Evening journal., 1899-09-15
De FONSAC FINED.
Judge Assessed Alleged News.
paper Man $40 and Costs.
PHYSICIANS EUsT APPEAR
AT COURT IN PERSON TO TESTIFY
AS TO PHYSICAL CONDITION OF
WITNESS, WHO FAILED TO AP-
PEAR THROUGH SICKNESS.
AMUSING SCENE IN COURT.

AMUSING SCENE IN COURT.
At this mornings session OF City
Court Judge Ball fined Frederick de
Fonsac, the alleged newspaper man
rom Canada $40 and costs.
De Fonsac's case has created consid-
erable interest in police, as we'll as
other circles. inasmuch as he was re-
garded with some suspicion as to his
IDENTIFY. He was arrested at Third and
Jackson streets by Officer William
Connor on a charge Of acting in dis
orderly and suspicious manner toward
several small girls. He was given a.
on Tuesday morning, but the
case was continued until Wednesday.
and came up for final disposition to-
day. the continuance being granted at
the request of Assistant City Solicitor
Cahoon in order that more evidence
might be produced which could throw
new light on De Fonsac's character.
PHYSICIANS MUST ATTEND.
When the case was called this morn
ing 1t Was delayed some time on ac-
count Of the absence OF two witnesses,
neither OF whom put in an appearance.
Ida Schultz, one of the witnesses,
was reported sick and unable to at
tend, and a letter to that effect from
the attending physician was presented
to Judge Bell by Mr.. Cahoon. After
reading the communication Judge Ball
stated that hereafter when the testi-
nony Of a physician relative to the
condition of a witness who failed to
appear on account OF sickness was nee
essary, the court would require the
presence Of the physician in the same
manner as is required by upper court,
and that Jefferson certificates would not
be recognized. It has been the practive
heretofore in many cases for physi-
slams to either send a note or tele-
phone the physical state Of a witness
who is absent from sickness which, in
many cases, has been unsatisfactory to
the court.
In the case Of Rose Gibbons. the
other witness upon whom service was
made, but who failed to appear. an at
tachment was ordered for her arrest.
AS no new evidence was forthcom-
ing Mr.. Cahoon asked that the case be
disposed of. and Judge Ball imposed
the aforementioned sentence. Josiah
Marvel, representing the defendant
asked for a suspension Of sentence on
account of his clients condition, both
physically and mentally. This was re-
fused by Judge Ball on the ground that
If the prisoner had the friends he
claimed to have he could easily obtain
the amount of the fine His honor also
added that De Fonsac was arrested just
in time to prevent what might have
been a serious crime.
SOLDIERS IN TROUBLE.
Thomas Carr, wearing the uniform
of Uncle Sam, was arrested on the coas
yesterday in a state OF intoxication anC
don't-careness by Officer William J
Massey. Carr stated that he was from
Camp Meade and had come to VIII
mington to visit friends prior to leav
ing for San Francisco on Tuesday. o.
his way down from Philadelphia OF
the boat his regulation cap blew over
board and was lost. Beneath the ban'
was a three days furlough and trans
lpOrtation back TO camp, which was alsi
lost. This had the effect of saddeninl
the private aud he proceeded to Loaf
lup Upon stating that he had friend
in the city who would see that he 90
back to Camp Meade in safety, Judg
Ball permitted Carr to depart.
John T. Davis pleaded guilty to
charge Of disorderly conduct, preferre
by Mrs. Emma Merritt, who testife
> that John had used vile and abusiv
p language towards her. Ten dollars an
costs was the sentence.
officer Michael Maloney arreste
b Joseph Carroll yesterday for bein
= drunk and begging on the streets. Cal
roll was fined SO and costs this morr
ing.
A SLIGHT DIVERSION.
= Just before the close Of court a sligl
d diversion in the proceedings was a
= forded by the appearance in the doc
+ of John, alias Signal" Thompson, an
g benjamin Butler. an aged negro, WI
Il had just been arrested by Officer Eak
L for fighting on the coast.
OFFICER Eakin stated that sigma
and another man were engaged in
row, when Butler came up behiI
n Thompson and. grasping him by Il
10 collar, threw him into the street, a
70 most beneath the wheels of a passiI
e car. The officer arrested Butler al
n Thompson at $40 o'clock and railroa
n Ia +t,o,, into courf TbonnneOn in