Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-04
Playing Crap.
AN OFFICER HAS LIVELY TINE SERVING WAR
RANT,

A
RANT.
In the Police Court this morning Jas. Kennedy
ST., James Kennedy, Jr., and Moses Day were ar
ralgned-the two Kennedys uOr whom Mr.. A. b.
Williams appeared) for an assault Officer Heard
yesterday evening, and the Kennedys and Moses
Day for dlsorderly conduct. The officer testified
that he had warrant against several parties for
playing crap on July II, and went last evening
10 serve IL, and found Kennedy at I'D and streets
Kennedy resisted, and his father and others came
up, and In the melee witness had his baton taken
from him three times, and after he had struck the
boy the father took the baton from him. Before
they got TO the station witness had his cuffs col
lar and necktie pulled OF and his coat torn.
On1cer ArmStead cOrrobOrated his partner,
For the defendants the elder Kennedy testified
that he saw the officer have his son by the neck,
TO strike him. He denied that he did anything ex-
cept TO persuade his son to go along quietly, or
that he had taken the officers baton except to hold
1t 10 prevent him striking the boy.
The younger boy denied that he had played crap
and SAID that when arrested he went with the
officer quietly Till the oflicer struck him with his
fist, and aIterward used his baton. Witness only
used his hands to prevent the officer from striking
him.
Archer, Alice Kennedy and Mrs Moore cOrrobo-
rated the Kennedys In the main.
Moses Taylor denied the charge Of playing crap.
The court in the disorderly cases imposed a fine
OF s. each and dismissed The charges OF assault
THE CITY MARKETs.-The Oncial Price Current
flour market Is stronger and likely TO improve In
price. Wheat Is higher and market active for all
arrivals. Corn and oats steady. Receipts OF hay
continue liberal; demand limited, and market
lower. Demand for butter Is mostly confined to
fine stock; market dull and prices weak. Receipts
Of eggs have been fairly liberal this week and
market slow; hope OF a better one is ANTICIPATED.
Receipts OF poultry have been liberal all the week;
demand is constant at quotations. Potatoes In
large supply but market Is steady; onions active
All fresh, sound vegetables lind ready SALE
Peaches, apples, pears, and other green fruit In
A RUNAWAY ACCrDENT-Yesterday the horse at
tached to Mr.. G. Z. burgess wagon took fright on
mai, colided with street car Mrs George Robey,
VINO was with Mr.. Burgess, was thrown out OF the
wagon and badly bruised. and Mr.. Burgess was
slightly hurt. They were taken TO the residence
Of relative, 939 Nstreet southwest, and attended
LAWYERS GOING TO CLEvELAHD.-The delegates
from the Bar Association OF the District to the
National Bar Association, which holds its first
meeting at Cleveland next Wednesday, will leave
tomorrow evening. The delegation Is composed
OF Messrs. A. s. Worthington, Vim. c. Mattingiy,
X. Ross Perry, Nathaniel Wilson, T. A. Lambert
ington will leave for Ohio tonight, intending to
spend day or two at his old home before going to
Cleveland. A delegation OF seventeen from Rich
mond is expected TO accompany the Washington
delegation.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court TO John b.
Peyton and Moliie Walsh, both Of Richmond Va:
John Butler and Sarah j. Burren; Robert b.
James Roane and Alice Toy; Charles Campbell, OF
wabash, Ind, and Josephine Garrison; Randolph
w. Smith and Meenah Getty; Charles f. Edwards
and May c. Findley.
ASSAULT CASES IN TIE POLICE CoURT.-A twelve
year-old colored boy, spencer Lewis was before
the Police Court this morning for an assault on
Frank Thomas. a boy OF the same size, by cutting
him on the ear. The court sentenced Lewis to pay
| fine OF S.. George Payne, white man
was charged with an assault on Solo
mon Robinson. colored, on a 4k-street car,
took Payne's personal recognizance to an.
pear Tuesday morning. Henry Ware a twelve
year-old colored boy, was charged with an assault
on Michael s. Fry. small white boy. and nned $.
| A White CHILD IN CHARGE OF CoLoREp
| W0MAN-Oncer G. w. ONeal, OF the Humane
Society, had before the Police Court to-day an In
terestng white child, four years Old, and cOOred
woman. Matilda Fox, OF 1904 9TH street north
west, who was charged with ill-treatlng the child
Mr.. Shiliington stated that the principal witness
would not be In the city TN Thursday, and asked
woman'5 personal bonds be taken. The woman
states that the child was left with her AFTER
its birth. and she was promised S per week fol
Is perfectly willing for the society to take charge
OF the child, but desired her pay. The court al.
rected that the recogn1zans b. taken, and the
case continued
TEE ASSAULT ON OFFICKR DYNT.-Last Christmas
| there was o fracaS In Goat Alley, In which col
0red girl was cut In the shoulder. Officer T. ii
wss g
been the party who committed the assault. For
tune struck the oG1cer with brick and made bis
escape. He kept out OF the way until yesterday
day hs Was sentenced 70 yaiI for six months