Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-19

TWO CONVICTIONS AND ONE AcQUrTTAL IN n
rOLIcI COURT.

TWO CONVICTIONS AND 0NK ACQUrTTAL IN TIE
roLIcH COURT.
Jas Z willet grocer on the Tenleytown road
not far from Oak View, appeared In the Police
Court this morning and pleaded not guilty to
charge OF keeping an unlicensed bar. The charge
was preferred against him by Oficer Murphy
-Four citizens OF Tenleytown were called as wit
neSses, but they knew nothing OF the facts
charged. Mr.. Darlington referred to the case as
one In which o drag-net had been used without
the looked for results. The case was dismissed
ABOUT THE SANE FOR THE FINE As FOR THE LICENSE.
Nicholas Lochboehler. proprietor OF the WASH
ington City Garden, was charged with similar
offense. Of1cer Daley testified that he saw beer
sold In the garden during picnic Mr.. CARING
ION SAID ne would admit that beer was sold He
produced certificate from the Commissioners TO
show that there was 800 deposited with the de-
lend application for license. The prosecu;
and that the defendant had been notified to call
and receive his deposit. The defendant told what
his experience had been in trying to get his
license. The court imposed q fine OF Sos.
MI. Darlington said that the license year was
about ended, and his client could not get his 500
as paying for his license had 1t been granted The
court gave him one week TO determine what
course he would pursue.
THE JUDGE AND THE JANrToR.
Spencer Coleman, coored, whose place Of bus-
ness Is at No. 1904 R street, was charged with
keeping an unlicensed bar. The colored Janitor e
the second precinct station, August Shaw, tesri-
ned that On1cer Daley gave him 10 cents, and he
went TO the DEFENDANTS place and purchased
r1ngton witness said that on the night he went
there he had drunk eight or ten drinks
"Did you 20 TO work that night7" asked Mr.. Car
mo. SIR" answered witness Il was on at
night"
WAS you on in another way'"
ION, no." answered Witness 1.-THE whisky was
bad and only made me sick"
witness said that before he was appointed JAM
seldom han one fyNn ola
Oh nquor. put he now drinks many more on GER
tain occasions.
copper-lned, but If he pursued such a course he
would soon become drunkard
nne OF sos was imposed. Appeal noted
RoBBERIEs REPoRTKD.-Chas H. Weaver, No. 121
4 street northwest, reports that last night about
the key on the window sill for him. Before he ar
rived home some one had been there, took the key
and entered the house. pocketbOOk with $ In
northeast, reports that about 10 O'Clock his house
was broken open and robbed OF some preserves, q
basket OF potatoes and other articles-Wm. A.
Mankin, No. 315 street northwest, reports stolen
from his house Sunday night S26.-M. Open
heimer, No. s23 9TH street. reports stolen from in
'front.' OF his house baby carriage.-Dr. Graham,
No. ITO G street northwest. reports stolen from
his house yesterday silver pitcher, sugar bowl,
ana III "a, II box OF cigars-Judge w. W. Upton, No.
0vercoat and par or gloves.-Maurice Clark, No.
734 9TH street, reports stolen from in front OF his
store twenty-eight yards OF flannel
CoLOKED BOYS OATH AS GOOD As CHINA.
MAN'S.-"Chinee eat rats, " Is what Amos Theodore
told Judge Miller the olher boys" had called after
Lee Y I'm. Amos is a small cOOred boy and Lee
Yum keeps a Chinese laundry at No. 1927 9TH
street. The boy was arrested by an officer who
found the Chinaman running after him blowing
police whistle. Lee Yum charged that the boy had
Thrown stones at his window. During the sum-
mer, Lee said the boys throw peaches and toma-
toes at his place, and In the winter they throw
stones and sn0w-balis. The boy denied the charge.
The court held that the cOlored boys oath was as
good as that OF the Chinaman, and dismissed the
case.
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