Evening journal., 1896-09-03
IN THE LEGAL LOTTERY
Several Drew Prizes While
Others Were Less Fortunate.
MITOHELL WANTED TO 60 TO JAIL
CAME VERY NEARLY GOING TO
A FAR WORSE PLACE.-WIFE-
BEATER PUNISHED. II OTHER
MUNICIPAL COURT CASES.

This morning the veteran choir
master, Billy Heal, resumed his posi-
tion In the Municipal Court organ loft,
and his voice never was clearer He
had been spending a day among the
reed birds, and had sevral new reeds
in his voice when he intoned the open
ing anthem, and took his seat on the
throne. There was a full docket and
some of the unfortunates went through
the legal thrasher with heavy weights
attached
Terrence Campbell, who was con-
victed yesterday Of being implicated
in the assault by members OF the Front
and West street gang. on Hugh Divine.
drew prize in the shape Of release.
HIS SENTENCE RECONSTRUCTED.
After he had been sentenced to $40
and costs. certain facts came to the no.
tice OF the city solicitor which led him
to investigate. Then it was found that
Terrence was not so much In IT, as
thought, and Judge Ball remitted the
( fine and allowed him to go on his way
rejoicing
Frank Miller. also drew a prize. He
was charged with assault and battery
but his prosecutor withdrew the
i charge and he was discharged.
Thomas IL. Johnson, colored met
with like good luck the charge OF as
sault against him being dismissed
Edward Dougherty, arrested by Offi-
Ger Donahoe, and John Lynn, by Of
iicer Maloney both drunk, wer fined
/ 81 and costs each.
Thomas Barton was arrested by Of
icer Kelleher. He denied that he was
drunk, but Judge Ball decided that he
was and fined him 81 and costs, add
ing; 81 have always found Officer Kel-
leher a truthful man."
WANTED TO GO TO JAIL.
William Mitchell, whose reputation
rs as dark as his skin, was arraigned
yesterday for fighting, but got off. He
started at once to get a large and var
iegated jag on. This done he went to
bed on the railroad tracks, where he
was found by Officer Riley. He told
the officer that he wanted to 90 to
Jail and Judge Ball granted his re-
quest to the tune of SO or thirty days.
Thomas Furay, another coast celeb
rity, was found at Front and French
streets, very drunk, and was sent in by
officer Riley. lie got SO or thirty
days
Benjamin f. Jones. of Browntown.
after being taken home twice by Omi-
Ger Sarcoski, insisted on making a dis
turbance. Il cost him 81 and dxings
HE ASSAULTED HIS WIFE.
Richard Worrall, colored, was
charged by his wife. Laura, with as
; sault She proved that he had thump.
! ed her in the neck and otherwise mall
treated her. and Judge Ball fined him
$40 and costs.
Enie la Rowe and Mary Jeons. col
ored, charged with selling liquor on
big Quarterly" without having the
necessary license, were arraigned
There was large bottle of whiskey
Of the genuine tangle-foot brand on
the clerks desk. but the city solicitor
decided that the evidence was not suf-
ficient TO convict. and the two women
went free. The charge will be held M
against them, however Effie got back
her bottle.
SENT TO THE REFORM SCHOOL.
Several weeks ago the second hand
store operated by Nathan Hochstein
on Front street, was broken into and
q lot of shoes stolen. Later boy
named Howard Abrams, and a woman
Mary Price, both colored, were arrest
ed, but they secured their releas,
through the fact that a brother Of tho
/. Abrams boy was the guilty one Last
evening John Abrams, aged IA years
was arrested. Both his parents ap.
: peared In court and stated that he wa.
incOrrigible, and asked that he be sem
to the Ferris Industrial School IL,
I 1 was sent