Evening journal., 1905-07-05
MANY CASES
IN CITY COURT
Negro Who Boasted He
Couldn't be Arrested Re
ceives Heavy Sentence
TWENTY DOLLARS FOR ASSAULT

The prisoners dock in City Court to-
day was twice filled with unfortunates
who fell into the hands Of the police
yesterday. The majority of the cases
were for minor onenses, but several
heavy fines were imposed.
George Anderson. colored, who In
formed Patrolman John Fox yesterday
that there was no white -- -- liv-
ing that could lay hands on him. was
larraigned on a charge Of disorderly
conduct and was fined S25 and costs.
when the defendant made his boast he
was standing In the hallway Of his own
home. The officer however, obtained a
warrant and then went after his man
going into the house 10 get him.
Robert Lear. colored. who attempted
to send Eizy Briscoe, better known as
"Buckshot." into the next world with
an iron stove poker, was fined $50 and
costs. He was about TO crack Ely
on the 'lxoko" with the poker In a
"coast" saloon. when the latter was
lapprised OF the defendants intention
land throwing up his arm caught the
. blow on the wrist.
PARK ROWDIES FINED.
Clarence Pierce and Joseph Cunning
ham, two young men, part OF crowd
Of rowdies who annoy frequenters of
Brandywine Park. We're fined $40 and
costs each. They were arrested for
committing an assault on Alois Phillips
. and Judge Cochran. who had been
. waiting FOR an opportunity TO make an
example Of the park roughs imposed
! the heavy fines.
The following were each fined s.
and costs for fighting on the street
John Wright. Andrew Barry Edward
+ Day Frank Tobin James McFini@
and James Rice A like fine was i'm.
posed on each Of the following fo
. ltrespass Joseph Farland, Michael Pom
koski. Francis Pagan. Harry Jackson
a and James Adams. an young men.
! George Hooker. colored, must pa.
$40 and costs 90 obtain his release. n
. was charged with James Mitchell, ais
= colored. with assarltlng an aged whit
!, man. Mitchell besides being fined
Il like amount was held I'm 500 bail 70
the Upper Court for carrying conceale
. on his person "A pair of brass knucNe
o Elwood Reed colored, was original
f. charged with larceny OF pair of gol
/, glasses. but the offense was change
T. TO assault and battery and a fine OF
= and costs imposed.
Samuel Thompson win receive
% hearing on charge Of stealing ha
,t ness. tomorrow.
For knocking Walter tarren, a me
senror bow down with his nat ies
Lewis cofored. was fined $40 and cos
Of STABBED CONTRACTOR DOMAIN
il Thirty -four prisoners faced Jud
le Cochran yesterday. John Dorsey W.
ol held I'm $1,000 bail for the upper cou
y on a charge OF murderously assaultii
. James Smallwood. colored and Mos
" Brinkley. also colored who assault'
= Michael Donohoe. the well-known col
" tractor. with q knife. stabbing him
the breast. had his case continued an
y tn tomorrow morning. Mr.. Donoh'
saw the defendant approaching n
coop early yesterday morning and h
suspicion being aroused he followed u
s. negro. The latter turned on the cor
tractor and slashed him in the rigl
breast with knife. The wound WI
only slight and in a few minutes NJ
Donohoe, who is a powerful man, be
his assauant into submission, and Il
h him into the house. The police we
then notified by telephone and Brincl
ley was locked up. The encounter w
us a desperate one. but the negro was
~ match against the strength Of Mr. Dol
r. oboe.
nm ANOTHER AUTOIsT FINED.