Evening journal., 1901-07-22
BIGGEST COURT
ON THE RECORDS
Criminals Of All Kinds We're
Tried
OFFICERS ASSAILiNTS FINED
Battle ROYAL Between Two East Side
Women Aired in Court Room
To-day
OFFICERS ASSAILlNTS FINED

There were COrty-one cases before
Judge ChurChman In City Court thisI
morning, ana 10 was record breaker
4 he iist shows a catalogue OF crimes
all the way from common drunks TO a.
tempting 10 Kill an ofiicer.
For disturbing the open-air religious
services Of the Salvation Army at
lhird and Market streets, Howard
simmons was nned IS and cos.s The
judge read a section OF the law proviG-
ing a fine Of not less than s. or more
than $50 for interfering with divine
services.
thomas Mullin, who threw his arms
about Miss Cassie HOlston i'm an East
Eighth strecd car on Saturday night
was hnod So and costs. According to
the testimony OF Miss llOlston. 4
comoly young woman OF the East Side.
she was in the car on her way home.
when Mullin became obnoxiously IA
miliar. She called her father, who was
also IN the car, and Mullin was ar
rested.
George W. Phillips. who was charged
with assault and battery asked for a
continuance until Monday. The court
granted the request
The case OF Effie ST. Clair, charged
with keeping house of ill-fame, was
continued for a week.
On the charge OF stealing copper
wire, Harry Sidell was held in 500
bail for the Court Of General Sess ons
There wele four smaller boys in the
case, but their cases were held up on
recommendation cf Agent Frank stout
OF tho S. z. G.. c., VINO told the judg.
that Sidoll was the leader of the ganx
Ida Brown, Annie Irons. Wcslo,
Brown, William Nichols, Charles An
dcls0n and George B. Turner. cOlored
were fined 81 and COSTS Tor corner
lounging
Charles Brooks, colorod. was hold n
$40 Tor the Court or General Session.
on the charge OF stealing Bible, val
uod at Sl2 nom his mother.
10 was impossible 70 get enough
evidence against John Archie, colored
20 convict him OF selling liquor with
ont license.
Mary Courtney, colorcd. was held IL
500 bail for court for stealing !
white waist some handborchlefs ant
other things from Mrs Marie G. Hart
man. The girl was employed by Mrs
Hartman, and after stealing the arti
clcs had the hCldnoss to come go wort
yesterday morning attired In tho 81 len
waist
George Brcokcs colorod. was dis
missed with the advice i1 keep OF thl
coast. He was charged with disorder ],
conduct
Lille Jackson, cOlOred. OF FELTON,
was fined 81 and costs for disorderl!
conduct
William Breckenridge, cOlored. wa
charged with keeping and operating
gambling table. There was not sufi
cient evidence to convince the man. al
! though Mrs. AlphOnsO King said tina
her husband had lost four cents i'm thl
place. and ON one occasion n Philadel
phia colored man had hit the bono
for Sl5.
John Williams. James Alexander arc
i Martin Wright were fined So and cost
fer trcspassing upon the Jessup 4
| Moore wharf. on the Brandywine creek
John j. Mullin was fined 81 anl
costs for being drunk and acting dis
orderly.
On the charge OF assaulting Mrs
Ida Cox. William Ilinesly. wal
dismissed. but Mrs. Hnesly, whl
was arrested on the same charge, wa
fined 81 and costs.
II was shown that, as the outcome
OF n childron's quarrel, the two wo
men became involved in hst hgh
and hair-pulling The plaintiffs wit
nesses alleged that Mrs. Hinesly ha'
fastened both hands into Mrs Cox
hair. and beat her head against tn
wall until the plaintih was unconscious
The fuss started over the childrel
calling each other "cat killers an'
'heer swillers." i"
Mrs Hinesly was fined 81 and costs
and when she knew the verdict sh
4 asked where she could sue her. Tn
L fine and costs amounted TO S7.S5.