Evening journal., 1899-04-22

iUNTqI. SATURDAY. NEXT WHEN
KETTuEWOOD YERGEa, MClAUL-
LEY AND SCHAFFNER WILL BE
ARRAIGNED-A NUMBER or
YOUTHFUL THIEVES IN COURT.
Warren w. Yergcr and Waiter Ket-
IEewcod, charged with forgery. aspaar-
lea in City Court this morning Tor q
hear .ng, but their case was postponed
luntl Saturday next.
he p0stpCncment was made at the
request Of Assistant City Solicitor Ca
lhoOn, who stated that by Saturday next
both MlCaul.ey and Schaffner, now
under arrest I'm New York. Will be prcs-
ent and he desired to hear all the
leases at once. Yerger places the entire
blame of the Yerger check forgery
upon Kettlewood, who. he declares,
forged his (Yerger's) fathers name
upon the check and secured the money.
1t was then divided ana the pair went
tc Philadelphia on separate trains.
KICKED ABOUT SOUP.
Thomas Mullin. VINO was dismissed
by Judge Ball yesterday morning on a
lcharge cf larceny. again appeared In
lccurt this morning upon a charge Of
dlsorder,y conduct, preferred ty
lCharies Eeckett, the restaurant keeper
of West sixth street Mr. Beckett
stated that Mulln came into his place
last night and ordered a bowl Ci soup
Aftcr eating % he pronounced 80 q sh
water, and used such language that Mr.
Beckett was compelled 10 ca,l an officer
land have the man arrested. Five dol
lars and c-3ts was the sentence Of the
court.
ANNOY ED THE NEIGHBORs.
William Dixon, coiored was arratgn-
cd on a charge of disorderly conduct,
preferred by Officer George Gilling.
Residents in the vicinity OF Tenth and
b Van Buren, streets have been annoyed
for a long time by men beating carpets
On a vacant lot between Van Buren,
and Harrison and Ninth and Tenth
streets. Not only was the noise OBJ
jectiouable. but the dust that arose
while beating the carpets flew into
, neigEhor.ug houses, and 40 was ImpOs-
slble to keep the doors or windows
opened. Besides this fact. a Mrs. Fran
cls,w who Lives in the vicinity is seriously
i.l. and every blow struck upon the
carpet caused her to suffer.
Dixon was notified OF this fact by
the officer. and told not to 60 upon
the lot yesterday. He. however, re-
fused to leave, and after being tolt
three times by Policeman Gllling hG
was placed under arrest. Judge Bal
: fined Dixon s. and costs for disorderg
conduct.
HE STOLE a COAT.
e Charles Smith, alias John Thomas
and John Williams, both colOred, wer'
larraigned on a charge Cf the iarcen!
OF a coat valued az s., from Evi
Brackner, who keeps a clCthing store
at No. 6 East Front street Mrs
Bracllner testified that the two mel
r. came in the store yesterday in company
with a third, and while there she no.
ticed something under Smiths coat
After he went out she notified Officers
Gunn and Davidson, who placed tn,
men under arrest and found a sacl
- coat concealed beneath Smiths coat
which Mrs Brackner identified as htrs
Smlth denied taking the article, anr
/, stated that he had 1t when he went
/, into the store Williams, however
" tcuk the stand and testified that, al.
- though DE did not see Smith take tn,
. coat he did not have it when he wen,
= In. Smith was held In $500 bail fen
~ upper court ana Williams was dis
missed.
YOUTHFUL GRASS THIEVES.
A number Of youngsters ranging
from 10 TO IA years OF age were ar
>, raigned on the charge Of stealing brass
i. from various places. Harrison Perkins
= Wl4iam spIes, both co.0red, Franl
y and Harry August and Frank Gosse
were charged with stealing brass fron
p the p, w. & 3. Railroad Company. De
= tcadyo jones testified that on the lltl
or 18th of last month a car had beer
shipped from De.mar to this city
D. lamong the contents OF which was a tO'
o containing $50 pounds OF brass, value,
81 at ten cents per pound The box ha,
5 been broken open and the crtir
d amount Of brass, valued at SJ6, wa
e stolen Mr.. Jones stated also that thu
d company was continually losing prop
erty and were much annoyed 10y tn
X tholts. Judge Bail continued the cas-
r. lunul Saturday next for further investi
e CATION.
'e Stanley Groboski, John Manage
d Frank and Cassimer Porter, all hoys
e were also charged with stealing bras
IS hand-rails from Pullman cars. Sew
p eral witnesses testified to seeing tn
y, boys with the brass in their possession
Pc and Judge Bail continued the case un
Ia Ill Thursday next, when IL Is prcbabl
a that the lads viii, be sent TO the Reform
rs ISchOOl.
1t In speaking Of the matter the judg
m said that the iunk-dsa,ers who bough
II the stuff were in great measure re
D. lsponsible for the thefts, as they en-
In oouraged the boys to steal by buyin
T. things from them.
m THOMAS PLEADS GUILTY..
n. When the case Of George w. ThOma'
ne the ex-sub mail contractor, charge
l. with cruelty to his horse, was calleC
Oi Thomas failed to respond to his name
d, HIS attorney, Robert II. Richardl
r stated that he had notified his ellen
10 be present this morning, and di
lg not know why he did not appear. HI
ia however, asked permission to plead 70
In him, and upon the request being grant
ed, entered a plea of guilty, stating tha
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