Evening journal., 1896-04-30
THREE JOHNS IN HOOK.
They Are Old Comrades and
Fell Because of Their Thirst.
THEY WILL sHAKg HANDS BEYOND

A Bicy oler Offers the Old, Old Excuse
Given by Adam, But Pays Fine All
the same-Peaoe Bonds In Demand.
Other Gases in the Municipal Court.
John, alias Schooner" McCloskey.
John. alias 'Bucky" Reed and John, alias
Teddy" Mcguire. three old chums,
whose fondness for coast poison has
gained them many ride to New Castle.
were enforced visitors at the city, 3 hotel
during the past twenty-four hours They
had been 'sAmpliug" ga the BArbary
thirst cures and fell by ~ way side.
Schooner" was the Il TO reach port
and last evening was pre- ented by Judge
Ball with ten days scholarship In the
educational institute In New Castle
presided over by Professor Gills
"Bucky" held his own until last
night when Officer Lyons ran across
him on Front street, preparing
to have one Of his celebrated fits
He ran him In, and "Baoky" has deferred
his exhibition until he reaches the sani
tarum In the city by the Delaware,
where he will remain forty days
This morning word was received Rt the
patrol station that Teddy" had been
rescued from death In ditch alongt the
causeway where he was found by George
w. Singley. The patrol wagon made an
excursion to the scene and brought him
in. He was wet and cold, and
shock like an aspen, and so
grateful was he for big dose
Of Jamscia ginger, that h, offered TO
''trow 3 tit" for Captain Chambers N that
oiiicia desired IL he WAS excused and
to morrow morning will join the two
Johns, who have simply gone bsfors.
Rode a Bicycle wIthlut Ligh =.
While on his beat Rt Washington street
bridge last night officer Ralston noticed
a young man and woman riding along
without having provided their bicycle
with the lamps required by the ordi.
nance he notified them OF their error,
but they failed to benefit by the
warning and rode off He then arreste d
the young man, and this morning
Judge Ball administered fne Of So and
costs. In extenustion OF the offence.
the party explained that he hsd ust
purchased a wheel and had accedsd TO a
request made by the young woman to
escort her on a short ride. After the
warning OF the officer they we're home
ward bound when he was arrested
A member of ths bar remarked that it
WAS a repetition Of Adams excuse. THE
woman tempted me" etc It didn't seem
to make Adam bit OF impression on Judge
Ball. however, who remark Cd when In
hicting the punishment, that the ordi -
nance WAS designed for the protection Of
bicycists as we'll as pedestrians and
must be observed. Ignorance Of It's
existence would MT excuse any one as
10 had been given great publicity both
In the papers and by posdag the ordi
nance. The young man paid.
Peace Bonds We're In Demand.
PsHlok Ksnnsdy. charged with acting
disordsrly, Was hasd s. and costs Whis
key and desire to obey its rulings was
the cause OF Pats do wnfall
Thorpe Martin, John Middleton and
Chandler SweAtman, three boys charged
with disorderly conduct. aud James
Laney. assault on his wife. we're each
obliged 10 give peace bonds In the sum Of
$500
Alfred Stsltz. arrested by Oficer
Ksllehsr for selling shad Ia the King
street market, proved that he WAS simply
peddling fish in the street. He bad =
license and Judge Ball decided that the
market consisted simply Of the curb and
sidewalk. He was discharged.
Joseph Pennington. colored, arrested
by Special Officer Mcdowell, inspector OF
the Water Department, for defling seats
In the public comfort at Market street
bridge, was allowed to 60 on payment OF
costs aud With warning that a repeti
tion would bring foe.
The Fire Was Lost In the Row.
Last evening IL years OLE Lizzie Gull
was sent By ber mother with s. bill TO
pay a bill She was passing through a
crowd gathered to witness fight a.
Eighth aud Church street when abe
dropped the bill aud a. she stopped to
pick It up. a boy snatched it She
Afterwards Identified a lad named VIII
liam Pagan IS the one who got the bill
aud be was arrested The state failed to
prove that be was the offender, however,
and be was discharged
The Butcher who WAS arrested IN
company with "Limpty" Gibboos and
held for upper court yesterday BY Judge
Ball Is James and not Edward.
Edward Butcher Is reputable,
hard working man. and this statement is
made at his request and tn correct an
impression that he is a law breaker