Evening journal., 1899-12-04
CASES BEFORE
JUDGE BALL
BOotblack Signal Thompson
Fined $50 and Costs for
Improper Conduct.
GEORGE PARKER IN TROUBLE
COMMITTED AN UNPRovoKED AS
SAULT UPON WILLIAM MYERS
LAST SATURDAY NIGHT-JoHN
W. HANLEY HELD FOR FURTHER
HEARING.

W. HANLEY HELD FOR FURTHER
HEARING.
John, alias Signal" Thompson. tho
well-known Front street bOotbiack,
was fined $50 and costs by Judge Ball
this morning on a charge OF acting In
an indecent manner
The complaining witness was Mrs.
Ncttie Cole, who resides on Wilson
street between Eighth and Taylor
streets. Mrs Cole testified that she had
noticed Thompson yesterday morning
In the vicinity OF her house. and that
he had acted in an improper manner to-
ward her
The prisoner was compelled to put
on his hat, and Mrs. Cole identified him
as the man she had seen beyond a
doubt.
GEORGE PARKER FINED.
George Parker was arraigned on a
charge of committing an assault and
battery. and after hearing the evidence
the court imposed a fine OF $40 and
costs. The complaining witness was
William NJ Myers. who testified that
on Saturlaygig last he-was standing
Second and King streets. when Parker
whom he did not know. came up and
after cursing him. struck him In the
face. Myers retaliated and knocked
Parker down holding him until the
police arrived.
Robert Myers, son OF the complain
ing witness was next called To the
stand. Robert is a "lanky lad in
clined 10 be hashful, and wears hair
the color Cf which is inclined to be of
an auburn hue. He is about li' years
old
well, Robert" said the court. "do
you know what it is to take an oath?
DO you know where you will go when
you die IL You tell a story?"
Yes. sir" replied the boy.
Nov, tell the court Robert Just
where you will go when you die If you
tell story" continued Judge Ball
Well. Judge" said Robert 'Ill so
20 the devil"
He knows" said the court, swear
him.
HIT IN THE "sNOOT"
i After kissing the Book. Robert said:
j Judge, pop was standing in the street
last Saturday night When this fellow
/ (pointing to Parkerl came up and
lcursed him. Then he up 'wid' stick
land smashed him In the snOot Pop hit
him a shot In the mouth and knocked
him down. and just kept him there un-
It'll the cops came
] Very intelligent description, Robert
THAT will do" replied the court
j Frederick Mitchell curroborated the
lforegoiRg. evidence and ,dascCibed the
YI.ocalft,Tii 'whicKft ocodfftd f1e said
Parker 'h1d been thrown out of q sa-
llccn few moments before.
q PARKER's BLACK EYES.
Parker hadia beautiful pair Of black
eyes which he alleged was caused by
Myers. He admitted he was drunk, and
asked leniency of the court Judge Ball.
in passing sentence, stated that the de-
fendant was no doubt the aggressor.
but had evidently come OF second best
in the fray.
4 HELD FOR FURTHER HEARING.
John w. Hanley. aged about 60 years.
lliving in Brandywine village, was ar
lraigned on a charge of assault and bat
terry. and for acting in an. indecent
lmannor toward 13-year-old Nettie
Spring Nettic testified thai she was
5 Hooking I'm window Of East Lake
p lCnapol 1hirteth and Tatnal streets.
last night when. she was approached
lby llanloy She became frightened and
Iran away The man followed her, and
: at Twcnty-ninth and Tatnall Streets he
caught hold of her arm. She ran away
4, ,again. he following. and GVcrtuking hcr
ic1uRh hold of her dress The affslr
- cccurrcd about $50 o'clock.
iianley st7ted that IT. was case Of
a mistaken identity. and said that he
! wort to bed last night at 6 o'clock. a
9 continuance OF the case was granted
n until tonight and the defendant
Q placed under $500 bail for further
d lhcaring at that time
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