Evening journal., 1899-06-26
CROWD OF RoUGHs FINED.
JUDGE BALL ASSESSES SEVERAL
WELL-KNOWN CHARACTERS s25
AND COSTS FOR ASSAULT.

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AND COSTS FOR ASSAULT.
Judge Ball had a fine gang of toughs
before him in City Court this morn
ing on a charge of assault and bat
terry committed upon a party of young
men Saturday night.
The prisoners were William, alias
"Bunnie' Harris; George Christy. Will
liam O'Connell, Daniel Lynch, Thomas
Mckinley and Eddie" Mcconnell, the
prize-nghter, and the assault was al
legged to have been committed upon
John Price, Reuben Aiken, William
Grovonsh and Joseph Hoffman.
The first difficulty occurred at Front
and French streets about 1915 o'clock,
when one of the gang stepped up to
Price and asked him for a match He
had none, and a fight was about to en-
sue when Officer Gum appeared on the
scene and broke the row up. Price and
his companions continued out Front
street, and upon reaching Tatnall
street were met again by the gang of
toughs, and were at once attacked by
them.
Officers Shields, Gum and Lyons, re-
lceiving word that a fight was going on
out Front street, at once proceeded to
the scene. When they arrived the
fight was over, but the patrolmen met
Harris and his gang returning and
placed them under arrest. Twenty-Five
dollars and costs was the sentence OF
the court John H. McKinnin, color
ed, charged with carrying a concealed
deadly weapon, was held in 5000 bail fol
upper court.
For being drunk William ClouseI
was fined 81 and costs.
Thomas johnson, colored, was charg-
ed with the larceny of a pocketboof
containing 81. the property of Mary
Carpenter, also colored, living at Water
and Market streets. Isabel Miller tes
titled that she had seen Johnson pu
the purse in his pocket. He had beer
drinking at the time. Johnson deniet
the charge, but Judge Ball held hin
in 5000 bail for upper court. The pris
oner was represented by A. e. Sanborn
Elmer Brown. a diminutive colore'
boy was charged with the larceny o
newspapers from door steps. The cas-
was held up pending investigation
Henry Wilson. colored, charged witt
assault and and battery. was dismissed
George Price, colored, discharging fire
arms in the city limits, was fined s
and costs.
AT yesterday mornings session o
court Stephen. Solloway and Alber
Blair, for disorderly conduct, were eacl
fined $40 and costs. Andrew Brook
was fined s. and costs for being drum
and disordefly. The case of William
Mcconnell, George Christy, William
Harris, Daniel Lynch and Thomas Nc
lGindley, also charged with being DRUM
and disorderly, were continued until thi
morning. The case of Thomas John
son, colored, charged with the larcen,
of 81. was also continued. John II
McKenon, charged with carrying
concealed deadly weapon, was fined
and costs.
The Municipal Court room wa
thronged with horsemen on Saturda
to hear the trial Of Messrs. George A
Huber, Hugh Lynch, II. c. Mahaff
and Thomas Naudine. charged wit
fast driving on Pennsylvania avenue
on Wednesday afternoon last.
Huber and Naudine pleaded nc
guilty, and Lynch pleaded guilty, Will
Mahaffy, who was unable to appeal
! had his trial set for some evening mex
week.
During the testimony in the Hube
and Naudine cases it. was proved b
the officers that they were racin
down the avenue, and that he calle
! to Naudine. who gave him the laug
and proceeded at the same rate {
speed. William Beadenkopf was cal
ed and corroborated the testimony
the officer.
Mr.. Naudine in his own behalf state
that the hip strap on his harness brol
and his horse became unmanagabl
} while Huber stated that he was dri'
, ing down the avenue and did not wal
to take everybOdy's dust, and ther'
fore he just brushed by them to sho
= that he did not want to be shut out.
{ After all the evidence was give
9 Judge Ball stated that the men kne
it was against the city ordinance
drive fast within the city limits, an
+ therefore he imposed a fine of 81 al
/, costs in each case. Hugh Lynch, WI
T. was charged with the same offens
and who pleaded guilty, received
similar fine.
Robert L. Bailey was arraign'
charged with riding a bicycle beyoI
the limited rate of speed provided
e the ordinance. Bailey pleaded guilt
n and was fined So and costs.
Il INVESTIGATING SMUGGLING.