Evening journal., 1896-07-10
SILENCE WAS GOLDEN,
But the Woman Was Evi-
IDENTIFY Not Aware Of the Fact
AND HER REMARK COST HRR DEAR


Samuel Wanted TO Run the Place But
DID Not-1he Chinese Laundry Bur
glars Held for Upper Court-Ths Film
Fiammers Released other Gases in
Municipal Court.
The old saying that speech is silver but
silence Is gold was never batter Illus
trRled than In Municipal Court thia
morning when the case of Mrs Nutter,
q resident OF East Lake. was called.
She WAS charged by Dog Catcher kopt
! with harboriug an unregistered oog.
( There have been numerous complaints
from that section relative TO dogs, and
Kopf has determined TO put a stop to 1t.
| He made visit TO that neighborhood,
saw a dog. chased It, and just missed 1t
be length. the cauine taking refuge In
/ Mrs. Nutter's yard. Then he swore out
a warrant for her
She Talked Too Much.
willard Hall Porter, counsel for the
| 8. p O. A., had charge Of the case but
failed to prove ownership, and the charge
was about to fall to the ground, when
Mrs Nutter, who had up 60 that tine,
kept a discreet silence, overturned the
fat In the FIRE by remarking: Il have the
| dog but I never knew that had to
register him until he was six months
old" Her remark cost her So aud costs,
3 total Of So 20
Another owner Of an unregistered dog
was S NJ Gamble. Of Twenty-third and
Tatnall streets He got bis pup registered
a few hours after the visit OF the dog
catcher however. aud this let him off on
payment Of costs.
John Brown. arrested by Officer Lucas,
Rt Front aud French streets. and George
E Frazier. by Sergeant McDermott, at
the b a o depot, both drunk, we're
fined 81 and costs each
Lewis Simmons, arrested By Special
Officer Smith, at the p w & B depot,
offered to take the pledge for ten years
IN exchange for his liberty. Judge Ball
tho ught year long enough, and he
s6ore of for that time.
Wanted TO Eun the Place.
Samuel THOMPSON colored, had an idea
that be was joint owner with George
h Hollis OF the Msnhsttan Laundry,
where he was only an employe, Yester
day Mr. Hollis ordered the rear doors
closed, in order that the fan could
work. Samuel objected aud proceeded
to enfore his objections by blocking the
door. Mr. Hollis closed the portals, when
Samuel cursed and threatened him, and
~ consequence vas arrested Several
witnesses were sworn on both sides, but
they all told the same story and Judge
Ball thought a fac Of s. and costs
might teach the man that the employer
was the master IN hls place OF business
ana had the power to outline the meth
ods TO suit himself
William Wilson, tho young cyclel
charged with riding without light snc
faster than seven miles an hour, showed
that be had his lamp lighted, bat hl
failed to prove that he was not riding TO,
fast He paid the costs aud WAS sllowe'
TO SO
Beek Gave Himself Away.
Edward Bsck aud Elmer Coyls, VIII
Wers charged with robbing Chinesa lsun
, dries on the night of July 2. were al
ranged. YGen Lee OF No 500 Yves
, | Second street, swors thst shortly afte
midnight the two entered his place by
window. He picked up piece OF 60
pipe to defend bis castle but Back pulle'
revolver on him while Coyle guarde,
tbs door. They stole from the none,
drawer 4i5, lot OF Cbiuese coin AM
oNANL lhthEo hAu 1Acu Itbtich buLOub
the window Later Oficer Gum, VIII
found the drawer, returned it to Lse.
Beck tried to prove by his father tina
hs was homo al Thursday night, bu
Oneers Scott and Ward saw him o.
Second street between 70 aud o.
. Friday morning. Beck asked Ward hol
+. be was dressed aud the officer said: Il
= light clothes Just as you are now.
. mo l wasn't" answered Beck. 81
. had on q black coat and pants.
"Whan was thisY asked Judge Ball.
+. "On Friday morning" answered B5cl
: and then realizing his mistake added 20
Thursday night, / msgn
Both Beck and Coyle were held
81, 600 bail for upper court.
:; The Fllm-FInmmers Released.
: The case against Horace GreensteI
;; aud Davis Cohen, charged with al
! tempting to obtain money by fraud, W.
brought up. City Solicitor Harms
stated that he had no evidence sgaini
the men, and could only see a chance
3 holding them for vsgrancy. AS they hl
I, over 5000 between them. Judge Bs
failed to see how this could be d0I
and dismissed them with q warning
y get out OF town at once.
= State Detectives MoVey aud Wits
who claimed to have evidence sufficisi
y to hold the pair. were very indignant az
" saw thet they at once shook the dust
. Wilmington from their feet.
" Detective Seybold, of Baltimore, ye
terdsy afternoon. identified them as mt
;; who had worked the film fam in Bait
more, and one Of the men confessed
2 having served year In the psnitentiA
~ In that city
" Dennis Dineen was charged with NJ
support by his wife Lizzie. The evlden
was not strong enough to hold, and {
case was placed IN agent Stout's ham
aE TO supervise, the charge being held no
tho meantime.
of M.ka nharmnosntinnl and nthsr lia