Evening journal., 1899-12-23
JAMES COHEN'S
EXPENSIVE DOG
Hebrew Fined S. and Costs This
Morning for HarbOring
Unregistered Canine.
ECHOES OF FIREMEN's BALL
DISTURBANCES THAT OCCURRED
LAST NIGHT AFTER THE PHOE-
NIX DANCE-CASES DISPOSED
OF BY JUDGE BALL.

OF BY JUDGE BALL
If there is one unhappy and discon-
tented Hebrew in Wilmington today
that one is James Cohen, No. 204 West
Front street, who was fined So and
costs by Judge Ball this morning for
improperly registering a dog.
Cohen's animal was captured yester-
day by city Dog-catcher Kopp and
taken to the pound, and the owner was
summoned to appear before the court
this morning to answer the charge of
harboring an unregistered canine.
1t appears that some time ago James
was presented with female dog, which
was given him for the purpose of
keeping a certain class of rats away
from his place of business on West
Front street A few days after he
had received the animal he requested
Officer Sherry, who was passing Co
hens store, to procure him register,
as he had no time to go to the police
station and get one. The canine was
standing in the door of the Hebrew 3
store at the time the request was made,
and Patrolman Sherry asked the owner
If it was dog.
us it a dorg?" replied Cohen. "Of
was. a cat?'
This reply convinced the officer and
he took the money. 81, and procured
the required tag. The law, however,
regulating registers for CANNES makes
a distinction in the sex of the ami
mails, 81 being required to be paid for
the registering OF female dog, while
only 81 is necessary to procure reg
lister for a male canine.
Cohen was evidently unaware of this
fact when he gave Officer Sherry the
dollar bill to have his canine register
ed. as it later turned out to be fe-
male, and he was 81 shy in the trans
action. For this he was fined to-day
AFTER THE BALL"
William Denney was arrested early
this morning on French street by Po-
lice Captain Black and Officer McGil-
Ion on a charge of acting in disorder
" manner on a public thoroughfare. II
was alleged in court today that aftel
the Phoenix Fire Company's ball las
night a row occurred on French stree
and Denney, who was in the vicinity
is said to have used bad language. HC
denied the assertion and was given un-
til tonight to procure witnesses tC
prove it.
George Iukens went to the ball las
night and became intoxicated. "Aftel
the ball was over he got into an alter
cation at Eighth and French streets re
garding a cab. George became abusive
and used bad language. He was takeI
into custody by Officers McGillon ant
Solomon, and this morning was fine'
SO and costs by Judge Ball.
TWENTY DOLLARS AND COSTS.
John Condor was charged with as
saulting Thomas Hageny at an earl.
hour this morning. Hageny is a watch
man for the p, w. & b. Railroad Com
pany at the West Yard. About 1 o'clOcl
this morning he discovered Condor
standing in the cab of an engine. A
the locomotive had steam up, and a
the man had no business there, he call
ed to him to get down. Condor di
so, and at once sprang upon the watch
man and knocked him down. After
short scuffle, during which Hageny GO
the best of it, the police arrived an
took Condor into custody.
OTHER CASES.
John Harkins, charged with assault
ing Michael Anderson, was fined 81
and costs.
Charles Ross, charged with acting i
a suspicious manner about the res
dence Of Clifford Pyle, at Ninth an
Franklin streets, was recommitted.
For being drunk Lawrence COnwa.
Abram J. Riddle and William Lawl'
were each fined 81 and costs.
Abram J. Miller was fined So an
costs for the same Offense.