Evening journal., 1918-08-09
BUSY Session OF
MUNICIPAL COURT
Frank Boulden, Charged
With Highway Robbery,
Held Under $1,000 Bail
STARRETT FINED
$25 FOR SPEEDING

David Naylor, a Negro, was arraigned
before Deputy Judge Hellings in Mu-
nicipal Court today charged with nom
support. Josephine his wife, said her
husband left her four months ago and
refused 10 provide for her and their
two children. David said he was or
dered out Of his home by his wife and
children because he attempted to cor
rect their habit OF remaining out late
at night. He said he had been living
with his wife since August T. and that
he is now providing for his family. The
case was continued and referred TO
Offlcer Mcdaniel. James S3ulsbuly
was counsel for Naylor.
Michael Dowenoski was charged with
acting disorderly and using profane Ian
guage. He was fined s..
William II. Murphy and John ].
Lever, charged with disorderly con-
duct and using profane language at
Fourth and French streets, pleaded
guilty and were fined s. each.
James ONeil pleaded not guilty to
wilfully trespasslng on the Philadel-
phla and Reading Railroad. He was
dismissed.
Anna " Hall, charged with assault
and battery on her husband, Parker
Hall, was dismissed at the request Of
the husband
The charge Of highway robbery
against Frank Boulden was continued
until August 20 at the request Of Boul-
den, who said he wants to summon
witnesses. He is alleged 10 have held
up and robbed John Siberia. an EN-
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pany. al Front and Union streets last
night. Citizens hearing Sheria's cries
are said 10 have gone 10 his rescue and
held Boulden until O1lcer Neasey ar
rived. Boulden IS alleged to have taken
SIS from Siberia. He was he'd in $1,000
bail.
Robert Lanner, a Negro, Of No. I
Guthrie's Row, was arraigned, charged
with larceny. Mary Prillo, who con-
ducts a store at the north end OF Mar
ket street bridge. testified that Lanner
asked permission TO use the telephone
at o'clock last night. She said she
stepped out Of the room for a minute
and when she returned he was coming
from behind the counter and dropped a
81 bill in his hurry to get out. Oflcer
Andrew Devenny said he found nearly
IS on the prisoner when he searched
him. He was held in $500 bail for the
upper court.
John Price was charged with assault
and battery on his mother-in-law,
Helen Boulden. He was ordered 10
furnish a $500 peace bond.
James White pleaded not guilty 10
cruelty TO a horse on Wednesday. He
Is alleged TO have allowed his horse
TO stand on Madison and West Fifth
streets nearly all the afternoon. White
said the horse was under a tree anc
in the shade Mrs. Mary Springer tes-
tined no water had been given the an.
imal that afternoon and that the ami.
nal reared up and went through such
antics that It finally fell exhausted
Mrs. Beatrice Moore said Mr.. White
did not own the horse in question. but
that he came in response to a reques
Of nelghbors and moved the horse be
cause its paving annoyed a man liv
ing nearby, who was Ill. White wa'
dismissed.
Annie ellis. a negress was fined so
on a charge Of assault and battery or
Eugene Durkin. a negro.
Isaac II. Sharp ws charged with The
larceny OF two valises at French stree
station. One OF them belonged to Dor.
othy Pilling. Of Kiamensi and with the
contents was valued at 500.
Catherine Wallace owned the othel
one and with contents u was valued
at $3.50.
Sharp is alleged 10 have picked W
the yalises while the owners weri
waiting for a train. They were re
covered in a pawn shop. John L. Lynn
his attorney, waived trial for Sharp
who was held in $500 bail in each cast
for the upper court.
The charge Of assault and batter!
against Joseph Kaminski on Antonio
Gazewski was not pressed when tn
defendant was arraigned before Dep
uty Judge Hellings.
George Williams was fined $40 on
charge Of operating an automobile
without a license.
Joseph Starrett. charged with speed
ing at Second and Harrison streets. las
night, was fined SIS. Detective Rile,
told the court that Starrett was max
ing 30 miles an hour
The charge OF larceny against NIL
dred Turner, a negress, was continued
one week. She Is charged with tn
larceny Of $40 from Mary Rowan, ais,
negress.
John Perkins. a negro. ws arraignec
on the charge Of assault and batter!
with intent TO commit murder on Gus
Boyer, also a negro. He waived
hearing and was held in $500 bail. III
is alleged to have thrown a bricl
through the window Of a house OF
Poplar street, where a farewell part,
was recently being given to some ne
gro draftees, and then TO have gon
into the house and attacked Boyer.
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