Evening journal., 1899-06-21
MADE A BAD BREAK
Clerk of Market Council
Causes an Arrest Made.
GEORGE B. HALL WAS THE MAN

CLAIMED THAT HE WAS ILLEGAL
LY OCCUPYING A SPACE IN
KING STREET. MARKET-TIA1lL
had A PERMIT FOR THE SPACE.
OTHER cAsEs IN CITY COURT
TODAY.
Clerk of the Market Michael Connell
made bad break when ne had George
b. Hall before Judge BAIL this morning,
charged with violating a city ordl-
nance.
The complaint made against the
Halls was that they were occupying the
stand No. 7O6 in the King market IL
legally. On the 7th u April last Con-
nell rented the said stand to a farmer
named Talley mad gave him a receipt
for the same. He forgot to mark the
space rented" in his book, and on the
22d Of the same month. when Hall ap-
piled for a stand In the mQrket, Con-
nell promptly rented him the same
space he had let to Talley and, receiy-
Ing his money, gave him receipt for
the same.
After learning OF his mistake he en-
deavored to get Hail to vacate, and Of
lfered him a space few feet away. Mr..
HALL holding Connelrs receipt, refused
Ito move. He refused to accept the
lspace offered him, alleging that II was
"a city opening. and that he had no
fright to Il. He continued 20 occupy the
space No. 7OG from May ! until to-day,
when Clerk Connell had him arrested
3 land brought to the police station at 7.30
: O'Clock this morning. Being unable to
furnish bail. Mr.. Hall was locked up
and upon the opening OF count was
compelled to face Judge Ball from thu
/, prisoners dock.
Fortunately, Mrs. Hall was not sub
mitied 10 the lndignity as, although O
warrant was also sworn out for hen
: larrest, She did not appear. When th'
k case was called Conneli took the stant
and testified to the facts as relatet
I above. and offered as an axcuse TO.
lcausing Halls arrest that he had omit
n ted to make memoranda that he hal
e previously rented the space to Talley
Ie and that Iiall refused to move when h
lordered MIN to do So
\ Hall stated that he held a reoeip
y Cor the space, and did not feel calle
rt upon to vacate Upon Judge Ball hear
"a ing the testimony he promptly die
i missed the case, stating that "Thi
I, man has not violated the law, and th
y mistake on the part OF the clerk Z
ie the market did not warrant his al
" rest"
r Hail alleges that the space that Cor
e nell offered him was one OF the tw
Ar Openings which. by ordinance passe
m by the Street and Sewer Dopartmen
a must exist on every block when markl
" wagons stand to allow persons to gal
y access to the street. Connelrs actic
IN was much condemned by the public an
a. city officials alike
m When seen after the hearing Seer
is tary Wiley, of the Street and Sewer ID
: lpartment, stated that Clerk Come
m. had been given permission by the
n rectors to tender one Of the spaces S
he apart by the department 10 Hall in o
ca der TO avoid any contention, hut tn
ss the latter efused to accept the space.
an "a final disposition was made Of d
ng case OF Harry Green, a colored be
nd charged with assaultlng 14-year-o
~ Mabel Curren. The case has be
pending for a week, and an effort "
ed made by the boys parents to ha
Nm Judge Ball allow them to send him C
ng lcf the city rather than have him plac
'eu In the Reform School Mr. Curren, {
girls father, at first objected to q
on the grounds that he would have
guarantee that the boy would not
turn. The matter was finally ADJUST
however, and the case against the
md was held up upon the grounds II
ey. Green's parents should send him out
nt- town at once and keep him awl
SO. Should he return the case against h
~ will be taken up.
~ The following cases were also d
ex- posed Of. Joseph Hickey larceny ol
VII pair OF boots, property of James Cob
.ry $500 bail for upper court; Henry @
-, ~ ter, colored. drunk and disorderly,
and costs; Charles August. drunk, c.
tinued until Z O'Clock tonight; j
Moore. drunk, held up.
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