Evening journal., 1900-01-30
James Watson Charged With OBJ
tanning Money By False Pre-
lenses Dismissed Today.
PROSECUTING WITNESS ABSENT

HER CHILD.
When James Watson was dismissed |
in City Court this morning by Judge |
Ball there were fourteen angry women |
who considered themselves unjustly |
treated.
Watson was arralgned before the
court some days ago on a charge of
obtaining money by false pretenses, |
ten charges being placed against him.
1T was alleged that ne collected money
for pictures In the name of the Ideal
Art Company and appropriated the
amount collected to his own use, as at
the time OF the collections he was not
connected with the company.
DENIED THE CHARGE.
When first a-raigned Watson denied
the charge and stated that when the
alleged collections were made he had
severed his connection with the Ideal
Art Company, of which Charles n.
Fitzgerald is manager, and was doing
business in his own name Watson
employed A. Z. Sanborn as his attor-
ney, and Mr.. Sanborn asked for con-
tinuance az the first arraignment. The
court granted it and upon the day set
for the hearing a second p0stponement
was asked for by the prosecution on
the ground OF the absence OF a material
witness. This was also assented to and
the case set for today.
MATERIAL WITNESS STILL ABB
SENT.
When James Watson's case was call
ed this morning the material witness
iIfr 1rl1.4a L L. 4
was still absent In view Of this fact
and of the fact that this was the third
continuance. Assistant City Solicitor
Canoon asked that the defendant be
dismissed as he did not care 20 keep
the case on the court dockets longer
las Fitzgerald who was supposed TO
prove that Watson was still connected
with the Ideal Art Company when he
made the collections, was still miss
ing"
ANGRY WITNESSES.
IL the court room were about four
lteen women who had been summoned
as witnesses for the prosecution, and
who were expected to prove that the
defendant had unlawfully collected
money from them. Numerous pictures
.lwere also in evidence, among them be-
ling one which was a striking likeness
Ito loom Paul Kruger"
4 When the women learned that the
lease against Watson was dismissed an
Indignation meeting was held. "F'itz-
gerald is as bad as he is, said one.
Yes" said another 81 had to leave
lmy house today to come up to this
here court for nothing"
Il want my witness fee" remarked
a thidr "and I'm going to have it,"
Jurge Ball was finally appealed to
by the irate females, but his honor
Informed them that it was a state case
and no fees could be expected
Watson stated after the adjourn
} ment OF court that all those who had
} paid on pictures would receive them
land that his transactions were perfect
, ly straight.
A BONNIE SCOTCH.
James Carr, "a bonnie Scotch lad,
was arraigned on charge Of acting
, lin a suspicious manner about the resi-
oldence of Judge Ball last night. House
|, Sergeant Massey testified that james
; had applied for lodging at The police
= station last Friday night. and was ac
/, commodated under promise that h
: would leave town next day james
, descended to the apartment below tn
! lpolice station, but after remaining bu
n a few moments went upstairs again
n and declared he would leave town a
once lie evidently did not do SO
however, as last night he and ccm
paniOn appeared at Judge Balls resi-
. ldence and demanded money from tn
servant girl who answered the ring O
the door bell. James partner" wa
the Cne who made the appeal Will
James stood on the sidewalk. The gir
became frightened at the mans action
and called Judge Ball. His honor i'm
!. lmediately came out of the house an
r upon seeing the man made at him.
The beggar took to his heels an
fled. and while passing his companio
: said: Me lad, take to your heels, it
: the judge that's after us"
Judge Ball chased the men for
block. when Carr was captured by a
D officer and locked up. His cOmpanio
ESCAPED.
FINED IS AND COSTS.
= When arraigned this morning on th
charge of begging, Carr was fined
= and costs"
= LAST NIGHTS SESSION.
N At last nights court Mary Hal
X charged with abandoning her chill
10 was given the extreme penalty Of q
D. law by Judge Ball, 500 and costs,
r. default of the payment of which 81
t. viii be sent to New Castle jail tods
for three months. The infant, Doroth
was committed to the care OF the
T.. c. c.. and sent to the st. Michael
NJ Day Nursery last night.
~ James Riley, colOred. charged wi
N. stealing chickens. was dismissed.
Sc George Wilson, colored, aged
years, charged with stealing 'monl
from Mayor John c. Fancy, was col
mitted to the Ferris Industrial Schol
)r-