Evening journal., 1899-09-12
INSULTED CHILDREN
Alleged Journalist Before
Judge Ball This Morning.
HELD FOR PUArHBR HEARING

| NANAbAi Nhio iNlO lhDJBl4E.
ELIZA MASON WILL RECOVER
! FROM HER INJURIEs-oTHER
CASES IN CITY COURT TO-DAY.
A number Of cases came up for dis
posal by Judge Ball in City Court this
morning, many Of which were of more
than usual interest
Frederick De Fronsae, a French Ca
nadian, was arraigned on a charge OF
Idisorderly conduct The evidence
brought out the fact that De Fronsae
was alleged to be making improper
overtures to small girls. From the tes-
timony Of two OF the children the man
had followed them last Saturday night
near the corner OF Third and Jackson
streets and asked them to sit down on
a dark step and he would tell them
some stories. The children refused to
20, however.
offcer William Connor. who made
the arrest, testified to seeing De From
sac in the vicinity Of Third and Jack
son streets for several days. and Sat
lurday evening last he saw two little
girls running, and upon inquiring the
cause was told by them that De From
sac was following them. The officer
told the children to go over on the op-
posite corner and stand and see what
the man would do. De Fronsae. who
had gone down the street. returned in
a few moments and touched one OF the
little girls under the chin. When he
saw the officer approach he ran. De
Fronsae denied any evil intention, and
stated that the children had asked him
5 for some money. He claims to have
I just recovered from an attack OF ty-
!. lphoid fever. and was on his way to
{ Baltimore, and had stopped here for
r a day or two waiting for money from
home. He states he is a newspaper
e man and comes from Canada, He was
+ held in 5000 bail for further hearing
e tomorrow morning in order to give
S Chief Dolan time to make some inQuir-
T. les rearding the identity of the man
In the case Of Lydia Johns, eoloret
y charged with committing a murderoul
e assault on Eliza Mason Dr. stubbs, o
B. the Delaware Hospital, testified tha
e the Mason woman was now out OF dan.
+ ger and would be able to appear in
court in about ten days. She was badly
cut about the breast and abdomen, but
the character Of the wounds were not
dangerous.
Y Chief Dolan stated that the Johns
n woman had admitted to him that she
had cut Eliza Mason but did not in.
Il tend to kill her. Judge Ball held tn,
" woman in $1,000 bail for a further
a hearing on September 26.
Mary Hutchinson, colored, wal
E. charged with disorderly conduct b.
le Eugene jefferson, also colored Eu
3. gene stated that Mary came into Far
ID mers saloon yesterday and. grabbing
{, him by the coat, tore it into shreds
k Mary, in her own behalf, testified tina
s. Eugene used to be her man. but tina
she had discarded him and ordered hin
to take his clothes and 60" and t
never darken her door again. Thi
was two weeks ago. but Eugene ha'
IS failed to obey her commands, and hal
f returned and taken the lock on Of he
door so he could have free access. Tha
e. even after he had her locked up las
&, night he returned and occupied he
D. room. She had attacked him yesterda,
D. because he shad stolen her lock. Tw
Of dollars and costs was the sentence O
s. the court.
n In the case of Isaac Chase, coloret
IL charged with the larceny OF a pocket
n book. containing s23 in money. froI
o. Joseph Conner. the defendant wa
held in 5000 bail for upper court. Chas
proved to be an able lawyer, and cor
Quoted a strong line of eross-sxamin'
a tion OF the witnesses.
IS The five Philadelphia boys who wei
he arrested Saturday night for trespas
by ing on the p. w. & B. railroad prol
80 erty were dismissed this morning an
ng ordered to leave town at once
ct, The following cases we're also di
BILE posed Of: William Woods. drunk an
he disorderly $40 and costs; Charl
nd Handy and William Scott, colore
las fighting SO and costs each; Villa
er- Moyce, Joseph Gilkey. Andrew Croo
St enbach. drunk, 81 and costs each; f
di- ward Stout. disorderly conduct, di
ler missed.
vas At the request of the prosecuting wi
ov- ness the case of Robert Schoolmast'
charged with committing an assal
and battery on Harry L. Clark. W
dismissed.
ng-,
to WILL LEAVE ON FRIDAY.