Evening journal., 1900-03-12
Wilbert Harris Fined S. and
Costs for Peering Into Other
Peoples Windows.
WARNING FOR OTHER PEPPERS
CASE OF TWO WOMEN CHARGED
WITH AssAULTlNG AN AGED
MAN DISPOSED OF-OTHER MAT
TIERS BEFORE JUDGE BALL To-
DAY.

A peculiar charge was placed against
Wilbert Harris. cOlored, in City Court
this morning, that of peeping into the
windows of private residences on the
West Side.
For some time past the police have
received complaints of an unknown col
ored man who had alarmed women by
peering into windows of private resi-
dences. Last evening, between and
O'Clock, Alfred S. and Thomas b. Brad
ford detected a man looking into the
windows of their residence. No 9O7
Shallcross avenue. Upon being discov-
cred the man left the neighborhoood
and proceeded up Adams street, follow
ed by the young men. He was seen to
stop and look into several windows. Of
ficer Palmer was notified and placed
the man under arrest
AT the police station the man gave
his name as Wilbert Harris, and said
be meant no harm by his actions. At
this mornings session Of City Court
Colonel Ainscow testified to Harris
good character, and stated that ne was
a hard-working man and had previous
ly borne a good reputation. Harris
said he only looked in the windows to
in that neighborhood because he be-
longed TO a bicycle club, and was look
ing up the condition of the roads. A
fine OF s. and costs was imposed.
Disposition was made of the case OF
Mrs. Joanna Flaherty and Mrs Mary
/ kelleher, charged with assaulting aged
Dennis Kelleher husband and father
Of the defendants. The charge against
Mrs. Kelleher was dismissed, and the
case Of Mrs. Flaherty temporarily held
up, pending the removal of her hus-
band and herself from the Kelleher
home, where they have been living for
the past twelve years.
John Mccormick. charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly by Officer
Shields, was fined So and costs. Owen
j. Hession arrested by Officer Lyons
for drunkenness was fined 81 and costs
Edward Gross. colored. charged witt
being drunk and disorderly. was fnet
i SO and costs. William Burke, ar
raigned on a charge Of corner loung.
ing at Seventh and Church streets, pre-.
ferred by Officer Donohoe. was fined 81
and costs.
The case Of Harvey Ford and Charles
Williams, two cOlored boys, charged
with assaulting Joseph Neidermaier
was continued until tonight. owing tC
the absence of Willard Hall Porter
who will prosecute the case.
Saturday nights session of Munici.
pal Court was a short one. as but few
cases were presented for trial.
The most important case before Tho
! court, was that of Freeman BlOcksom
a 15-year-old boy, charged with hay
ing assailed a party. at Third an,
J Franklin streets, on Thursday night
: by throwing a tin can and using pro
: fame language.
Sergeant Kelleher made the arrcs
e and testified as to hearing the boy, wit
was in a crowd, using improper Ian
guage on the street. Frank DOlan,
son Of Chief Dolan. however, who wa
also with the crowd, said on the stanl
I that he neither saw Blocksom throw
the can nor use profane language
/ Only the costs which amounted to 81. n
!, were imposed.
The following drunks were dispose
: Of: Charles Henry Robinet, Charlie
I Quigley, John Boyer, 81 and costs each