The sun., 1898-12-29
IN MUNICIPAL COURT.
Large Number Of Divers Cases Set.
tied by Judge Ball...TrOuble
in Polish Circles.

Much time was consumed last night in
the Municipal Court in hearing evidence
in the case of Frank Coolidge, arraigned
on the charge of disorderly conduct.
The charge was preferred by Emma
Pefiefer, who claimed that Coolidge had
driven her from the house on Christmas
night.
Nearly all parties concerned were un-
able to speak anything but the Polish
language and Joseph F. Zinicweicz, OF
No. 4l6 Maryland avenue, acted as in
terpreter. Judge Ball was surprised and
pleased at the clever manner in which
the interpreter handled the witnesses
and complimented him on his skill in
the work.
James Foley was arraigned charged
with the larceny OF pair OF SO cent
slippers from Moses Levy's shoe store on
lower Market street.
He was held in 5000 bail for the upper
court and on being unable to secure bail
was remanded to jail.
Robert Z. Buckworth was arraigned
in the City Court yesterday morning
on the charge OF assaulting Mrs. Sadie
Tucker, at whose house lie had been
boarding. Mrs. Tucker, who appeared
in court with one of her eyes badly
discolored, said Buckworth assaulted her
Tuesday afternoon without provocation
and on Monday night he knocked her
down on Market street near Tenth.
Buckworth had no excuse to offer, ex-
cept that somebody had been tantaliz-
ing him. The Judge scored him and
fined him $50.
The case againt Manual Richenberger,
charged with larceny OF watch, the
property of Michael Palese, was con-
tinued until this morning at the request
Of the defendant, who asked for an
opportunity to secure the attendance OF
witnesses named Doyle ami Perkins,
living in the vicinity of Claymont. He
had given the names of two witnesses,
Jesse Campbell and one Bonnar, of
Brandywine village. Clerk Adams said
the police had been unable to find
Bonnar. Campbell, who lives at No.
1923 Gilpin avenue, was present, but
Richenberger said he was not the Camp
bell he wanted as witness. Concerning
the Claymont witnesses, Richenberger
said he believed they were there at the
time Palese was present.
Arthur johnson, colored, pleaded
guilty to the charge Of committing an as
sault and battery on Ella Robinson, but
the prosecuting witness failed to appear
and Johnson was discharged. An at
tachment was issued yesterday for the
woman, but she could not be found, and
1 hn az no mt in,
and she will be arrested for contempt of
court, if found.
James Boyer, colored, who is more or
less of a nuisance to the police, was
charged with drunkenness. He was
given little different punishment from
that usually administered in such cases.
He was remanded to the custody of
Chief of Police Dolan, who is to find
work for him about the police station, or,
if he refuses to work, put him in the
dungeon.
Samuel Hallman, colored, was charged
with the larceny of two razors and re-
volver, the property OF Louis Sklutt. He
was held in $500 bail to answer at the
upper court.
Dennis Mccarthy was charged with
disorderly conduct, the accusation being
that he created a disturbance on p,
W. & B. Railroad train. He admitted
being drunk. The judge told him it
was necessary to preserve order and fined
him S..
George Bartlett, charged with drunk
enness, was fined 81. Annie Devile,
on the same charge, was dis.
charged.