The evening Republican., 1902-07-14
CASES In
CITY COURT

large" was the message given to off.
Ger Maxwell at Seventh aud Market
streets on Saturday night When he
reached there he found the people
excited on account Of the appearanc.
OF the colored man who was racing
from place to place without clotting.
The patrolwagon was called and the
man was given blanket as sum.
mer garment and in that form he
was taken 10 the police station. There
he said his name was Charles Smith
and that he boardedin Chester batre
sided in Philadelphia. He told how
man had driven him from q house
with a big knife. Halt an hour later
4 colored man and woman called at
the station and asked to see the
prisoner. Addressing him she said
"Ah, ha. Charlie Smith, done and
tole you so. You come to Whining.
ton an gets In trouble. Now take
your dues 10 Sergeant Tucker she
said, "Me and my daughter was IN
Chester this day week. He got
quainted wild my daughter at the pic
mic and they had good time in the
evening. He 60. soft on her and sed
be d come here and I sez don't come
down for her man will ketch you.
But he come and met her and went
to No. 13 Jones street. Walter come
to our house hunting her as she
could not lie found and then l sent
him to the Jones street house. lie
licked dem two and took his wife TO
her home OH Walnut street, New.
port. When Smith reached the po-
lice station Mrs. White was going to
her lunch and Sergeant Rice told
her that the prisoner was not one
for the matron. Turnkey Floyd had
all easy time in searching Smith for
bis clothing consisted of an under
sh irt.
Smith was charged in the City
Court this morning with disorderly
conduct and as Officer Maxwell failed
to appear Judge Townsend dismissed
the case.
c,Clarence Huss was charged with
disorderly conduct by mounted Otflcer
Serson. The testimony was that
young Huss used very bad language
toward the officer while riding along
the street at Fourteenth and Market.
Young Huss was In company with
four other boys. The gang has been
giving the police considerable trouble
oflatc.
The case was held up as there were
three witnesses for the defence that
Huss did not curse the officer.
Alexander Carney, pleaded guilty
to acting in dIsorderly manner but
the case wss dismissed.
Samuel }. Sweeney. pleaded not
guilty to disorderly conduct. The
testimony was that he has been on a
drunk for three months. His father
caused his arrest in order to stop him
from drinking. On the charge of
dlunkness which was preferred in
stead of dlsorderly conduct. The fine
was $40 and in default three months.
Charles Saunders was charged with
assault aud battery and lhe case
went over for week. The Judge
said that in such a case evidence
should be proiused as to the prison.
er's, connection with the case.
Howard NutJer. aged 10 years.
pleaded guilty to striking Raymond
David-on, aged 7, with a stone on
the forehead. The Court imposed a
fne OF s. and costs.
Sarah c. Wynne, pleaded not guilty
to assault and battery on her sister.
in-law. The testimony was that on
Friday night, trouble arose over the
serving o; milk, she assaulted her
mother in.Iaw and husband aud then
tore a handful Of hair from her head
and struck her on the neck.
Judge Townsend, held up the case
and advised all parties to keep to
themselves 50 tina. no more trouble
may eusue.