The Portland daily press., 1897-08-24

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the Municipal Court.
The most interesting case was that OF
Charles B. Phelps, good looking and
well-dressed young man whom Olhcer
Smith found badly muddled in Monument
Square, Saturday night. The officer tried
to get him to go to his hotel but he was
obstinate.
what have you to say?" asked the
judge.
''Well, l took too much. The officer
treated me very politely and offered to
take Inc to my hotel. am from Chicago
and am here on a vacation"
'What excuse have you to offer?" asked
the judge.
''Well, nothing except that did not
realize the character of the stuff l got
here.
Three dollars and costs i S what it cost
the young man for his investigation of
the stuff.
Thomas Gallagher was charged with
being a common drunkard under peculiar
circumstances. He is a good looking
man, who aocordingZto all accounts works
steadily. The complaint was made by AIS
wife, quiet-appearing woman who EVIL
IDENTIFY was acting for what she believed
to be her husbands good. Her name is
Mrs. Annie Gallagher, and she testified
that Thomas had been drinking for sew
eral weeks, and she could do nothing
with him. 1t affects his brain. He does
not abuse her, but wanders about the
street in such way that she fears for his
safety. She said that he worked steadily
and drank after hours.
Thomas said that he did drink but that
he did not get very full.
"Why should your wife make this COM
plant against you?" asked the judge.
"Well, I don't know. l suppose she
tells the truth. "
"That settles it, said the judge, who
imposed sentence of 80 days in jail.
This sentence the judge suspended upon
condition that the respondent should take
the pledge.
James B. Libby of York street, also
had case of some interest. Officer
Heating said that while arresting a
drunken woman Saturday night there
was crowd about and it was difficult to
clear the sidwalk. Officer Flynn request
ed Libby to move with the others, but he
stubbornly refused.
Libby denied that he was on the side
walk. He said he was ON his own land
and the officer attempted to drive him off
his own land into his own house.
A witness named Sweeney corroborated
this. saying that they were not within
eight feet of the sidewalk. Il. l.. Libby,
who was also called, corroborated this.
The father of the previous witness COR
roborated the story also. Mrs. Libby,
wife of the preceding witness, and Mrs.
Libby, wife of the prisoners brother, all
confirmed the testimony.
The Judge found Libby not guilty and
ordered him discharged.
William Sutherland, small boy,
charged with stealing some knives from
the Lowell Arms Co., when arraigned,
wanted to be let off as there was a place
in the country where he could go to work.
City Marshal Sylvester recommended a
fine, and the judge madeit 81 and costs.i
Fred Gilman, of Lewiston, aged IS
years, was accused of taking bicycle be-
longing to Bernard Foley. E. W. Hunt,
ESQ, appeared for the State and asked
that the case be continued until Wednes-
day.
Gilman said that Foley owed him
money and he was keeping the wheel I'M
til the money was paid. He had good
job and wanted to have the matter settled
SO he could go to work. Mr.. Hunt said
that Gilman had told conflicting stories,
and they wanted time to run down some
of the stories.
Gilman told the judge that he had the
wheel, but did not want to give it up I'M
til he was paid.
'tWhere is it?" asked the judge.
son Fore street.
Gilman was sent with Deputy Sheriff
Firth to get the wheel, which was done.
Bernard Foley, was the. first witness.
He said he roomed with Gilman on
Brown street There was small debt,
but no understanding that the wheel was
security for it. Witness also said that he
did not know of the taking of the wheel
until il. was gone. Then Gilman had said
that he left it at Augusta.
Mr.. Bernstein, who keeps pawn shop,
testified that the wheel was pawned by
Gilman for thirteen dollars,
Officer Firth said that Gilman. when
arrested, had said that the wheel was in
pawn for safe keeping, and that it would
take 50. so to get il.
Gilman said in his own behalf, that
when Foley came here July 4, he took
Foley into his room. Foley owed him for
this and also for repairs on wheels; and
told him to keep the wheel until he was
paid. He did not make out that Foley
owed him more than five or six dollars.
The judge then asked Gilman why he
had pawned the wheel for s13 when the
debt was not over Sc. Gilman could give
no reason for this, except that he needed
the money to go to the muster.
Al. Weymouth understood that Gilman