Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-15
ssThe Lively Eight"

ONE OF THEM STRUCK A CAR DRIVER WHO At
TEMPTED TO DRIVE rHRoUoH RxPuBLIcAY
PROCESSION.
William jackson, colored. who took part in
the republican parade last night, was placed
on trial in the Police Court to-day charged
with assaulting J. E. Weeks, driver OF car No.
IS. on the 18th street line. The assault Is
alleged to have occurred last night in front OF
the republican league house on Thomas circle
when the procession was passing. The de-
PENDANT was with the Lively Eight, who all wore
silk hats and carried canes. Mr.. Gloss APP
peared for the defendant and pleaded not
guilty.
The driver testified that he stopped his car
in the crowd. The horses became frightened
and he struck them. When the horses started
of the defendant grabbed them. He hit the
horses, and the defendant dealt him blow on
the head with cane and knocked him
senseless.
Policeman Trainor gave similar testimony
Policeman Upperman testified TO seeing the
defendant strike at the driver, but could not
say that the cane struck him.
Policeman husky testified that he saw a man
who looked much brighter than the defendant
strike the blow
The defendant denied the charge. He said
that the driver attempted to drive through
the procession and the horse stepped on his
foot. He grabbed the horse and some one
struck the driver.
After hearing the testimony of other wit
nesses the court granted a continuance. until
tomorrow for the defense to produce further
evidence.
TWENTY DOLLARS For CARRYING A PIsroL-
Henry Smith and George White. employees of
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad company,
who live in the haunted house." ON New Jer-
sey avenue southeast, have recently had some
disagreement about family matters. White
| had Smith arrested, and Judge Miller this
| morning fined him $40 for carrying pistol.
FINED els FOR AN AssAULr.-Frank Carter, a
coupe driver, was before the Police Court to-
| day charged with an unprovoked assault on
MIR. Charles Ruoff, son of Mr.. Ruoff the halter.
on Pennsylvania avenue. MIR. Ruoff in giving his
| testimony exhibited TO the court a black eve.
| which he said was caused by blow from the
| defendant. He testified that Carter came to
| his store yesterday morning with note for a
hat. The note, he said. was written by himself
and signed by Mr. McAllister. Witness did not
| think it was MIR. McAllister's signature and re-
fused to give Carter the hat. In the evening
Carter returned with McAllister and another
| man. McAllister was Intoxicated After Civ
| ing Carter hat witness was waiting on Meal
| lister, when Carter interfered. Witness re-
| quested him not to interfere, when he assaulted
| witness. Other witnesses gave corroborativt
evidence, and the court imposed fine of els
Appeal noted.
| The CHORAL SocIETY's SEAsoN.-The season
| tickets for the concerts of the Choral Society
| during the coming winter will be placed OF
1 sale at Metzerott's tomorrow. To the musical
people of Washington it should be unnecessar,
| to point out the excellent work the Chora
Society is doing for musical culture here, no.
to urge the necessity of generously supporting
the society in order that the work may be con
| tinued.
Hop SING AND GEORGE WAsHINdroN.-Hol
| Sing keeps Chinese laundry on 18th street
| Last night a crowd of boys annoyed him ant
| he caught one of them. He was on his way t.
turn the boy over to the police when youn,
cOlored man. named George Washington. at
tempted to rescue Hops prisoner. Hop thel
| caused Washington's arrest, and this mornin,
Judge Miller fined him SIS or fifteen days OF
the farm.