Evening journal., 1896-07-25
HIS STORY WAS TRUE.
And Miner Barber Was AL
lowed to Go With a Warning.
WAS INTERESTED IN ATHLBTIOs

Wardeli. Which She Will Hhvo to
Explain TO Judge BAII-Another OF the
shIpIey Street Gang Arrested and
Fiued-cases In Municipal Court To-
day.
State Detectives McVey aud Witsil
made an Investigation OF the stories told
by William Barber, the returned Call
tornia prospector and miner, who was
charged with annoying Miss Hannah
Barber, and found them correct. This
morning Judge Ball discharged Barber
with q caution not to place himself In
snch a position again He said he
would not get In another auch acrape,
and lefs the dock with a smile on his
face.
Peter ]. Kelley. Philadelphia
sport In hard luck, was found by Sergeant
Evans At Third and Poplar. He had half
brick 10 his pocket aud whole one In
his hat 1t cost him 81 and extras.
wanted to Sec Him Tumble.
On several OCCASIONS complaints have
been made Of parties who trespAss on the
stable property Of Levi O. Bird. Last
evening John O Blair. BArthold Bothe
and Blanche WArdell were arrested In
the stable. They claimed that Mr..
Birds coachman gave them the key but
this he denies Mr.. Bird alec denied
having given anyone the right TO enter
tho stable.
Blanche told the officers that BlAin had
been paying attention TO her for some
nine months and that he WAS an athlete
OF ability. He had no place to practice
l his feata OF agility and had secured per
mislon TO use Mr.. Birds stable to prac
tice tumbling She and Bottle went there
simply to see him practice. Then the
officers smiled broadly.
The state was not ready TO 60 to trial
and a continuance was granted until
Monday morning.
Another one OF the Gang Fined.
Theodore Travis, one Of the Shipley
street gang. two of whom. Back and
Coyle. are now In New Castle, was
charged with disorderly conduct, July
Is He escaped when his companions
were caught bat oaicer Maloney got him
after all He denied having been In the
gang, but he was convicted and hned $ll
and costs.
William Johnson, colored, OF Smyrna
Was charged With BEING drunk on tb'
coast. He was Arreeted by Oficer Floyd
As William Ia only 20, Judge Bali wal
Al xlous 70 hnd out where be got hil
illquor, but failed, ss William claimed
lienorancs Fine 81 and costs.
Wnnsm Walker, colored boy, charged
with larceny Of suit Of clothes. wa
discharged Is there WAS no evidence T.
convict.
Ho was Pencil Butcher.
Alfred Talley was arrested on th
coast By officer Floyd. who caught hin
begging. De claimed that he was sslllnl
pencils and not begging, but the office
saw him expose his leg to one man
Alfred said that Was true, but claime'
that the man was an old friend. He wa
fined 81 snd costs.
John Dolan Was arranged on a oharg
Il OF drunkenness. His father, Michael
stated that he had him arrested to bresl
HIM off drunk, but Judge Ball inform
ed Michael that the police station WAS
Jail aud not q hospital, and that Their
was altogether too much "pRtient" worl
done Dolan was discharged.
Charged with Cruelty.
Complaints have been coming in I
Agent Stout Of the 3. P O A. to tn
effect that Mrs Mary Auker, who live
near Sixth avenue aud Duncan street
was acting In a cruel manner toward
, some ducks which she owns. he mad
, an Investigation and found that th
woman was In the habit Of burning O
cutting the webs out Of the ducks fee
In order TO mark them. It Is sls
I claimed that ducks belonging TO he
! nelghbors were treated In like manner.
a A charge was brought against her an
last night shs was arrested. As shs va
quits sick, however, che was allowed
, 20 home aud this morning when hs
| name was called letter from DR.. y.
, Frederick to the effect that she WI
unable to appear was read. The cal
! was continued until ToesdAy morning