Evening journal., 1899-03-06
THREW A LIGHTED LAMP
Delaplane Macy Heavily
Sentenced BY Judge Bail.
BLAZE NARROWLY AViRTBD

AiklI GLihlbS AND ATTEMPTED tx
BURN DOWN THE HOUSE AMI
c-LyFAN1iS-C -CGHER CASES DIS
Posed cF IN MUNICIPAL COURT
TO-DAD.
Delaplane Macey, co.ored, charged
with assault and battery upon Violet
Gibbs, also colored. was fined $50 and
q uts and sent to Jail at hard labor
for six months by Judge Ban this
morning.
Violet lives at No. SOC west Second
Ieireeh and on Saturday she, in COM
pany w!lh several other co,ored wo-
men and Macy, had been in a nearby
saLcn drinking. Here a quarrel en-
sued, which was continued after the
parties had returned to the GnJhls wo-
mans house. Macey was drunk. and
50 were all hands for that matter. and
as things were not going his way. ne
picked UP a iigh,cd lamp uhat was
standing on neaiby table and hurled
Ii az Violct's head.
The woman dodged the m.ss.lowhich
tund a resting place in an o.d-fash-
-oned fireplace. 1t LIKE into dozen
p'sces, and the ca eEcaping took fire.
but was extirguisIheli before any dam
age was d-ne. Violet, I'M avoiding the
amp lost her equilibrium and fen int,.
Che burning oil, SLIGHTLY scorchlng the
side Of her face officer Davidson
was summoned and placed "Delp un-
der arrest
lAt this mornings hearing the Wit
r-ssoe endeavorsd to shield Macey. Out
Judge Bali, taking into consideration
that the h-use was frame one and
the loss that might have occurred in
case Of fire Thought the aesau,t an az
grayated one, and gave Macey the fu.lI
extent OF the law.
George Wright, a "hcbo." was ar
rested Saturday night for stealing two
shoes valued at ntncty-elght cents a
pair, frm in front cf the stone Of Reu-
len Walter, at Second and Market
streets. Officer Lyons noticed the man
p.ok Up the shoes and cailed Officer
Davidson, who gave pursuit and
caught Wright at se,ond and shlpley
streets. He had dropped the shoes in
his flight and they were recovered bv
Officer Lyons Two hundred dnars
FOR upper court was Judge Balls decl-
sion.
OfIicer James Riley noticed a gang
OF Young mon standing on the corner
Of Pleasant and Jackson streets Satur-
day night and ordered them TO move
on. Thomas Giynn, who was among
The number, refused to do so. and in
formed Officer Riley that he could not
arrest him. Riley promptly to.k hold
Of GLynn and started down to the pa
troll box with him. Hugh Connor who
Is a friend Of the prisoner came ND
and wanted t- know why he was be-
Ing arrested, at the same time placing
nn hand On the mans arm. After
some words the patrol wagon drove up
and Officer Riley sent Connor in also.
Judge Bali and imposed a fine Of SO and
'osis in each case fer disorder.y con-
luct
The case of Samuel Armstead. color
ID, charged with asaau.t and battery
ipon Joseph Young on June p last
vas continued until tonight in order
o alEw the prisoner to summont wilt
lesscs. He had been out Of town until \
when hewas taken into GUS
ody
AT yesterday mornings session
Michael Smith was fined s. and COSTS
or trespass. Herman Fisher. disor-
lerly conduct, was fined SO and costs.
md Brsene King was fined 81 and
.csts for a similar offerse.
William r. Rcdmile was held In 5000
,ail for the upper court by Judge Ball
iaturday night, on a charge Of carry
hs concealed deadly weapon, and Z
lined $40 and costs fer disorderly con-
iuo.
RsdnLle is proprietor Of the livery
stable at Fourth and ship,ey streets
and lives at No. 72S East Tenth street |
As Sergeant Evans was patrolling his
-ts,r.ot on Friday. night, he heard
17ofane language ard a sound Of dis
lader coming from the Redmile resi-
ionce. ACT the people In the neigh
-1chrcd were aroused by the noise.
As he reached the sidewalk a win
COW in tde second a.cly raised. ana |,
Ecdmi.o leaned out revolver in hand
and pointing at the officer, said: Gee
you" Fearing more serious troub,e
was going on within the house. Ser.
geant Evans proceeded TO Eighth and /
Church streets. where he found Officer
huns. and the two returned to the
Itecmiio house, determined TO raid IL
en- their arrival however. all was
quiet. and they decided to wait until
morning, to arrest Redmile on a
.harse CT disorderly conduct. and
pointing a revolver.