Evening journal., 1896-04-13
PAIR OF COAST AMAzONS
Try Conclusions With the
Officers of the Police Force.
AND G T MUCH THs WORST OF 1T


Poiioem en- Gan Not Act as Bouncers for
Saloons the Notorious Front and West
Street Gang Comes Into Prominence.
A Batch OF Drunks Before Municipal
Court.
"Do you consider It your duty to act'as
bouncer for a saloon whose proprietor
chances TO call your was the question
asked by acting city solicitor Walter II.
Hayes OF officer Hurley In Municipal
Court this morning The officer was
testitying In the case OF Mary Clark and
Violet Gibbs, two OF the most notorious
OF the African colony which makes the
coast unsafe for bibulously inclined
caucasions and late at.night pedes.
TRANS who are blown on its shores.
Saturday night these two dusky nymphs
were In saloon At Front and Walnut,
and were acting In disorderly manner,
when the proprietor sent for the officer
to eject them He. thinking that he
was acting In accordance with his duty
entered and endeavored to put Mary out
when she slugged him with beer glass
while Violet held him Mary then fed,
but later the officer arrested both her
and Violet getting bitten and scratched
up In the transaction.
A Lesson TO Policemen.
At the police station the women
refused 10 allow Matron White to search
them and Captain Chambers and officers
Hurley and Lucas had to assist aud they
got bitten and scratched. The two
women made a brisk defense when
arraigned. Judge Ball Informed the
cfiicer that be had no legal right TO enter
a mans place without a warrant, to
either arrest or eject anyone and he did
80 at his own risk. The officers, said he.
we're designed is arrest offenders, not to
act as order keepers for saloon keepers He
fned both Mary and Violet $40 and costs
each for disord srly conduct, and the
Chateau de Gillis will be honored By their
presence for a time at least.
A Reign of Terrorism.
For a long time back the corner of
Front West has been one Of tina most
notorious localities In the city, and
30 bad has It become that people,
especially women, hesitated TO pass
there, while business men ia
the neighborhood were afraid to
say word. A gangiof toughs make the
corner their loafing place and not only
insult but assault passers by. The
police have tried to break up this crowd
and on several occasions have had mem
bers sent over the road. The fellows
are shrewd. no owever, and the 6rst sight
OF brass buttons causes a scattering.
A Man Assaulted Yesterday.
Last evening sbout z o'clock Stephen
Lyons, who works in the round house,
WAS passing there, when three Of the
gang assaulted him. Patrick McAteer
knocked him down and bit and k'ckeo
him several times Officers Welsh and
Scott landed McAteer ia the calaboose,
and this morning he pleaded not guilty.
Several witnesses who saw him assault
Lyons told their stories. McAteer wanted
a witness. however, and was given until
to night 20 produce him. McAteer has
been in twice before for assault
Anton Survallo charged by his wife
with abusing her, succeeded 10 showing
that there was not very much In 1t and
got of With 81 and COSTS
John Dunlap. begging at Front and
Madison, Patrick Kelley, drunk at Front
and Market. Edward and James Butcher,
Samuel R. Dixon Al James Bryer, drunk
near the Addieks gas works, were each
Gned 81 and costs.
Lewis Ebert, Samuel Welsh and Mar
tin Blake, charged with ssssult on Har-
vey Baldwin, were arrsigned. but the
state was not ready and the trio were
placed under $500 each for to- morrow
morning.