Evening journal., 1896-03-24

william Porter, He's KILLED By the Cars
other Matters Before MuncipaI Court.
The F4rraghers. John and Mary.
husband and wife, have given more
trouble TO the police authorities within
the past six months than any couple
which has come under their supervision,
and their house at Eighth and Button
wood streets has been an eye-sore to the
oific srs In that section OF the city The
result was determined effort TO remedy
the evil, ard az a ctnsequence the two
are now separated. and there is every
prospect that future trouble viii be
avoided.
John formerly kept place on West
Second street aud his first trouble came
when he was arrested for selling on Sun
day. He was not convicted Since then
hc has been In custody several times, the
last being on charge OF assault brought
by Mary. He was dned and after spend
ing several days In custody, she paid the
fine.
Sunday both were arrested for selling
liquor without a license. there being
three charges againat them, aud last
night they were tiled In Municipal Court.
Joan acknowledged renting the house
but denied all knowledge Of any liquor
having been sold. ard very much, 40 did
the original Adam, threw the entire
blame on his WIFE He got clear. as the
evidence was not strong enough to bold
him. Mrs. FArragher pleaded not guilty,
but three witnesses testified that they
bought whlskey and beer from her.
Judge Ball fned her 800 and costs In
each case. or a total Of 1912 Tnis fine
II I..t L.n ~ - Inn hn 4
on the houses OF M fame about a year
ago. Ia the event Of non payment Mrs.
| Farragher will spend three months with
sheriff ellis.
Warrant for Dead Man.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Thstoher, who
owns farm In the Ninth ward, com
| planned TO the police that William Porter,
4 mllxmau who had been a tenant on her
/ place, and who was moving to another
place. was taking away a quantity OF hay
belonging 20 her, and . warrant was
issued TO her and placed In the, hands
OF Officers Mclaughlin aud Massey.
/ The officers went 10 the Thatcher placa
and learned that Porter had not returned
from a trip with q load Of goods to his
new home They decided to wait for him
at the barn In the meantime they dis
/ covered q man there, who gave the name
OF Robert Harlan, aud who stated that be
had been given permission to sleep there
by Mr. Porter After waiting some time
the ON ,ers decided 20 send Harlan into
police headquarters. and did 20. They
l then learned that Mr. Porter had been
struck by p, W. & B train and
instantly killed at the Twelfth street
crossing, while they we're waiting for
him
This morning Harlan was arraiened.
He claimed 10 be a gardener and that he
had worked at PYle's nurseries near
Kenneth Square, and said be would go
back there II allowed to do so. Judge
Ball permitted him TO 60.
Ofioer Purcell arrested Thomas
Mcguire on French street between Second
and Third streets, very drunk, last
evening This was bis 6rst appearances
and he secured his liberty by the pay
ment OF : and costs
John W. Adams a man over middle
age, and employed az Augustine Mills
was charged with using girl under the
age Of consent for immoral purposes.
Horace Greeley Knowles represented him
and secured a postpoDement OF the hear
ing until Wednesday evening. Bail was
fxed In 81, ,0C0