point.
This is especially true with the judge
Of the Municipal Court, and scarcely
day pssses that he does not. as a we'll
informed member OF the bar remarked to
an EvENIEe JOURNAL reporter. "tske
more chances than a man betting on q
borse race" Ole thing can be said Of
Judge Ball, however II no does tsbe
chances they are always so closely IN
accord with good common sense that 10
one cares to call his decisions into ques
tion.
There Were Seven Of Them.
House Sergeant Durnsy's list nun
hered seven this morning. When the
EVENING JOURNAL reporter passed
the massive gates leading TO the city's
hotel Billy Heal, who has charge OF the
judicial weights and measures, had Just
unlocked the safe and was getting out
ths gold-mounted scales. The serbs.
who made the mistake OF imagining that
he knew as much as the veteran tenor
OF the court choir, suggested that the
ordinary hand balance would be sufficient
and that ounce weights would be ample
Bully put hu extra polish on the cylinder
marked X however, and quietly re
marked Becky" He was right. Beck"
got the raise.
There were three um hrellR men In the
budget. Only one of them had his kit
with him, and that was added at once 60
the feliae squad. Patrol Sergeant Nc
Dermott got two Of the tlnkers on cellar
door on Water street. helplessly drunk
They were John McLane and Thomas
Jones, both Of whom have met the judge
In an official capacity before. They each
got 81 and costs. The other tinker was
Anthony McGrsar, and Officer Ward got
him at Front and Tatnsu streets. He
comes from New Brunswick, N. and
got 81 and costs.
A Costly Game on Pool Table.
Edward Beck, young man who has
had one OF tive narrow escapes IN the
Municipal Court, WAS charged with dis
ardsrly condnct and malicious mischief
by Wolf Cohen. The evidence was that
Beck was N Cohens pool room and was
ordered to get down from the table on
which he WAS sitting. He did So at the
ssme time threatening TO get square.
Later the cushions aud cloth OF the table
were found to have been badly cut. Lewis
Higgins, one OF Beck's companions. saw
him at the table with a knife. Beck
failed TO show that hs was not the
cutter and was fined $40 aud costs
Michael Haughey WAS arrested at
Front and Market by officer Maloney.
very drunk he just eot out OF jail
yesterday morning and celebrated the
event by loading up again The scales
bobbed pretty hard, but finally stopped
at the one mark and Michasl will defer
an excursion he had contemplated taking
to Philadelphia. for just 10 days
Ward Boyer gave = sorise to the eolored
300 last Thursday night, and towards
the close some OF the bellies got pretty
full. Ward became entaDglsd In an
argument with one OF them and warm
words were passed. Ida Boyer, his wife
injudiciously put In her oar and got her
face smacked by Ward Then she had
him arrested and It will cost the combinR
tlon s. and extras or he will 60 ever
Ho Was Drunk. Sure.
Last evening Special officer Smith, who
is located at the r., w & B. depot found
Stephen Cahill, q c,tton spinner at Rock
dale, In the waiting room helple sly
drunk. he sent the man In and this
morning neglected to appear against
him. Stephen, who is an honest look
ing Irishman, about 45 years OF age. and
with q mass Of sandy bsir, and beard
that would have done credit to any de
scendant OF Brian Boru, said to the
Judge: I'm a cotton spinner, yer honor,
an I'm not used to the drink. l took too
much, yer honor, an WAS drunk for sure,
an I'm sorry fur It," He was discharged.
Officer Ford found a small child at
Front and Madison streets last evening
The little one had been looking for her
sister and had lost her way. The officer
picked the crying midget up In his arms
lestled the little curly head on his
shoulder and carried her to the police
station. She cried a very little. then
coiled her arm around the officers neck
and went to sleep. When the pair
reached the police station. the little wsif
WAS put to bed.
Later It was learned that the child was
, the daughter OF B Hendleman, Of No.
! 1 All West Front street, and she was re-
I turned to her parents Officer Ford,
/ when asked where he learned to handle q
child so we'll, replied, Il have little one
Of my own and have taken lessons in
the art
She Was n Native of Delaware
Mrs. Wilhelmina Tatsm Tilden. widow
of Dr. Edwin NJ. Tilden. and daughter OF
the late Dr.. William Tatem. of st.
Georges, Del, died at her residence in
Philadelphia on Wednesday last Her
r funeral was held in that city this morn
r ing at IL O'Clock. Intermsnt was private.
The Chemical Scores Out.
The Wilmington Fire Department was
: called out yesterday afternoon by an
\ alarm rung In from box 16. caused By a
slight FIRE at No. $50 Locust strset The
:, chemical put ths blaze out The build
ing was owned by the MalleRble Iron
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