Evening journal., 1899-08-14
HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Alleged Assailants of Patrick
Mccormick Locked Up.
THREE MEN ARE IMPLICATED

THREE MEN ARE IMPLICATED
THE INJURED MAN LYING AT
THE HOSPITAL IN A CRITICAL
CONDITION-OTHER CASES DIS
POSED OF BY JUDGE BALL THIS
MORNING.
William Porter, George Murphy and
John Heating, charged with assaulting
Patrick Mccormick. were held with
out bail pending further hearing by
Judge Ball this morning.
The assault upon Mccormick is al
legged to have occurred on August in
a saloon on Fourth street near French.
Mccormick was found in a partially
insensible condition near the corner Of
those streets on the day in question
by the officers. and was sent to the
Homeopathic Hospital for treatment.
1t was supposed that his skull was
fractured, but owing to the mans con-
dition the physicians have not yet
been able to make an examination.
At this mornings court DR.. Irvine
Finn testified that Mccormick was
suffering from severe concussion on
the right sight OF the head. The physi-
clan was unable to state when he
could appear, and, although he thought
him improving. he could not pronounce
him out Of danger For twenty-four
hours he dispairsd of the mans life.
DR.. Finn could not state whether
McCormick's skull was fractured, as he
was not in condition to make an ex-
animation, but there were no symp-
toms Of concussion Of the brain. 1t
would seem as il the injury had been
inflicted with some instrument other
than the fist, but there were no lacer-
ations noticeable Owing to DR.. Films
Testimony the men were held without
bail to await the result Of McCor-
mick's injuries
HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
When the name Of William jackson
was called as a witness he did not an
swer, and a forthwith attachment wa:
ISSUED for him. When the officers To-
Gated jackson it was learned thai
through some mistake no subpoena
had been served on him.
Stephen Bostic, colored, was charged
with the larceny Of a bicycle. value,
at SIS, the property of Patrick Lynch
The theft is alleged to have occurre,
on Saturday night week, when Lyncl
left his wheel in Michaels Lynch's sa
loon, Front and King streets. He lef
the wheel standing in the barroom
and when Michael Lynch shut up hi
place at midnight Bostic claimed th'
wheel and took it away. He was hell
in 5000 bail for upper court
Henry Wilson, colored, was arraign
ed on a charge Of larceny of a numbe
Of collars and cuffs, the property o
John Cross, his rival for the affection
OF his lady friend" Wilson got Cross
cuffs from the laundry and spat upol
them, afterwards throwing them away
AS there was no intent to commit lar
ceny evident, the charge was change
to disorderly conduct and Wilso
fined s. and costs.
Other cases disposed of were: Dan
iel Gibbons, colored; Paul Barcosk
William Floyd, colored, disorderly con
duct, $40 and costs each; Columbu
Neil, assault and battery on Uhria
Magnell, $40 and costs; Richard TieI
ney, Edward Grace. William Roth
childs. James A. Jones. colored, disoi
derly conduct. S5 and costs each; Re
becca Cuff- colored. assault and bal
!, ltery, 81 and costs; Harvey Clark, aI
lsault and battery, dismissed; Edwi
Melbourne, assault and battery, COZ
tinued until tomorrow; Edward JohI
son and Wilson Manlove, charged wit
violating the bicycle ordinance, col
tinued until tomorrow.