Evening journal., 1903-03-30
HEAVY FINE FOR
SELLING LIQUOR
Speak-easy Proprietor Ar
rested for Second Time
Within Five Weeks
BRUTAL FATHER NEGLECTS FAMILY
Pitiful Tale Told BY Agent Stout, Of
S. p. c. c.-Mother Of Small Chill.
dren Sick in Bed, Husband Out
Drinking.


Twenty-Five prisoners were arraign-
ed before Deputy Judge Garrett I'm City
Court this morning and were charged
with offenses varying from simple
TO selling liquor without a
license. city Solicitor Reinhardt was
present and prosecuted the cases
Isaac and Clara jackson, colored,
were charged with selling liquor with
out license. They were arrested yes
terday in a raid made by Acting Ser
geant Serson, and squad OF police at
No. 7i2 Curlett street. Isaac was ar
rested about five weeks ago for com
Quoting "A spcall-easy I'm East Sixth
street. He was fined $50 and costs at
that time. He pleaded not guilty this
time, and a fine OF 800 and costs was
imposed by the court. His wife was
dismissed. Three quarts OF whiskey
and one quart OF gin were produced as
evidence against Jackson.
Heavy Fine for Nom Support.
John T. Scott was arraigned on a
charge of non-support, preferred by
the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children. and was fined S25
ana costs. on account of sickness, his
wife was unable TO appear in court,
but three of his small children, accom-
panied by their grandmother were
present. Agent Stout of the Society
told a pitiful tale 10 the court relative
to the utter neglect with which the
prisoner treated his family. My atten-
ton was first called TO this case" said
Mr.. Stout when the grandmother
made application to the managers OF
the Home for Fricndless and Destitute
Children to have the little ones placed
I'm that institution. The matter wal
reported to me and upon investigation
/ found the wife OF the defendant sicl
in bed as a result of standing at III
wash tub all day to make a living 70
her children. The grandmother toll
me that she had paid the money her
self for medicine that the sick woman
lrequired"
Wanted to Take Pledge.
When asked If he was ready for trial
the prisoner said that he might as wei
have It and get Il over with. At tn,
conclusion Of the case he begged foi
the courts mercy, promising TO TAX,
the pledge for five years. and provid,
a home for his family, but Judge Gar.
rett would not be moved, ana imposed
a sentence of S25 and costs.
The children viii be temporarily
given over to the charge of the $. Z
c. c.
Assault and Battery Cases.
John T. Scott. colored. pleaded guilt.
to charge Of assault and battery pre-.
ferred by Maria Buell.. also colored. IL
was fined SO and costs.
Acharge of assault and battery wa,
also preferred by Leslie Mahon. a 16
year-old boy, against Alexander Ben.
son, colored. The youth testified tina
the colored man without any provoca.
tion struck him in the face on Satur
day night at Fourth and King streets.
Benson pleaded guilty and was fine,
$40 and costs.
Nellie Ivory. coiored. appeare,
against Ira Anderson. also colored, an,
testified that while she and several o
her friends We're walking along Thir
teenth street between Heald and For
rest streets. Anderson began TO throw
hard stale bread IT them. One OF tn
pieces Of bread struck a girl name,
Blanche Ivory on the nose. making tina
member bleed profusely. When tn
witness attempted to demonstrate witt
q brick the prisoner grabbed her b!
the throat and began TO choke her. AZ
ter several more witnesses had beel
heard the court dismissed the case
William Cunningham was arraigne,
on charge of assault and batter,
preferred by George Norton. The evi
dence was not sufficient to convict IN
defendant and he was discharged.
Many Minor offenses.
Morris Patton and Frank Could. tw
boys, We're each fined 81 and costs 10
corner lounging. Annie Scott an
Walter Collins, both colored, were eac
fined 81 and costs for the same of
lfense.
Joseph Roach and Thomas Burn
were both committed to the count
workheuse TO serve n sentence Of thirt
days each for vagrancy.
William Anderson and George Buck
ner, both colored. were each fined s
land costs for disorderly conduct. Harr
Webb and Lewis II. Ebert. also col
ored, were each charged with a like OF
fense. The former was dismisse
upon payment Of costs, and Elbert wa
fined 81 and costs.
Crap Shooters Cases Tonight.
/ The cases Of Isaac Anderson an
James Young, colored. who were an
rested at Todd's Cut yesterday fc
gambling and against whom charge
\ of disorderly conduct were preferre,
were continued until tonight. Th
men were arrested by Patrolmen Nc
Bride, Hutton and Massey, who ha
proceeded 10 the place to round up III
gamblers who have been maxim
Iodd's Cut and Gordon Heights
miniature Monte Carlo