The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-31
BIG POLICE GRIST.
Over Sixty Cases BEFORE Judge
Twohy Yesterday.

The tab in the police court yesterday
was evidenced that there had been a
return of crime prosperity, or undue
vigilance on the part of the police de-
partment. Fifty-seven new and ten
continued cases were brought to the
attention of the court, and Judge
Twohy was kept busily engaged from
8 o'clock in the morning until o'clock
in the afternoon.
Twenty-one of the prisoners whose
names appeared on the record, were
arrested for violating the bicycle ordi-
nance. 1t was expected that some one
of the wheelmen arrested would take
a fall out of the new ordinance. No
one howeer, questioned the legality of
the measure, and Judge Twohy init
mated that while there appeared to
have been some question raised as to
the section of the ordinance in rela-
ton to the alternative proposition in
default Of a person not paying a fine
nothing had been brought to his atten-
tion officially, and until it was he
should consider the ordnance effec-
tive.
Burt Merritt, W. P. Harvey, ]. R.
Pollock, and j. A Merrill who were
arrested for riding bicycles on the side
walk on Maryland street, forfeited the
81 bail which each deposited. O. Oh
son, R. E. Fisk, NJ. c. Harrison. M. o.
Nealson, r. r. Hutchinson, William
Erickson, John Zohinsky, Richard
Peltz and Frank Scatt paid fines of 81
each for riding on the streets without
! their wheels. J. w. Adamson. Mrs J.
! w. Adamson, A L. Nixon, Ellen Ray,
A L. Merrill, H. G. Merriam and Otto
Nordy gathered in for the same Of
| feEse, forfeited the 81 put up for their
appearance in court. Thomas Key.
who several days ago was arrested for
fast riding, escaped a fine, but was re-
qrired to sign bond to keep the
| peace.
George Thompson, colored, VINO stole
suit of underclothes and hat from
the room of r. c. Munger, was COM
mitted to the workhouse for three
! months in default of $10U fine.
William Cooney and George Heller
two walters who indulged in a one
round go during which Cooney had his
head cut open, will have a trial today
on charge of disorderly conduct
L. G. Moore and Mary Hanchett, ar
rested Friday night in the same room
at the Victoria hotel on East Fifth
| street, did not put in an appearance
in the court. One of the officers who
assisted in the arrest told the facts
and Judge Twohy imposed a fine OF
! S15 each. The two defendants were
represented by ]. J. EgatI as attorney
J. Pierson was the alias under which
a young man paid a fine Of $40 for be-
ing drunk and using abusie language
to a police officer. Sunday night Pier
son and Sergt Davis were on the same
street car. Pierson stumbled in get
ting off the car and the police sergeant
suggested that it would be a good
thing to take the tangle out of his
feet. Pierson replied and alluded tc
the officer as "Chappie Davis" and ir
consequence was arrested. Between
the charge of drunkennness and the re-
mark made to the officer, Judge Twohy
levied an assessment of $40.
Albert Leonard, who was arrested in
Minneapolis, having in his possession
two flutes stolen from the st. Paul In
strument company, waived examina-
ton In the police court yesterday and
was held to the grand jury. Leonard
is charged with completely in the bur.
glary in which musical instruments
valued at $500 were carried off.