Evening journal., 1896-03-31
WHENCE SPIRITS COME.
Only Solution as to Source OF
Supply to Blsck1isters.
MUsTcOME FROM THE aRAv6YABDa

The Tao Gardners Tapped Them and
Have TO Pay Dearly for It Edward
Burns WIN Have to Explain His Busi-
ness to the Upper Court-Two Old
Friends Of the Police in Trouble other
Municipal Court Cases
Whenever prisoner is arrsIgned IN
Municipal Court who has been arrested
for being drunk on Sunday. or who is
under age, and Judge Ball makes any
inquiries regarding the place whore The
liquor was obtained the answer 10;
we got some whiskey from three
sailors along the railroad, down by the
Old Swedes grsveJ ard This Is varied
sometimes as to locality, aud sometimes
tramps take the place OF sailors but the
general outline or the story is the same.
Judge Sail has come tv the opinion that
the spirits must come from the grave
yard, as no Other source seems opeu
Michael and Martin Gardner. two
young east siders whe have given the
police more or less trouble on account OF
their pugnaclous qualities when drunk,
were charged with assaulting John
Donlon The evidence showed that on
Friday the two Gardners went into
Donlons saloon and passed through into
the rear room. They were drunk. ana
had not been there long before they had
q rumpus with young fellow named
Murphy In the discussion whlcn fol-
lowed Martin grabbed Donlon and showed
his head through window.
Michael Gardner Strikes an Omoer.
sergeant Evans.and Ohicers Hurley and
Eakn were called Ia and Martin Was
arrested. Michael attempted to get his
brother away from the officers and got
himself In trouble when be hit Sergeant
Evans In the face This is the second
time he has tried this. the d-st time being
at Bavaiian Park when be hit Officer
Shields.
On Sunday Officer EakIu again arrested
NJ artin who had been released on bail,
for being disorderly on the atreet When
asked where they got their liquor, the
two brothers sprung the old racket, OF
the sailors. tho railroad and the grave
yard The fae imposed was &2b and
costs orr three months on each OF the
brothers
Edward Burns. the faklr, who was ar
rest, d for swlnding Joseph Mettler In q
watch deal. and held for selling without
license, was arrslgned Captain Cham
burs told OF the prisoner trying to sell him
4 watch chain and confesslng that ba
hsd sold soma Of the articles Edward
was held iu 5000 bail for upper court.
A Laud OF starvation and Peaches.
Edward made q short speech to the
udge. ia which be said that ho was Of
different nationality from his accusers
aud wss handicapped in that he was
American born He said he had
received letter Of Introduction
TO Market street merchant. Ia
which the writer referred to Delaware
"As the land OF starvation aud peaches. .
de said be came here ten months ago
With $500 but had been forced TO
eat that up aud he sotj4cted stenuously
to his being obliged to remain In jail
until the upper court met-He WAS held
lust the same.
James Keegan, down country farmer.
was arrested Yesterday by Special officer
Smith a. the p. w. & b depot for being
drunk. he bad lost his calendar aud got
drunk shout ten daysltoo soon for safety
He was taxed 81 aud COSTS
Alexander Groce, colorod, vas arrested
by Officer PAyne. for acting dlsorderly at
| Ninth and French AS Alexander had
spent some twelve hours 10 the cells. bis
/ punIshment was deemed sufficient and
he was allowed to 20.
Two Old Friends OF the Police.
! Two old friends OF the police, Roxle
! Cammomile and Mary Segars, Dymphs Of
\ dusky hue, snd bales OF Mater street.
we're hailed before the Judge, the former
\ on a charge Of lafceny, The latter for
assault. Harry jones, colored, being
the prosecuting witness. He swore
4 that Mary was attacking him with
a poker. and while be was defending
himself Roxe touched bis pocket. Both
Rcxie ard Mary claimed to have witnesses
who could prove their innocence, aud
the case was continued until to-morTow
morning, R5xie being placed under 5000
aud Mary under 800 bail
Thomas Davis charged with disorderiy
conduct BY Maggie Biliingsley was dis
Il charged as she had reconsidered her
intention Of prosecuting him.
| George little colored, was arrested By
/ Officer Neeley. charged with chasing
some boys near Ltrcaster Avenue and
Clayton street An Investigation showed
that the whole sifa air was a misunder
standing and arose from the excited
Imagination OF women residents In that
i neigh borhood and Little WAS discharged.