Evening journal., 1897-05-25
SPIDER AND THE FLY.
Benjamin Sawdon Tells How
He Was Lured Into a Den.
FINED FOR SWEARING IN COURT

RECORD-BREAKER SESSION OF
MUNICIPAL COURT HELD LAST
NIGHT, IN WHICH MANY VICTIMS
PLAY PARTs-oTHER COURT
NEWS.
When Judge Ball ascended the ros-
trum In Municipal Court last night and
Billy Heal had sung the opening
solos, everybody craned their necks,
particularly the colored contingent,
when Ella Cammomile. sister OF the no
torious Roxy; Clara Backson and Ida
Simple were arraigned, charged with
doing Benjamin Sawdon, colored.
Benjamin took the stand and said
that he was talking to a friend I'm a
loAd, but peaceful manner Saturday
night at Front and Walnut streets.
Ella came along and invited him to her
house. He went II was the same old
story OF the spider and the fly. Once
inside Ella asked him for 10 cents to
get some beer. He gave her a quarter.
She went out and, instead OF buying
beer, she returned with 10 cents
worth OF Jim" liquor Benjamin
drank some, and in five minutes was
dead to the world. While asleep "dey
didn't do a ting to him" The women
robbed him Of all he had. After Benja-
min had regained his senses he left the
house and told Officer Aiken Of the af-
fair. The result was the trio got the
push wagon and a berth in the City
Hall Judge Ball. after hearing the tes-
timony of Sawdon, called Officer Aiken
to the stand and asked him as to the
general character of the house. Its
the worst on the district" said the
gOod-looking guardian of the boulevard
"Your a d. liarl" yelled Ella.
The sentence was $40 and costs in
each case. $40 extra for the
Cammomile woman swearing in court
Edward Williams, colored, was mex
arraigned on the charge of burglary. II
is alleged that Williams on last Sun.
day morning entered the house Of Els
ther Freklestein, No. East From
street, and stole SIS in money and hat
a quantity OF clothing tied up TO make
way with. Williams had undressed
| leaving his shoes in the kitchen o
Freklestein's house He then proceed
ed upstairs and, It is alleged, stole th'
money. Mr.. Freklesteln was awaken
1
he stepped on Williams. The burgla
ruahed downstairs with Freklestein az
| ter him. Mrs. Freklestein yelled 70
the police from the window Officer
Maloney and Shields ran to the plac
and made a search Of the premises, bu
the intruder had fed. His shoes sn
trousers were found, and these wer
taken to the patrol station. The neA
day the officers used the shoes as
clue, and Williams was arrested. II
was made to try on the shoes and the
fitted him exactly. He was the
brought before the Freklesteins an
both identified him as the man. Sew
eral witnesses identified the shoes a
the property Of Williams. He was hel
in $500 bail for a further hearing o
Wednesday morning.
James ID. Delaney, colored, was hel
, in 5000 bail for the upper court on tn
charge Of stealing a grass mower froI
Michael j. Connolly. Delaney borrow
ed the mower, then sold 1t for 81. II
, was arrested by Officer Maloney shori
ly afterward
Norman Dillon, John Joyce an
/, Joseph Dugan, the three boys accuse
, of burglarizing the cigar store OF Ke
! ley & Co., were held for further heal
ing.
Harry Halls, drunk, was fined 81 an
costs.
The case Of Philema Mousley, charge
! with selling liquor without a licens
was also continued.
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