Evening journal., 1899-06-24
JONAS TOOK A PLEDGE
Old Standby of the Police
Court Swears Off for a Year.
JUDGE ADMItIsTERED THE OATH


JUDGE ADMIf ISTBRED THE OATH
GASES AGAINST PARTIES FOR
FAST DRIVING GO OVER UNTIL
TO-NIGHT-MILLIs HELD FOR
UPPER COURT ON A CHARGE OF
GAMBLING.
The most startling feature in this
mornings session of Municipal Court
was the announcement made by Jonas
Heck that he desired to take the pledge
to abstain from drink.
For number of years Jonas has been
the standby OF the city, so far as fines
are concerned. and every time he got
on "one" he was good for from 81 to
SO to the city, according to the extent
lof his intoxicateion. Jonas was before
Judge Ball this morning on the same
old charge, drunk and unable to take
lcare Of himself, and when his case was
lcalled he announced. much to the sur
prise Of his honor and those In at
tendance, that he desired to take an
oath to refrain from intoxicating
liquors for the period Of one year.
Judge Ball was dumbfounded, and a
look Of incredulity oversproad his
countenance as he inquired Of Jonas II
he had ever taken the pledge before.
NO" replied he. Il have not but l
want to show yous'e people can stop
drinking"
'But, Jonas" uueried the judge,
what makes you think you can stop
now?"
"Oh, WE'LL" was the response, I'm
not so bad as you think am" Jonas
was told to sit down, and after court
ladjourned he swore to abstain from
strong drink for one year.
When the cases against II. c. Ma
haffy, George Huber. Thomas Naudain
charged with fast driving on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, were called, Mr.. Naudain
was the only one who put in an ap-
pearanoe and the cases were continued
until tonight and attachments ordered
issued for the other two. Mr.. Huber
however, came in a few moments later
and the order in his case was with
drawn, but continued in the case o
Mr. Mahaffy.
John Saville was arraigned on tn
. charge OF the larceny Of a gun, tn
r property Of his father, but when tn
, latter was called to the witness stan
he testified that he had fled no con
% plant of that nature against his sol
q and that John was at liberty to TAX
n the fowling piece whenever he clfos
n to do so. The case was dismissed.
Charles Smiley. colored. struck ar
otherwise abused Martha Hanley, ais
Icolored The damage done was assess
) led at $40 and costs.
l. William Banks, colored. is allege
a to have purloined a silver watch. va
y lued at SO, from Joseph Hope, Of N
4 11O East Second street. 1.-TWO hundre
:, dollars bail for upper court" sal
II Judge Bail.
William Mills, alias Uncle Mud
!, lcolored was ararigned on a charge
! maintaining n gaming table at No. 81
I'll Walnut street, National Hall II
3, evidence as brought out by several CO
i ored witnesses showed that at tim
= heavy side bets on pool gaIues we
Ie made at Uncle Muds" place, at OF
n time as much as twenty-five cents b
ing wagerd on a game, and at anoth
e time Walter Brown bet five cents on
= game Of iifteen-ball pool. Mills W
held in $500 bail for upper court. ]
was represented by Walter II. Hayes.
The case against the WilmingtC
t Electric Company for violating an o
iel dinance was continued until Wedne
ID day night.
= r. L. Bailey, charged with scorchin
,e failed to appear, and an attachmei
was issued for him. His case vi
come no for a hearing tonight.