Evening journal., 1899-10-05
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Sixteen Year Old Charles
Carter Accused of Assault.
He ATTACKED A YOUNG GIRL

MISSED BY JUDGE BALL THIS
MORNING.
A serious case was developed in City
Court this morning, when Charles Car
ter, Edward Hannigan and George Rit-
tenhouse, three boys, were arraigned
on a charge Of disorderly conduct.
The prosecuting witness was 11-year-
old Maggie Conway, who resides with
her parents within the enclosure of
Hazel Dell Park.
AN ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.
The allegations are that Mag
gle, in company with several
other small girls, was walking on the
railroad tracks in the vicinity Of her
home yesterday afternoon, when she
was attacked by Carter, who also re-
sides near the park. The lad seized
the girl about the throat and, choking
her. threw her to the ground, while
one Of his companions stood over her
with a revolver and threatened to shoot
If she made an outcry.
HER CLOTHING TORN.
Maggie, who is large for her age.
struggled hard for her liberty, but was
no match for her assailant, who sue
ceeded in tearing her clothing, and the
girl would have been roughly used had
it not been for the timely arrival Of her
brother, who, with revolver in hand,
chased his sisters assailant off, firing
several shots at him as he retreated.
Sergeant Lucas, after the affair had
been reported to the police, was de-
tailed on the case, and, in company
with Officer William Ward, arrested
the boys.
HAD NO COUNSEL.
When the case was called in City
Court this morning the charge against
the boys was disorderly conduct Upon
hea, ing the evidence however, Judge
Dal concluded that the gravity Of the
c@se would warrant a more serious
charge. AS Carter had no legal repre-
sentative his father, who was in the
court room, and who spoke in his sons
behalf, was given until tomorrow to
secure an attorney, and the boy was
held in $1,000 bail for his appearance
tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock
Young Carter is about 16 years Of age.
His two companions, who are some
years younger, were dismissed at Mr..
Cahoon's request, there being no evil
dence against them. They will testify
on behalf Of the state tomorrow.
Carter made no defense beyond a
plea Of not guilty. His defense will, Of
course, be presented when the hearing
occurs.
A QUESTION OF TOBACCO.
Philip H. Wood, a druggist living at
Fourteenth and King streets, was ar
raigned on charge Of defacing the
front of the drug store Of ]. J. Gala
CHER, at Fourteenth and Market streets.
John ]. Gallagher testified that for
some months past, in fact ever since he
had occupied the building on March 25
last he had been annoyed on various oc-
casions by some persons or persons
throwing tobacco guilds against the
glass Of the window in his store and
splitting tobacco juice upon the steps
and sidewalk So frequent had these
nuisances taken place that Mr.. Gala
CHER determined to set a watch for the
offender. On the night of October
nit Offf-
GERS John Welsh and John Nc
Laughlin, sat up in his store until
after l o'clock, but nothing out of the
usual took place. On the night of Oc-
tober the party again was on watch
About 1915 o'clock Mr.. Gallagher no
ticed Druggist Wood coming down OF
the opposite side of the street. AS h
neared the corner Of Fourteenth anC
Market streets he raised his hand anC
took something out of his mouth. Mr.
Wood then crossed the street, and upoI
reaching Mr.. Gallaghers corner threw
the substance against the drug stor
window, which later proved to be
tobacco quid.
Officers Welsh and Mclaughlin thel
went out of the building and arrests
the druggist. Mr.. Wood admitted do
ing the throwing, but stated that it wa
unintentional on his part, and that thi
was the first time it had occurred. H
had been smoking a cigar, and upon
going out he had thrown it away, tn
stub attaching itself to Mr.. Gallagher
window. There was no ill-feeling be
tween himself and Mr.. Gallagher
The defendant was represented b
Former Congressman Handy. VIII
made motion for his clients dismi
sal on the ground that the ordinant
did not cover the question, as it on
provided for nuisances committed q
door-steps and did not cover anv 9th,