Evening journal., 1899-08-07
NTERESTING SESSION
Judge Bali Disposed of Num-
Der of Cases This Morning.
TWENTY-FIVE PRIsOEERs TRIED


CONDUCT-HARRY HUDSON'S
LUCKY ESCAPE FROM A sERI-
GUS CHARGE-oTHER CASES
HEARD
Judge BAH held long session of
City Court this morning, hearing twen-
ty-flve cases, a number OF which proved
Of unusual interest.
Frank Davis and Frank Taylor, who
gave the names Of Frank e. Johnson
and Frank Dawson, were arraigned on
charge Of disorderly conduct. The
complaining witness was Mrs. Mary
e. Christine, Of No. 2ls French street
Mrs. Christine testified that she kept
boarding house at the above number.
and that on Saturday last the two mon,
both Of whom were strangers to her,
opened the screen door Of her house
and walked into the parlor and sat
down. Her daughter came into the
room and was insulted by the men.
Mrs. Christine then took hand in
the matter and ordered them to leave
the house Upon their refusal, she
elected them, knocking Johnson down
in the scuffie The men attempted to
return, but Sergeant Lucas and Officer
Joseph Massey were called and arrest
ed the men.
Harriet Christine. Mrs. Ghristine's
daughter. testified that she had gone
into the parlor to get a spool Of thread,
when one Of the men took hold Of her.
She left the room. but later returned
for her purse, when an insulting re-
mark was made to her. Both OF the
men were strangers to her
Officer Massey testified that both
men were drunk when he arrested
them. Davis and Taylor made no de-
fense, simply claiming that this was
their first offense and that they we're
intoxicated at the time. Ten dollars
and costs was the sentence OF the
court.
Il A FORTUNATE DEFENDANT.
Harry Hudson was charged with
acting in a disorderly manner at a dis
reputable house on Orange street, kept
by Eta Rieta. colored The woman
. testified that Hudson had come to the
house about $50 o'clock Saturday night
and demanded admittance. Upon be-
ing refused. he created a disturbance,
which drew a large crowd OF people
by banging on the door. She ordered
his arrest, and OFFICER Lyons locked
him up.
] When the officer was called to the
stand to testify he stated that at the
time OF the arrest the Rieta woman
had told a different story. She had said
to him that Hudson was in the house
and had stolen 50 from her. Judge Ball
recalled the woman and questioned her
as to why she had withheld the true
facts. She replied that she did not
want Hudson prosecuted for larceny
J but that he had been in her house and
had stolen the money. He went out
b and got drunk, and when he came back
she refused him admittance and had
him arrested for disorderly conduct.
The case was held up for a time
r pending the action OF the assistant city
solicitor, and when it was recalled Mr.
e Cahoon stated that he had decided tc
3 let the original charge stand In i'm
posing a fine Judge Ball said TO the
defendant that he was very lucky thai
more serious charge had not beer
preferred against him. Ten dollars
and costs was the sentence Of the court
STOLE A WATCH.
Jesse Buckalew and Albert Jones
aged 10 and IA years, respectively
were charged with the larceny Of
watch, valued at SIS, the property o
! James Stewart, OF No. $40 Spruce
I street. Mrs Stewart testified that sh'
r had hung her husbands clothes upol
y line in the rear yard Of her residenc
4 Saturday morning. In the vest poke
= was his watch. The gate leading fron
+ an alley to the yard was locked at tn
time. Her sister later came in tha
way. however, and Mrs. Stewart, find
r ing that the gate had been opened, ex
= aminsd the clothing and found tn
= watch gone.
J Joseph Hayden. aged 10 years, testi
IS fed that he, Jones and Buckalew ha
been playing ball in the alley and tina
the ball had gone over into Mrs. Stew
arts yard. He climbed the fence an
Z got it, but in so doing had injured hi
il lleg. He left the boys in the alley an
e sat down on a door step on Mint
, lstreet and took of his shoe. Bucka
r. lew and Jones later came out and tn
former pulled the watch out OF hi
poslxet. OFFICER Brown later arreste
the boys, and Bucaklew gave him tn