The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-19
PUGl|STC CHRISTIANS.
They Object to the Serving of
a Mittimus.
OFFICER NJ TROUBLE

'srtty ih"ieS&ivso OF Al expert bther
Christian K.soked Down:with a Para
sol aad Dutif.i Sen Jailed.
From Thursdays Daily;
Chief of Police Conley, acting as con-
stable OF q state case before Justice
Daniels court yesterday, had q warmer
time than q great many other members
Of the sweltering human family, and in
e~ndeavoring to commit Carl H Christian
30 Jail encountered a fierce resistance on
the part Of the members Of the Christ.
ian family.
On June 10 Christian was arrested for
assaulting a boy named Carl Hulac
with q beet hoe and injuring him on
the back. The boy is q ward OF Anton
Bucholz and Mr.. Bucholz being absent
his wife filed a complaint and had
Christian arrested. After a trial before
Justice Daniel, in which a large number
of witnesses were examined, Christian
was found guilty and fined 80 and costs,
the costs bringing the total up to about
1872. Christian was released on his WI
recognizance after first setting a time
three weeks hence when he would pay
the judgement. Mrs. Christian paid a
portion of the amount sometime after
ward but when the three weeks were
up yesterday the balance had not been
paid. Justice Daniel therefore issued a
mittimus committing Christian to Jail to
satisfy the balance and it was in carry
ing out the requirements of this instru.
ment that the trouble occurred.
Constable Conley says that he first
tried to induce Christian to make a
peaceable settlement, but that he re.
fused and expressed a willingness to go
to Jail in compliance with the terms of
the mittimus. They proceeded on their
way toward the Jail when Christian, re-
alizing for the first time that the con-
stable probably meant business, pro-
ceeded to object, and was soon rein
forced by his wife who attacked the
constable with her parasol, the attack
taking place in the alley near The NEWS
office. The officer succeeded in secur-
ing possession of the woman's weapon
and proceeded on his way with the pris.
oner. When in the rear of Eberhart's
restaurant, the prisoner got demon
~strative and the officer hit him
beside the head with the parasol.
The blow felled Christian to the
ground and Mrs. Christian, who was
following, rushed to his assistance and
seeing no weapon in sight, she deity
pulled off one of her shoes and attacked
the constable. The officer received the
blows on his arm, held up to protect his
face and head from the assault. She
desisted finally, the officer making no
effort to return the attack. They had
not prsceeded a great ways when a son
of the prisoner, William Christian,
also Joined in an attack on the constable.
Near the Seller barn there was quite q
general attack on the constable and he
summoned several b%ystanders to his
assistance with the object of arresting
the entire family. Christian took a run
east on the M. & o. track with the o n
stable IN close pursuit and was over
hauled just the other side of the bridge,
where he made a stand and was hustled
to Jail.
8 Mrs. Christian went up town, avow-
ing her intention of having the constable
arrested, claiming he struck her. The
boy was arrested and placed in Jail
with his father, and this morning a
complaint was fled against him, oharg-
ing him with d%isorderly conduct and
using loud, obscene and boisterous
language. He appeared before Police
Judge Hayes and asked for a coutinu.
ance which was granted, and the date
for the trial was set on the 29th.
Christians excuse for his action is
that he considered the payment emade
settlement in full, but the witness fees,
amounting to $3.50 were not included
and it was these that he objected to pay.
1t is probable that he will make an indi.
vidual settlement with the witnesses
and the difficulty may be adjusted in
that way. Christian wa released from
custody with the understanding that he
will endeavor to make settlement.
Boys Disturb the Peace.
A number Of young men got into
jangle Tuesday evening and carried
their dispute across the track, where q