Evening journal., 1900-04-16

JUDGE BAIL FOR CRUELTY TO |
A HORSEPOWER CASES HEARD
TO-DAY.
An Easter hat and a bottle of bluing
were the cause of Clara Travis and /
David Augustus. both colored, being |
fined S25 and costs by Judge Ball to-
day.
From the testimony produced at the |
hearing in City Court this morning, it |
developed that Lizzie Cummins, color |
ed, had borrowed an Easter hat from
the Travis woman, living at No 702 |
Buttonwood street. this city. As yes
terday was the day when new head |
gear and clothing are usually display |
ed, Clara desired her Spring hat to
wear and sent a message to Lizzie to |
return it.
STRUCK WITH A BOTTLE.
This Lizzie refused to do. claiming
mat Clara had given Il to her. She
later called at the Travis woman's |
room in order to have her explain what
she meant by demanding the return of
tho hat. After being admitted Lizzie |
stated that the door was locked behind
Il lAlAs HANhtAAAAlE AttA AA0nl EtlAAAlk WuNf
and that Clara and David Augustus, !
who was also in the apartment. as
saulted her, the Travis woman strik-
ing her over the head with a bottle of
| blung, inhicting a cut on the scalp.
Clara admitted striking the woman
but said that she did it in self-defense.
She also said that David took no part
in the fight other than to separate the
women, which statement David corrob-
Grated Judge Ball imposed the e.above
dne.
SOLDIERS IN TROUBLE.
TWO soldiers, Peter Jawry and Perry
Shinolt, members of Battery l., Fourth
Artillery, stationed at Fort DUPONT
near Delaware City. faced Judge Ball
this morning on charge of cruelty
treating a horse.
The men were first seen on New
Castle avenue by Officer Hancock yes
terday afternoon driving at a break
neck speed toward New Castle The
officer warned them to he careful how
they drove, and they slackened their
pace.
After passing the patrolman, how
ever. the men again started the horse
on a run. Officer Hancock jumped on
a New Castle trolley car which was
passing and started in pursuit. On the
car was officer Serson, and the two pa
trolmen proceeded as far as New Cas-
tie, where the soldiers We're over
taken and arrested.
Chief of Police Harrington, of New
Castle, testified to making the arrest,
and Sherif John Taylor gave evidence
of having seen the horse after it was
! placed in a stable at New Castle. The
animal was covered with perspiration,
, was breathing heavily and blood was
coming from the corners of its mouth
It had every appearance of having
3 been driven hard, and in his estima-
E tion could not have gone two miles
more.
DR.. Mahaffy testified to having ex-
amined the horse and found it in the
condition stated by Sheriff Taylor, and
said that the horse was bordering on
what is known as the "thumps."
. Jawry said that he had hired the
horse and driven it. The animal was
afraid of cars and it was impossible %
hold him in.
AS there was no evidence to convict
Shinolt with the charge, he was dis
missed. Jawry was fined $40 and costs.
S ARCHITECT IN COURT.
l. Architect Edward L. Rice was ar
, raigned on a charge of violating a city
y. ordinance by failing to tear down the
front wall Of the building Nos. GA
D 6l4la and GIG Market street, after il
= had been condemned by the building
= inspector. AT the request of Mr.. Rice's
j. counsel, George Brown, the case was
:, continued until tomorrow morning
= The building is owned by n. Snellen.
burg & Co., and it is their intention tC
y erect an addition to their store at Sew.
II enth and Market streets. Plans anC
specifications have already been drawn
but il is said that two of the tenants
Albert Collins and Krejci Bros, refus,
+ to move from their quarters, retardinl
a the work.
= TREsPASSERS FINED.
John LAWN, Theodore Carlin, JohI
Il Mccullough and James Hare were ar
II rested by Officer Sheehey in a watch
mans box on the p, w. & b. railroad
at Fourth and Railroad avenue las
night. A charge of trespass was place.
against the men at this mornings court
LAWN testified that he and his com
h panions had been given permission t
h sleep in the box. Railroad Detective
!. Jones was called and testified that NJ
> one had any right to give persons per
e mission to occupy watchmens boXe
on the property of the railroad. One o
the defendants, James Hare the young
est of the party, said that he had jus
arrived from New York and was OF
his way to Baltimore for work HI
A had money to pay for lodging. but ha'
met the rest of the men, who said the.
would take him to a hotel, and he ac
TT companied them to the watch-box. A
j. Hare had money to leave town he wa
dismissed. The others were fined So an
a costs each.
X, OTHER CASES DISPOSED OF.
"a Mary Earl, was arrested at an earl
a hour this morning by OFFICER Maloney
~ char ged with being drunk and actin
le disorderly on the streets. A fine Of 81
d. and costs was imposed.
e William and Thomas McGonigal wer
arrested last evening by Officers Nc