Evening journal., 1901-10-05
COURT IMPOSED
HEAVY SENTENCE
Denney Kenney'S ASSailant
Was Sent to Jail
GEISLER TO SERVE ONE YEAR
And Paw a Fine Of 500 and Costs.
DOugheriv Held for Contempt
OF Court

In City Court this morning Peter r.
Geisler was fined 800 and costs and sen
fenced to one years Imprisonment.
Geisler, was arraigned on charge of
assaulting Dennis kenney by striking
him on the head with cracker bowl in
McGrath's saloon ON the evening of Sep
tember 10.
Kenney testified that on the night in
question he and Geisler got into discus
sion regarding the time Of Former Presi
dent Gartield's death. which resulted in a
wager being made between the men with
William Mcconnell as stakeholder. The
bet was afterwards called of and Me
Connell returned the money. This made
Geisler angry and he engaged in a fight
with Mcconnell. He picked up the crack
er jar and he (Kenneyl attempted TO stop
the fight when Gesler threw the Jar sup
posedly at Mcconnell, and hit Kenney on
the head with it, telling him to the floor.
kenney's evidence was cOrrObOrated by
William Mcconnell. Several other wit
nesses were called, but were not present
when the trouble occurred.
In his own defense Geisler testified that
he had known Kenney for number of
years and they had always been good
friends. On the night of the trouble he
was in McGrath's saloon and he and
l[cnney made a bet regarding the time OF
Garfeld's death. They each put up a dol
lar in McCOnnelrs hand, but later
Kenney wanted TO call the bet of and
take his money back Geisler objected To
this and told Mcconnell not TO return it.
He laid it down ON the bar, however. and
this made Geisler angry, and he started
toward Mcconnell who went behind the
bar Geisler Thought that Mcconnell was
going TO get some weapon when he lGeis-
lerl picked up the cracker bowl TO pro-
] tect himself. a stranger whom he did
not know. grabbed him 10y the throat and
Kenney ran out from behind the bar As
/ Mcconnell ran out the door. he threw the
bowl at him hitting Kenney on the head.
He said he did not learn Of the serious
ness OF the wound until a day later, and
was about TO give himself up when Off
Ger Frank Kane arrested him.
DIR. John Palmer testified as to the ma
ture of the wound and said that Kenney's
skull had been fractured at the base of
the brain and that for some time his con-
| dition was serious.
In passing sentence Judge Churchman
said that il was the most serious case
that had come before him and that Gels
Ter was fortunate in not having to answer
a charge Of murder. The court added
| that the case was one that deserved Sc
we're punishment and he intended TO ad-
minister it. The sentence imposed was
the most severe that can be imposed by
the Judge Of the Municipal Court. Wal
ter ii. Hayes represented Geisler.
HELD FOR CONTEMPT
Edward Dougherty, charged with CON
tempt of court, was held in $500 bail for
a further hearing on Wednesday. Dough-
erty was the principal witness against a
liquor dealer who was charged with seil-
ing liquor on Sunday, but when the case
was called, he did not appear He had
left the city, but returned yesterday and
was arrested.
OTHER CASES HEARD
Arthur johnson. a small colored boy.
was charged with throwing stones at
trolley cars. His case was continued un-
J til Monday pending investigation by
Agent Stout of the $. Z. G. G.
NJ. II. Lewis, colored, charged with the
larceny of a bag containing clothing, was
discharged
James Thomas. cOlored, wanted for lar
ceny committed in Chester, was held to
await action Of the Pennsylvania au-
thorites.
Robert Gossen was charged with be-
ling drunk and disorderly Chief OF
Police Massey arrested Gossen in front
Of the City Hall last evening. and when
locked up in the police station the man
used the most vile language ever heard
about the place He was fined So and
costs.
Mary Sharon, charged with disorder
ly conduct by Officer Michael Burns,
was fined SO and costs.