Evening journal., 1899-12-21
Was Placed Under $4,000 Bail for
Appearance at Upper Court
By Judge Ball.
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE
A NUMBER OF CAMDEN, n. j.,
WITNESSES PRESENT THIS
MORNING-BOYS HELD FOR DIS
FIGURING COLONEL NORTON'S
HOUsE-OTHER CASES.

At this mornings S session OF CITY
Court,Dr James B. Welch,of this city,
charged with murder in the second
degree, waived a hearing, through his
attorney, Harry Emmons, and was
held in $4,000 bail for upper court by
Judge Ball.
The allegation against DR.. Welch is
to the effect that he caused the death
of one Annie Harris, colored, of Cam
den, N. j., on December 8 last by a
criminal operation.
When the case was called this morn
ing Mr.. Emmons stated to the court
that as he had just been called to de-
fend the physician. and was not IA
miliar with the charge,he would waive
a hearing and ask that his client be
held in bail for the February term Of
the Court of General Sessions. Ten
witnesses, several of whom were col
ored, were present from Camden. Dep
uty Attorney General Cooper repre-
sented the state.
BOYS IN COURT.
Joseph Poore, James Sharon and
Ralph Doris, three small boys, were
before the court, charged with disOr-
derly conduct, the alleged disorder be-
ing the drawing of chalk figures upon
the walls of the residence of Colonel
William B. Norton, at Taylor and
Church streets.
Colonel Norton testified to the fact
that his house had been disfigured by
some parties, whom he did not know.
Hermann Knapp, a small boy. testi-
fed that he saw POore and Sharon
marking the house and advised them
TO desist or the cops" would get them.
Doris had nothing to do with it. Sew
eral other boys we're called, who stated
that Doris was innocent of the
charge. Poore and Sharon, the latter
having been before the court on three
previous occasions, were recOmmitted,
pending action by Agent Stout. Doris
was dismissed. The lads are attending
the mission near Colonel Norton's
residence.
HELD FOR COuRT.
Edward Sewell, charged with the lar
cony of thirty-five half-pound bags OF
candy, was held In 5000 bail for upper
court. The candy was stolen from the
wagon of Robert Beatty while it was
standing at Ninth and Shipley streets
yesterday. Sergeant Lucas later ar.
rested Sewell with the candy in his
possession. He claimed it had beer
given him to sell.
OTHER CASES.
James WTddoes, John c. Boyce
Harry Oberery and James Foley were
each fined 81 and costs for drunken
ness. Eldon Hagany was also as
sessed SO and costs for being intoxi
Gated.
GOT HIS WISH.
James Bower. colored. was again be
fore the court this morning on
charge of drunkenness. James is al
old standby for the police, and for
number of years has been in the habi
of spending his Christmas at New Cas-
tie Jail Some nights ago he went int
the police station and asked to b
locked up because he was drunk. II
was accommodated, but Judge Ball re
fused to send him over Last nigh
James again went to the City Hall an
requested to be locked up, and he wa
in such a state Of intoxication tina
Captain Kane would not turn him ou
This morning he was fined SO an
costs, and will spend Christmas an
New Years with Sheriff Taylor
At last nights session of court Wi
liam H. Elliott charged with assaul
and battery. was dismissed on pay
ment of costs. John Adams and EC
ward Sewell were each fined 81 an
costs for drunkenness.