Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-31
Heavy Interest Paid by Departments
Clerks.

THE UNLICENSED BROKERS CASES IN THE POLICE
coURT-FIFTY CENTS FOR USE OF A DOLLAR THREE
DAYS!
DR.. Henry Jones, colored, OF No sl4 9Th street.
who was arrested few days ago by License Agent
Ran, on the charge OF being an unlicensed broker,
was put on trial In the Police Court this morning.
Jones appeared as his own counsel Mr.. Ran stated
that on Information received he brought this
charge against the defendant.
VIM A Stewart, the colored man who was fined
sos few days ago. in this court for engaging In
the same business In the same building, TESTIFIED
that the defendant is a physician and witness
rents an Office from the defendant I'm the rear OF
his Office. He stated that Dr. Jones is engaged In
the business or broker, as well as that OF ply
sician. He also named a number OF persons who
received loans from the defendant, some OF whom
sixth auditors office, was called, but testified TO
nothing important stephen Bragdon, a depart
ment clerk, testified that he gave the defendant
$15 for 500 for 90 days. Other witnesses were
called, but testified 10 nothing important some
cards with the defendants advertisement as q
3poher were put IN evidence This closed the evi-
The defendant took the stand and stated that I'm
relation to his business cards he had them printed
for the benefit OF stewards partner. He stated
that he gave these brokers notice TO get out OF his
house but they took no notice or It. The witness
said he heard that 500 worth OF forged notes werO
put on Stewart and that scared witness out OF the
business He said he could prove that stewart
charged man fifty cents on a dollar for use OF
money for three days. S. c. Carter was called for
the defense, and said he got no money from Jones.
Jn0. l. humphrey Brooks, a department clerk.
testified that some time ago he had ira mping
friend from Virginia grazing on him, and he gave
the defendant his note for S. and got s. 50 IL 90
that he could send his friend away.
The court imposed fine OF sos. An appeal was
noted.
THE CASE OF PL0wDEN-HIS LOAN TO PREACHER.
W. ID. Plowden. also colored, was then called
Tor trial on the same charge. Mr.. Ran stated that
Few days ago, just after the first under this
charge was prosecuted, Plowden came into his
Office to get brokers' license and stated In ans
wer to questions that he did not loan or negotiate
loans, but had some bonds that he bought for
other parties On this information witness
brought proceedings against him. VIM. A. Stewart
teStlfed that Plowden recommended persons to
witness who loaned them money, and he will have
TO lose great deal or money that he loaned on
PlowdenS recommendation. Milton Bailey, coll
ored minister OF Abyslnnia church, testified that
some time ago he learned that Plowden negotiated
loans and went to him, and he took witness to o
man named Scott, who loaned witness $50 for one
month. Witness afterwards found that they had
month a little too steep and refused to pay tho
sl0o, and they refused take less and he has not
paid them anything as yet For the defense,
colore1 man named Turner testified that he got S75
through the defendant some time ago. which ho
spent In running the Washington Bee He said that
he borrowed money to bury his daughter, but they
charged him no interest for it. Counsel for tho
defense said everybody who loans money co ul1
not be held as brokers' ana the line should Be
drawn somewhere. The court said he would i'm
pose fine OF $105 and suspend execution or sem
tence and release the defendant ON mis- personal
DO nds to not repeat the offense.