National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-28
POLICE CouRr axsrcHEs
PARKE WASHINGTON AND CRARLoTTl
JOHNSON,

PARKE WASHINGTON AND CHARLOIIE
JOHNSON,
two busy bodies Of the Island, were bfougns mso
the Police Court charged with having m,as
sudden. sharp and altogether lively ssseuls "
Emma shaw, Emma is not considered over efsin-
full In Fer way of expressing current events ana
when she, In conversation with another party
made statements rejecting on the hvss and CHAR
of these two females she ought to have been
| shrewd enough to make the party promise 70
..neyer tell" But she didn't do this. She merely
trusted conndingly in the party's friendship. and
went away relieved and happy. The next morn
ing q she stood in the kitchen door Watching the
msneuvrss Of an early brood Of spring ehicksne
she was startled BY the presence Of Parke an0
Charlotte, who had turned the corner Of the house
sharply and stood before her ere she could sx-
press her surprise. Both girls wore calm and
determined looks, indicating injured pride.
They got ON either side Of Emma, and
commenced . vigorous cross-nre, with In
tetrogasoriss, vilAolt asya passi1g ~ rsual
COED nesuing salses. "Whst -maes yens" 9ied
Parke, with great agitation, "what made you 60
an tell Jim Biggs thatf'' "Nevcr mind, now;
you Jest clear out here, chile. I hsint gwine 70
answer none o. yer repositories; 20 you might
but the remaining words were cut short ct the
moment BY the bony fingers Of Charlotte, which
clasped her about the neck, while Parke was
busily engaged in securing . good purchase on
her back hair. She was removed from the door
step to tho middle Of the yard with three jerks
and back again with two. Then shs was bent
over in the shape Of an A, and club was ener-
getically applied to the apex. While this posi-.
ton was being reversed BY some accident she was
thrown violently into ash-pile, and 1t was while
the girls were endeavoring to kick her under that
assistance came. The twain were secured and
handed over to the police, and on being brought
before Judge Smell they were aned ts each.
JOHN @. HEpeINAH AND JOSEPHINE KKARHEY ,
had . case In the Police Court, which was post
poned. After leaving the courtroom they made
up their minds TO get mad about It. They did
this in each Others presence, but Hedgeman mad.
dened the quickest, and Just before Josephine
was ready for him he made successful impres-
sion on her nose. As soon - the stars passed
from view and she hsa sufieiently recovered to
entertain, him, she left The prints Of IN average
sized finger nall running diagonaliS across his
face. Then they mutually met and mingled in
each others embrace, and were making the best
Of their time, when Alexander Kearney presented
himself to Hedgeman, and for several days to
come the latter will find . strong cane Of great
service. Hedgeman was fined go, and Kearney
WAS fined tlo, while Josephine looked on with ap-
propriste manifestations Of interest.
BURGLARY.
Reuben J. H. Evans and Pat Turner, two stout,
vicious-looking colored men, were brought into
court, charged with breaking open the house Of
G. H. Brewer, in South Washington, with intent
to commit burglary. Mr.. Brewer testified that
his house, on Twelfth street, was broken into and
entered through the window Of his kitchen. The
property taken away amounted in value, at the
lowest estimate, to about t1to. He recognized
the stolen property in the court, which had been
recovered by the detectives. A colored man
named Taylor testified that Evans and Turner