The herald., 1896-04-11
In Tile POLICE COURTS
Nolan Discharged-He Used His Knife In
Sel..Deiense

Nolan Discharged-He Used His Knife In
Sel.-Deiense
Will Nolan, the truckman who cut his
ex-employer, Adolf Zuter, with a pocket
knife some days ago, was yesterday exam
ined in Justice Morrison's court and the
charge of assault to murder against him
dismissed. 1t was shown by the testimony
that Zuter was the aggressor in the fight
and that whatever was done by Nolan was
in self-defense. Zuter is a large and heavy
man. while Nolan is much smaller and
lighter. The prisoners wife and twin ba-
bies were in court, and upon Nolan's dis
missal the happy quartet left the conrt
room with lightened hearts. Nolan is a
hard working man and stated that he did
not intend to injure Zuter. but had the
knife in his hand cutting pieceof tobacco
when attacked. and struck back without
realizing that he was stabbing Zuter. The
latter is rapidly recovering from his
wounds, which were of superficial nature,
the knife not being large enough to be dam
gerous.
Attorney NJ. V. BiscaiIuz was also up be-
fore the same court for sentence on con-
vction of embezzlement. Justice Norris
son fined him 500 or one hundred days
in the city Jail. From this decision no.
tice of appeal to the superior court was
given and Biscailuz released upon $3.50
bonds pending the final settlement of the
matter.
The embezzlement charge against II. H.
Worrell was taken up and witnesses on
either side heard. Worrell was agent for
firm which sold curtains, clocks, rugs
and house furnishings on the installment
plan. 1t was alleged that Worrell would
take out big load of goods and return a
batch of contracts for their sale, all, or
nearly all, of which were bogus, Worrell
having disposed Of the stuff in pawn shops
and pocketed the proceeds. He was
charged with felony embezzelcment, but
upon the conclusion of the examination
Judge Owens took the matter under ad-
visement, there being some doubt as to
whether this charge could be sustained,
or whether the offense was simply a mis-
demeanor embezzlement. Judgment will
be rendered this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
John Geuzelis, the Italian candy boy
who created disturbance in the Orpheum
theater and used most vile and profane
language, was found guilty of disturbing
the peace and today was set for sentence.
Geuzelis is hardened little tough, who,
when he sustains fancied slight or in
jury, proceeds to belabor the offender
with his tongue. regardless of the presence
of ladies or others. James Mcdonald, &C.
cused of drunkenness, did not appear for
trial and his bail of IS was declared for
feited.
An old offender named James McDer-
mott was allotted $50 days in Jail for
vagrancy, he having been before the courts
time and again on various charges. Nc
Dermott will do his five months on the
chain gang greatly against his will. Geo.
Waugh, begging vagrant, will be tried
today at 10 o'clock. H. T. Hollingsworth
had three cases of violating the health
ordinance continued until this afternoon
at o'clock for hearing. G. Aladino, for
selling liquor on Sunday, had April 16 set
for trial. Aladino is out on bond.
Four Cinnamon appeared on various
charges as follows: All Jim violated the
city ordinance By selling opium without
license. The prosecuting witness could not
be found yesterday. having left the city, so
Jim was dismissed from custody. All
Lucy. the crazy tea peddler, who frightene
several women on the East Side, was also
allowed to go, he being merely foolish and
harmless. Gun Lin, who assaulted Officer
Lennon when the latter was raiding tan
Charlie Wing had trial for disturbing the
peace set for the 10th. Charlie used foul
language and quarreled on the street.