Evening journal., 1899-10-09
CARTER DISMISSED.
He is Committed to the Fer
ris Industrial School.
MIND SAID 70 BE UNBALANCED


HIS SCHOOL TEACHERS SAY THAT
THE BOY HAS NO MORE MENTAL
CAPACITY THAN A CHILD OF
FIVE OR SIX.
Charles Carter, who was arraigned in
Court on the cnarge Of com
mitting an assault on Maggie Con-
way, was dismissed by Judge Ball this
morning and committed to the Ferris
Industrial School.
Testimony was produced to the ef-
feet that his mind is unbalanced. His
school teachers say that, although he
is 10 years old, he has no more mental
capacity than a child OF 8 or years.
James II. Segars, colored, was charg-
ed by Peter Tucker with disorderly
conduct on East Front street on Sat
urday night. He was fined $50 and
costs.
Harry Brown, John Ayers and James
Davis, colored, and John Holland, Ray
mond Barcus and Joseph Bennett.
white, were charged with throwing
stones at passenger and freight trains
passing through the West Yard. Ed
ward Brittingham, an employe OF the
railroad company, testified to seeing all
of the boys throwing stones, and also
swinging on the signals.
Harry Thomas, an aged negro. was
next called. and when asked il he
could identify the boys, said that he
could not, as all white people looked
alike to him. This caused a ripple OF
amusement in the court room, which
swelled into a roar. Ex-Congressman
L. Irving Handy was present, and his
corpulent figure fairly shook with
mirth. It was necessary for Judge Bal
to pound vigorously on his desk before
order was restored.
A fine of $40 and costs was i'm
posed on each of the youthful culprits
except Barcus and Bennett, who are
mot more than s years OF age They
were allowed to depart.
Alexander Whortenberry, colored
was next placed on trial, charged Will
assaulting aeorge Bean. also colored
and cutting him in the left shoulder
with knife.
Albert Wright, Henry Macy, Harr!
lSheller, Harry Brinckley and Nosle.
lHensley. all colored, who saw the dis
lturbance, testified that the men wer
drunk and playing. Whortenberry hav
ling a knife in his hand. Bear
made a jab at him, and in warding OF
the blowWhortenberry cut his shoulder
Whortenberry offered to take Bean t,
a doctor and have the wound dressed
but Bean refused to go with him. Th'
case was dismissed.
! George Rittenhouse and Edwar,
lHanpigan. boys Of about 10 years, werl
indicted on the charge of trespassinl
on the property Of the Pennsylvania
RAILROAD Company. These are the boy
who testified against Charles Carter. I
was admitted by them that they hai
thrown a switch on the railroad for tn
purpose OF getting a hand car on tn
main track, thus making a wrecl
liable. At the company's request the
were only charged with trespass, an
a fine Of IS and costs each was i'm
posed.
For disorderly conduct Patrick Ken
nedy was held in 5000 bail; Rober
pierce and Leslie Drummond, 800 bal
each; James DENLY. 500 bail; DAME
|. .llIrosboch, 500 bail, and Jennie John
on, colored, S1OO bail for their appear
ance tomorrow morning in court
James Baroney. Peter Smith an
: Frederick Mark were each fined 81 an
costs for drunkenness.
James Taylor, colored. who faile
to appear in the case Of John Lemon
who was charged with the illegal sal
+ OF intoxicating liquors, was fined IS an
costs for contempt OF court. The cas-
had to be dropped ON account Of h
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