The Portland daily press., 1897-11-18
aAE MUNICIPAL COURT,
scarburo Comes To the Froat-Gratx Dis
charged-Few Drunks.

charged-FeW Drunxk.
Wednesday morning was quite busy In
Judge Robinson's court, although the
supply of those who yield to intoxicants
| still continn es rather scanty.
| A Scarboro case involved the most stir
| ing incidents. 1t was the assault case OF
Joseph Il. Tibbetts against Ferdinand 2.
Libby. The parties live by the sand hills
on the road beyond Rigby. W. Fl.
Looney appeared for Libby. The case
grew out of row at Tibbetts's house last
Sunday
| Geo. H. Leonard was the first witness.
He was in Tibbetts's house when Libby
came il and they had an alteration, lib
belts ordering Libby to leave the hou SO
When the latter did not do so. Tibbetts
| assailed him.
Joseph Il. Tibbetts. the fiery man OF
inlghb above described, took the stand to
eeil MS own story. He is as mild a man
nereu man as ever kicked an intruder out
VI mouse. Iibbetts said that Libby had
come to make trouble about story
alleged to have been told. and he ordered
iiin TO leave the house. Libby had re-
iuseo, upon which witness sailed in. Out
sac the house Libby menaced him with a
rock.
neralnand +. Libby, the respondent,
testified that when Tibbetts ordered him
10 leave the house he said so, no. Joe.,
lnereupon Ilbbetts sailed into him,
ana beat and choked him. Witness did
NOT resist any further than to try to pull
MS assailant's hand from his throat.
mltness denied that he threatened Tib-
DEUS with rock when out in the ward.
put IlDbetts did chase him into the road
with shovel.
William P. Libby, who was present at
0ne Iracas, and is brother OF the preced-
ing witness, corroborated the latter's tes-
timony.
ME- Looney. in arguing the case, said
he admitted that mans house was his
castle, and that an intruder might be put
out II ne refused to go when warned. But
1t seemed that in case like this between
neighbors, Mr., Tibbetts had used unusual
harshness. The court found Libby not
guilty, and ordered him discharged.
The case of alleged assault against
George W. Gratz. of 40 Alder street, con.
slnued from Monday came up, Liberty B
BENNETT Esq appearing for Gratz.
Edna M. Carter, a pretty little miss of
IL years of age, testified that she knew
George W. Gratz. Last Saturday even
iQp she want to Ia RaobaIIo,. - 49,
some coal, going through GRATIS yard.
AS she returned he took her by the throat
and choked her SO that she could hardly
get her breath.
John l. Garter, father Of the preceding
witness did not see the assault, but was
in the house when the little girl was sent
out to order coal. When her screams were
heard witness ran out and found Officer
Quinn trying to find out why Gratz was
| shaking the child. Gratz was saying that
he was not going to have his children
kicked and abused, and that the girl
could Keep out OF his yard.
Cross examined witness said that Grat1
claimed that the Carter girl had kicked
one Of his children in the bowels. Wilt
ness told Gratz that IL he would come
into the road he would settle with him.
The little girls mother, Mrs Annie
Carter, corroborated her husbands testi-
mony.
Officer Quinn saw the whole affair g He
says that Mr.. Gratz was standing at the
gateway of the yard trying to keep the
Carter girl from going through the yard,
and the girl was trying to get through.
Finally, when Mr.. Gratz saw the officer,
he let the girl go through, :, warning her
to keep away in future Mr.. Quinn saw
no choking or beating; but did hear a
neighbor say that the Carter children
were troublesome and used bad language
The court found Gratz not guilty and
ordered his discharge.
Geo. B. Bowers and Earnest Bowers
were arraigned on charge of intoxication
| Officer Greeley told about finding them
on Middle street near Deer, SO badly OFF
that one of them had fallen through a
window of Curtis's gum factory. They
| were each find So and one half costs.
Lena Otis, charged with intoxication
had been found on South street by Officer
Hanson. She pleaded guilty and had
nothing to say in e1tenuation of her
| offense. Her fine was So and costs.