Evening journal., 1897-08-30
TOP-HEAVY SESSION.
Big Quarterly Brings Sorrow
to Many "Coons."
FALSE LOVERS NARROW ESCAPE

FALSE LOVERS MARROW ESCAPE
JUDGE BALL HEARS THE WHY'S
AND WHBREFORES OF NUMER-
GUS CASES SEVERAL HEAVY
FINES IMPOSED ON PERSONS
SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT A.
LICENSE.
Big Quarterly had much to do with
the dock full of prisoners that greeted
Judge Ball as he ascended the rostrum
this morning. There were black coons,
light coons and copper-colored coons.
Some were there as prisoners, while
others were present to hear The evil
dence concerning their brethren. The
court room was crowded and a kodak
fend would have secured some shots
that would have been unattainable else
where.
Mary Potter, colored, was arraigned
on the charge of assault with intent to
commit murder .Mary's beau, George
Jefferson, forsook her yesterday for
the charming smiles of one Sarah En-
lily MamO. This enraged Mary and last
night, while passing along French
street, she espied George walking arm
in arm with her rival. With a scream
she ran at her false lover and made a
| lunge at his heart George stepped
back, thus saving his life. Mary was
seized with a fit when put in the patrol
wagon, and George carried her in his
arms to the police station. She was
recommitted. There is further evidences
to be gotten
Officer Manion was a witness against
James Taylor, colored, whom he
charged with drunkenness. James Nc
Carron and John Haggerty got 81 and
costs for drunkenness. John Smith
cOlored, charged with being drunk and
disorderly, was dismissed. Bessie Bay
ard and George Brown, colored were
charged with being disOrderly. Bessie
got So and costs. Brown was dismiss
ed. Jennie Morris, colored, got s. and
costs for being disorderly. Richard
Rowe got 81 and costs for being drunk
George Moore, colOred, was held in 500
bail for carrying concealed a deadly
weapon.
Eugene Jones, colored, was held il
, 500 bail for the Court of General Ses
sions for carrying concealed a deadl!
weapon. Frank Reed, cOlOred, was helt
on the same charge. James Wiley
colored, was held until tomorrow oI
the charge of larceny.
On the city solicitors table, which
sits in front of Judge Balls desk, wer
ten bottles OF whisky, one demijohI
and a valise full of bottles, which ais
2 contained whisky. Joseph CammOmile
colored who lives at No. 109 Eas
, , Water street, was charged with sellin.
liquor to the Big Quarterly visitors
and the whisky in court was his prop
erty, and accounted for many of tn
unfortunate who were arTaigned. HI
counsel, Horace G.. Konwles. asked tina
the case be continued until tomorrow
which was granted.
Robert J. Stewart, white, was arraign
ed for selling liquor yesterday in
stable at Ninth and Walnut streets II
was fined 500 and costs. John Graves
colOred. turned his home No. 612 Pen,
street, yesterday into veritable still
John was after all the nickels am
- dimes that were floating around. AM
: he got the same dose as Stewart. Jaco
Biscoe, colOred. did a big valise busi
ness. He came from Philadelphia an
took UP a position near the cOlOre
| church at Ninth and French strees
= William Tatnall. cOlOred, came alOn
u and Jake asked him if he wanted
drink. William said that he did. Th
spirits was produced and William wa
about to dispose of it when the polio
: nabbed them both. 1t was not prove
that BiscOe was selling the liquor, bI
o. the case was held up until tomorrow
John r. Smith, cOlOred, got 800 an
costs for selling liquor yesterday.
James Campbell was also charge
with selling liquor illegally yesterda,
? but 1here was no evidence against hin
i and he was dismissed.
Elizabeth Campbell was fined $50 an
costsfor keeping a house OF assignaticl
The charge against her Of harborin
= female children was dismissed.
n Clare Dale. oolOred. was also arraigl
II ed en- charge of keeping a sDeak-eas
y The case was continued until to-mo
- | row.