The Portland daily press., 1897-11-11

"' 'Aeaet-Andrew Cross Gets Cleal
Other Gases.
Ahe most important case before thu
Municipal Court Wednesday mornino wa,
.nas u william Campfield, accused of the
tne1t Oh a check for $50, from Leonard W
Thompson.
Caih pheio pleaded guilty and asked fo,
lenlency. He said he had bean a oi+,1a,
for A years, and had never beap bofore
the court before. He honed tha oo,,,,.
would be lenient
Mr.. Thompson said the obs,b s,o,,,
have come to him on the.2.15 D. m. mail
but did not come Later he found that -
had been oashed, and that Camrfield baa
cashed 1t. Campfeld was worl,i,,. 80
him, and received the letter from ~
postman.
The Judge had the check produced and
Campfield identified it. There had been
with 1t a four-page letter from Mr.
Thompson's mother, but Campfleld said
he had lost 1t.
Campfeld explained that he was intox-
icated when he took the check.
The Judge sentenced him to five
months in Jail.
John ]. Curran, charged with beating
Mary A. Curran, his wife, was again ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty.
Mary J. Burns was the first witness
street. Curran lives on Washington
street. She called at Curran's house in
the evening, and foundshin angry. He
ordered his wife to get his pipe. She re-
fused. Pretty soon she saw him step
gently across the floor and strike his wife
across the face with the fiat of his hand.
Witness said this was not the first time
she had seen Curran strike bis wife.
Mrs. Curran also told of the occur
renoes of, that evening. Her husband
came home with one shoe on and the 9TH
er of, badly paralyzed. He ordered her
to get his pipe, and struck her when she
did not.
| Curran denied that he was drunk; and
alleged that Mrs. Burns was much
against him and always had been. He de-
MED ever striking his wife. He admitted
that he drank, but was not drunk since
he was always able to get home.
What is your idea Of being tirunka,'
asked the Judge.
"Not being able to take care of ones
SELF M Ef
The Judge fined Curran s5 and costs,
and ordered him to be committed to jail
for 80 days. These two sentences were
for two specific offenses.
| Andrew Cross, on complaint of search
and seizure, was arraigned. William II.
LooDey, Esq, appeared for Cross and
point out that the complaint specified the
place at n Free street. while in reality
1t was 1877 Free street. On this ground he
asked the discharge of Cross, and it was
done.
Charles Brown, charged with intoxica.
tion, was found Monday afternoon on
West Commercial street by Officer Craig.
He was fined S. and costs.
Thomas j. Mccarthy charged with in,
toxication, had been in court within g
month on similar charge. Officer
White testified that he had great way OF
ringing bells and entering houses al
night. He was sentenced to 30 days in
jail.
James Mason and Frank Clark charged
with Lintoxioation, were found ON Fore
street by Officer White. They were dead
drunk. Each was sentenced to 80 days ii
jail.
Edward Crilley, found by Officer Gree
ley. was given So and costs.
Mary j. Lally, charged with being
quarrelsome and intoxicated in the police
station, denied the charge emphatically
Deputy Marshal Sterling said that at
a. IN. he found her uproarious in the po
lice guard room. Mary admitted it, ant
also acknowledged that the record wa
very bad but she promised to do better
She got 80 days in JAIL
John J. Lee, charged with intoxica
ton and resisting Officer Johnson, plead
ed guilty. The officer said Lea had beer
on the street two evenings in succession
intoxicated. When arrested hesstrugglec
SO that billy had to be used on him
He received 80 days In Jail and $50 ant
costs.