Evening journal., 1896-07-17
STRUCK A LITTLE BOY.
And His Loss Of Temper Cost
John George His Liberty.
FINED TWENTY-FIVE AND COSTS

John TIIghman Sent 20 jail for an Unpro-
Awaits TriaI-John fitzgerald VIII Not
Pick Peaches for while other Cases l
I'm Municipal Court.
John George, colored bootblack at
Front and Market streets, will spend the
next three months In New CRatle, regret
ting thst be allowed his temper to so far
get control OF him ns to lead him TO
strike little 8 year old IEey Stohfman, OF
No East Front street, n blow with bis
hand on the side OF his face cutting his
mouth and causing considerable pain
The story as given Judge Ball WAS as
follCwa:
George smacked Ikoy.
IlSey was plsving with lot OF other
children near Front and Marhst streets
about o'clock lest evening George had
been bothered considerably by boys who
stole his blaoklng and brushes and other
wise bothered him. He was absent from
his stand last evening. and when he re-
turned to his stand be found his box
disturbed Ikey was sitting on near
by box when George walked over and
slapped him George tried TO convince
the judge that he simply chased the
boys and that they fell down, hut the
story did not ngreee with tha testimony,
aud George was fined $50 and costs.
The Assault Was Unprovoked.
John Tllehman, colored, was charged
| by Eben Harrle, also colored, with as
sault. Eben was walkifg on Orange
street near Second, With Josephine Rob
inson, when he accidentally brushed
agsinst John. The latter got mad and
demanded an spology, which Eben at
once rendered adding that he could not
see where any excuse was duo when
John occupied half the pavement. Then
some words we're exchanged. which
wound up In John knocking Eben down.
Frank Carroll, colorsd a companion OF
Johns also struck Eben.
| Tnghman tried hard to prove that
Eben was the agressor but his witnesses
did not agree In their stories and Judge
Ball decided that the assault was IN
-arranted and cowRrdly and fixed the
Rue st $40 aud costs
After the court Carroll WAS placed
under arrest and will answer to similar
charge TO morrow morning.
They DO Not Want John.
John Fitzgerald got out OF jsIl less
thau week ago. He determined TO 60
down state and pick the luscious peach
Pending his start he got full on coast
rum. and was picked up at Front and
Market streets By Officer Lyons. Judge
, Bah thought the lower counties could get
! along without John for while and fned
him SO and costs.
! Alexander Wellington wts charRed b.
/, lMAry E Ryan, his mistress. with as
> TnaultinR her She was under the In
I nuence OF liquor when she swore out th'
warrant. and Alexander claimed he wal
simply trying to get her home. There
was so much doubt about tue case ths
Judge Ball on suggestion OF acting City
. Solicitor Walter h Hayes, discharged
! him on payment Of costs.
No Evidence Against Them.
Elwood Ssibsr and Edward Hanna. ih
two young men who were suspected o
being the ones who broke into aDs
robbed Edwin Golding's house Of $15
worth Of silverware. were discharged, a
there Was not sufficient evidence q
convict.
Richard Peterson, the 14-years-old bo.
who was charged with stealing 50 frou
. Emi' q N, WAS held another day. unit
Agent stout could confer with his father
Axsl Peterson, In Phlledelphia, relatlv
to his ability TO care for the boy
A Batch of Plain DIunks.
John CronaD, arrested at Second an
shipley, a drunk. Richard DO we'll, o
Bath, Me-, at Front and West by Office
Lyons; john Davis, Chester, by Office
smith at P, w. & B. depot, Micha'
! Newell at Third and Market, Charlie
Frgzsr, colored, at Front and Market
and John Heck, same place, by Office
Moran; snd Henry Rolley, Second an
/. Market, by ,fIi,er Ford. all plain, IN
n adulterAtsd drunks, were each fined s
o and c1sts.