The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26
TOO MUCH CHEER
BRINGS IS TO
EARLY SESSION.
Justice Jeifries Is Lenient With
Host Of Chrismastide
Penitents
FAKIR is ONLY ONE
TO DRAW STIFF FINE
AsCourt Severe With Man Who
Begs Money to Pay Way 10
Imaginary Death-Bed

The early session OF police court
brought So Christmastide penitents be-
lore Justice Jeffries, Thursday morn
Ing. The Christmas spirit was evi.
dent In the judges handling OF the
cases.
Charles w. Clifford. a bad boy"
was arrested by Patrolman May for
bothering his mother. Charles is about
30 years old, and the officer said he
drank too much liquor, and was chas-
Ing his mother around the house.
My son." said Justice Jeffries, with
"a spreading smile, you have probably
been a bad boy, but I am going TO let
Nyou go. Don't disturb your mother
any more"
John Wascha and Carl GuIro. two
six-foot Poles, were in for disturbing
the peace. Both Poles were lighted
up" on Christmas, they admitted. II
was at party at No. 1876 Plumerave.
Patrolmen Hasfelt and Mcpherson
said that the two giants were holly
pursuing l00-pound sprinter when
the police interfered wascha had an
open knife In his hand, and Guiro was
waving an empty bottle, and yelling
that II they couldn't kill him with that.
he would shoot him 10 death.
Just little Christmas party" said
both young men, to the Judge
The Judge was informed by the off,
GERS that they couldn't catch up with
the real complainant, the l00-pound
sprinter. who is probably running yet.
So the judge let the pair go with a
warning.
Harry Wood was the only one heav.
lily fined Harry went TO houses along
Commonwealth and Avery-avSs.,. she'd
ding large tears. and exhibiting u
fake" telegram, purporting TO come
from Omaha. and 10 notify him that
his mother was dying.
Women along aHrry's route cried
, with him as he presented the tele-
gram. and begged that they give him
money to take him to the death-bed OF
his poor mother. He was just get
Ting 25 cents from one sobbing woman
ls Detective Pat Kean nabbed him.
Justice Jeffries sent him to the
workhouse for 80 days in default of a
$40 fine.
Arthur Anderson, Negro. had the
record for a strenuous Christmas. Pa
trolman Juergens said that Arthur
had seven fights In one hour at St.
Antolne-st. and Gratiot-ave. The Of
ncer tore Arthur of five victims and
told him TO 60 home, but Arthur
A stayed and challenged all corners. and
was in the midst OF his seventh battle
when finally arrested. Justice Jeffries
lined him 81.
John Catnell, who walked into a
police station on Christmas night and
asked TO be locked up as drunk. said
that he had Just lost his way, but re.
inembered his address, Thursday. He
vas allowed to go.
4 Charles Oberstadt, weighing about
SIS pounds, was chasing one OF his
eight step-children with coal shovel
when Motorcycle Oficer O'Donnell In
terfered and locked Charles up.
The baby" OF the eight step-chil-
dren. a husky damsef of the late
teens" said Charles hquord up and
said awful things to. his step-brood.
pCharles admitted that he got pee2ish
toward his wife's children when he
was illuminated and felt that he
was justified.
He said he was white wing. when
asked his occupation.
We'll" said Justice Jeffries. we
public officials must stick together.
SIm going to let you go, but. you must
be careful in future
Albert Contou, Briggs-Detroit tester.
who drove his machine through red
lights and barriers at the yiaduct at
Hastings-st. and Milwaukeeave., was
"up" for being drunk, and was fined
$40. which he paid. The Brooklyn
sailor who accompanied him on the
!, Wild joy-ride escaped on suspended
sentence.