Evening journal., 1899-12-01
EFFIE Ia RUE
WAS FINED 500
For Contempt of Court BY
Judge Ball in Municipal
Court This Morning.
SHE FAILED TO APPEAR

SHE FAILED TO APPEAR
AGAINST "TOGIE' JOHNS. WHO
WAS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
ING HER-"A TOO FREQUENT
PRACTICE" SAID THE COURT.
OTHER CASES HEARD
Enie La Rue, colored, was fined 500
and costs for contempt Of court by
Judge Ball in City Court this morning.
On Monday last Effie had her friend
William, alias "Togie," Johns, also col
ored, arrested on a charge Of commit
ting an assault and battery upon her
When the case was called the next
day Effie failed to appear and the case
was continued until the following day
and an attachment ordered issued for
the prosecuting witness.
The officers failed to find her, how
ever. and the court was compelled to
dismiss the case against Johns owing
to the fact that there was no one to
appear against him. Last night the Of
fcers located Effie and placed her un-
der arrest.
When arraigned this morning Miss
La Rue stated that she had received a
letter from her mother, who was sick
and she had to attend her, conse-
quently not being able to put in an ap-
pearance when Johns case was called
QUESTION OF EXPENSE.
Before Judge Ball disposed OF the
case Assistant City Solicitor Cahoon
asked the court to impose the extreme
penalty OF the law governing such
cases. He stated that he understood
the woman had said that 1T was
cheaper for Johns to pay a fine for her
for contempt than to pay a fine for
himself for assault and battery.
WOULD MAKE EXAMPLE.
In passing sentence Judge Ball stated
THAT just such cases as the one in ques-
\ ton were happening right along and
the court intended to make an eX-
lample Of the present one in order to see
If the practice could not be broken.
Both court officials and the Police De-
lpartment were troubled with persons
lswearing out warrants and then failing
to appear when the time of hearing
came. When his honor said $500 and
costs" Ehie's face fell, and as neither
she nor "rogie" have the amount
) named. it is probable that the woman
will spendHeveral months with Sheriff
lTaylor This is the heaviest sentence
that has ever been imposed by the
lcourt for such an offense.
ME AND THE STOVE"
|. The continued case Of Joseph Brown
lcolored. charged with assault and bat.
terry, was taken up and disposed Of this
morning. Joseph was charged witt
lstriking Mary Moore, also colored, anC
with threatening to brain her with an
JAKE. Harry Williams, cOlored was called
for the defense. Harry testified that h'
b was in the house where the assault wa
alleged to have occurred and occupied
he room next to one in which il was salt
to have taken place. He heard no dis
turbance of any kind on the night il
questiOn.
e who was in the room with you?
y queried the court.
{ mo one. sir" replied the witness.
t mo one?"
e Nobody but me and the stove an
b lswered Harry.
t Ten dollars and costs, said Judg
y Ball
TELEGRAPH TO BABY"
Walter Brown, colored, was arraign
ed on a charge of being drunk. Office
Gordy Of the p, w. & B. railroad, ties
Titled that the man had been found ly
ing near the railroad tracks at Bell,
"a vue station in a semi-conscious cond
q ton early this morning
u Fearing that he sustained injuriC
l. he was sent to Wilmington on trai
n No 1S5. An examination, however, dii
le closed the fact that Walter had bee
Il drinking, and he was locked up fC
safe keeping. When arraigned tn
morning the prisoner stated that
= had fallan off the train while on h
r. way to Baltimore, and if allowed to d.
ut part would go on his way.
ne How will you get to Baltimore
I'd asked the court.
d. "I'll telegraph for money. boss r
Id piled Walter. He was given "anoth
chance"
OTHER CASES.
For acting disorderly and swearii
as upon the streets yesterday Ulyss
I'd King, colored, and Harry Pickles we
be each fined $40 and costs.
s. William Pierce and Walter Crun
Ill were drunk and disorderly at Fro
de and King streets yesterday and we
locked up by Officer Pierce. A fine
SO and costs was imposed.
Eddie" Gibbons and James Ha
he lkins each got on individual Thanksgi
"a ling sprees and were each requested
IN pay fine of 81 and costs.
~ Jacob Chain charged with ASSAULT
ho a boy, was dismissed on the request
the lads mother.
The cases Of William H. Page, coli
ed, charged with committing an assa
land battery upon Mary Moore, and
OF Charles Young. charged with the Il
hu ceny of a pair Of trousers. were &C
t tinued until tomorrow.