Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-25
POLICE COURT NEWS.
T. N. johnson Fined et5 for Doing = Bfok-
er'a Husinrsa without License

who charged him with doing a mouey
| brokers' business without a license. A
/ few days ago Mr. johnson accommodated
q man by lending him $5 and taking his
watch aa security, the man agreeing %
pay him back $3.50 In two weeks The
man was given written receipt Tor his
watch. and yesterday tried to borrow
some money from Mr.. Simpson on the re-
ceipt. The latter secured the receipt and
then made his complaint to the police.
Mr.. johnson appeared before Justice
Crawford this morning and pleaded ig
nOrance Of the law In extenuation OF his
0ifense. As this was his tirst offense the
court let him of with a fine OF &l5
There are said 20 be other offenders, and
unless they take out a license or stop
their present practice they will be ar
rested and punished to the full extent OF
the law. Mr.. Simpson pays city H.
cense OF $50. a territorial license OF $3.50
and war tax Of $50 per annum, 10 he
certainly ought 10 be protected In his
business. and officers say that he will be.
As far az Mr, johnson Is concerned it
Is only fair 10 state that he had no inten-
tion OF violating the law and that he did
10 unwillingly.
G WOolfner was arrested last night
while sleeping on the railroad tracks. lie
appeared before Justice CrawfOrdihis
morning and was fined 81 and at the
same time sOlemnly warned 10 discOn-
tinue his practice Of sleeping ON rail
road tracks az he might dersil an engine
and cause considerable damage.
Another individual who was arrested
last night among the box cars In the
railroad yards, had too much money for a
yag. He said that he was arrested be-
cause he wouldn'ttell how much money
he had paid the brakeman for his ride"
A trio Of shoplifters have been trying
10 get In their graft on several stores OF
this city during the past few days. SO
far as IL known, however, they did not
succeed In making any rich steals. Their
plan WAS for two Of them 10 go into
store and have number OF valuable ar.
ticles placed before them for inspection.
The third man would then put In an Rp
peaTance and endeayOT 10 call the pro.
prietOrs 10 another part OF the store.
Their work was rather coarse, and 30
they did not succeed in making their
game work. Suspecting that they were
spotted" here, they quietly took their de.
parture yesterday for better pastures.
Jose A. MontOya. OF Bernalillo, nephew
OF Hon. Pedro Castillo, and Miss CaTlota
Gonzales, OF this city, we're married In
the Church OF the immaculate COncep-
tiOn at $3.50 o'clock this morning. A
large number Of the friends OF the young
couple witnessed the ceremony, and when
II was over extended their cOngratula
tiOns and good wishes. The newly mar.
ried couple will make their home on
farm near Bernalillo.
Col. Gwynne Dennis, who In the early
days OF Albuquerque held lucrative
position with the Atlantic a Pacific rail.
way company at the local offices. IL In the
city to-day, registered at the Sturgess'
European from New York. Since leaving
this city. Col. Dennis has been identified
with many enterprises at Flag. tafi aud
Williams, and is one OF the promoters OF
the railroad 10 the Grand Canyon OF the
Colorado.
The CITIZEN representative was per.
mitted TO read private letter received
by citizen Of Alhuquerqua from Pueblo,
Colo. this morning. The writer states
that the city council OF Pueblo quaran-
tined Halls snide circus for few days,
and then allowed the outfit TO give per
fOTmances for three days. The circns
then left for Denver, and now Pueblo has
half dozen or more cases OF smallpox.
Secretary Crawford, Of the Fair Associ.
alton, to-day received "a letter from
the department stating that there
would be a good exhibit OF the different
grades OF ammunition used by the
government In the late war. This will
be an exhibit which cannot fail 20
iufaFaaf aVary nna tnhn aftanIa fHa far 81.
tOrial fair.
Police officers are keeping close
watch on a certain kid these days and II
he doesn't look out little he will get
himself into serious trouble. He shot
another boy in the eye yesterday with u
stone from eatapult and inflicted quite
a serious injury.
Fitzpatrick, the Texas base ball pitcher
who was here at the territorial fair last
year, Is now with the Columbus, Ohio
club, and he Is pitching winning ball.
Pardee, the erstwhile pitcher OF this city,
Is with the Kansas City, and his work Is
not very good.
DiagO Serna prosperous ranchman
Ot East View, Valencia county, Is In the
city for a few days. He says that the
grass In his section OF the country was
getting quite brown and that the recent
rains will DO an immense amount OF
good.
There will be a special meeting OF the
council this evening 10 appoint clerks
and judges OF election for the special
election on September II TO decide
whether portion OF Barelas shall be
taken into the city limits.
l.. s. strickler, brother of ". s. strick-
Ter, cashier OF the OF Commerce, Is
here from Arizona, where he has been
mining for some time past. He will be.
come Interested in the Cochiti district,
gentleman picked up pOeketbOok
on Gold avenue this morning. The party
who lost II can have IL by describing
same, telling contents and paying for
this notice. Enquire at this office.
Wallace Walker came in from Cerilos
last night 10 accept a steady position In
the composing room OF THE CITIZEN Of
dee. His wife will join him here In a
few days.
st. George Creaghe, of Springeryille,
and his son, q. II. Creaghe, are In the
city from Arizona. They have rooms at
sturges' European.
VIM, Archer, the contractor, has Just
completed neat modern five room
cottage for Mrs, Laura A, Kin on north
Walter street.
G. II, Hopkins, the railroad contractor,
and excayatOr, came In from Ribsta last
night and Is at the Hotel Highland.
George Royal, Jr representing the
Nathan Manufacturing company OF 81.
Louis, is in the city to-day.
White parasOls, all silk, only So cents,
on sale AZ the Golden Rule Dry Goods
company.
l.. H. Palmer IL in the city to day In
the interest OF the Galena oil company.
Victor Sails. the big sheep raisor Of
Valencia county, Is at StuTges' European.
For hne dress goods at less than half
price al b HELD & Co.'S.
Wallace Burke Is considerably i'm.
proved to-day,