The record-union., 1896-07-07
THE FOURTH'S AFTERMATH.
How Some Persons Celebrated the Ami.
VerSary Of Freedom.
The Glorious Day Of Drunkenness and
Petty Offenses Against
Society.

A long calendar was disposed of in
quick order by Justice Davis in the Po-
lice Court yesterday morning, most of
the cases being the result of too much
patriotism on July Fourth.
Twenty-one men had been too drunk
to navigate, and seven of the number
had left deposits of So each, all of which
owing to the absence of the depositors
was forfeited.
c. M. McLachlin charged with mali
cious mischief and having disturbed the
peace of b. Lucey, entered pleas of
guilty to both charges, and asked that
sentence be deferred until Wednesday
next, which was granted McLachlin
had entered the saloon of Lucey, at
Second and K streets, and was elected.
He afterward returned with his hands
full of cobblestones, which he threw
through the plate glass door and played
havoc with the bar furniture
Jack Maley, charged with having dis
turbed the peace of the neighborhood of
Sixth and l. streets, was arraigned. but
owing to the absence Of an important
witness the case was continued until
to- morrow
William Holland, who had engaged in
pugilistic encounter with William
Connolly at Fourth and K streets. was
found guilty and sentenced to paw a.
fine of SO.
The case of Ed Filand, charged with
battery, was continued till Thursday.
j. d. Searle was tried on a charge of
having stolen a beJstead, two chairs
and rocking chair from J. B. Bloom
berg. The latter said he had bought the
furniture and stored ii away at 216 K
street. He said he saw Searle and an
other man take the furniture out of the
room where it was stored and carry If
away. Fhe expressnan who was said
to have helped to move the furniture
however, said he had hauled it from K
street, between Fifth and Sixth, to 216
Is street. Owing to the absence of wit
nesses for the defense the further hear
ing of the case was continued until to-
morrow.
Thomas Graham, charged with mali
cious mischief, in having destroyed the
fresh paint on house at Sixteenth and
streets, entered Plea of not guilty,
demanded jury trial, and the case was
set for Saturday next.
George Klein, who was convicted one
day last week of having disturbed the
peace, was fined 50, which he paid.
John Carson, who on Thursday of last
week stole sack of grain from the San
Joaquin Company, which he afterwaYd
attempted to sell for ten cents, entered
plea of guilty, and was sentenced to
serve sixty days in the County Jail
J. Morrow, accused of petit larceny in
stealing a lantern from All Cow was
discharged yesterday, there being no
evidence that he took it.
The sentence Of G. w. Robinson for
obtaining money under false pretenses,
was continued till the 18th
G. w. Dainton, who was charged with
stealing some cloth, testified that he had
given the complaining witness money
to buy it with and took it because it
was his own. He was discharged
John Vantine was arranged in the Po-
lice Court yesterday on a charge of
ating a restaurant keeper out of a
meal He claimed he thought he had
money when he ordered the meal, but
he was found guilty and will receive
sentence to-day.
James Hodgkinson was found guilty
Of battery on Mxs. Eva Rippon and
fined SO. The testimony showed that
he slapped her boy for calling him
names when he advised him to give
back some firecrackers that a Chinaman
had accused him of taking The mother
interfered and he claimed that he
pushed her away and her waist was
torn. She claimed he struck her, but
he denied having done 80.