Evening journal., 1915-10-09
CITY PRISON Cells
Have LARGEST CROWD
Many of II Prisoners Taken
Yesterday Sleep While
Standing
CARNEY'S POINT MEN
AMONG THOSE PRESENT

Pay day at Carney's Point yesterday
resulted in a record breaking session of
City Court today. There were y cases
on the docket, the largest in the history
of the court. The cells in the police sta
tion were filed to Overlooking last
night. The unfortunates were placed in
like sardines and many were compelled
10 stand up all night. Some Of these
were able to get a little rest towards
morning, when some Of those who were
fortunate to have enough space to lie
down. awoke and gave others chance
to lie down and get a nap before time
for court.
1t was very sleepy. bedraggled
looking bunch of men who faced Judge
Chuchman today. The prisoners filled
the dock five times. There were 43 per-
sons charged with drunkenness and most
of these were fined 81 and costs.
II appeared to be "Camp No. ." in
court today. as most Of the men said
they were from Camp No. 2, Carney's
Point.
Twenty Of the men arrested on a
charge of drunkenness were rounded up
at The Fourth street wharf by Special
Officer Moran. Officer Zebley arrested
six men, and Officer Neasey seven.
The prisoners were from all parts
OF the country. The one coming the
greatest distance was Patrick keenan,.
who said he came from San Francisco
and had been East only a short time
and was working at Camp No. 2. He
stated that he came over to Whining
ton to buy some clothes and took
two drinks OF whiskey. He was fined
81 and costs. A like fine and costs was
imposed on the majority of the men
charged with drunkenness.
William Washington. colored. a Car
ney's Point workman. was fined $50
and costs on a charge of improper
conduct at Market street bridge over
the Brandywine
Michael Dolan made his fourteenth
appearance in court and was fined S1(
and costs on a charge of drunkenness
James Davis was fined $40 and cost:
on charge of begging. James G
Writ who was in court yesterday, on Z
charge Of drunkenness. was in cour
again today on the same charge anC
, was fined SO.
There was another mix-up in thl
I card index because of many prison
ers having the same name. AS
means OF future Identification viii
liam Cook was marked Camp No. 2.
The original William Cook who hold
card in the index is in the work
house. William Boyle was ais
marked Camp No. 3"
The case OF Mary Monroe. coloret
charged with acting improperly to
ward Frank Laskoski. was continue
until Tuesday. The case OF Mary I
Cooper. colored charged with tn
, larceny Of Sl4 from William J. PER-!
= of Millville. n. J., q Carney's Poir
workman, and also with acting in
b properly toward him, was continue
? until Tuesday.
Lillian Gibbs. colored, was fined 81
I and costs on a charge of acting in
q properly toward Harry Borden. whit
}. a Carney's Point workman. The We
man and the man were arrested
an alley AZ Fifth and Orange street
James Howell, colored, was di
missed on a charge Of threatenir
Elsie r. Young. colored with bodi
harm.
Lottie Cromwell. colored. was a
: raigned on two charges OF sellir
D liquor without a license and the cal
continued until Tuesday.
William Sadler. colored. was di
missed on a charge of threatenin
Rebecca Moore. colored. with bodi
harm.