Evening journal., 1896-06-08
JUDGE LYMAN PRESIDED
And Directed the Sword of the
Blind Goddess Justice.
SCALES DID NOT DIP VERY LOW

MeroJ's Hand Lay on the Beam-OId
Timers. who Renew the Courts Ac-
qualntance-The GentIer Sex Well Rap
resented, and Even the Bar Has a Dele
eate-cases in Municipal Court.
In the absence of Judge Ball, Hon w.
4. Lyman presided over the gold Jewel
led scales In Municipal Court this morn.
ing, while Walter H. Hayes had charge
OF the legal oiler The Judge pro TEN
did not use any of the heavy weights.
however, although he had some old
timers, " no were introduced to him In
the days when he occupied the wool sack.
before him.
Jonas Heck was one Of the.e. He had
scarcely freed hts lungs from the salt air
which pervsdes the corridors of the castle
over which Sir Paul Gllis holds reign.
when he began taking Ia cargo on the
coast, and officer J. II Massey was forced
to send him In to prevent wrecking Tde
| judge oesmed on him as ho remark cd that
he remembered seeing him before, on At
least one occasion, and then dropped
him to the So notch
William Zlezler, another veteran was
luckier, Officer Maloney got him at Front
end Market streets, with q very tired
feeling pervadiDg him The ine was 81
and costs, and Juice" made haste to
leave the dock before any reconsidera
tlon could be taken.
Florence Was DisorderIy.
Florence Mills, buxom colored
blonde, who has tasted OF the cup
furnished those who do not heed the law
was arrested By Officer Sherry at
Eleventh and Tatnall streets
She WAS swearing and act
ing In a disorderly manner. This
she denied smphatically, claiming that
the officer had a spite against her. The
bluff failed to work and she will work for
her board at the Summer resort on the
Delaware. until the bill reaches 50 and
costs.
Ella Bsyard. another colored belle OF
chocolate hue, was charged by William
q. Blackstone, not the father Of common
law, however. with being disorderly at
his house at Sixth and Poplar streets
Officer Payne was her sponsor and her in
PRODUCTION to the court COST her SO and
fxings
Fanny Harris. another colored maid.
INDUCED ia the luxury Of an oath or
two while passing along one OF the
streets across Eleventh street bridge.
Officer Reinholiz heard her aud sent her
In to have her English Improved Her
deviation from tbs Anglo Saxon cost her
SO with the usual trimmings.
A Lawyer in Hard Luck.
Bsr jsmin F Lester, rather good
looking colored man. was arraigned on a
charge Of stealing a ride on train No. g.
Adtms Express train, from Chester
Saturday night. To Judge Lyman he
said that he WAS q lawyer In Baltimore 4
where he had been member Of the bar !
for two and half years and that he l
had praoticed IN Michigan for six months |
prior to that time. He had come from /
Philadelphia to Chester with party Of 4
friends on pleasure trip, and had spent \
bls means, and was trying to get back to !
Baltimore
Rev Charles L Jefferson Of Gilbert /
Pres byterisn Church, certified to his |
good character and occupation and on his /
accommodation Lsater was released
Rhode Turner, colored, charged with |
tresspass in house belonging to Rev /
E w. Chippsy at Second and Union /
streets. was fined So and costs. She
livss over Third street bridge. but be /
came tired out while visiting in Silver 1
brook and made her bed In the house !
which was empty. She was fined as an /
example to others.
he was = Train Rider.
Fred Eslls. a cripple, using two 1
crutches, was arrested while stealing a 4
ride on one Of the p w. & B trains. |
he sells pencils and begs aud frequently /
steals rides over the rad. He owned up /
to have ridden three times and the i
judge imposed the sentence 6xed by ths
law, 50 and costs. o.
Ward, at Front and Market streets
samuel Lutten, by cfiser Edwards at
Eleventh and Walnut, both drunks and 4
Charles Murray. colored. b. Ofieer
MRloney at Water and Market, drunk 4
and swearing were each fned 81 and
costs
James Boyer, colored, arrested by
officer Maloney pretty we'll tossicsted
succeeded In getting the sympathy of
the Judge and was allowed TO 60 He
almost fell over the rail In bis hurry to
get cut Of the dock.
All over Landlords Warrant.
Ward A Smith was charged by Daniel
McCusker with assault This latter was
his landlord and not being paid the rent
iseued a warrant which was placed In
constebles hsuds. Smith kept his house
carefully locked and the officer coud not
get In, so McCusker tried his hand.
he went to Smiths house, aud after he
had brought that person to the door,
asked If 1t was true that he, Smith,
intended to start a butcher shop up
Madison street, and on learning that 1t
was true. suggested that tho house he
then occupied could be changed so as to
make It ft for a shop. By this means
McCusker gained an entrance. when be
drew out the warrant and proceeded to
levy on an organ and other furniture.
Mrs Smith tore up the warrant and the
two put MoOusker oat
The latter claimed that both Smith ard
bis wife ASSAULTED him aud threatened TO
murder and shoot him. and this WAS the
basis Of the warrant
Smith denied this and brought his
father In Law, L G Grub5, to shoE v tina 6
the charge was spite.
Mr.. Grubb swore that he hsd the rent
since then on condition that the charge
would be dropped. Judge Lyman deoi
ded that there had been violation Of
the Law and fixed the 6ns at So and