The daily tribune., 1908-02-25
]. OF p. COURTS ARE
GRINDING OUT JUSTICE

this city are busy grinding out Justice
this afternoon, and several cases are
on the dockets for disposal. This Is
the busiest day the justices of the
peace have had for the year and most
Of the cases up for hearing eminate
from the coal camps.
The four negroes. two men and two
women. arrested at Brookside for steal
ing DR.. Shepard's case of optical
goods. are being given hearing be-
fore Justice Johntson. This CASE Of
goods was valued by the owner at $50
and was stolen from a saloon in that
camp.
The case Of Emily Majori against
her husband Joseph Majori. is being
heard in Judge Sanders court. This
is case Of assault and battery and
the woman charges him with threat
ening to kill her with a knife Sun
day evening and then ejecting her
from the house, after which he is al
legged to have broken the furnitur g
and cast it out into the street.
Judge Sanders court is busy hear
ing another assault and battery case
which comes from Williamsburg.
Reese Arthur, one Of the mine bosses
has had Frank Ross arrested. What
the trouble originated over was n OF
known at the time this article was
written.
Obie Parker charges J. W. Johnson.
both colored, with swapping Win
chester rifle at him three times in
Williamsburg yesterday. 1t is said
that Johnston demanded that Parker
pay him seventy cents which he owed
him. Parker denied owing tho
money and then johnson is said to
have raised the weapon to his shoul-
der, and, taking careful aim, pulled
the trigger thrice, bat the she'll, il
there was any in the gun. refused
to shoot. Then Parker paid the
money in order to put an end to the
trouble. This case Is being aired in
Judge Johntson's court.
The Jail was filled to overfowing
with prisoners last night, and the po-
lice found 1t necessary to make bed
in the 'bullpen" for the overflow.
Count Otto Juhre who had been in
Jail for several days. had until tonight
to complete his sentence, but there
was no room for him and lie was turn
ed out at FIVE O'Clock last evening.
At 10 O'Clock he reappeared at the
city Jail and was intoxicated again.
Then the officers threw him in the
"bull pen" and he slept Oh the cold
concrete floor all night. This morn
ing Officer Kelley escorted the gentle
man Of nobility out Of the city.
J. T. Craig. q railroad bridge car
penter. WAS arrested yesterday after
noon and landed in Jail on charge
Of vagrancy. He entered the home Of
]. O. Mcdaniel in West Florence in
search Of something to eat Mrs. Nc
Daniel was not at home and the little
girl was in the house alone. She WAS
too afraid to open the door and Craig
is then said to have pushed the door
open and entered. The officers were
notified and his arrest was affected In
q few minutes later. He WAS kept
in Jail over night and turned out this
morning. He says he will go to
Cripple Greek. Craig Is ono Of the
unfortunate men who can not find
employment He says since the first
Of the year he has followed eight
bridge gangs on different roads look :
ing for work but there WAS none for
him. He only has 81 left and
thought that II he would beg some
thing IN nat that ha cnul1 ,naka his
money last longer.
Earl Willis. the Chandler boy. who
escaped from the Orphans Home In
Denver. aud arrived here Sunday
night, in company with forty-two
hoboes who were beating their way
out Of Pueblo. has secured home
with his aunt, Mrs. Frew At vii.
lismsburg. Officer Furniss interceded
with the woman In behaf Of the boy