The evening times., 1896-04-22

| When Judge Miller resumed his seat on
the police court bench this forenoon. after
his visit to the metropolis, he found Il num-
| Der of members OF the ''scrapping" fra
ternity in the dock awaiting trial for their
| misdeeds.
George Reed, coloEed. was the first cul-
prit to face his honor. He was charged
with assaulting Sarah Williams, after break
| ing into the house, of Annie Hughes, on
| Nineteenth street, where Sarah is stopping.
"Jedge," said the complainant, ''he
knocked me down an stamped me on de
| head an breas' till didn't know nothin'."
Annie Hudges testified that Reed broke
| open her door, and after knocking down
| Sarah Williams kicked her into inscnsi-
bility. On the two charges, assault and
| destroying private property, Reed went
| TO jail for seventy-five days.
Sarah Chisener is native OF Poland and
keeps little store on Cedar street. Her
husband is Il Russian exile serving Il life
sentence In the drcary wilds of Siberia.
REFUSED TO Fay FOR HIS DRINK.
This forenoon She appeared in the pO-
lice court TO testify against Percy Brock,
u young negro, wEo was charged with as
saulting her. Brock entercd the store,
called for Il stovcpipe OF lemonade and re-
fused to pay for the beverage after drink
ing it. The old Polish woman could not
speak English, but several witnesses told
how the coiorcd youth had Snoc ked her down
when she demanded pay for the lemonade.
Policeman Kelly OF No. S testified To See
ing Brock whacking away at the woman
with a broom. Before sentence was passed
upon the prisoner in the assault case Clerk
Potts arrairned him on the charge or steal
ing 800 scarf buttons. valued at 3 cents
each. from Harry Cohen one of Mrs. CHS
encr's neiShbors. Cohen went on the stand
and stated that the buttons were stolen
January lS, but he had been too busy to
have Brock arrested before.
The prisoner entered a strong denial Of
both charges. He claimed that the Polish
woman assaulted him with a broOmstiCk.
There was considerable doubt i'll his hnnors
mind concerning the alleged theft, and
the case was dismissed. For assaulting
the old Polish woman Brock was fined So
or one week in Jail.
john ii. Carter, whSkccpsa a grocery store
al Seventh street andsGrant avenue. ap-
peared in court as complainant against
william ". Price. Carter testified that
after series uf quariels, involving the
wives Of both plaintiff and defendant. the
matter eliminated by Price striking him
with his fist and then drawing revolver
and beating him over the head with it.
PISTOL DIDN'T GO OFF.
He also, Carter charged, thrust the pis-
tol in his face aud snapped the trigger,
out the cartridge failed to explode. Car
ter appeared i'll court with his head !
swathcd in bandarcs. He said his wounds
were dressed by Dr. Gill;
Mr.. Price conducted his own case, and .
cl1imcd that Carter came to his dining !
room door and grossly i1sulted him before |
ais Prices wife andn ktlren, applying !
a vile epithct to him. r-4Rlso that Carter
tried to get large earthen jar 10 use on [
Price, ana aGterward made the remark: !
II would have fixed him had | gotten /
that jar i'll m hands"
Mr.. Price admitted that he knocked Car
ter down and struck him several times. Int
not until he had invaded his prices prcmi-
ses and applied foul term to him. He
struck Carter with the butt of his pistol I
after the latter tried to get his bands on the
big jar. but denied that he snapped the
weapon 1T him.
PROTECTED HIS FAMILY.
Il nave a God-gIven right said Mr..
Price. ito protect my wife and children
from both curse words and assaults on INV
own premises. have full respect for the
law, but would do the same thing over
again under the same provocation."
Judge Miller said il was the old, old !
story of two families trying to live in
the same house when the wives were mt
outs. He thought that Carter had taken up
the womcn's light, and gone to Prices
rooms. He ran against a buzz saw, how
ever and got the worst oft. The case was
dismissed.
John Green. alias" Dutchy." a youngnegro.
was charged with throwing missiles and
assaulting Joseph A. Blundon, the contrac-
tor. The negro bombarded Blundon's
carriage with cobble stones, one of which
struck the occupant on his shoulder. Green
said he asked the contractor for some money
he owed him, hut instead of paying the
amount. he "swiped me across the mouth
with his whip"
You waylaid this man with your hands
full Of cobbie stones,' said the court.
Had you struck him on the head, the blow
might have killed him. You will have to
go to Jail for sixty days"