Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-07
FOUND GUILTY.
Verdict Against johnson, Who An.
tcnnted 20 Shoof BoIicenan E.....

serOtct hGstust Jouuson, Who At
tempted TO Shoot Policeman Kenny.
In the Criminal Court Chief Justice Bine-
ham, today, Randall johnson. a eoIored man.
was tried for an assault with intent 20 klll
Officer Chas. Kenny on tho night OF September
"a. q. NJ Amber appeared for the defendant
IL was testified that the policeman attempted 10
disperse q crowd on 18th street between L ana
NJ streets northwest and showed tho defendant
on the curb, when johnson drew q
pistol and fred Mt the officer. Kenny pursued
Johnson. and il 10 alleged that the latter drew
his pistol and opened FIRE on the policeman.
who returned IL
Tho defendant testified that he and tire,
other persons were quietly standing on the
pavement when the oficer camo along and dis
persed them and then started away, going
across the street; that he heard firing behind
MN, but he did not shoot in return. for he had
no pistol; that Ire was arrested the next night
and did not attempt TO escape.
=, ofhcer Kenny. in rebuttal testified that when
.ne! went TO tho house the prisoner ran from
the 'front.' to the rear Of the house.
AFTER short arguments the case was submit
.eo 70 the jury with charge by the court
verdict OF guilty was found.
Fined for Selling Liquor TO Minors.
After the fight between tho Gallaghers and
the Rests on Gienwood road several DAYS ago,
as related in Tux SrAR. q warrant was obtained
Tor Frank Rest. who keeps a licensed saloon,
on charge Of selling liquor to minors. and
the case was heard in the Police Court today.
Gen. Darlington appeared for Rest and en-
amincd the witnesses--two bows named Finn
who testified to buying bottles OF beer in
Rests place for their parents After the
PROOF was IN the. case argued on the
question OF law. The charge was made under
nnrtn rlan
sale Of liquors TO minors except upon a written
order from their parents.
JUDGE MILLERs COMMENT on THE Law.
That law, the judge said. is much better
than the city law. Commenting on the Law
and the question OF an order from parents
Judge Miller asked Of what value an order was
from persons who would send their children
into saloon for intoxicants?
Gen. Darlington, speaking for his chent said
that the object OF the law was really TO Keep
children ont Of saloons, where they might be
subjected TO temptation. As an illustration
Gen. Darlington started out by saying: Sup
pose sent my son or grandson for bottle OF
beer
But" interrupted the court ..you would
not send your sons 10 a saloon for beer and
that accounts for your excellent children"
ONLY BEER.
Gen Darlington, continuing his argument,
said tina In this case there was mo- whisky in
volyed. II was only beer. and he proceeded TO
explain how harmless beer WAS when tho court.
interrupting. said: Il don't think you have had
much experience with beer"
Il don't liko beer" remarked counsel, Il
prefer whisky"
In conclusion Judge Miller said thatin each
instance the minor must be armed with a wrlt-
ten order. and every must be crossed and
every / dotted, and it was 10 be written as
plainly and boldly as the name OF John Ham
cock on the Declaration of Independence.
hne OF $50 was imposed. Gen. Carrington
noted an appeal
The Judge Wouldn't Believe Them.
when Maj. Morgan was there used TO get
paid by the month" said Louis Kicks. a col
ored man, who was called as a witness in a
whisky case tried before Judge Miller this
afternoon. Samuel Morris was defendant in
the case.
What did Maj Morgan pay you for9" asked
Mr.. Darlington.
For catching people selling whisky"
Henry Brown, another professional colored
witness, was called and said that he got a 10
cent drink Of good gin
Who saw this man go in the placer" asked
the Judge
Nobody, replied the officer
The case is dimissed," said the judge. II
wouldn't believe either OF these men without