Evening journal., 1904-06-11
BOYS LOOT
MONEY DRAWERS
Grocer Robbed of Between
$50 and $40 and Only
S. Recovered
Kid CASH UNDER RAILROAD TRACK

Patrolman Frank Jones Charged by
Young Men He Arrested For Dis
orderly Conduct, With Beating Them
With His Club Without Provoeation.
Twenty-three prisoners were arraign-
ed for trial In City Court this morning.
or this number one-half were charged
with drunkenness.
stephen Wilmer, Henry Spinker and
Leonard Zeigler three boys. were
charged with stealing 50 from the store
or Leman Fiedargia. of No 9l7 East
Eighth street. Fiedargia testified that
between $50 and $40 was taken from
the cash drawer I'm his store on Tues
day night while he was absent for a
short time. Patrolmen Sheehey and
Sherry Investigated the case and as
result Of their investigation the de-
PENDANTS were placed under arrest. Of
Ger Sheehey testified that SpinSer adj
mitted taking Sc out OF the drawer and
showed him where he had hid SO OF the
money along the Pennsylvania rail-
road. Wilmer acknowledged taking
twenty cents from the drawer after
Spinker grabbed a handful Of notes.
Both youngsters implicated Zeigler In
the theft. The case was turned over
to Agent McCracken for Investigation.
He was ordered to make a report on
Wednesday next.
Says Officer Used Club.
William Patton and John Joyce were
charged with drunkenness and disor-
derly conduct. Patrolman Frank Jones
arrested the defendants several days
ago but the case was twice postponed.
The officer said he placed the young
men under arrest for acting disorderly.
! He SAID that Joyce resisted and struck
him and Patton tripped him. on the
other hand the defendants deny the
charge and claim that Jones struck
them over the head with his club. J.
/ Frank Davis, a dry goods merchant at
Seventh and Lombard streets testified
that he saw Officer Jones strike Joyce
with his club. He did not see the de-
PENDANTS acting In a disorderly NAM
4 ner. Patton said that Jones struck
him with his club with such force as
) to make him unconscious. The court
, asked Patton II he could produce Wit
nesses who saw the officer strike him.
, He said he could and the case was
4 continued until Tuesday morning next
s the court remarking that It wishes to
investigate the charges made against
the officer.
Threw Wife's Purchases Away.
For the second time within recent
date George W. Turner. of No 1920
Wawasea avenue. was charged with
disorderly conduct He went on
rampage yesterday and made himself
heard for blocks Arriving home he
picked up his wife's basket Of market
ing and scattered them over the yard.
His three children were taken in by
neighbors. The court imposed a SEN
tence OF IS and COSTS
The case of Elizabeth Graham. charg-
ed with keeping a disordeTly house,
was again continued. The trial was
set for Tuesday next
Held For Stealing Brass.
Joseph Mitchell and James Davis.
young men, were arrested yesterday on
a charge OF stealing brass from the
b Pennsylvania Railroad Company. They
I had about 100 pounds Of the metal.
which was broken and pounded out OF
shape. The brass included parts OF
> valves, old journals and other brass
b fixtures. They were each held in 5000
bail for the Court OF General Sessions.
, Samuel Alexander was fined SO and
costs for dlsorderly conduct and the
case OF John A. Foreacre. charged with
like offense, was postponed until
Monday night.
. William Postles, colored. was sem
! fenced to pay a fine OF s. and costs for
I harboring an unregistered dog.