Evening journal., 1900-03-06
TROUBLE AT AN
UNDERTAKEN 5
William Marshall Invaded Samuel
Murphey's Place of Business on
Seventh Street Yesterday.
HE MADE HIMSELF AT HOME
AND UPSET CHAIRS, TABLES AND
KNOCKED OVER A LARGE
SCREEN WHILE IN A STATE OF
INTOXICATIoN.


SCREEN WHILE IN A STATE OF
INToXICATIoN.
Matters ran amuck for a short time
yesterday afternoon In Samuel Muir
phey's undertaking rooms, No. lO5 West
Seventh street. which resulted in the
arrest Of two men.
William Marshall, who had drank
nothing for four years. got on a spree
Yesterday and proceeded to enjoy him
self In MS own peculiar manner until
the arm Of the law took him in charge.
William came down Seventh street car
rying his burden as best he could,
though he staggered somewhat under
his load.
George McGonigal. who was standing
on Mr. Murphey's office steps, attract
led his attention. and William concluded
TO enter the establishment and see
what was the latest design in collins
McGonigal protested but William in
sisted, and finally succeeded IN BaiH-
ing an entrance. Once inside the fun
began Marshall staggered about, up
setting chairs and tables, and knocked
over a large screen, and when he got
through the room looked as If a cy-
clone had struck It.
McGonigal protested and endeavored
to persuade William to leave. but his
protests were Of no avail. AS fast as
McGonigal set the chairs on their feet
Marshall knocked them over until be-
coming tired Of his sport. he lay down
on the floor and was unable to rise.
McGonigal then rang for the police
and Officer Sewell ID. Scott appeared
on the scene. and together the two men
got William on his feet and took him
cut on the sidewalk TO await the ar
rival Of the wagon.
Just then William Wilson, who was
standing on the opposite side OF the
street, put In an appearance He ac-
costed Officer Scott and requested to
be allowed to take Marshall home. AS
William, the second. was also under
the influence Of Liquor the officer re-
fused the appeal whereupon Wilson
caught hold OF the Datroimans arm
and endesvored to take his prisoner
from him. He failed in his attempt.
however, and went on up the street.
When the wagon arrived Marshall
was loaded In and taken to the police
station. Judge Balls coupe return
ed. however. in a few moments and
Wilson. who was talking to Agent
Stout of the S. p. c. c., was also given
ride.
In court this morning Marshall was
charged with being drunk and disor-
derly and Wilson with interfering
with an officer The latter claimed
that he did not know the man he at
tempted TO rescue from the grasp of
the law. McGonigal however, stated
that he had seen the two men talking
together prior 10 Marshall's forced en-
trance into Mr.. Murpheys place of busi-
ness. A fine OF s5 and costs was Inn
posed in each case.
STEVENS DISMISSED.
Emmanuel Stevens was charged with
the larceny Of a pair of shears, such
as are used for clipping the names of
mules, the property Of Jester & Nc
Daniel, and valued az S1.65. A pair OF
shears. which had been recovered from
Carlin's pawn shop. we're produced in
court. but as Samuel Brown. who rep
resented the plaintiff as prosecuting
witness, could not identify them as the
ones stolen from the stable, and as Mr..
lCarlin could not state positively
whether Stevens was the man who
pawned the shears. the case was dis
u,fqcad