Evening journal., 1899-12-19
Heavily Fined for Selling Liquor
on Sunday and Held for
Court,
FOR KEEPING A GAMING TABLE
VARIOUS OTHER CASES DISPOSED
OF BY JUDGE BALL IN MU-
NICIPAL COURT TODAY-QUEER
CASE OF ALLEGED THEFT OF
BARBER EQUIPMENTS.
BARBER EQUIPMENTS.

HIS LlOLMAnB , ttnnAOH VI 4AuAAAAAlttAI
Court was an unusually long one, the
most important case and the one re-
quiring the most time to pass sentence
upon being that of Frank Riccio, an
Italian, charged with keeping a gam
ing table at No. 412 Orange street.
On Sunday night last Sergeant Kelle-
her, with a squad of officers, made a
raid on the house, finding Riccio, with
six other Italians, engaged in playing
cards. There were also a small sum
of money and several bottles Of beer
on the table.
The first witness to testify for the
prosecution was Charles Lewis He said
that he was at Riccio's on Sunday even
ing and took part in the game. In ex-
PLANTATION of the game played Lewis
said it was thirty-five. an Italian game.
There was no money transferred he
said, except for beer Their method
was to collect fifty or sixty cents from
each man with which to buy as many
cases of beer as their money would per-
nit They would then bet the beer on
the game John Romano. John Lo-
castro and Charles Frual testified TO
the same effect Charles Woods, who
lodges at RicciO's, testified that he had
seen the same crowd Of Italians play
ing on several occasions. but did not
see any money change hands. He had
also drunk beer in the house. but had
paid nothing for it; neither had he
been asked to contribute toward it,
Eugene De CillOs was next called,
but after several Intellectual attempts
to question him IL was given up, az he
could not be understood
Much difficulty was experienced In
securing the services Of an Interpreter.
The court wished q disinterested per-
son to act in that capacity, and there
were none but the witnesses friends
present. A messenger was dispatched
for Police OFFICER Di Mare, but more
than an hour had elapsed before he
could be located, as he was covering his
beat. De clio contradicted Lawis's
Testimony by saying that Riccio chip.
ped the game" or that the winner gave
him FIVE cents after each game. He fur
ther said that, although he had never
played there, he had Witnessed game;
at the defendants house On a number Of
occasions.
Riccio was held in 81 600 bail for up
per court on the charge Of keeping q
gaming table.
Another charge was then entered
again him Of selling intoxicating
liquors without a license. His coun
sci, William II. Lyman, requested s
private conversation with the prisoner
which was granted. A plea of guilty
was then rendered and Judge Bail i'm
posed a fine of $50 and costs.
TOOK BARBER's TOOLS.
Robert and Ella Worsey were ar
raigned on the charge of larceny. Thi
plaintiff was John S. McVey, whit
charged Mrs. Worsey with entering
his barber ship on Lombard street, be
tween Fourth and Fifth, and carrying
off all of his equipments. McVey salt
THAT he had locked up his shop yester
day morning and had gone out witt
Worsey to decorate saloon mirrors
They did not return until evening an
were both pretty we'll intoxicated. Whe
he went to his shop ne found the doc
unfastened, and upon entering that al
of his equipments, including razor'
towels and spreads had been taken. H
then went out and in a short time me
, Mrs. Worsey, whom he informed Of hi
[ loss. She told him that she had take
J the articles to prevent them from be
. ing stolen, as she had gone TO his sho
5 to find her husband and found Oh
e door unfastened. She told him that
? he would come to her house that b
( could get them. He did so at sal
hour last night, and was told to CON
around in the morning. He then 81
cured the warrant for her arrest. lii
/, Worsey claimed that the woman wit
4 whom she lives had taken the key frol
the door. thus making 10 impossib
o for her to admit him. McVey exone
a ated Worsey from all blame sayin
. that they were drunk together yeste
day. Worsey was discharged, but h
wife was held in 5000 bail for a furth'
hearing tomorrow morning.
THREE MONTHS IN JAIL.
Charles A. Robinson was charge
/ with committing an assault upon D
e wife. Mrs. Robinson stated that b
r. husband had been acting disorder
towards her for some time. and tn
she was compelled 10 turn him out
the house. She only took him Da
20 about two weeks ago and he began
IA abuse her again. She then had NJ
,fl arrested. Liquor was the cause OF Z
IN trouble. Judge Ball imposed iine
"a $50 and costs and sentenced Robins
IN to imprisonment in New Castle i2il
three months.
CASE CONTINUED.
Harry Onenstein was again arraie
In ed this morning on a charge OF COZ
a mitting an assault and battery up
AL Minnie Morrison. Cnenstein was
~ raigned yesterday morning, but ask
for a continuance, which was grant
This morning Attorney Harry P. j
nd lyn appeared for the defendant q
at | asked for another continuance un
Friday on the ground that he had b
no time to look up the case. The CO.
carried the case over.
M OTHER CASES.
lia Peter McCue. charged with dis
be derby conduct. was fined $40 and COS
terl Charles Dellah became intoxica'
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