Evening journal., 1899-10-28
AMUSING SCENE
IN CITY COURT
Officer JOhu White Originated a
Comedy When He Arrested
Lewis Byars.
WAS ACTING DIsORDERLY
AT THE HOUSE OF HIS LADY
FRIEND" LAST NIGHT, AND WAS
FINED BY JUDGE BALL TO-DAY.
OTHER CASES HEARD.

When Oficcr JOhn winthrop arrest
ed Lewis Byars, colored, last night he
probably did mo- suspect the amuse-
ment his trial would cause in City
Court to-day.
Lewis is a coal black negro OF her
culean build, and was charged by Ella
Cole, a copper colored woman, wearing
slight mustache, with acting in a
ldisorderly manner in her house. No.
l1256 East Fifteenth street, last night.
officer Winthrop testified that he had
been called to the house on complaint
Of the Cole woman and her daughter,
Eliza. who stated that Byars had taken
possession of the place and threatened !
them with bodily harm.
Upon arriving on the scene he had
noticed, through the window. Byars
gesticulating in a wild manner. but
could not hear what he said. He placed
him under arrest.
DROVE DAUGHTER FROM HOUSE. |
Mrs. Cole. upon being called to the
stand. stated that the prisoner, who
was stopping with her. had come in late
and had had some words with her
daughter regarding her having male
| friends coming 10 the house at all
hours OF the day and night. Curses
4 followed the alteration and finally
1 Lewis chased the girl out Of the house,
while she was in a nude condition and
locked the door behind her. He had
\ also drawn a revolver on the witness
lseveral times previous to the occurrenceI
last night. and threatened to do her
bodily harm.
When officer Winthrop was sum
lmoned last night Ella gave him the
weapon, which was produced in court
QUESTION OF CHICKENS.
What have you got to say, Byars?
Do you want to ask Ella any ques-
2 ltions?" asked the judge.
"Yas, sir, l do replied the prisoner
Mis- Cole, did you ever know me to
b have Mis- Browns chickens in dat
lhouse?"
"I don't know nothin' about Mis-
Browns chickens. / lives among white
lpeOpie, l do. Chickens does come in
= my yard, and dey comes in my house,
so they do, but / always drives them
. out Sides chickens hain't got nuthin'
TO do wild dis case anyhow
Oats all right replied Byars, but
r didn't you cuse me wild stealin' Mis-
r browns chickens? Dere amt no use
e. you denyin' dat fact, is dere?'
e What's de use of you talkin' about
J chickens?n said Ella. "All / knows is
4 you certainly did act in bad manner
< last night. and dat's a fact"
4 After considerable more talk between
= the witness and the prisoner, Eliza
j Cole was called to the stand. Eliza,
4 who is of a more duslzy shade than her
t mother. testified to the disorder occur
d ring last night, and to the fact that
Lewis had driven her from the house
and locked the door after she had left
II was necessary to break in the back
door to get back into her home.
Oats all right, Miss Eliza" said the
lprisoner, "but didn't you have fouI
men in de house last night? Is dat
u house a spectacle place? Didn't you
n lsay you was going to bust my head wild
II a beer glass cause I said l wasn't youI
s father? lest you answer dat question.
n Hum, man. replied the witness, u
e guess you amt my father. Youse toe
l. mean to be my pa. All know is da
haiAt got nothin to do wild the spec
2 liability of the house. My mother pays
2 de rent and you'se only a boarder.
did tell you ] was gOin' to get a room
J. some place else cause you made life
miserable for me-
=. Mrs. Mary Brown, colored, was tn,
next witness called. Mrs. Browi
/ stated that she knew nothing about th'
Occurrence Of last night, as she was no
h, lpresent at the time
Mis- Brown" said Lewis, what
/ want to know is what you know abou
dem chickens OF yours? You know me
m don't you? Did I ever steal any o
your ohickens?'
q. Chickens have nothing to do will
this case. Byars." interposed Judg
E. Ball Mrs. Brown. if you don't know
anything about the case you can ste
n, aside"
Sarah Jackson, colored, was the mex
II. witness called. 'Jedge," said she,
know nothing about the case I'm
hard working woman, ] is. This gen
Y. tleman here pointing to the Evenin
Journal reporter, knows who / am.
j. scrubs for the Every Evening jour
nal. at Fourth and Shipley streets.
v. does He can tell you that, can't 20
mister?"
". THAT will do, Sarah. remarked tn
judge
es In reply to the question from jude
Ball as to what he had to say on Oh
h charge. Lewis walked up and down II
dock and throwing his arms about
ny forcible manner, explained the eli
cumstances. Once or twice he waive
+. his hands before Squire" Durney
face in a manner that made the Sc
I'm seant, who had charge Of the gate, ST,
back pace or two. Five dollars an
III, costs, Lewis" said his honor when q
prisoner had completed his harangu
.ry The following cases were also di
posed Of: John Malscalga, jumping
bail bond in Philadelphia. disnisse
William Thompson, aged IL years. Ia
ian ceny Of a quantity Of honey from A
ert fred Newkirk, farmer in King sire
on market, continued until to-morroN
lry John Malwaski. assault and battery
'ut his 7-year-old child. dismissed Frai
ers Williams and William White. drunk.
and costs each.