Mayor's Court.
--The most prominent case brought to the notice of the
Mayor yesterday was that of
James H. Phillips,
Caroline Phillips, and
Ann Overby, and two negro women named Patsy and
China, arraigned for an assault upon
Maria S. Turpin.
It illustrated the difficulties and perils which beset a multiplied number of families dwelling together beneath the same roof.
The matter in controversy was a door, which
Mrs. Turpin was accused of having broken open.
The rencontre took place on Sunday, and notwithstanding the disparity of numbers,
Mrs. T. stood her ground
manfully. The
Mayor, after a long and patient investigation, held the parties to bail in $150 for their appearance at the Hustings Court.
Simon Greenberry, a withered Israelite, who peddles small wares in the
First Market, was arrested for making an unprovoked assault upon a lad named
Emmit Taylor.
The boy told a straightforward story; after which, the
Mayor asked
Greenberry if he had anything to say. ‘"Yesh,"’ he replied; ‘"dem boy come dere every time, to me trouble.
I old man. I say leetle boy, you go home; vat you vant from me?
Den I smack him some leetle, and he throw at me dese rock."’
Simon here exhibited a small pebble; but another witness proved that he was clearly the aggressor, and the
Mayor chalked down a fine of $10 for disorderly behavior in the market.
The decision affected
Mr. Greenberry deeply — almost to tears — and he withdrew from the scene, absorbed in his own reflections.
William Pardue, charged with assaulting and beating
Morris Johnson, was committed in default of security to keep the peace.
A fine of $1 was imposed upon
Wright &
Hudnall for permitting a quantity of straw to be deposited on Main street, thereby creating what the law calls an obstruction.