Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-17
HEAVY FINE
Imposed on Mr.. Grille,
Accused Of Conducting a
Slot Machine.

Mayor Young on Saturday morning
imposed a fine of $50 and costs on
"Jack" Grille, accused of conducting
slot machine. The defendant was also
sentenced 10 days Imprisonment, but
the time was suspended, pending the
discontinuance of the slot machine at
his place of business
Fine and costs amounted to S62.95.
This case had been in Mayors court
for a month.
There was a fight on North Howard
st. Monday night that caused the prin-
cipals to pay fines in Mayors court
Saturday morning. This fight was
conducted according to 'Throw-'im-
down-McC Clusky" rules. and besides
punches with right and left, kicking
and scratching, there was also hair
pulling. In fact, it is said the fight
started with hair-pulling joke. James
Strap, 1t is alleged, walked up to Lew
is Langdon and in the same sang
froid manner that one man slaps an
other on the back, James grasped about
two pounds of Lewis hair in his hand,
and exclaimed, How are you, you
Old -W
Lewis was feeling we'll, but he hated
to have all the seed roots of his hair
pulled out and his reply was the
scratching of several ounces of skin
off James countenance. One act led to
another. until the two men put up a
fight that was aggressive ON both sides,
and of equal interest to each.
In talking to the men Saturday.
morning, Mayor Young said to Strap:
YOU'RE not the prettiest man I've seen
this morning. With your face all
scratched up, you don't show off to
good advantage"
Strap was fined SO and costs and
Langdon So.
Frank Gibbs and Jake Usner were
each fined 81 and costs for intoxica-
ton.
Case against VIM. II. Hoffman, ac-
cused Of clinging to IL moving train,
continued TO Feb TO-
Case against Ford u. Lilly, accused
of neglecting to provide for his family,
continued to Feb. 10.
Mrs. Mary Davis of 316 East Mill st.
complained TO Chief of Police Harrison
Friday evening tliat her young son had
been bitten severely on the back by
dog belonging TO John Motz. The
complainant wanted the dog killed.
1t seems, however, that the dog docs
not belong to Mr.. Motz. and tine Chief
will investigate the matter.
Miss Lizzie Amsbaugh of the North
side, called Mayor Young Saturday
morning to ask that her step ther,
Daniel Faslg, be pardoned and brought
home from the workhouse.
"Ny mother is sick, and we've got no
one to support the family" said the
young woman.
1t was, however partly on complaint
made by his family, that Daniel was
given such a long sentence to the work
house, members of the family claiming
that he wouldn't work and was gencr-
ally nuisance.
These Inconsistencies led Mayor
Young to tell the young woman that
he was not inclined to intercede for
Daniels pardon.
Work on the pollcemen's souvenir
book is progressing well, and Chief
Harrison says that ii win he complet-
ed by spring. While strangers have
been soliciting advertisements for the
book, 1t must not be construed that
the book is being prepared by strang-
ars. This is not the case. All the
work is being done under the direction
of Chief Harrison, and to him all
money Oh contracts is paid.
Mrs. Il. r. Root of New York Milli-