Evening journal., 1914-08-17
FORTY Cases keep
CITY JUDGE BUSY
Charles CaStel Fined $50
for Striking George Clair
With a Pick
WOMAN TO PAY $1OO
FOR SELLING LIQUOR

Standing room was at premium in
City Court today and fully 200 specta-
tors were turned away All were
anxious to hear the cases as the list
contained over forty defendants. The
disposition of the cases brought 81
fine in four cases and four defendants
were dismissed.
The case of William Dugan, who is
charged with larceny of a boat and a
lot of brass, went over for a week in
order to get witnesses.
James Williams and Mabel Young,
colored, pleaded not guilty to two
charges of selling intoxicating liquors.
Irwin Young, a brother of the woman,
testified that yesterday morning he
bought half a pint of whiskey and a
bottle of beer from Williams. He
bought nothing from his sister. He
was there yesterday morning about
three o'clock, and denied he made an
arrangement with Williams on Satur-
day to get "crate" of beer.
Arthur Short, colored, who has a
room at No. % Klund street, saw
Young at the house.
Office Zebley said he has had COM
plants about the house being a speak
easy. When the house was raided six
teen bottles of beer we're found, as
well as some whiskey.
Officer Maloney testified that the
woman told him "'her man" and she
rented the house.
Officer McGranary found Young in
the house drinking a bottle of beer
He had heard a speakeasy has been
running there for two weeks. Mabe
Young was dismissed and Williams
was fined 500 and sentenced to a
month in Jail
Lulu Forman, colored, entered a
plea of not guilty to the charge OF
using profane language on the street
Officer Riley arrested her. She was
fined 81.
Joseph Cohen and Harry Cohen
we're charged with the larceny OF
81. the property of Rogers Wright
Upon the application Of David J
Reinhardt the case went over until
Wednesday. The trouble took place
in a store and Wright alleged that
when he went out he missed 81.
Reba Brown, colorec entered a
plea of not guilty TO the charge oi
larceny of two pounds Uf butter She
vas held in $500 bail for a hear=S
On Wednesday mOring.
James Bauer, a mute. was charged
With begging He was arrested in
the Madison street market on Satur.
Gay, using a card with which to beg
lie is from Chester. He was given
chance TO leave the. city at once
Ella NJ Ryan was charged Will
using bad language on the street
She was arrested by officer Riley a
Third and Adams streets. She wat
flned 81.
John. Daley pleaded guilty to carry
ing razor in his pocket. The fine wa
g25 and costs or one month in default
Of payment.
William f. McHugh was charged by
James 5. Smith with the larceny of I
box of cigars valued at $3.50 from hii
store at No lll5 street. He wal
held in $500 bail for court.
Struck by Pick.
Charles Castel pleaded not guilty t.
assault and battery on George Clair
colored The testimony was that OF
Saturday Castel struck him on th'
shoulder with a pick. Clair was work
ing for the Street and Sewer Depart
ment at Fourth and Scott streets Gas
tel and men were at work digging eel
lars. Clair was getting ready to pu
off blast and ordered Castel and hi
men to get out OF the way so tha
thev would not be hurt by the stones
DIR. Frank Roop Smith dressed Clair
Injuries which consisted of wounds mad
IN the shoulder about an inch and
half or two inches deep. George Cole