Evening journal., 1899-02-06
ONLY ONE OYSTER
Found in a Stew Bought BY
Isaac Anderson Saturday.
oAsB,A1RBD IN MUNICIPAL COURT

UASbsAlhbD In MUNlOlfAL COU nj
LACK OF BIvAIvES CAUSES
TROUBLE TO A RESTAURANT
KEEPER AND THE CASE WAS
DISPOSED OF BY JUDGE BALL
THIs MORNING-OTHlER COURT
CASES HEARD.
Unless William Frisby the colored
restaurateur, OF No. East Front
street, will have 10 put more oysters
in his stews and more chicken in his
potpie, or he will iose much OF his
trade.
In Municipal Court this morning
Isaac Anderson and Florence Brown,
both colored, were arraigned before
Judge Ball on the charge Of creating
disorder in Frisby's dining hall on
Saturday night last. Isaac and Flor
ence, in company with Joseph Martin
and his lady friend, feeling the psngs
Of hunger gnawing at them, entered
the cafe on the night in question to
procure something to eat. AS the
lower room was crowded, the new
comers were invited to ascead to the
more spacious apartments on the sec
end floor by Proprietor Frlsby.
They did so and, upon becoming
seated, Joseph Martin ordered a
chicken pie for his lady friend at a
cost Of ten cents. Florence, after care
fully studying the menu, decided on a
ten-cent oyster etew as the article to
stay her hunger. The waitress took
the order and departed, returning in a
few moments with the dishes.
Then the trouble began. ais upon
examination Of the potpie Joseph con-
cluded that there was not enough OF
his favorite fowl between the covert
OF the pie. He did not propose x
throw his money away in that man
ner, especially when chickens were 81
cheap. Upon investigating the con
tents Of her stew Florence failed t,
discover more than one oyster IN TIN
bowl, and that was only unearthe'
from an obscure corner OF the vessel
where it had evidently hidden to es
cape detection after diligent probing
with a spoon.
Isaac also did not propose 10 Hquan
der his ten cents on one lone oyster
more especially as, Florence declared
the soup tasted like niaa water. Thei
loud discussion over their respectiy
dishes brought mine host" Frisby
upon the scene, and after some dis
cussion as to the relative merits Of tn
dishes he served in mis- table d'hot'
during which he declared he wOul
not have his place "s,urred," returne
five cents to each OF the two men.
More talk followed which ended i
F'risby declaring that unless F1orenc
shut up he would throw her out. Thi
enraged Isaac and ne threatened to d
william up il he laid hands on hi
friend. OFFICERS Davidson and Malone
were finally called In by Frieby, wit
the request that they arrest Isaac an
Florence, which duty they performed
/, Officer Davidson was asked to inspeS
! the oyster stew, and after a clos
scrutiny failed to locate a single b
valve in the soup. He, however, II
spectfully declined the request to tasi
the soup in order TO ascertain it's n
- semblance to dish water, as FlorenS
had firmly declared that the beveras
E might be classed as such.
a Isaac acted as his own lawyer
t court this morning and ably examine
the witnesses. After hearing the test
= mony Judge Ball decided that as Il
a evidence was conflicting, and as lsa'
= had recently been endeavoring to r
+ form, the costs Of the case would
f sufficient punishment and so dispos'
g Of the case.
The case Of Georgianna Banue
charged with the larceny or lot
children's clothing, was continued u
d til to-ight. Lydia Prior, colored, VI
n fined s. and costs for being drunk al
= disorderly. George Biggs and Har
e Lingham, charged with stealing clot
% ing. were dismissed from lack OF e'
IS dence.
l. Wesley Cook, coloreo, was fined :
d and costs for breaking the glass in
; store door at Front and King stre'
T. Saturday night and resisting the OF
se Gers when arrested. Charles Hank
the Cowboy Tramp" was fined 81 a
costs for drunkenness, and Patri
Carney was assessed 81 and costs
le similar offense.