Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-21

fkSTIAoNY IN THE folIcE COUNT fo-pAf.
This morning. in the Police Court, Prosecutor
snington called for trial the case OF Major Ivory
N. Blood. OF the probation agency, charged. as
published in yesterdays STAR, with obtaining IS
nom Mrs Dora Prender under false pretenses-
Inc Defendant was represented by Messrs Prince.
MOSS ana II. II. Wells jr. and other counsel vol
Mrs Prender was the first witness called She
mv o IN I LAST washington she testified that she
made tne acquaintance OF the defendant just one
ing and conyersed with her mother-in-law for
rev minutes. The defendant told witness that her
nusoand nad oeen fined s. In the Police Court for
ana pay his nne. He told her that she might give
him SO cents for his trouble that he would
sn na es snat she then gave him the money S.
husband had never been arrested before
he might be able 70 get him on for g, and she
70 81. She asked him II her husband had given
his hight name, and he said he did not know
whether n he did or not. The following day she
William H.. jenkins Wednesday afternoon she
learned that her husband had not been released,
naap shs morning she called to see the
not been released, and he said that the
wrong name had given him some trouble.
the fne and be answered.: "Yes: pretty nearly
Her husband she said, came home Thursday eve
on cross-examination, witness said that no mes.
senger-ooy came TO her house; that she sent her
nusoands assumed name 70 the defendant early
Sarah Prender, mother.in-law OF the former wit
ness testlned TO the conversation between her sons
vile and the defendant. Wednesday morning she
said that 1t would him great deal OF trouble
She nrst learned OF her sons arrest Tuesday, when
small colored boy brought her q note from her
son.
VIM. Prender testified that on Monday of last
week he was arrested. The following morning he
was tried under the name OF VIM. Ii. jenkins, and
u = nR ia
on him at the cell, and witness asked him II he
could send note TO his wife. Defendant told him
That ne thought 1t was too late TO get him out that
evening. Witness said that he did not authorize
the DEFENDANT to go to his house and get money for
the purpose OF paying his fine or getting him out
Witness next saw the defendant Thursday after.
noon when he (defendanp came to the work-house
with witness release. Witness asked him II there
was any deduction made for the time he had
served, and the defendant said there was.
Counsel objected to the conversation which took
place on Thursday, but the court overruled the
objection and remarked that II the money had been
applied 70 the payment OF the fine there would be
no case. Defendant told him that the fine was
paid with the exception OF the three days taken
on and he said that he had been paid for his trou.
Mr.. Shillington offered In evidence the record OF
the case against VIM. II. Jenkins showing that he
was committed Augusta In default OF payment OF
3 1ne and that two days later he was released
fine.
MT. shillington said that he had no objection &c
was out OF the usual order, but. he knew that the
Oefendant was not criminal
THE DEFENDANT TESTIFIED
that on Monday OF last week Prender requested
him to send message 10 his (Prender9 house
He employed a messenger and paid him % cents
Inc m eSSenger did not return, and defendant again
say Prender and told him that he did not think he
could get out that evening. Prender then re-
for his release. He denied having said anything
about getting him OF for S. that he defendant
had ever said that he had paid the fine. Mrs
Prender requested him TO look after her husband
and reform him II he could.
On crOsS-eXamlnatiOn witness said he came here
year ago last May; that there Is about TO be es-
tablished probation and prisoners aid society.
He has not had any employment besides his pro-
baton work. For time he was superintendent
ton disbanded he has only worked with some
Christian individuals He is supported by SUBJ
scriptionS He applies contributions to the send.
Ing out OF messages and purchasing food, but has
used some OF 1t for his own private purposes. The
subscribers whom he remembered are Campbell
Darlington, Lawyer Moss. Recorder Trotter, and
persons at the Union mission. Defendant said he
got the money at first with the Intention OF paying
the fine II he could not get Prender released other
wise. He did not remember having said anythinp
about returning the money.
MAJOR BLOOD HELD FOR ACTION OF THE GRAND JURY
The judge said that he could see no extenuating
circumstances In this case; that the defendan,
had come to him and represented that the family
or Prender was poor, and upon his statement oil
poverty the court released the prisoner. The
defendant in $500 bonds for the action OF the
grand Jury