Evening journal., 1899-08-05
FAMILY FEUD AIRED.
Mrs. Mary E. Dolan Chargt d
With Acting Disorderly.
WOULD UsG A OL0THEs PROP

PLAINANT, AND TESTIFIED TOl
ABUSIVE LANGUAGE UsED-THE
DEFENDANT PLACED UNDER A
PIECE BOND BY JUDGE BALL.
The long-standing Dolan-Dolan-
Ford feud was given an airing in City
Court this morning, when Mrs. Mary
E. Dolan was arraigned on a charge OF
disorderly conduct.
The complaining witness was Miss
Annie Dolan. sister-in-law OF the de-
fendant, who alleged that Mrs. Dolan
had used foul and abusive language to-
wards her. and threatened to do her
bodily harm on August ?.
The witness testified that she lived
at No. Ills West Third street with
her mother, and that Mrs. Dolan lived
next door, at No. 112O West Third. On
the evening Of the day In question wit
ness had gone to the store about 81
O'Clock, and when she returned Mrs.
Dolan was at her own kitchen window
abusing her (the witnessO mother. AS
soon as Miss Dolan put in an appear
ance the defendant began to abuse her
and call her vile names She even
went so far as. to declare that II she
had a clothesprop she would poke her
head of. That II she had dynamite
she would blow her up, OF II she had
a "calibre,' supposedly a revolver, she
would riddle her with bullets. Mrs Do
Ian also hoped that the devil would
choke Miss Dolan and her mother.
She was frightened, and her mother
was overcome with nervousness. and
it was necessary to summon to her
aid Mrs. Mary Kirkwood and Mary A.
Ford.
Mrs. Mary Dolan's husband had been
living at witness home for some three
weeks He was separated from his
wife. Witness also testified that the
trouble had been going on for over
two years, and that on July last the
defendant had created disturbance
upon the street, which had collected 4
crowd of 300 people.
rms. Mary Kirkwood. Of No. 112l
West Third street. stated that she haS
heard the disturbance on August 2
r She was in her own yard. when II be
. gan, but later went to Miss Dogan'
. house to render any assistance posi-
bic. While there she had heard Mrs
Dolan use abusive language an'
threats. She had had previous troubl'
with the defendant, the result Of whicl
, was a law suit.
n Miss Mary A. Ford was the mex
witness. and gave similar testimony
r She stated that she lived at No Ill
r. West Third street, and, although sh
n owned the property, she would gladll
G move away. as there was so mucl
trouble in the neighborhood. Mrs. DO
Ian had struck her brother in the fac
on July last.
: In her defense Hubert Bedford. O
. No. 1924 West Third street. was called
: He stated that he knew nothing OF tn
+ difficulty on August 2, but on Auly
/ he knew that Mrs. Dolan had shruc
n Michael Ford because he had calle d he
IS vile name. Ford later acknowle qge
d to him that he had called her vi
~ name. A crowd had collected at Ff
ltlme OF the fight, most OF whom syn
pathized with Mrs. Dolan.
'e Mrs. Richard Murphy, OF No. IL
+ West Third street. knew nothing {
y the trouble on August 2. Ellen Brunei
" jagged 10 years, stated that she was Wis
Of iting Mrs Dolan at the time the a
u legged trouble took place. She hear
m no cursing or swearing. Mrs. Dola
I'd was talking to her in the kitchen, b.
did not address any remarks to h
neighbors If there was any distnr
N ance it was made by the woman ne
lg door.
h. Mrs. Mary c. Dolan, tho defendar
tI denied any trouble ON August ?, al
~ said IL was spite work on the part
as her sister-in-law. She admitted strL
ing Michael Ford on July because
called her a vile name. After hearil
q the evidence Judge Ball placed 4
er woman under a $500 peace bond. 81
re was represented by Walter H. HaS e'
nl The whole trouble seems to ha
~ originated from the difficulty that e
or lists between Mrs. Dolan and her hu
band. ex-PoIice Officer Joseph Dola
\, The couple have beeni separated f
~ some time, and recently she had hi
gil before the courts on charge OF no
sl- support. and he was required to p'
on his wife 81 per week for the maint
n u nance Of her and his two children. s.
is occupies his house. but as he refus
to live with her she cannot be col
PEELED to move. Since his father
death Dolan has taken UP his residen