Show FINED FOR ATTACKING BLIND MAN Incident of a Search for Water Costs George McDonald 15 For assaulting a blind man named A L Halsett at 305 State street on Wednesday evening George McDonald colored was yesterday fined 15 by Judge TImmony Halsett presented a pitiable appearance as he told his tale of woe on the witness stand He said McDonald had come to him and demanded de-manded the key of the hydrant and when he told him that he did not have it began abusing him finally winding up by battering him over the head with a brass kettle that he carried McDonald told a different tale He admitted asking for the key to the hydrant and when the old man told him that lie did not have the key he asked him where he got his supply of aqua pura from The reply was to the effect that it came from hell or any other old place that might be handy 11 told him said McDonald that I did not want water from any such a source but I did want the key when the old un he orders mo from the room and when I got out into the hall ho came at me and I hit him with the tin bucket that 1 had In my band McDonald was unable however to account for the absence of one of Hal setts teeth which had been lost In the melee |