Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-13
The Butchers who Sell ChicaEoz
JUDGE SMELL EXPLAINS HIS DECISION


The District Commissioners have received the
folio wing communication from Judge Smell, of the
Police Court in relation to the decision in the case
with being unlicensed produce dealers: "AS some
misrepresentation exists in regard to the extent OF
the decision in the Hoover case will say that the
court has only decided that. since 1872, butcher
does not require q license for selling meat from
market stalls in the District See District Laws
1871, p Is, Sec 81 clause 15 and Laws OF 1872, g.
Secondly. proof that such butcher having a stall
in market where he sells meat regularly of his
dealer, and amenable to license as such, by proof
that on two or three occasions he has purchased
Deef slaughtered elsewhere by others than HIM
sell, ana In this instance 1t was Chicago beef.'
Inns is all there was decided In the Hoover case.
The question whether such party might not be-
was not raised or decided. This decision is no de-
parture from the line OF decisions which have
been made by the courts of this District.
"MM B. SHELL
"Judge Police Court"
THE JUDGES STATEMENT IN COURT TO-DAY.
In the Police Court this morning, during an In
Permission in the proceedings, Judge Smell took
occasion 10 say that the newspapers and some
decision In the cases against the butchers who
were before the court a few days ago. on account
tony In s Which sd t was
In 1872 relieved the butchers from the necessity OF
tak1ng out licenses, and since that time butchers
The law defines butcher as one whose business it
is 10 sell meat from market stalls. The question
e n maze butcher dealer to sell
ne purchased On few occasions from another
dealer IT, In the case Of MT Hoover which was
extensive dealer, and on a few occasions he
made purchases OF meat from others to make up
denclency In his own stock, and he (the courD did
not mink this made him produce dealer. In re-
iaon 10 the statements as to the decision affect
Ing the revenues Of The District 1t IS not the bust
cases according to the letter and meaning of the
law, and II more revenue is wanted the people
VIII III nave ao TO 90 to Congress for relief
MT: Padgett stated that he did not understand
the decision of the court to go to the extent of
deciding that people could not be fined for being
unlicensed produce dealers.
The court said that the decision did not 20 to
IhaI extent, and only affected the case before the
court at the time
ORDER OF ELKs.-Justus H. Rathbone, John
Warde, Daniel E. Cahll, jacob Budd Ze5ley, JOS
7: Potts, VIM. Dickson, c. W. Leannardo, Frank K.
ward, and Joseph E. Rawlings to-day filed GER
ti1icate OF Incorporation as "Washington Lodge
no. TO- tBenevolent and Protective Order of Elks,"
the objects being to furnish aid to such worthy
DrotherS as may require 1t, the proper burial of
deceased members, and such other works or benev-
olence as the lodge may determine.
AN OLD MANS ASSAULT ON WoMAN-Policeman
McGreevy, OF the first precinct, states that about
o'clock last night he and officer Berry heard
cries cries OF murder" In the neighborhood Of Mary
place they discovered young colored woman,
named Julia Rolllns.of No. sOs "Wilowtree alIey,'
enSdReu III desperate struggle with gray-ha1red
man named Michael Sullivan. The woman alleged
that the man, who is stranger to her, stopped
her In the street and tried to drag her into the
alley. They We're arrested and taken to the sta
uon mousse Sullivan is a gray-ha1red man, and
gives his age as 81 years. When arrested he
Slsted and gave the policemen considerable trou-
pie IN getting him to the station house. He was
locked up all night and taken to the Police Court
this morning Before the court was opened COL
lateral was deposited for him, which he forfeited,
and did not stand trial.
ALLEGED CRUELTY TO ADMINISTRATOR King. OF
against Joshua Murphy, Albert Fortune and Jno.
Wells, all colored poundmen, charging them with
1nflctlng unnecessary cruelty ON a dog. Mr.. King
states that they caught large dog on 9Th street
laSt Wednesday and put rope with Slip-knOt
around the dogs neck, and held him up until he
was apparently dead. He also made out War
rant against Jno. Long for working a sore back
mule.
Judge was before Judge Smell to-day, charged
With threats OF personal violence to an old man
named VIM. Walter. who stated that he keeps a
peer saloon on the District line, beyond Union
town, and yesterday the prisoner came into bis
saloon While he was UP stairs, and got drunk and
refused TO pay FOR drinks, and then went outside
and nfed about a CARLOAD of rocks through the
windows and broke all his window glass and fix
tureS and threatened TO kill witness. The court
required him to give $100 bonds to keep the peace
Tor six months. and.in default OF bonds to stand
committed for that length OF time He was COM
m1tted In default OF bonds. The prosecuting at
torney stated that the defendant could not be
prosecutor for destroying private property. be-
cause there Is no law against this in the county.