The Detroit times., 1910-12-27
STEIN LEN|ENT
MORNING AFTER"
More Than Hundred Christmas
DRINKS Before Justice, But Most
of Them Go Free.

Santa Claus. in the person OF Po-
Ice Justice Stein, held forth In the
early session OF police court, Tues
day morning. There were 1877 men
and women, chiefly men, looking FOR
gifts, and only a few were disap-
pointed. Santa. Stein was in a len-
lent frame of mind and In most cases
sentence was suspended. He also
disposed OF the cases with great
rapidity, hearing the entire list in
two and one-half hours. In most ia
downfall was due to too much Christ
mas celebration.
Christmas eve festivities got
Marietta Butler and Claude Oman in
TO trouble. Mrs. Butler and her hus-
band rented a room a short time ago
from the Omans, who live at No. 1877
Third-st Christmas eve Mrs. But
Ter and her husband were, having
some refreshments, and invited Oman
to join them. Mrs. Oman heard
about IL and raised a row with the
Buffers for treating her husband. She
also raved at her husband for partak
ing of the Buffers hospitality. Oman
defended himself and the Buffers
The argument developed into a hot
row, with the result that the police
were called and Oman and Mrs. But
Ter were placed under arrest charged
with disturbing the peace.
In police court, Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Oman appeared against her hus-
band and Mrs. Butler. Her appear
ance as witness against him, angered
Oman, who finally turned on his wife
and said savagely:
You have no license to come here
and give evidence against me. 1t is
only a few days ago you were soused
put you to bed
This revelation convulsed the crowd
ed court room. No more testimony
was heard and both Oman and Mrs.
Butler were discharged. Mrs. Butler.
however. was advised by the court to
vacate the Oman premises. She said
she would do that gladly
John Nc. lughlin the young man
who recently became infatuated with
girl singer in Woodward-ave.
nickelodeon and was arrested for call.
Ing out her name In the show house,
was present on charge of disturbing
the peace. Officer Frank Schloud said
that Mclaughlin struck his mother
while In the family home, No. 80
Miller-st., Christmas night. officer
Schloud also told the court that Nc
Laughlin claimed to be able to carry
on a conversation by wireless teleg.
raphy with his girl
Give us demonstration OF your
ability with the wireless" requested
Justice Stein of Mclaughlin.
Hello. captain" said Mclaughlin,
appearing 70 be addressing some per-
son outside the court room.
The court waited 70: minute or
SO for the captains answer" but il
never came. Then the justice sent
Mclaughlin down stairs to the bull
PEN" to await an investigation OF his
case.
"Ah ha, Stumps; I've got you at
last said the court with apparent
glee. as "Bunty" Lutz, a very little
man, who works as porter about
saloons down town, appeared on a
charge of being drunk.
"Bunty" denied that he had been
drunk. The court thought he was still
unsteady, and he had him literally
walk the crack "Bunty" evidently
didn't make any too good an impress
sion on the court, for he was sent
down to the cells for a while.
Alexander SobreZenski struck his
landlady over the head when she rem
onstrated with him for trying TO in
wade the pantry at midnight, accord
ing to the testimony adduced 1t was
also represented that he was drunk
lie drew a fine OF $25, with the option
OF doing go days in the workhouse
For drawing an ugly looking billy
on Patrolman Breslin. Frank Pokor.
dak will have to pay fine OF $40 or
serve 80 days.