Evening journal., 1900-03-13
A YOUNG SOLDIER
Gets IN TROUBLE
George A. Young Charged Before
Judge Ball With Uttering
Worthless Check.
IN JUNGLE SANS UNIFORM


sAULTING HIS WIFE IN EIGHTH
STREET PARK LAST NIGHT.
WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES.
Dressed in the uniform of the regular
army George A. Young. youthful
looking soldier faced Judge Ball from
the prisoners dock in City Court this
morning
Young was charged with uttering a
worthless check, and was taken into
custody last night by Detective Witsil.
Early in the evening complaint was
received at the police headquarters that
a soldier had made several attempts to
pass a check for $40, supposed to bel
worthless, upon several merchants.
THE WRONG ENDORSEMENT.
Detective Witsil at once went toI
work on the case, and some Time later
came up with Young and placed him
under arrest When taken into Gus
tody the check was found upon the
prisoners person and was secured as
evidence against him. IL was for $50,
drawn on the National Bank of Mem
phis, Tenn, to the order of George A.
Young and signed by James Hall. In
stead of being indorsed with Young's
name the name of the maker was writ
ten across the back. AS the prosecu-
tion was not ready the case was con-
tinued until tomorrow morning.
Young claims to come from Chicago,
and states that he enlisted in that city
in the Seventh Infantry, U. S. A.,
which is now in Manila. Among the
merchants to whom it is alleged the
check was rendered in payment for
articles purchased, but who refused to
accept Il, are Reuben Wolters, clothier;
S. j. Baeringer. clothier; Samuel and
Minnie Harris, pawnbrokers.
ASSAULTED HIS WIFE.
Dennis O'Connor was charged before
the court with assaulting his wife,
Lucy. Officer Frank Kane testified
that late yesterday afternoon while pa
trolling his beat his attention was at
tracted by q woman calling police, po-
lice" in Eighth Street Park Hurrying
to the scene Officer Kane found O'Con-
nor grasping his wife tightly about the
wrist while she screamed for help.
Upon his arrival the woman at once ap-
pealed to him to protect her, saying
that she was afraid her husband would
kill her. The officer brought both
parties to the police station, where Mrs.
OConnOr preferred charge of assault
and battery against her husband and
he was locked up.
FOLLOWED HER HUSBAND.
Mrs. O'Connor stated that last night.
as she was going to a drug store, she
noticed her husband sitting in the
basement Of the house Eighth and Rod
ney streets, occupied by the Reed fam
lily. g,r
She went into the basement and
found him and Howard Reed drinking
beer together. After a few words she
departed, followed by her husband. Al.
ter they had gone some distance she
alleged that her husband struck her and
kicked her in the side several times. He
led her to Eighth Street Park, where
she called for help. In answer to a ques
ton from O'Connor Mrs. OConnor ad
mitted that she drank glass of beel
at Reeds house, but only after he has
insisted that she should take it. She de
MED that Reed had told her to leave.
THE OLD MAN"
Horace Reed knew nothing of tn,
occurrence, beyond the fact that he ant
O'Connor were in the basement of hi
residence drinking beer. when Mrs
OConnor came in. She also took a glas,
Of beer. He admitted that he had sais
to the woman: For Gods sake, Lucy
don't let the old man catch you here
You'd better go out" She did so an
O'Connor followed her.
The defendant declined to make an,
statement, beyond denying striking hi
wife. He said he and Reed had quar-
relied on account of his wife, but h
did not care to discuss the matter.
fine Of $50 and costs was imposed. MI
and Mrs. OConnor have not lived tC
gether for some time.
WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES"
John Brown. colored was charge
with committing an assault and bal
terry upon Harry Jones, also colored, G
No. 134 Townsend street. Jones test
fed that Brown formerly boarded wit
him, but left owing him a bill of 81
for which he attached his wages Yei
terday as he was about to enter h
house Brown accosted him, and. after
few words, struck him in the fac
knocking his hat of. AS he stopped [
pick it up Brown made an attempt
draw razor. Mrs. Jones corroborate
her husbands testimony, but Brow
denied striking Jones, and stated TIL
he was intoxicated and his hat fell oi
Two witnesses testified likewise. I'll
costs of the case. amounting to s5.s
were imposed
HOME AGAIN"
John LAWN was again in the toi
this morning, having been found {
Shipley street last night by Oric
Lyons in a drunken condition al
gathered him in. John had lust be,
released from Jail and the court kne
it. fine Of SO and costs or thirty da
was imposed upon the prisoner. al
he will journey to New Castle in cor
pany with Court Officer Heal.
Professional cakewalk tonight at !