Evening journal., 1899-12-02
YOC-A-MIN
COST HER $40
Mary E. Thomas, ColOred, Fined
for Disorder BY Judge Ball
This Morning.
CHIEF DoIAN MADE ARREST

AFTER EATING A CHINESE DISH
SHE BECAME DIsoRDERLY AND
WAS LOCKED UP-oTHER CASES
HEARD IN COURT THIS MORN
ING.
Mary E. Thomas, colored. Of Phila-
delphia. was fined $40 and costs by
Judge Ball in City Court to-day for act
ing In a disorderly manner upon the
lstreet.
Mary had been in a Chinese restau-
rant on West Fourth street yesterday
lafternoon. and had indulged in a plate
Of yoc-a-min. The celestial prcpara-
tion evidently did not agree with
Marys digestion. for shortly after eat
ing the dish she became disorderly in
the restaurant and threatened to clean
the place out She finally went out
upon the street and used language that,
to say the least was not OF the most
refined nature
Chief Dolan was In the vicinity and
promptly placed the woman under ar
restrest for acting in disorderly man
ner. At this mornings court Mary ad-
mitted that she had used some inn
proper expressions. and was fined ac-
cordingly.
JACK THE SPLITTER"
John Dutton and Oscar Hempie, Two
boys, aged about i3 years. were ar
lraigned on a charge of corner lounging.
The arrest was made by Officers Eng
land last night az Fourteenth and
French streets. and the lads were sent
TO the police STATEN. AT the hearing
this morning several witnesses who
live in the vicinity Of Fourteenth and
French streets testified that they were
constantly annoyed by n crowd Of boys
who loafed on those corners and used
vile and abusive language, among
whom was Dutton. Hemple had
never bothered them.
Among the witnesses was Druggist
Philip Wood. of Fourteenth and King
streets. Mr.. Wood testified that he
wac constantly annoyed by a crowd of
boys who loafed upon the corner chief
amcng whom was DuttOn. They even
spat upon his windows. That since his
little unpleasantness" with Druggist
Gallagher a boy. whose voice he recog-
nized Is Dutton. repeatedly addressed
boy. Hemple. he never had any trouble
with. At buttons request his case was
continued until tonight. Hemple was
dismissed.
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
William Deputy, John Connolly.
Henry jennings and Frank Smith. the
latter two boys were charged with lar
ceny of several pieces of iron pipe nrop-
erty OF the Harlan and HollingsworIh
Company. The evidence produced did
net connect Connolly. Jennings and
Smith with the theft and they were
dismissed Deputy was held under SgOO
bail for the next term OF the Court of
General Sessions.
OTHER CASES DISPOSED OF.
William Page, colored. charged with
committing an assault and battery on
Mary Moore, was dismissed with the
costs Of the case, amounting to $685..
Charles Smyth. colored, pleaded
guilty 20 disorderly conduct, and was
fined s. and costs.
The case of Frederick King, charged
with assaulting Catherine King was
carried over until Tuesday morning.
For being drunk William Cook was
fined 81; Andrew Dougherty, 81, and
John, alias. Buckley Reed, SO, with
1.-THE usual costs added.
! Cornelius Lyons was arrested by his
lnamesake, Officer Lyons. for being
Intoxicated. One dollar and costs was
the sentence.
Richard Valentine, charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly, was fined s.
land costs.
Thomas O'Connell. charged with
lccmmitting an assault upon William
! Lukcns. was dismissed.
. The case Of Charles Young, alleged
to have stolen a pair OF trousers. val
, ued at s. from George Selingcr. was
continued until tonight.