Evening journal., 1900-05-21
For Stabbing Sarah Ward
During a Fight
BOTH BELLIGERENTS COLORED
Andrew Williams Held in $1,000
Bail by Judge Ball for Carving
ElWOOd SegarS

Nn2hlcS taylor, cOlOred, was fined
800 and costs and sentenced to six
months Imprisonment by Judge Ball
in City Court this morning for stabblng
Sarah Ward, also colored, during an al
tercation on Saturday night
Sarah testified that Taylor grabbed
hold Of her and insisted upon her going
wlth MIN, and upon her refusing tus-
sic ensued. When she finally got away
from him she found that she had been
cut Several other witnesses corrobo-
rated her testimony.
Dr. E. T. Negendank testified TO
having treated Sarah Ward at the
Homeopathic Hospital. The woman
was suffering from a wound about
three-quarters of an inch deep in the
posterior left chest. Although the in
clsion was not OF serious nature. had
the weapon with which 40 was inflicted
penetrated a half inch farther. the lung
would have been punctured, and death
probably would have ensued.
Taylor did not deny the stabblng. but
said that the Ward woman followed
him. AS he wanted nothing to do with
her, he ordered her to go home. She
refused and tussle followed, where
upon she struck him in the face and
ne stabbed her with his knife.
In passing sentence Judge Ball said
that such cases We're too frequent and
that 1t was time they were broken up.
HELD IN HEAVY BAIL.
ElwOOd Segars, colored, is lying upon
a cot in the Homeopathic Hospital with
several severe gashes across the face
and head as the result OF a fight with
Andrew Williams. also colored, at
Water and Market streets, ON Saturday
night.
Just how the affair came about is not
yet known, as although Williams was
arraigned in court this morning on a
charge OF murderOus assault, the case
was postponed until Saturday. owing to
the inability OF the prosecuting wit
ness TO appear.
DR.. E. T. Negendank testified to the
nature Of the wounds and said that
probably Segars would be able TO mp
pear ON Friday, as he did not consider
the wounds fatal. Williams was held
in $1,000 bail for a further hearing.
BAD BOYS FINED.
John Joyce and Edward Pierce, two
half-grown boys, were each fined $40
and costs for committing an assault and
battery upon Jester ShrewbroOks and
Edward Reed. The testimony vas 10
the effect that on Saturday might
Shrewbrooks and Reed, with several
other boys, were going home about ii
o'clock, and while in the vicinity of
Fourth and Walnut streets Joyce pass
ed them. Joyce called out rub
Der, whereupOn someone replied
stretch it." Joyce returned and at
tackled Shrewbrooks, striking him sew
eral times and knocking him against
a bill board.
Pierce then appeared upon the scene
and attacked Reed. but the latter es-
capped injury by taking to his heels
The affair was reported to the police
and Officers George Gilling and Simon
Moran arrested Joyce and Pierce in a
pool room near Fourth and Market
streets. Joyce showed fight, attack
ing Officer Gilling, and gave him
great deal of trouble before he was
taken to the police station, the efforts
OF three officers being required TO land
him in the City Hall.
Both boys had been drinking, and
have heretofore given the police much
trouble.
OTHER CASES HEARD.
Other cases disposed Of by Judge
Ball were: William Page and Mary
Moore, both cOlored, fighting on the
streets, s. and costs each; Howard Zeb- |
ley and James NJ. Doyle, disorderly /
conduct, SO and costs each; Harry |
Hogan and George Callan, disorderly /
SO and costs each: Michael /
Harkins and John Crokenback, drunk. |
81 and costs each; William Hines. |
Henry George and Harry Freeman, all
,olored, arrested as suspicious charac-
-ers, dismissed Samuel Fisher, color /
ID, assault and battery, $40 and costs:
BENJAMIN Porter, disorderly conduct /
until tonight at o'clock; |
Edward Schwartz, aged 15, disorderly /
continued until tonight.
SUNDAY POLICE COURT.
A number of minor cases were dis
posed of at yesterdays session Of court. /
Joshua Segars and Isaac Floyd. |
10Th colOred, charged with |
were each fined 81 and /
costs; Michael Donohoe, drunk and /
begging, was fined 81 and costs: Henry |
Cooper. charged with trespass upon the
property of the p. w. & b. Railroad
Company. was assessed 81 and costs.
Leo Snyder. charged with disorderly
conduct, was dismissed with costs.
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