Evening journal., 1899-09-18
ONE CENT.
MUNICIPAL COURT WORK
Number of Minor Cases Dis
posed of BY Judge Ball.
ASSAULTS ORDER OF THE DAY

BLANCHE ADELE FIGURES IN AN
ASSAULT UPON MRS. MARTHA
BLIzzARD-BED SPRINGS AND
BOARD CAUSE A ROW ON
CHURCH STREET.
Judge Ball had number OF minor
cases before him this morning as a
result Of Saturday night and Sunday
disorder
Blanche Ahele was charged with az
sault and battery upon Martha Bliz-
zard, OF No. 425 Tatnall street. Mrs.
Blizzard testified that Blanche went to
her house Saturday, and after getting
into an argument over the possession
Of cat followed her into the house
and knocked her down. Mrs Blizzard
then started to the City Hall for a
warrant and was followed by Blanche,
who again attacked her at Fifth and
Tatnall streets and tore her waist Off.
Fifteen dollars and costs was the fine
imposed by the court, which amount
Blanche promptly paid.
William, alias "Bogie," Johns, and
Enie LaRue. both colored, were charg-
ed with keeping house Of ill-repute
at No. 317 East Front street John
McCue, an Irishman from Birdsboro,
testified that on Saturday last he had
been entlced into house on East Front
street and robbed Of SIS. He reported
the theft to Officer Eakin and pointed
out the house to him in which It oc-
curred. The officer, in company with
Patrolman Joe" Massey, raided the
place and arrested Bogie and Annie
Johns. who were held as witnesses,
and Effie LaRue. As no evidence was
produced to connect "Bogie" with the
proprietorship OF the house he was
dismissed and Efie was fined $50 and
COSTS
Because Ada Brown picked up An
ME Collins man on the street on Satur-
day night Annie engaged in hstic
setto with her, and was assessed $40 and
costs for her actions. to which she
pleaded guilty All parties were col
ored.
: Edward Drayton, colored boards
with Evaline Dudley. at No. 7O4
,lChurch street, or did until Saturday
night. when he was arrested for as
lsaulting. her sister. Annie. When Ed
ward returned from work Saturday
l night he got into an alteration with
his landlady over an unpaid board bill.
Z Hot words ensued, and he concluded to
move, but when he attempted to carry
away his bed springs Evaline inter-
fered. He was about to strike her
when Annie put in an appearance and
dragged Edward away, for which he
] knocked her down. Judge Ball thought
! $40 and costs about the right amount
that Edward should pay the city.
officer John Solomon took James Nc
e Clurs and William Fisher into custody
a Saturday night for swearing on the
streets, and each was requested to give
\ lup s5 and costs for disorderly conduct
John Kerwin was arraigned on
charge OF disorderly conduct He was
z brought into the police station yester'
e day on complaint OF John Barr, who
said Kerwin attempted to hit him will
brick at Fifteenth and Frencl
streets. Barr retaliated by strikinl
,,lKerwln with an iron bar cutting hi
Z head and breaking a rib. His injuries
we're attended to by Police Surgeon
; Harris, and Judge Ball recommitte'
IS him this msrning for further atten
ton at the physicians hands.
e William Baldwin and Daniel Carte
y each got a Sunday drunk on, and tn
court imposed fine Of 81 and costs Il
re each case. The charge OF disorderl
Is conduct against John Welsh, smal
9 boy, preferred by his father, was with
Al drawn at the Iatter's request