The evening Republican., 1902-06-19
CASES in
CITY COURT

Coroner John L. Frick will hold al
inquest some time next week into
the cause Of the death Of Mrs. Mary
Daker, colored. In the City Court
this morning, Walter Jones, colored,
was charged with the murder and he
was held pending the action Of the
Coroner jury,
Allie Lewis, colored, was charged
with the larceny of three castings
the property Of Thomas Green. The
latter had not been summoned and
Charles Taylor failed to appear. The
case went over until tomorrow morn
iLg.
The charge OF obtaining goods
under false pretences was continued
until tomorrow morning.
Irwin Spencer. colored, was charg.
ed with the larceny OF 113 pounds Of
brass and white metal the property
of the Pullman Palace Car Company
officer Moore testified that on April
q, Spencer was one Of party OF four
men who were loading spittoons into
a wagon. They we're then about three
quar- ters Of mile away from the
Pullman Car Shops, Spencer was rep
resented by J. Frank Ball. The man
who had the wagon and the spittooEs
were taken to the police station.
Isaac Larcey, colored. testified
that he was arrested and was dis
missed in con nnection with the lar.
ceny Of the spittoons. On the day in
question Spencer informed him that
Sam Davis had load to haul.
Harry G. Primrose, was charged
with keeping unregistered dog. lie
produced a tax receipt that the dog
had been registered by his son. They
lived then at No. SIS Clayton Stree t,
and now at No 3O2 Rodney Street.
The case was dismissed.
Samuel Davis told him he would
give him half a dollar to haul to
Mortons junk shop. The spittons
were in bags and the three men
were standing BY and they helped
to load the spittoons into the wag-
on. Davis made the barg ain with
him at Thirteenth and Heald.
William kees testified the cuspi-
does he saw at the hall last April
and they were valued ct Sl2. He
identified one in court and il was
the property of the Pullman Co.
The spittoons were taken from the
march back of the Pullman works.
Mr.. Bail asked that the case be
dismissed OH the ground that there
was sno testimony hat the Gus pidores
had been stolen. There was no
evidence that these cuspidores re.
covered were the 0ueS missed and
no time had been fixed. He Was
held in 5000 bail for court.
Alexander Szlagowski was charg.
ed with har boring an unregistered
dog. Dog Catcher Kopp testified
that complaint was received that
the defendant had a dog at No. 42O
West Front street. He did not see
the dog. The case was continued
until tomorrow morning IN order
to get witness that lodged the
complaint.
James Wardell was charged with
obtaining Sl.25 by false pretences
from James H. Harkins. The
testimony was that Wardell called
at hia store, No. 2l5 West Fourth
street, with an advertising card to
he hung up in Barnum's Hotel and
he paid him Sl.25 for the ADVERTISE
ment. He said he had been given
the permission to hang up the card.
John L. Halloven testified Wardell
called on him on Tuesday evening
but never gave him permission to
hang the card in his saloon. He was
held In 500 bail for court.
Annie Wiley, colored, was charged
with the larceny as bailee of So the
property of William Cole, colored.
Clarence Davies, colored, pleaded
guilty to the charge OF assault and
battery. He was fined $40 and costs.
Walter Jackson was charged with
harboringan unregistered dog but as
the dog had been registered the case
was dismissed.
John Solvia was charged with
harborng an unregistered dog. Will
liam Walls testified that lie knew
Solvia and saw the dog on the step.
He told him he would have to get the
dog registered. Dog Catcher Kopp
saw the dog at this mans house for
two weeks. The statement of the
defendant " as that his sister-in.law
died on Saturday and the funeral
took place yesterday. He will regis.
ter the dog.