Evening journal., 1899-09-11
HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
AV- --------~s THEswsT-EY
Victim of Colored Virago Lies
in a Critical Condition.
ELIAS WALKER DISMISSED

lHE WAS JUSTIFIED IN ASSAULT
ING HIS sTEP-sIsTER. AS SHE
WAS ACTING INDEcENTLY IN
HIS HOUSE AND REFUSED TO
LEAVE.
In Municipal Court this morning
Elias Walker, colored, was arraigned
on the charge Of assaulting Mary
walker, his step-sister in his home on
Cranstons row. Mary, the prosecuting
witness said that Walker and his wife
were going to picnic on Sunday and
that Walker, being drunk, attempted to
assault his wife. who had not pre-
pared any lunch. She, interfering in
the wife's behalf, was fallen upon by
Elias, who beat her numerically with
a beer bottle. The bottle was broken
over her head, and the jagged edge cat
her under lip clear to the bone, max
ing a gash about two inches long.
David Smith. who was in the house
at the time interfered. when Walker
tumed on him with the bottle and
soon had his face covered with cuts
and bruises. knocked out three teeth
and loosened as many more.
Walker stated that he and his wife
were out. and upon going in found
Mary upstairs with a white man, who
he thought was a soldier, acting in an
indecent manner. He ordered them
out, but Mary refused to go. During
the controversy between them the man
fed from the house and Mary turned
on him and cursed him, but would not
, leave. He attempted to eject her
! when she drew knife and made three
attempts to cut him. He then secured
. the beer bottle and used it. Before the
trouble occurred. however, Mary offer
4 ed Mrs. Walker 81 II she would allow
q the man to remain the balance OF the
night. Judge Ball dismissed the case,
q as Walker was in his own house when
he made Hhe assault which was iusti
! fable.
a Five lads. not older than II years,
n were locked up in the City Hall on Sat-
a urday night The boys were found in
freight car at the West Yard, and save
their names as Joseph Thompson, Al
exander Robinson. Frank Saxton, John
ReBnmn and Otto Leying. They said
= they were going TO Kansas City to be
i Cow punchers" When searched all
that was found on them was thirty
-- nve cents. a number OF timetables,
n some matches and two bars Of soap.
n They were reeommitted. awaiting a re-
Is ply from their parents, who were noti-
lhed.
y Isaac Chase and wife We're tri0d In
e City Court this morning for disorder
d ly conduct An assault occurred in
If Chases house, and a search warrant is
e sued for the purpose OF searching the
Ie house for the one who committed the
d assault. Four officers were detailed to
a execute the warrant, but on arriving
g at Chase's house were denied admission.
s. They forced their way into the house,
a when Chase proceeded to lay the officers
out in thorough cursing, his wife aid
ling in the abuse. They were fined IS
and costs each. After finishing this
charge Chase was rearraigned on the
= charge OF the larceny Of a pocketbook
containing s23 The state, not being
g ready for prosecutioR, the case was
1t postponed until tomorrow morning.
es Chase was held in $500 bail.
e William Morris, colored, was fined
SO and costs for assault and battery
on joan Jordan.
H. Lydia Johns, colored, was held with
ID out bail for murderously assaulting an
other colored woman with a razor at
Mt o'clock this morning. The prosecuting
~ witness is in a critical condition, her
left breast being nearly cut out. She
lie lis in the hospital, and was unable "a
ma appear in court this morning.
'ly Lizzie Mcdowell was charged with
a' taking flowers from Rivsrview Gene
- terry. and was held in 500 bail for up
av,per court.
,e- The following cases were also dis
posed Of: John Kelley, James Perkins
se- Elizabeth Carbon and Charles Jonel
OF were each fined 81 and costs for drunk
enness; Theodore MaClinigie, So AM
nj costs; William Zeigler 81 and costs
an Johnson Lynch, dismissed; for disoS
his derly conduct, William Patton wa
'h- hned $40 and costs. and Thomas Car
-. yer, 81 and costs.
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