Evening journal., 1903-04-13
MANY CULPRITS
FACE CITY JUDGE
Bell and Waters Fined for
Selling Liquor Without
a License
JAILED FOR BITING MANS TONGUE
Frederick Brown Has Been Out Of
Workhouso for But a Month, But He
Must Go Back for Ninety Days.
Other News Of the Court.

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Other News Of the Court.
The usual number Of Monday morn
ing prisoners was arraigned IN City
Court this morning and long session
was held. Several heavy fines were
imposed. Deputy Judge Garrett pre-
sided and City Solicitor Reinhardt
prosecuted the cases. although his as
sistant, Mr.. Price, was present.
Fined for Liquor Selling.
Robert J. Bell and John Waters were
arraigned on a charge OF selling liquor
without license at No 920 East Sew
enth street. The evidence was not
sufficient to convict the latter. but q
fine OF $50 and costs was imposed on
Bell. Patrolmen Sheehy, Dutton. Ma
ioney and Gilling conducted the raid.
and beside capturing quantity OF wet
goods found 6 or customers in the
place. all rolling mill men. Morterman
Sullivan and John Hennessy were arr
rested by the officers shortly before
the raid, was made on Sunday after
noon, coming out OF the house, and a
bottle OF whiskey was found in the
possession OF each. In court this morn
ing they testified that they had gotten
the liquor in Bells house. and put the
money on the table for 1t, but did not
see who took II. Bell was proven to
be the tenant Of the dwelling, and he
was accordingly fined.
Lost Part Of Tongue.
Richard Elliott. colored. charged
Frederick Brown, also colored, with as
sault and battery. The former testi-
fed that Brown bit part OF his
tongue of during an alteration I'm a
saloon on the coast" Saturday night.
The defendant has only been out of
the workhouse one month. having
served time for like offense and the
court imposed "a sentence OF tbEee
months imprisonment.
James Sweeney WAS arraigned on q
charge OF assaulting John Lally. The
latter testified that he was walking
along Front street about o'clock on
Saturday night and at Washington
street stopped TO look at man who
was lying I'm the gutter While doing
so three men came along and one Of
them struck him from behind, knock
ing him unconscious. He could not
identify the prisoner as one OF the men.
Anthony Smith deposed that he saw
the prisoner strike Lally. who Is an
aged man, while the latter was looking
at a man who had previously been
knocked into the gutter by three other
men. James Brown deposed that the
defendant did not strike the prosecuting
witness, but upon being closely ques-
toned. admitted that Sweeney kicked
at him. Another witness testified TO
this effect and the court imposed a nne
OF SIS and costs.
Annie Irons, colored. pleaded guilty
to a charge OF keeping a disorderly
house. and a fine of $50 and costs was
imposed.
Charges OF assault and battery were
preferred against Edward Henderson
and Edward Neal. both colored. and
James Conner. which We're withdrawn
upon application OF the prosecuting
witnesses and the defendants dis
charged upon payment OF costs.
Stansley Pennsy was fined So ana
costs for disorderly conduct.
A number OF colored violators OF the
law charged with disorderly conduct
and corner lounging on the coast" on
Saturday night, was arraigned and
fines Of 81 and 81 and costs imposed.