Evening journal., 1898-11-25
EX-BURGLAR ARRESTED
THOMAS WALSH TAKEN INTO GUS
TODY WHILE BEGGING.

TODY WHILE BEGGING.
HAS SERVED TWO YEARS IN JAIN.
FOR BURGLARY OFFICER FORD
MADE TINE ARREST YESTERDAY.
WARRANTS WHO INVEST THE
CITY FINED BY JUDGE BAIL.
In the pact ten days Judge Ball mas
fined a number Of vagrants for drunk
enness and begging along the streets
and at residences in the city.
The most conspicuous charac-
ter among these nuisances who have
recently been arrested is Thomas
Welsh, alias brooklyn" who was
taken into custody yesterday afternoon
by Officer Ford for collecting aid from
residences on West Fourth street.
Walsh has served a two-year term IN
the county jail for robberies commit
ted in this state, stood an hour in pil-
lory and received forty lashes for the
onfensss committed
Yesterday afternoon Omicer Ford no
ticed the man approach a house on
Fourth street near Washington and re-
ceiye something from one Of the occu-
pants. After leaving the house he pro-
ceeded a short distance up the street
when he was oyertaken by an elderly
man, who had come out Of the house he
left Not recognizing the man Wa.sn
asked him for aid, and upon being told
that he (tha MANI had just given him
a quarter, the tramp swore at him and
called him liar. He was then arrest
ed by Ohiccr Ford and locked up in
the City Hal. AT this mornings Mu-
b nicpal Court Judge Bail fined Walsh
$40 and costs for drunkenness and beg
ging upon the streets. The prisoner
claimed that he lived at No. 207 Brown
street, this city, and was endeavOrlng
D to lead a better life. He says he has
; recently been employed on a farm II
!. New Jersey.
Frank Thompson, another OF th'
l. gang OF beggars at present infestinl
l. the city, received IS and costs for beg
+ ging on the streets. When arreste'
by OFFICER Mcclure, Thompson had hi
= arm in sling. and investigation
e proved that fly blister had been pu
ie upon his hand to create a sore.
l. James Montcrief, claiming to b
S. from New York, was before his homo
& on a charge Of drunkenness and die
F. orderly conduct Montcrief was an
3 other of The gang of tramps who hav
=; been making a house-to-houss canvas
In ths city In search Of donations. II
re VIII pay s. and costs or receive aim
p from the county for fifty days in he
n thereof.
& Martin Brown. a coiored mai
IN charged with disorderly conduct, We
re taxed SO and costs and Daniel II. Hicl
p. arrested at the p. w. & B. static
ny ON a similar charge by Special Offic
on Gordy, was fined 81 and costs.
an George Sprague pleaded guilty 70
charge OF disorderly conduct, prefe
'er red by his wife and at her request wi
ng required to give a 5000 peace bond, al
NJ will take his clothes and go" from
ng wifes domicile.
n; Joseph McClea the l4-year-old il
H.; who stole 500 from John Anderson
m farm wagon on Wednesday, was sent
VS.. the Ferris Industrial School to rema
VS.. until he is OF age. The boy has be
before the court on several occasio
& before, and has been let off at the
N; quest Of his mother. He is thorough
ie- incorrigible.
VS. Nisa Carabino. William Green a
the Joseph Purnell were each fined 81 a
costs for drunkenness, and Jesse Jon
vs.. colored, was fined 81 and costs.
ck- AT the THANKSGIVING session OF N
an nicipal Court Judge Bail disposed
AS the following CASES: William Bent
g. assault and battery. $40 and COS
john Miller. drunk and begging, 80
are costs; Daniel Mccarthy. drunk, Z
vs.. missed; William Dale. drunk; Geo
VS. Wilson, George Blight and Ro
lis; Donohoe, vagrancy, 81 and costs ga