Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-09
A Secondhand Dealer in Trouble.

FINED FOR VIOLATING THE POLICE REGULATIONS
IN RELATION TO SUCH DEALERS
This morning in the Police Court, Frank NJ.
Goldsmith the secondhand dealer at 500 d
street northwest, was arraigned ON q charge Of
violating the police regulations. He was
charged with violating that section Of the reg
ulations which provides that all pawnbrokers
and secondhand dealers shall make o record
OF articles received and report the same to tho
police department in his daily returns. Some
days ago, as heretofore published in The STAR,
a bicycle, cornet, and violin were stolen from
the Cycle Club. The bicycle was recovered
from where the thief had pawned it, but the
instruments were not found The violin alone
WAS valued at $50. The secondhand dealers
and pawnbrokers' reports were watched, but no
trace OF the stolen instruments could be found.
Finally. Detectives Wheeler and Mattngly
found them in the defendants store, and In
spector Block swore out warrant for Gold
smith. Judge Miller explained to Mr.. Gold
smith the objects of passing such an act; that
l II WAS to assist the officers the recovery Of
IF had known they we're stolen" said Mr..
Goldsmith, Il would have put them away
II have no doubt Of that" said the judge.
The court thereupon imposed a fine Of go.
The SHOOTING CASE AT CHILDs' BRICKYARD.
Arthur Wells, the colored boy, who so badly
scared John Murray, also colored, by shooting
him at Childs' brick yard, az published In yes
terday's STAR, WAS arrested last evening by
Policeman Stahl of the fifth precinct When
the officers took the injured man to the hos
pital he told them that his name was Graham,
but his real name is Murray. When arrested
the boy made statement corrobOrating the
facts as published i'll The STAR. He stated that
he had some trouble with Murray about a
wheelbarrow and that he was discharged. He
then went home, got the gun. returned to the
brickyard and fired. This morning in the Po-
lice Court the case continued until to-
morrow.
ROBBERIEs REPoRTED.-Dr. ]. W. Hayward.
No. 1919 street, reports stolen from the vesti-
bule OF his house large ornamental umbrella
stand.-Henry j. Ennis reports stolen from
his office, corner Of It'll and streets, light
chevlot OvercOat-POliceman Dubois had an
overcoat. umbrella and hat stolen from the
Central Union Mission rooms yesterday
oven, Owen q Co. report the larceny OF So
yards Of cloth.
THE Surf TO RECOVER Possession OF SQUARE
lS.-Iesterdsy, in the Circuit Court, the suit
OF Robert Morrison, trustee for the heirs of
samuel BlodSett. against James A. Harold.
Chas. A. Harold and George G. Schafer
to recover possession of square 1877
was non-suted, aud Mr.. J. J. Johnson,
who is now the trustee, fled a new suit In
ejeetment for the same property. This is the
triangular plot Of ground at 18th axi P streets
church Of the Holy Cross.
On THE WRONG SIDE OF 18TH SrRpEr-Ru-
dolph Hainny was fined Is by Judge Miller to-
day for driving on the left side Of 18th street,
near New York avenue. Policemen are sta
toned at this corner to keep vehicles to the
rightto prevent collisions and injury to per-
SONS by getting run over. The officers have
experienced some trouble recently in regula-
ting the teams, and they are determined to
break up driving in violation of the law.
JUDGMENT AGAINST THE DIsTRIoT.-In the
case OF Edwin Muller against the District for
$3.50 Judgment entered in the Circuit
Court to-day for plaintiff. Mr.. Muller was in
jured some Ave years ago by falling, a. alleged,
by reason Of some loose tagging on 14th street
extended.
An INTERRUPTED GAMR-John johnson and
Frank Black. cOlored boys, were throwing '.the
bones" at game Of I'LL" in an alley near 10th
and X streets this morning, when Officers Riley
and Work came along and interrupted the
game. The boys picked up their bones and
started to run, but the officers were too quick
| for them and they we're arrested. few min
utes later they we're arraigned before the Po-
lice Court, charged with unlawful assembly,
! and were fined e5 each.