Evening journal., 1896-07-22
WERE IN BLOCKS OF FIVE
Judge Ball Uses the Heavy
Weights on the Victims.
A HUSBAND WHO BEAT his WIFE

A Bad Crowd which Needs to BE Broken
Up and VIII BE n the Police Gan Do IL.
Gases which Demanded Attention at
His Honor's Hands.
The victims who faced his honor this
morning in Municipal Court struck an
cff day, aud they will remember It for
some time 80 come The heavy weights
were 10 dsmsnd, and the chariot will
have q full load on It's trip TO the chateau
this afternoon
John McCloskey was the first victim
He was captured BY Officer Malonsy At
Front and King streets very drunk and
literally helpless ae has only been out
Of Jail about 3 week, and the tempta-
tion to indulge In the 8, dactlve concoc
tions sold over the coast bars WAS too
much for him and he fell. His deviation
from the straight and narrow path cost
him IS and extras
Tried to Use a Chair.
Johu SpAth, arrested by Sergeant
Evans at Fourth and Spruce streets was
dlrorderly. he tried to hit the officer
with a chair but failed to connect, and
WAS easily landed in the calabooss. He
failed to satisfactorily explain his act
and WAS 6ned e6 and costs.
Maggie Clark, who makes her home,
when not visiting In New Clstle, In q
little cabin near Market street bridge.
over the ClriatlanA, WAS helplessly drunk
last night when found by officer Lyons.
She was taxed s. aud costs.
A Disordcriy Crowd.
For some time past, complaints have
huf hu mlft.
relative to gang of roughs which in
tests the corners Ia the vicinity of Fifth
snd Church streets, and assaults and in
cults passers-by The officers have tried
for some time to break this crowd up,
but whenever q blue coated and brass
buttoned guardian of the peace makes
his appearance the fellows seek refuge in
flight The crowd numbers from twenty
five to thirty and has become terror to
that neighborhood.
Raided BY the Police.
Last evening Sergeant Welch and 9
fquad, made a raid on the crowd, and
captured ak, although for a while II
looked as though the oficsrs would have
to fight for their prisoners The neu
gave their names as Patrick T. Welsh
John Fshey. Michael and Martin Gardner
John Ayers and Thomas Fahey
II was shown that the prisoners be
longed to the gang which has beer
annoying the people ia that neighb Dor
hood, and Judge Bali foed each of tn,
six 50 and costs
His wife VIII Have Peace.
II Charles e. Brewer was charged by hi
wife, Mary & Blower, with assault. Sh
stated that he came home last nigh
under the Influence of liquor, struck an
choked ber and later, meeting her on tn
street, knocked her down aud threRtensl
to Kill her Charles pleaded guilty, bu
tried to lsy tho blame on the woman.
did not work, however. he has serve,
term already for a similar charge
Judge Ball made the fne $25 and costs
which mesns three months with th'
sheriff
As Charles left the dock. he called on
to his wife, good bye. take care OF your
self, which eliclted from her the rsmarl
Il will at leA.t be free from you
abuse
Had TO Give a Peace Bond.
Martha Warburton, who lives on Ne
street Ia Brandy village, wa
charged by Mrs. Tillie Mecham wit
using abusive language to her, an
threatening to do her bodily injury. Tn
evidence showed that Mrs Warburto
was In ths wrong and Judge Ball obige,
her to give a peace bond in $500 as we
as pay the costs
, Herbert Mundsll, q German who hs
been in thiScou ltry only since May, wa
arrested for selling carriage whips with
> out license BE could speak no Englis
but through sn interpreter said that
Was not swkrs that a license was re
quired lie Was held In 81 % bail for th
upper court.
JeremiRh Sullivan Was arrhigned on
charge Of selling lq1or to Edward Mul
, | vey. an habitusl drunkard Walter
Hayes represented him and wsived
T hearing and was placed undsr $500 ba
}. for upper court