Evening journal., 1896-05-25
JEALOUSY THE CAUSE
Which Led James Ross to
Shoot Thomas Green Saturday
A BOY STANDING NEAR ALeO HIT

A Bicvcle soorcher MuIcted for Fas
RidiDg-A Small Boy who Had Design
on Church Collection-willian
Homey's wife Was Not Jealous Of Him
The green eyed demon jealousy |.
responsible for the fact that James Ross
is now IN 3 cell at the City Hall, charged
with assault with intent to kill, and
Thomas Green and Harrison Perkins are
10 the Hospital. suffering from wounds
inflicted with a revolver IN his hands
All three are oolored aud Perkins Is but
years old.
Ross and Lydia Blackburn live TO-
gether at No. IA Irwin Place. and on
Saturday evening they went out to en-
joy themselves On their travels In pur
suit of happiness they stopped In the
saloon Of A X Gillespie at Taylor and
Church streets, where a number of col
ored people were congregated Green,
who seems to have been friendly with
Lydia, began talking to her and Ross
became jealous and chimed In Ugly
words folio wed when Green left, fol
loved hortly after by Ross
Ross Fires Two Shots.
The two met on Kirkwood, between
Eighth and Ninth streets, when Ros
pulled a revolver aud shot Green 10 the
groin. he fell but got up quickly when
Ross fred again. This time the ball
struck the boy Perkins In the right leg
below the knee
Officer Aiken and Floyd heard the
shooting and despite the assertion that
he would shoot any one interfering. they
arrested Ross and sent him In. Green
and Perkins were sent to Delaware Hos
pItal where the balls were removed from
both Victims. Yesterday morning Ross
was arraigned In Municipal Court and
held without bail to await result of the
injuries. No serious results are appre
hended In either case however.
Ross Is looked upon as q bad man and
has been mixed up in assault cases be
fore, while Green, who lives at No 12
Decatur street, Is said to be very peace
able. Perkins wss only locker on. he
lives 81 No. S12 Taylor street.
Owned Up to scOrchinR.
Saturday afternoon Walter Watson was
riding upMarket street at reckless rate
when at Ninth street, he ran down IL
year old Charles Smith. For few min
utes II locked as though 1t would take
half q dozen doctors aud a bicycle repair
factory to straig ghten matters out, but
when the two disentangled themselves
no damage was found 60 hsvs baen done
Watson WAS srraigned Ia Municipal
Court this morning, pleaded guilty to
fast riding and paid a fine OF s. and
costs. Ju5ge Bali remarked that 1t was
miracle that pthe accident WAS not 9
serious one and cautioned Watson about
riding so recklassly hereafter.
Incidentally the police have orders e
arrest every rider who vlolstes the Law
relative to last riding or lights, without
giving them any further warning.
Looking for the Collection.
Morton Dillon. q small boy who has
been q sourcs of shame and trouble TO his
worthy parents and q thorn In the side OF
the police authorities. is again In trouble.
About II 30 o'clock yesterday morning
he was caught exploring the drawers In
the secretsry's desk at Olivet
Presbyterian Church He was arraigned
10 Municipal Court this morning and
placed In charge of Agent Stout who
will confer with the boys father as to
his future.
John Wright was disorderly on a street
car Saturday evening and was arrested by
Officer Ralston. He Was fined IS and
costs, which be paid
William Honey and Annie Brown, both
colored. were arrested by Officer Edwards
while dlsorderly on the streets Each
was fined s. and costs at yesterday
mornir g's Municipal Court This morn
In ucronufa liz fu4c ho
station to pay his fne Oae OF the
officers in joking way remarked: Let 3
see You are the fourth woman who has
been in this morning. and all claim to be
his wife How do you explain thatl
And there's the woman who was arrested
with him.
Il doan' keah how many calm
see him. Dey doAn' left no money, shl
lie de reg'lar Office Izs de only legal
woman, an dosn' ferglt It, BE done
fall inter bad company. Deee wlmmin
bad medicine. I'll jss' psy'm out an
den I'll gin him rale, truly talk over,
dat's what" She paid his 6ue. and as
the pair left they we're both smiling and
acting like lovers.
Young Bot Starting Wrong.
Mrs Jennie Dean was the complainant
In Municipal Court this moruing, sgeinsi
her daughter Adelia, aged 13 years, wha
she said WAS incorrigible and liable to go
astray. Il was shown that Mrs. Dean
and her husband did not live together
owing TO marital infelicities, and that
Adelia and q girl com panlon had spent
three nights last week away from home
one at a lodging house at Front and
King, and another In q barber shor
on the East Side. The evidences
vas heard by Judge Ball, the majority Of
it being Of a confidential nature. and
was Of such a nature, that the Judge
decided that the best plan to save ths
girl was to send her to the Industrial
School for Girls which was done. There
may be other complications arising out
Of the case