The evening Republican., 1902-05-16
! SES IN
CITY COURT

Cipal Court this morning, Elmer Hudd
runaway boy, was committed to
the Ferris Industrial Sshool.
Il Through his counsel, John f. Lynh
4 George Green, colored entered plea
/ OF not guilty to the charge of assault
md battery. Alfred llarman teSti-
lied that on last Monday night he was
at A and Buttonwood street when
there was light. Green ia IN up to
him and slashcd him on the shoulder
. and 1t required seven stitches te close
The wound.
JuSeph Atkins saw Green strike
iafman ON the shoulder and when
!. he turned around Harman was bleed
iag.
The defense was tina Green was
Maiking i,iong the street peaccabiy.
when he was attacked, and that he
4 had no knife and that he did not cut
HarnIan.
Green was called to the stand and
testified that he was struck with u
bottle and Cut on the head, hand and
mouth with u knife. lie was knock
cd down and later was taken lllu the
house. lie had no knife and did not
cut Harnan.
Alexander Wortcnbury was with
Green and saw him when he fell after
two bottles had been thrown. He
did not see Ilarman that night and
Green did not have the time to cut
ANY one. Several witnesses tcstl tied
that Green was badly cut.
! The fine was $50 ardcosts.
Mary Jetfers pleaded not guilty to
the charge Of assault and battery on
], Anna Wortel Her testimony was
that on Tuesday evening last she
went to Mrs. Jclfcrls store loyct some
candy. She was lold not TO interfere in
hcr family affairs. She used offensive
words and Then threw two weights at
her and struck her on her arm. She
left the store and size followed her To
the pavement and struck her with
and knocked here down, while on the
ground she had her hair pulled aud
tace slapped,
For the defence Mr. Marvel asked,
had she ever been arrested for big
amy or assault and battery. Witness
denied the accusation aud the court
ruled the questions out,
George Dubois testified that he
saw Mrs Jelrer> hit Mis- Worral with
The weights ard later SAW the assault
renewed on the street. Mrs. WurrcIl
said ''come Uut and IN wipe up the
street with YOU. y Mrs. JcIrcrls took
the dare and was knocked down.
The defendant testified that Mrs.
Wprrell wiped he street up with her
she denied she struck her either with
the weights or her hand. The boys
were not on the corner
Mary Laws, colurcd, was at The
store at the time blt did not 50. the
four boys. She was looking III the
door but 1d not see the weights
thrown.
, The court imposed a fine Of $40
and costs.
willard Mitchell was charged
with assauitlng Il chlnaman.
Elmer Serson testified that Sing
Io keeps Il laundry at B and lleaId
streets.
john Kelley saw sing 30 on the
street but saw no one strike him,
Sing DO testified something like
th's "lic Int me mouth an he 90
biark lit me 50 &c ro see dat man
me no do. - Mr.. Garrett asked tor
the case to b. dismissed
Walter Brown, Colored, was
charged Uy Eugene LETTERS with
assault.
They played three games Of pool
In The next game Jefers burst the
balls and Brown burst him iu the
eye. He ran al him as if he were
going 10 fight tltzsImmons instead
'Ot jetfers. The case was DISMISS.
ed.
Raphael paiesc was charged
w,h har boring an unre. steret
dog A tne of $- and costs wa'
imDosed