Evening journal., 1899-07-24
LONG COURT SESSION.
Judge Ball Had Plenty of
Work in To-day's City Court.
TwENTY-THREE CASES TRIBD


NELL CHARGED WITH BUR
GLARIzING THE MECHANICS
HOTEL.
As a result Of Saturday night and
Sunday disturbances Judge Ball was
kept busy at this mornings session Of
Municipal Court.
There We're twenty-three cases set
for trial, and the prisoners were so
numerous that they had to be brought
up in two sections from the cells below
the court room to avoid oyeraowing
the prisoners dock.
James Mcconnell was arraigned ON
a charge of burglarizing the Me-
chanics' Hotel, at Eleventh and Rail-
road avenue, on Wednesday night last
Charles DeVallinger. proprietor of the
house, testified that his place had been
entered some time after midnight on
Wednesday, night and that quantity
OF edibles had been stolen. The thief
or thieves had effected an entrance
through o window in the kitchen at
the rear of the house, and had forced
the door leading into the dining room
and looted the refrigertor OF its con-
tents. The instrument used to force
the door was presumably broom
stick.
Thomas Meredith. a boarder at the
hotel, testified to Mcconnell having
awakened him shortly after midnight
by ringing the door bell. Failing to
get in Mcconnell departed.
The colored girl employed at the ho-
tel stated that on Thursday morning
she had found a half burned piece of
paper with some writing on it lying
beneath the window inside the kitchen.
Thomas Harwood. piece work time
keeper at Jackson and Sharps. identi-
fed the paper as a part of a piece
work time slip which had been issued
by him. He could not say that it had
been given TO Mcconnell, but that the
latter had been working at the shops
until July 10.
AT the request Of Assistant City So
licitor Cahoon the case was continued
until tomorrow morning pending fur
ther investigation.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY CASES.
Samuel Moulton pleaded guilty to
committing an assault and battery
upon William HAZEL. The affair oc-
CURED in McCabe & Darragh's carriage
factory. HAZEL asked Moulton for
some money he owed him, aud the
latter knocked him down Ten dol
lars and costs was the sentence.
Edward Tomlinson. colored, was
fined S25 and costs for assaulting Jesse
X. Tyson. Tomlinson had attempted
to enter Mr. Tysons stable on Lord
street, but was refused admittance. Hel
went away, but later came back with
a knife, whereupon Mr.. Tyson prompt
ly knocked him down.
Isaac Fisher. colored, was charged
with committing an assault and bat
terry Upon Harry Hamern. During a
street fight recently. which Hamern
was watching. someone slashed him
across the neck with a knife or razor.
Fisher was not the party, and the wit
ness could not remember seeing him
there at the time. The case was dis
missed. Hamern stated that he knew
who it was that assaulted him.
Mary Rittenhorse, a pretty 17-year-
old girl. was charged with being in
corrigible. Her father, Abel Ritten-
house, stated that he was unable to
control her Mary was committed to
the custody Of Agent Stout, Of the S.
p. c. c.
Daniel Tilghman, colored, was ar
raigned on a charge of interfering
with an officer while in the perform
ance Of his duty. Officers Lyons and
Davidson testified that while making
an arrest at Front and Market streets
Saturday night Tilghman, who was
standing with a crowd on an opposite
corner, called out to the prisoner:
Don't go with them. I'm with you.
Officer Lyons then placed the man un-
der arrest.
Tilghman denied the charge. and
stated that he was speaking to
friend who was with him, and who
was about to depart He had only said:
Don't 60" Three witnesses, includ-
ing the party Tilghman said he was
addressing, corroborated This state
nent, and Judge Ball continued the
Ease until tomorrow morning for fur
her investigation.
The following cases were also dis
posed Of: John Costor. Joseph Massey,
John Brown, all colored, disorderly
$40 and costs each; Preston
Williams, Stella Prior. William H