Evening journal., 1899-08-28
UNLUCKY NUMBER l3|
Causes 6. Comegys to Give
Away a Quarr Of Whiskey.
POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY


THE JERSEY TRUCKERS wHOl
WERE ARRESTED FOR vIoLAT-
ING THE FIRE ORDINANCE
WILL BE HEARD ON wEDNEs-
DAY MORNING.
A raid was made on the house occu-
pied by Samuel Comegys. colorod, Of
No. 1926 West Sixth street, yesterday.
He with four other occupants Of the
house, and keg Of beer, were taken
to the police station in the patrol and
locked up.
When the case was called in Munich
pal Court to-day It was postponed un-
ill Wednesday morning to suit the CON
venience Of the city solicitor.
Sergeant Black and a squad Of officers
made raid on an alleged speak-easy,
No. $50 Orange street Lizzie Earl and
Alonzo Davis we're arrested, charged
with selling liquor without license.
Several quarts Of whiskey were conas-
Gated by the police. Several other
colored people were taken to the sta
tion-house and held as witnesses. This
case was also postponed until We'd
nesday.
Richard Croker alias william r.
Daniels. who is well-known to the po-
lice, was arrested yesterday by Police
man Maloney and Shields charged
with disorderly conduct. He had bag
containing thirteen bottles OF whis-
key. Daniels says he knew he had an
unlucky number, and was trying to
give one Of them away when arrested.
The man who was receiving the bottle
took to his heels when he saw the po-
lice.
Mr.. Daniels, came here by boat yes
terday, and although the officers did
not see him sell any Of the stun he
was under suspicion. He was fined
$40 and costs in court to-day.
Calvin A. Ewing, was charged with
committing an assault and battery on
John p. Clark Ewing had bought
some watermelons of Clark, and had
brought them back, saying that they
were no good. The men quarreled
and Ewing struck Clark. William De
Maris, testified that he saw Mr.. Ew-
ing drive back TO Clark. with q load Of
watermelons- Seeing that n quarrel
had arisen betweeR the men. he went
TO Clark's stall, which is at Front and
Church streets. He said Ewing ad-
vanced three steps toward Clark,
which Ewing denies. Luther Jones. af-
ter being sworn in, testified that Clark
is a beat. and that the fruit he sold
was enough to make any man fight.
Virden Pritchett, who was Mr.. Ew-
? ing's witness. testified that Mr.. Ewing
cut one Of the melons at Clark's place
in his presence. The melon proved to
be bad, and Mr.. Ewing called him q
beat. which he resented, and they
came to blows. but he could not say
which one struck the first blow
Joseph McCauley, testified that
, Clark threw his coat of and pulled il
on again. but who struck the first
Z blow, he was unable to say.
Mr.. Ewing then took the stand. lie
stated that Clark started the trouble
and came from his STALL to meet him
and that he did not move out Of his
tracks.
He was let of with the payment oi
costs.
John Martin, for burglary, was helC
in $1,000 bail to appear on wednesda,
y morning.
Edward Pierce, charged with cornei
lounging, was fined 81 and costs.
The case of the Jersey truckers, whit
were arrested on the charge OF violat
ing the fire ordinance, and who wer
to have been tried this morning, vii
: lbe given a hearing on Wednesda,
morning. The postponment was oc
casioned by the absence Of City Solici
tor Medford H. Cahoon
William Lockwood, for disorderl
conduct, was fined s. and costs.
4 Hayes, Benton, charged with disor
i derly conduct, was fined So and cost:
d William Mccarthy, charged wit
le selling liquor on Sunday, was held Il
- 5000 bail for upper court.
,e John Richardson. was held in $40
= bail for upper court as a witness to ap
'e pear against William Mccarthy.
The case Of Harry Seeney, charge
with reckless driving. was postpone
until Thursday morning.
m The case Of James Ferguson, charg
n ed with uisorderly conduct was post
N poned until Thursday morning to en-
le able him to secure a lawyer and wit
n lnesses. He was held in Si00 bail.
Patrick Higgans, for drunkenness.