The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-20
YEsrERDAY IN THE COURTS.

A Putnam Street Case Excites Interest-
 The Dealer Fined $50 and Costs-Aeary
 and Roaoh-Their Cases Go Over-Inter-
 preter's Busy-Various Other Cases-Ar-
 rested Man and Wife.
 In the city court yesterday John Cashion of 16S Putnam street, who was arrested Monday, charged with viola tion of the liquor law, was fined $50 and costs on a Sunday selling charge. Va rious witnesses testified. Henry Fish CT testified that Cashion's place has the reputation of doing a big Sunday business. Lots of people passed in and out of the alleyway next to the saloon on Sundays. Mrs Fisher testified in corroboration of her husband. John B. Gillette testified that it was the talk of the neighborhood that Cashion was vii plating the law. Francis A. Aller of l54 Putnam street testified, and in the cross examination Of this witness Law yer Fox brought out that on the hot Sunday of three weeks ago, Mrs. Gill lette called his attention to a neigh Dor who was proceeding towards Cash ions alley wearing bis heavy over coat. A remark was made in effect that the mans purpose in wearing such 8 coat on such a hot day must be to conceal something. A moment or two later the man returned carrying pail of white substance under the coat. The tion day he saw a man come out of Cushions place with a. pail of beer.
 Policeman Marlow testified that on August 2 he went into Cashions kitch- en and found John J. Kennedy of Or ange, 6. man named McDermott of Ad- cline street and man named Dunn, all drinking beer. Judge Dow fined Cash ion $50 and costs. An appeal was taken under $150 bonds.
 CASES OF LEARY AND ROACH.
 The cases against Daniel Leary and John J. Roach, who were arrested by Detective Toronto, charged with steal ing a harness from Mary Moran of POT Bassett street, were continued until to- day. Mrs. Moran says she has not lost any harness.
 Niccoi Criticoli, a Greek, was charg- ed with evading payment of his fare on the railroad. Criticoli could not un- derstand English, so Anthony Spinello was assigned the duties of interpreter, but he could not make the fellow un- derstand.
 nnl i,, plained to the fellow the charge made against him. Judge Dow imposed a fine of S5.
 The bond of Patarick Scott was call ed. He was charged with assaulting nine-year-old Thomas Degnan.
 The case of breach of peace against Nathan Plotl1in, preferred by Morris Glikstein, which was continued from July 29, was again continued until to- day. Since July 29 Glikstein has changed hs mind about the assault and this morning did not appear against the accused
 Thomas McLean's case of trespass was nolled and the drunk case settled out of court
 Jacob Marx was seen Tuesday even ing by Sergeant Driscoll carrying a load of furniture. The officer stopped Marx and asked him his name and if he had license. Marx said he had no license In the court yesterday morn ing Marx produced a, note which read T have not paid hin, for this job; only made him present. Mrs. Parmelee." " The court nolled the case and told Marx he had better procure license if he wanted to do carting.
 PROBATE APPOINTMENTS
 Bernard B. Savage was yesterday ap- pointed by Judge Cleaveland of the pro- bate court trustee on the insolvent es- tate of the F'risbie Bicycle company There was no opposition. George A. Saunders and Leonard BostWick were appointed appraisers
 FOR STEALING TWINE.
 James and Lottie Whitehurst were arrested yesterday morning charged with stealing twine from the Ma tional Folding Box company on Con- gress avenue. During the past month valuable twine has been missed and about two weeks ago James White. hurst, who is an employe of the com pany, was suspected
 Detective Seageant Tighe was detail. ed on the case and yesterday morning he found Mrs. Whitehurst trying tc dispose of the tWine at Schorer & Go. < on State street. She was taken to the central police station and had with he, some tWentysix pounds of twine which was valued at between $2o ant $25. Detective Tighe then went ir search of MT. Whitehurst and found him at work at in the National Fold ing Box conpany's factory and placed him under arrest. At the station Whitehurst confessed his guilt, bu said his wife had nothing to do witt | the stealing of the twine.