Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-03
Bicyclist,S Rights.


A LEGAL DECISION IN THEIR FAvOR-JupGE SMELL
DECIDES THAT'S BICYCLE Is CARRIAGE, HAVING
ALL THE RIGHTS OF OTHER CARRIAGES.
In the Police Court yesterday morning, Thomas
D. Chapman was arraigned for assaulting Frank
r. Lane on Saturday afternoon. MIR. Lane was
one OF party o! blcycers who were returning from
the races. They were riding down 9th street, and
Chapman is alleged to have headed them of With
his team whenever they tried to pass him. At
Rhode Island avenue the 5icycerS turned off. and
Chapman, IL is charged, deliberately drove into
the procession upsetiing MT Lane, 1njuring that
gentleman and running his bicycle. The bicycers
then detained Oh pmin until a policeman placed
him under arrest. The was continued until
to-day, as the defense wshel to bring In wit
neSSeS.
The matter came before Judge Smell this morn
Ing, who decided the case as follows, after hear
Ing all the eviience:-In consideration OF the fact
that Mr.. Lane had sustained only Slight injuries,
and that the damage to the bicycle could not be
considered in a case OF assault a nominal fine OF
ten ten dollars was Imposed The amount OF damages
after consideration by civil suit. The Judge, in
imposing fine. Stated that in the eyes OF the law
other carria yes equal rights to the streets and
highways, protected by the same laws, and their
riders amenaole to the same road laws governing
the drivers Of other vehicles. The decision was
also gwen that while the law defines exactly how
Carriages Cor bicycles) shall pass each other In
opposite direction. that in passing in the same d.
raclion 1t Is allowable to pas, upon either side
whicl offers the least obstruction or gives the
most open way: and after the carriage or bicycle
behind mas indicated the course by starting upon
It, the carriage in front must not Obstruct the way
When man driving q team turns out OF his course
his peril Where the way was open upon both
sides, usage. however, requires that the party in
the rear desiring to pass shall do so on the left
ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN GoSE.-Mr James T.
Peake, one Of the oldest residents of the eastern
section or the city, died at the residence OF his son
yesterday afternoon. The deceased had been a
sufferer from malarial fever for the past eight
months, but it was not thought the end was SO
affairs in his section during hts life, and had been
always held In high esteem as man Of unbend-
Ing Integrity and strict morality. He leaves q
widow and six grown children. He was a MEM
Der OF the 18th street Me church, and p. G. OF
Harmony Lodge, LOOT. The funeral takes place
next Thursday.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALs.-Two young men, named
JOS Wells and JnO. Jordan, were charged before
the Police Court this morning with suelty to ami
mails. Officer Lewis, OF the South Washington
Rrecin.t stated that ne arrested the defendants
which they had hitched to buggy. They had
one OF the hind wheels cho cked SO 1t would not
wheel were worn out The of1icer stated that
when he arrested them. the horse was nearly ex-
saa 5Se 81 the a%
cruelty. A nne OF $40 each was imposed.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFEKs.-Deeds in fee have
been recorded as follows: Peter Shiras to N. w.
FITZGERALD SUBJ lots 112 and ia, SO. 234; 500 w.
b Hopkins ct al to L. ". Clagett. sub. lots 81 and
raids. part II, So 6l4; 5000 Moses Kelly, trus-
tee, to Charles l. Young. lot 20, SO. "a; 8. B.
Burnstlne to E Greer, sub. lot 1S SO. 80; 1914.
TEMPERANCE AND THE FOURTH OF JULY.-The
WOman'5 Christian Temperance Union, OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, will go In body OF the leading
workers and others to Gatthersburg, Nd, LO-mOr-
row TO visit the soldiers in camp and 90 earnest
personal work for temperance during the first Of
Grove to dinner, and at 2p m. grand temperance
rally Will be held IN the large tabernacle. to be
every hall hour AN address viii be at
2:30 by Mrs. c. L. Roach; subject, "Woman versus
the Liquor Traffic" Music viii be furnished by
Prof. Frank " Goldman and Miss Jennie Cutter.
ACADEMIC HoNORs.-At the annual commence
ment OF ST. Francis academy for Golored girls, in
city, and Miss Carrie Hines OF San Antonio, Tex,
having finished the course OF studies prescribed by
yates. The former, who is a daughter OF AnanIas
Herbert, an attache OF the United States Supreme
Uoer, denSsfs 20 the vaealctory: silver medal
A MAN AND WOMAN SHOT FOR LOUD TALKING ON
Chapman and Georg,ana ,coisred. were doing
some loud talking In front OF the house OF John
Moore on Sd street, between X and streets
threatened to shoot If they did not go go. They They
paid no attention to him, whereup0n he fired a
Ming both Of them with small shot. AT the
station, DIR. Holden examined them and pro-
nounced them only slightly hurt. Moore was ar
rested, and IN the Police Court this morning the
case Was continued until the It'll inst He was re-
| leased on 81, GOO bail
! ACCIDENT TO rHg LONG BRIDGE-The four
| masted schr Ella b. Church, with q load Of coal
! from Georgetown. while being towed by four tugs
through the Virginia draw OF the Long bridge this
morning, collided with the south end OF the draw,
! damaging 1t in such a manner as to prevent its
being closed. This, Of course, prevented the run
wagon. The local trains were a. once stopped,
but with the through trains to and from the south
sengers on the bridge. This was done under the
personal supervision OF Mr.. II. r. Kinney, general
superintendent, and Mr. J.K. Sharp, and force Of
wOrkmen under Mr.. II. Soldiers set to work ropAir.
|, Ing damages This progressed 90 rapidly that be.
| fore noon wagons were enabled to cross and this
afternoon all the trains were running a usual.
The schooner was apparently unin1ured