Evening journal., 1896-04-20
TOO SHARP IN POLICY.
But Catherine Got Caught
Along Another Line.
WILL SPEND THE SUMNER IN JAIL

For Hitting Her Nephew In the Head
with 3 Coupling Link-WiIliam aud
EDjah Were PIaJ ing TIL the Tea Kettle
Was Used-POke Could Not Resist Temp
tatlon.
"Were you ever arrested bsfore2" was
the question asked of Catherine Jones,
colortd. by Judge Ball in Municipal
Court this morning as he toyed with the
highly polished beam OF the full jeweled
scales and cast his eye over the heavy
weights resting in the plush lined
drawer
"Once befoh, yoh honAh. replied the
dusky prisoner who was under arrest
for soaking her nephew. Douglass
Roberts. With railroad coupling link.
AN twar over dis same boy.
mot for writing policy again queried
the judge.
No sab, Ise Allus done got clsr O. dat.
Ise played policy, but lse too sharp
to get kotched," was the reply given
with q chuckle
Catherine pleaded guilty to ssltlRg he
lad who is about 10 years OF age. The
story as developed showed that Cathe
rine, who lives at No III Washington
street and has a side entrance on
Lafayette street has been much an
noyed by other Jsps who make her
corner a lounging place and turn
flip faps against her house. Doug
lass has lived with her all
Winter, but recently rift In the lutte
appeared, due to the failure Of Douglass
to obtain work, and Catherine and he
came together with the result than on
Saturday night she used the link with
telling effect. The ofiicers on that beat
stated that Catherine was as bad as any
of the others around there, and when
the scales ceased to vlbrAte, the pointer
stood at $25 and costs aud three months
in New CASTLE jGll, supposedly at hard
labor.
1t Started in Horse Play.
William Oramsr, burly colored man,
whose hot temper has gotten him In
trouble before. was arrested on a charge
of assault made by ijAh Cramer also
colorsd, whose nickname "Kaucks' Is
derived from the fact that he
hhs no fingers on his right
hand. The two men were drunk
Saturday night, and meeting in Charles
Nelson's house began wrestling In fua
Charles decided they we're making too
much noise and parted them, when VII
liam grabbed tea kettle aud struck
Elijah, over Charles shoulder, inhlctine
cut In Eli abs head which required
four stitches co sew up. Elijah seemed
unwilling to press William very hard.
and Nelson shared ia that feeling When
asked by Judge Ball how bad the cut
was, be said, "Oh, 1t didn't amount u
much.
1T cniy required four stitches2' in
qulred the judge.
"PshRw; that's only a matter 0
nonsense. replied Nelson.
It didn't prove 4 matter OF nonsens
for William, however. the pointer agail
resting at $25 and costs and threi
months
The Temptation Too Great.
Saturday afternoon Miss Mary Nc.
| Cartney, who is acting as advertising
| agent for q Boston bean firm aud WHIT
I.boArds at No. 510 King street, laid hel
pocket book containing two 50 bills, one
81 and one 81 bill on the window ledge
Of the sitting room at her boarding house
and temporarily left the room. Wher
she returned the book and money wa
gone She reported the Joss TO Captain
Chambers and he soon had John Poke
colored cook at the house In custody
After being locked up Poke confessed hi
guilt to Captain Chambers and detectiv
| Witsil
This morning when Arraigned he SAT-
that he had a wife and baby and had
never been 10 trouble before. He saw
the book and could not resist the tempta
tion to appropriate 1t aud its contents
He was held In 5000 bail for appearance
at the upper court.
Michael Lynch In Trouble
Officer Welsh sav Michael Lynch oi
the coast yesterday drunk Michael We
engaged In following colored woman
who seemed unable to get away frou
him, so he was sent in. bis portion wa
50 and costs aud In default OF psymen
be will 60 to New Castle for term.
Joseph Welsh arrested by Officer Scot
for being drunk along the railroad wa
taxed 81 and costs.
The cases Of Amanda aud John Parker
colored, keeping dlsorderly house, an
John Lewis. colored, disorderly conduct
we're held over until this evening.
These Books Are Bsauties.
We have a few copies OF begutifU