Evening journal., 1896-06-11
PRAYERSNOT ANSWERED
A Dozen Wanderers Asked to
Be Forgiven Their Trespass
BUT wERs FIEBp ALL THE SAME

tive TO Municipal Court.
There were fourteen o. ses Of trespass
on the property Of tha p. w. & B. aud
B & 0 railroads 10 Municipal Court
this morning. aud a motley gang It WAS
The men and boys cspsured we're of all
nstionalItles, shidss Of color. diversity
OF ages and gave their occupations from
messenger boy TO butcher.
This first batch consisted Of Eve boys,
Joseph b DMsre. jesse Forsy the.
Augustus King. Elijah Hollins and
Charles Taggart. all OF them residents Of
Baltimore. They we're captured at the
Delaware avenue station OF the B 4 o
by OtHcer MoAteer, on complaint OF
train dispatcher. Hiram X Hartman, TO
the effect that not only were they steal
ing rides but had been stoning men
along the track, Philip Gains, colored,
track walker, swore that Forsythe threw
a couple Of stones at him, while Gerald
Hopkins, a colored employs Of the road,
received n bad cut on the head from a
stone which be swore was thrown by
Forsythe.
Owned Up TO Riding.
The boys owned up to having ridden on
the train. bat Taggart claimed that he
threw tbs stone at telegraph pole and
did not see the men.
Judge Ball was inclined TO let the boys
of, but Dispatcher Hartman thought they
should be punished In some way, 30
6ue Of e5 and costs was imposed In each
case. Owing to the fact that DiMare
was under 10 years OF age, the fne was
remitted Ia his case and he was per-
mltted to 60
Another Batch of Wanderers.
George Miles, Albert Coombs, Earl
Rltchls. James DOl'n, James Murphy,
John smith, James Croonsn and William
Smith constituted the next batch. and
Special officer Smith and Detec i've Dillon
we're their captors They were taken
into custody At the P. w 4 B. depot,
information having been sent that they
we're on the train. They pleaded hard
for liberty.
Judge Bail remarked that he would
much prefer other states TO take care OF
these ride stealers At not foIst them
on Delaware, but 30 long rs they we're
arrested here he had no alternative but
to. hne each man So and COSTS which be
~ once proceeded to do.
He was Loaded Tor Boar.
Emanuel Johnson, a very dark aud
. pock marked jap Was Rmong those
captured at tho p. w & B depot.
When Turnkey Hammerer SEARCHED him
, bulldog revolver With all the chambers
loaded was found on him He tried to
J explain that he found the weapon and,
intended to try to sell II and buy shoes
Judge Ball held him in 800 bail to
J answer to upper court
Hirm Kennedy, who family resembles
I L. - - - - 10
Van Winkle, was found by Oncer Ma
loney at Front and Washington streets.
very drunk He was 6ned 81 aud costs
Jacob August was arrested by Onncer
Hurley IN an unoocupied house on; Fifth
street near Church. His charge was
trespass jacob lives but few doors
from where he, was found and claimed
that he had mistaken the house for his
own. Judge Ball said that the greatest
mistake he made was In getting drunk
He was allowed to 60 on payment Of
costs
victims OF John harley Corn.
Daniel Lsary and Gsorge Davis we're
two victims introduced by Sergeant
Evsns The frst was arrested
At Front and Market streets, the other
while lying on top Of Warner & Cos.
wall Both were drunk and each was
taxed 81 aud costs
Jacob Sanders cllorod charged with
assault on Mary l.. Hlnson May /, asked
for q coutinuancs aud 10 Was granted un
til to morrow morning, ball being nxed
At $50
The ootsris Again Ia Court.
Yesterday Gsorgianna Dixon, one OF the
stars Of the Tatnall street eotorls. was
taxed s. and costs for clothing her def
10 too brilliant language while discussing
some question OF social etiquette at the
corner Of Eighth and Washington
streets. She paii the bill.
This morning another of the cotsrie
was IN the dock In the person Of Mary
Banks, eh, 1t, fat and very dusky, with
eyes which would have passed as buttons
{ for q coachman's livery. She was
accused by Mary Fortner, tall and Of .
chocolate hue, with acting disorderly.
The latter said that the former had been
. dallying with her friend and she caught
2 them talking in a tender strain. Hot
words, born Of jealousy passed between
them. and later the t5o got together,
when fists, cuss-words and umbrellas
played important parts.
Several other bellies from the coteris
were sworn and = wide diversity of
d opinion as to Who struck the first blow
. WAS found The coored Adonis over
Q which the dusky Veuuses fought heW de
I coop" and could not be summoned.
= Judge Bail decided that both were At
fault. and allowed Mary Banks to 60 on
J payment OF the costs.
stoned the School Children.
Benjamin Hunter, a colo-ed lad, wsi
: arraigned In court last evening on &
charge OF throwing mud and stones al
scholars OF No School. located beyond
Eleventh street bridge. He was con
. vlcted and hDed $40 and costs, but al
lowed TO 90 later on en- payment Of tbs
s costs OF the prosecution.
MI VIII Beat Their Weary ways.
a Edward P. Williamson, John g. More
Had Elnoav Varaanf William BnllOck