The age-herald., 1897-09-18
VERY LIGHT DAY IN
 THE INFERIOR COURT


 The scenes in and about the police court yesterday were mild as compared win what ls oftentimes seen 4helle. The attendance was not so large, and those brought before the honorable and im- pap.ial judge were not of the vicious class. His honor, the dignified and af- fable Judge Feagin, smiled pleasantly as ile took his seat upon the wool sack and proceeded to dispense justice in the most learned and impartial manner, as he has always done and which has been his custom and ambition to do without fear or favor.
 A usuary case was the first to come up in the morning. Matte Kelso was charged with dispeelng of property not hers. She had borrowed $9 on 1t. has all ready paid s7, and s11.75 Is sill claimed. Tsta1 of the case was postponed.
 A parcel of scarlet women were fined $5 apieca for disord arly conduct. Among them was mere child named Mary Mo- gan, who should be taken in hand by reform ladies and saved from a life of shame.
 J. L. Fc9ter, a white man, pleaded guilty to a charge of abusive language, and paid $5.
 E. P. Mcdonald, who Is connected with the Olivette club, had fracas on Thursday night whh Tom King. Each had the other arrested. Mcdonald p,ead- cd guilty and withdrew his charge aEains. King. His fun cost Him $5 and costs.
 Louis Koehler imbabed too freely on Thursday night ard refused to go to bod, when Officer Eagan, like a good Samaritan, tried to fnduce him to do so. He said he did not remember being o5- streperous, but guessed he might have been, so he paid s5 for his nights lodg- ing in police headquarters.
 John Levert, coiored, anoI.her drunk, was esked to contribute $5. 4 typical congenial criminal of the 1Embfoso type is John Hodklns, a white youngster with close set eyes and ferret face, who asked a cclc-ed girl to let him. wash himself at h-r house and re- paid her kind permission by cutting her with razor. His ingratltude cost him $40
 Just then a loud squall from one of the audience made everyone jump. Arrest that man. said Judge Feagln. Off, cers hastened to fulfill his mandate, and found that the culprit was baby,
 
 Order restored Hannie Hurt was fined $1 for attempting to cancel debt with abuse.
 Mary Oliver, a colored laundress hay ing cursed Mrs. Espy because that lady, according to Mary, had refused to pay for her washing, was fined $7.50
 s. A. McNutt was called upon to show why he had insulted Louis Gutman, l. FT4-.. street, between Avenues A and B. Gut man testified that McNutt had accosted his (Gutman's) sister and cousin on the street, and had met his remons trance with an adjuration to go to the devil. McNutt swore that he knew the young ladies, that they ware parading the streets after midnight and he only said to them: "Howdy do. girls"
 He added that the prosecution was prompted by spite becauss he had de- tected Gutman stealing water from pipes, so the case was dismissed.
 Jennie Colson, who was fined s on Thursday for disorderly conduct was up again for a similar oflense and was this time required to pay $750.
 Sarah Hudson appeared to prosecute Hattie Reid for being disorderly. Both were colo:ed. Sarah swore that Hattie entertained white man and kept respec- table folks awake, but she could not prove it and was taxed the costs of the case, while Hattie went scott free. Two colored worthiss, Daniel Harris and Cornelius Kirkwood were charged with being drunk and raising a fuss in the rear of a saloon early on Friday morning. Cornelius was mute but Daniel appealed for mercy on the ground that he belonged to a church | and was personally known to Judge Feagin. Despite this he, as well as his partner, was fined $5.
 Matte Pryor, a colored woman, was found not guilty of a charge of embez- | zling 65 cents.