Evening journal., 1897-08-02
ELWOOD KISSED LENA.
Judge Ball Was Lenient and
Dismissed the Amorous One.
MAN WHO ASSAULTED A DEER

CASE Of DENNIS hEAkDON, i
WHOM THE POLICE ARRESTED
FOR SELLING LIQUOR ON SUN
DAY-sYNoPsIs OF MUNICIPAL
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Two glasses half filled with beer fig
ured as evidence In Judge Balls court
this morning, when Chief OF Police Do
Ian had Dennis Reardon, proprietor OF
the United States Hotel at the foot OF
French street, up for selling liquor on
Sunday. The raid was made yesterday
by Sergeant Evans and a squad OF pO-
lice, and several young men we're
swooped in.
When the case was called Michael
McGrath, the bartender, was the first
witness. He said that the drinks sold
by him he received no money for
Joseph McClane, William Forrest, Will
liam Brooks, Clement Hollis and Will
liam Stuart, five of the men whom the
police captured, in the place, we're next
examined, and said they had stun" to
drink, but denied paying for IL. we
got 1t for nothing" they said. Rear
don's counsel, Walter II. Hayes. after
the taking OF the Witnesses testimony,
waived a hearing for the upper court.
Bail was fixed at $500.
Hugh Frieze, who was found Satur-
day afternoon at Third and Pine streets,
was arraigned on what the police style
the unknown charge" They could not
say whether Hugh was drunk or
whether n fit was on him. When ar
raigned Frieze said that he had been
released about one year ago from the
.aafI
that he went TO a saloon on Fourth
street between Pine and Lombard, and
while there he was robbed OF a watch,
50 in money and railroad ticket to
Philadelphia. He was given the benefit
Cf the doubt and released.
John Crockett, colored, got IS and
costs for being disorderly and threaten
ing TO kill Emma Marie Lucille Hop
kins Jones, of Morris court.
Edward Richardson, colored, got $40
and costs for tatooing the face OF his
better half.
Charles Dawson was next on the list.
He was accused by John Deer OF as
saulting him. Deer Is a mill0man and
is an object OF fun 10 the small boy in
the neighborhood. who call him
Boots" Deer failed to prove the
charge and Dawson was dismissed.
Disorderly conduct was the charge
that little Lena Stout. a pretty girl OF
Is Summers, preferred against Elwood
Harrison. Lena, upon going on the
, stand, shook with nervousness and
cried, too, when relating her story. She
said that two weeks ago Harrison went
to her home, No. ll6 Justlson street
and began playing with her Lena is an
: orphan, and makes her home with Viii
, liam Ryan. "He kissed me severa
, times" said Lena.
"Did he go any further?' asked Act
, ing City Solicitor Lynn.
mo" replied the girl. She then said
that Harrison threw her down sevcrn
times.
Harrison CrOss-examined the girl ant
askei her II she was not in bed witt
Mr.. Ryan on the night that he called
, The girl said that she was not
William Ryan then took the stand
and said that Harrison had been com
I ing to his home for some time, and hli
latlions were anything but gentlemanly
: "He would, every time he called" said
RYAN. take hold of Lenaand kiss her.
, RYAN Is wife took the stand and corroho
rared the testimony Of her husband.
( Harrison put up a game fight, anC
1 fairly proved that ~ was trulnpeu vi
4 charge against him.
q When Mrs. Ryan had ended her testi
o muny Judge Ball asked her why sh'
- had deferred swearing out a warran
s fer Harrison's arrest She said thai
4 she had been sick.
2 Judge Ball then called Agent Franz
n Stout. of the S. p. c. c. and told hin
that ii would be a good thing II h
:. would look into the case, as lhe cir
h was in bad hands.
This made Mrs. Ryan angry. Sh'
i quickly retoGted: Judge Ball | keep
n decent housed" YES" said the judge
1--WE know all about you and your hus
/. band You have been living on tn
n public for some time" The case wa
dismissed
j. Daniel Roll. colored. was held unit
J. tomorrow fer the larceny Of clothes.