Evening journal., 1901-11-22
MADE ORDER
UPON SHERIFF
City Judge Says Prisoners
Must Go to WOrkhOuSe
TWENTY-SIX SHORT TERRIERS
Will be Brought Into Court at II
O'clock Tomorrow Morning and
RecOmmitied

By order of Judge Phmp Q. Church
man. twenty-six short term prisoners
who are now confined IN New Castle jail.
having been committed there by him for
various offenses. will hc brought into Aln-
nicipal Court al II o'clock tomorrow
morning and will be recommitted 10 the
custody Of the county workh0use trus-
tees and sent TO THAT institution to serve
ont the remainder of their terms.
Court opened at the usual hour this
morning and after the cases were heard
Judge Churchman adjourned the session
until III o'clock. Az that hour former
Judge j. Frank Ball. representing the
trustees, came before the court and said
that masmuch as the Court of General
Sessions had made demand upon Sher-
n Mcdaniel for the delivery of saeh pris-
aners as were committed 60 his custody
by that body, bic would ask that the AIu-
nicipal Court issue "A similar order and
have the prisoners brought before that
tribunal for recOmmitment
motion WAS GRANTED
After hearing Mr. Balls appeal. Judge
Churehman ordered an order issued di-
reeting Sheriff Mcdaniel 10 bring into
court tomorrow morning at ii o'clock
prisoners who are in his custody. At that
time they will be recommitted to the
wurkhouse Ia all there are twentv-six
prisoners confined in the iuil who have
been sent there by the Municipal Court.
COURT OFFICER HEAL
Tho prisoners viii be brought over by
Court Officer William Heal assisted hy
special officers. For the past fifteen
years Ohicer Heal has been taking pris-
oners to New Castle Jail and he estimates
tnat I'M thar time he has taken over about
ftH affE stltll
year In his experience he has never had
man escape from him, the only attempt
70 escape was made about nine years ago
by Paddy" Dougherty who was sent t0
prison in default Of the payment 0f fine
and costs on a charge ~ drunkenness.
D0ugheriy slipped the cuffs at the jail
deoi and ran across the school green in
New Castle pursued by the officer.
Uncle Billy fired several shots which
kicked up the dust as Pc expresses ID,
about the iieeing prisoners feet when he
threw up his hands and surrendered
In court this morning Edward Dough
erty was charged with drunkenness and
q fine Of So and costs was imposed. Ed
ward has been before the court on a sim
llar charge many times before
Cornelia Young colored. was charged
with disorderly conduct. The case was
continued until tomorrow morning. The
case Of James $. Kate. charged with the
larceny of an 0yercoat valued at $1I and
of four shoes valued at 81, the property
Of Edward Jacobs. who boards mt No.
3l2 West street. was continued until to-
morrow. John Carly q diminutye col
oied boy, WAS arraigned on a charge Of
stealing S3 from Margaret Ryan The
ease was carried over until tomorrow
pending Investigation by Agent Frank
Stout OF the $. T. &. &,
John Cassidy and Tille Thomas were
arrGigned ON Il charge of acting in an in
decent manner ia North Brandywine
Park yesterday morning a fine Of $40
and costs was imposed upon each. The
arrest was made by Park Guard Quincy.
Cassidy and john Schneider were also
ararigned on n charge of assaulting John
r. Sullivan. A fine Of So and costs was
imposed.
Frank Daniels was charged with as
saulting Mrs. Hannah Elliott She tes-
tilted that she met the defendant on the
street last night and attempted to hand
him note He refused to accept it and
struck her, knocking her down. Three
women gave similar testimony. iii his
defense Daniels produced three witnesses
who were present at the time the alleged
assault took place. who swOre that Dan
es did not strike the woman, hut only
pushed her away from him. He then
went across the street ana while Mrs. El-
lott was following him she tripped and
fell. The case was dismissed.
The last batch of prisoners was
taken to the workhouse at i O'Clock On
a special car. The men were in charge
of Police Sergeant Daniel Kelleher
and Officers Maurice Flynn, Harry
Pierce, Thomas Brown and James Ed
wards. IRE car was in charge cf Rich
ard W. Crook, superintendent Of the
Peoples line, and Former State De
tective Bernard J. McVey
As soon as arrangements can be
made with the county officials the
Peoples Company win build a special
car for carrying prisoners to the in
stitution.