The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-19
JUSTICES BUSY.


The police and constables were kept busy
Saturday night gathering in peace disturbers
ant cxecutins warrants issued on complaint
of several men who suffered in rows. The
lookup was well filed before Sunday morning
Justice Toomey did big business Saturday
nigh. and Sunday He dsposed OF eight
cases aud has batch of warrants that will
be served as soon as Constable Gblon gets
well earned rest.
One of the places that attracted attention
Saturday night was a saloon at the corner of
Coal street and Pear alley. There was a free
fight during which the place was thrown into
darkness by somebody cutting the electric
light wires. The police were not called upon
to 20 into the place, but shortly after man
named John Harmon who had figured in the
disturbance continued his demonstrations on
Coal street and Policeman Mullahy. with the
assistance of Christ Baltzer conducted the
dsturber Of the peace to the lookup Harmon
was discharged yesterday upon paying the
borough fine and costs.
Another free fight took place on South
Main street and Policemen Butler and Matz
arrested John KOlah, Joseph Bends and An
thony Galgus, who spent the night in the
lookup and yesterday paid fines and costs.
William Smith was charged by Joe Shones
with beating the latter's wife and child.
Smith had but one plea that he was drunk,
ami Justice Toomcy committed him for trial
at court IN default of $500 bail.
At about eleven O'Clock Saturday night
George Shukaitis and his family were aroused
from their slumber by the noise of stones
that came in from the street through an open
window falling upon the bedroom floor. Shu-
kaitis jumped out Of bed and hurriedly
pulled down the window SASH but that had
no effect on John Shilkawicz who stood out
I,side hurling the stones until he smashed the
window panes. The latter was subsequently,
arrested and gave $500 bail He said he Just
wanted to have some fun and sought it in the
manner stated
John Marzenkewicz stood at u corner on
East Lloyd street last evening when Mat.
Usavage approached and struck him on the
head, breaking his hat. The assault was
made without any prOvOcation and the as
sailant, who was put under $500 bail, could
give no explanation for it other than that he
didn't like the victims hat.
a case of similar character is that in which
Anthony Malishus and John Walakonis are
charged with committing an unprovoked
assault upon Anthony Washer The COM
plainant was assaulted on East Centre street
and no explanation for the assault has been
given. Walakonis has evaded arrest. The
| other man is under $500 bail
Henry Becker, resident of the First
ward, was held for trial for beating and
kicking his wife, Louisa aud threatening to
chop her to pieces with hatchet on Satur-
day night.
Charles Linkofski was put under $500 bail
for assauting the son of William Ferguson.
In this case, however, the defendant was not
charged with being drunk. 1t appears that
some boys tied the front door of the house so
that it could not be opened. When he gave
chase the Ferguson boy fell into his clutches.
Joseph Scally was before Justice Shoemaker
yesterday on charge of assault and battery
made by Israel Eisenhower and put under
$500 bail for trial
The most serious case reported was that in
which Uladek SarOkO and Weyl Baltiomo-
wicz were charged with beating William
kowalowski 50 badly with clubs that the
victim is confined to bed. lie was unable to
go to the Justices office and the complaint
was made by one of his friends, Michael
Bugel. Each Of the accused furnished $500
bail.