Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-09
a WOuld-isc Office Holder Taken In.

HIS STATEMENT IN THE POLICE COURT TODAY
Zell Hoover, OF No. 1913 eth street, who was ar
rested a few days ago On the charge of getting
money from people unier the pyetense OF securing
item government positions, was charged before
Judge Shell to-day with the petit larceny OF 50
from co,orei man named Geo. L. Scott OF No
1851 10th street. Mr.. U. ID. Barrett appeared FOR
the defendant Scott, who IS pretty Intelligent
man AMI who keeps grocery store, took the wit
ness stand AID told the "Jl1, Old story, with few
additions. He said thai while standing out in
front OF his place OF business the eth OF last
month man lmpG Si;aS St John called his at
tention 10 "a house with Grape on the door, and re-
markell at the me time that they had juS got poor
- - situation in the War department
and his death makes an opening for some one else
He then went on to say that he belonged to a
nxin,' OF which senator was at the head
wfo We're engaged In money making
Sehe,ne oy getting people government positions.
he eHe:cd TO get witness the place Tor a certain
ness store and arranged to get him the position
LOT sio Hoover told witness that they were en-
AMI told witness To go down TO the War dcnort'
ment With him the next day. Witness accoInno
rem ann ana s it 10 and he went into
the man. He told witness 10 meet him at Jnc:fce
Hsimicks once the next day and take the oath OF
Office and go right TO work. Witness gave him 50
IN money and 81 worth OF groceries, and was to
pay him $50 per year. Hoover failed TO appear az
Justice HelmickS Office at the appointed time tn
have witness sworn IN, and on August 5th witne;s
got suspicious, as he had not been put to work
and took Hoover TO task, who told him that his
pay was going on from the lst of Au-
gust, and b. an arrangement between the
senator ana the Secretlry OF War, they could draw
as much money rs they wanted on their wages
WitneS5 never got the position or thing else for
his money. For the defense, the prOmissory notes
given by Hoover 10 the complainant were put In
evidence 10 show that the money was borrowed I'm
oo90 tile way. Judge Smell suggested that as
the present case appears there Were two engaged
In IL and charge OF conspiracy would be the bet
Ter charge 10 bring. The case was continued until
tc-mcrrow for evidence for the defence and in the
meantime Mr.. Moore Will probably change the
eharge 10 that of conspiracy. Judge Smell said he
was inclined TO hold the defendant. II he can for
tbs IS case In which the public have been inter-
cS1ed for e long time.
SENT TO JAIL FOR AssAULTISG AN OFFICER
Josiah Reden, a young colored man, was charged
ee.ore Judge Smell to-day with aSSaulting Special
charge. Mr. Belts stated 10 the court that about
4ociocK yesterday afternoon he was requested by
The Objects OF the steamer George Leary To taEc
the defendant into custody, ard In ATTEMPTING IN
40 SO Keden got furious and assaulted witness
biting aim In several places. and cutting him So
badly on the wrist that he had to have IL sewed nm
The court Sentence1 the accused to six months In
Jail -
CHARGES OF VIOLATING THE PLUMBING RxGULA-
uoNS-The case OF Theodore Fritz, for Violating
the plumbing regulations OF the District In COM
pletnS the plumbing work OF house at the corner
OF New York avenue and 9tn street and falling to
notify the health ofilcer that the same was ready
for occupancy, WAS heard In the Police Court this
morning. The defendant pleaded guilty to the
change, and the court imposed the lowest nne-$25
or ID days An appeal was noted. Richard
Campbell, another plumber, was charged by In
same sectioD OF the plumbing regulations and also
With falling TO 1mbed terra Gotta sewer In
asphalt 1his case was continued tn Friday. ON
notion OF the defendant