Evening journal., 1899-08-21
LEON MAYNE HELD
For a Further Hearing To-
morrow Morning.
A CHARGE OF DBFRAUD1Se

JOHN LEARY, OF CHESTER.
BROUGHT AGAINST HIM-FoR-
MER CONGRESSMAN HANDY
COUNSEL FOR THE DEFEND
ANT-MANY SATURDAY NIGHT
DISTURBERS FINED.
In the Municipal Court this morn
ling, Leon Mayne, a well-known butch
er, who resides at Pennsylvania and
Riverview avenues, appeared for trial.
He was arrested on the charge OF de-
frauding John Leary, Of the Baldt
House, Lamokin, OF $500.
A number of the employees Of the
Wild West show. which performed in
Chester last April, had their checks
cashed at the National Bank OF Ches-
ter 1t is stated that Mayne entered
the bank, and seeing Leary, with
whom he was well acquainted, asked
him to endorse a check for $500 on the
Central Bank of Delaware, which he
did, being assured by Mayne that the
amount was on deposit in the said
bank
Within a few days the check was
returned to Leary, with the informa-
tion that there was no money to
Mayne's account in the Delaware
bank. Leary wrote Immediately to
Mayne, who, it is stated, promised to
have the matter fixed up, but as time
went on and Leary saw no effort on
the part Of Mayne to repay the money,
he swore out a warrant, charging
Mayne with fraud.
Constable Shinkel. of Chester, came
here, and accompanied by officer
Payne. made the arrest.
When Mayne was placed on trial
this morning, he was defended by
Former Congressman L. Irving Han
dy, who contended that the court had
no Jurisdiction in the case, and that
Mayne was there on false charge, as
no warrant had been issued in this
state it having been issued in Ches-
ter, and served by a Chester official.
Mr.. Handy made hard fight for his
release. but Judge Ball refused to dis
miss him. A postponement was grant
ed until tomorrow morning
Judge Ball disposed OF fourteen
other cases. Frank Fisher and Will
lam Wright, who were charged with
ghting, were discharged
The five Jersey truckers, George W.
Hewett John p. Clark, Lewis Eng
lish. Joseph Fogg and John English.
who were arrested for violating the
fire ordinance Of the city, by erecting
frame building on the Stevenson
property, near Front and Church
streets, had their hearing postponed
until Wednesday morning.
/ Andrew Dougherty, Frederick Hall.
John Clark, and William Purnell,
were each fined 81 and costs for drunk
enness.
Charles Davis, for corner lounging,
was fined 81 and costs.
Robert Davis, who was charged
with the same offence, asked for a.
postponement Of his trial until to-
morrow morning, when he would
bring witnesses to show that he was
not loafng. He was held in 500 bail
for his appearance.
John Sneeds was fined $40 and costs
flor disorderly conduct.
j James Augustus, Isaac Anderson and
Charles Duncan, all colored, we're
charged with shooting crap in a court
near Sixth and Walnut streets. All
declared their innocence. Anderson's
defence was very amusing, and caused
several hearty laughs. Each was fined
Is5 and costs.
George Rutter, colored for drunk
enness, was fined 81 and costs.
James Dag, colored. who entered the
laundry of Joseph V. Anderson, on
last Saturday, under the influence OF
lIiuuor. and made a disturbance was
fined 81 and costs.
Esther Boyd, for using violent and
abusive language. was fined $40 and
costs for disorderly conduct.
Frank Reed, colored, for assaulting
Jacob Goldstein, who has a pool room
at Second and Shipley streets, was
fined $40 and costs.
. George Smith, charged with disor-
lderly conduct, was fined $40 and costs.