Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-22
Driving Through the Capitol Park

The QUESTION OF EXCLUDING CERTAIN VEHICLES
BEFORE THE POLICE COURT.
James T. Wormley. Jr. colOred, was charged
In the Police Court yesterday, with having
made an assault and battery on Samuel B.
Cramer, who testified that he is Capitol no
Heeman, aud has orders to not let any vehicle
except those for carrying passengers, pass
through the Capitol grounds; that on Satur-
day, the 9th of this MONTH as he was coming
up Capitol Hid. IL Herdic. to relieve Police.
man Rosenberg. lie saw Mr.. r. have hold of Mr.
Wormley s horse. which was attached to q light
business wagon, trying to make Wormley turn
around and drive back. He (R.) succeeded in
turning the horse around but Mr.. Wormley
turned the horse back and drove down the hill.
Witness stepped In front OF the horse to inter-
cept him, when WorEnley whipped up his horse
and witness was knocked down and run over.
and has only been able to be out of bed the last
two days. ChaS. T. Bruce, a hackman, was
sworn for the defence, and stihed that he was
driving bis carriage (Which Is three times as
heavy as MIR. Wormey SHOWN Capitol hill, on the
day in question, and saw Mr.. Cramer when he
attempted to stop Wormley s horse, and thought
that he was drunk, and that he did not get hold
or the horse at all, as he fell Immediately after
graspiDg for the bride.
The wagon, which is a light and neat vehicle
was before the courthouse, for the Inspection
OF the court. Mr.. Coyle, asked that the case be
continued until to-day, when Mr.. Clark,
nresert al a.. exnlain by what authority or law
the Capitol policemen stop certain vehicles
from passing through the grounds.
After surveying the vehicle the court re-
marked that because nlan had badge on the
lapel OF his coat, he cannot do as he pleases
With people, and that the right of citizens
should not be Disseminated against by police
men 10 suit themselves. He also said that ne
could not see on what principle they let the
heaVy Heroic coaches run through the grounds
and stop light vehicle with nothing In Ii but
three or four passengers. The case was con-
inued until to-day, for the court to be advised
as to the law or regulation In the case.
PROCEEDINGS TODAY.
This morning Mr.. Coyle, the prosecuting at
torney, stated TO the court that he had served
subpoena on Mr.. Clark the architect OF the
Capitol, and asked him to bring into court the
law under which he issued the instructions to
the Capitol police to stop vehicles from pass
Ing through the grounds, and also a copy Of
the notices posted at the entrances OF the
drives copy of the notice has been fur
nfshed. which states that 1t is forbidden for
any vehicle except those used for conveying
pas eDgers or which have business at the C tp-
fol 70 enter the grounds. In relation to his
authority to issue orders for the exclusion
vehicles from the grounds he sends some ap-
proprtatfon bills, which give him control OF
but furnishes no statutory law on the subject
In controversy. The Court remarked that tas
Investigation shows the need OF some lesis.a-
ten on this subject. He also said that he would
take defendants PERSONAL bonds to appear
when called on, and In the meantime the cues
ton viii be thoroughly investigated.