Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-06
AMATEUR BASE BALL.
POLICE COURT GRIsT.
Seventy seven Prisoners In the Dock-Some q
the Cases Disposed OF.

ssventy-seven Prisoners In the Dock-some of
the Cases Disposed or
An unusually quiet Fourth Of July was expe-
rienced this year. although no effort was made
on the part of the police to suppress the use of
ordinary fireworks During the day the men,
bers of the fire department we're called out but
there was not single fire that did much dam
age. There was not the usual Fourth Of July
murder and there we're not any serious assaults.
Maj. Moore ia the official who is given credit
for the quietness Of the day and the good be-
havior Of the criminal classes as well as for the
small number of fires and the slight damage
to property. and it was the result so it is
claimed, of the permission Of the police to set
off fireworks and have good time generally.
so long as they did not overstep proper bounds
During Saturday and Sunday nearly 200 ar
rests were made. but many Of them were for
offenses OF q trifiing character and not for
crime of more serious nature.
sEvESTY-sEvEN IN THE DOCK
This morning there were seventy-seven
prisoners in the dock Of the Police Court as
well as large number of collateral cases.
Many of the victims were old time Migrants
who are picked up at regular intervals. and
many others were locked up as 'drunks' and
we're released when sober.
ing there was long procession of prisoners
marching upstairs to the court. and in the lead
was Tom" Bowie OF resurrectionist fame.
Tom il a colored man. and his white stove
pipe hat attracted general attention.
Jack" BrOokings, another colored man. was
in the procession. He was accused of being
''vag."
He works for me-" was the testimony Of Al
Corbin. well digger, land pays him $1.25 a
day on top and 90 day on the bottom"
docs he ever work on the bottom?'
Eyes, SIR but only recently. The men are
afraid to go in the bottom and have to inch
them down"
His personal bonds were taken.
When George Griffin was called for carrying
concealed weapons Lawyer Moss plead guilty
for HIM George admitted that he discharged
the weapon, but only because it was the Fourth
Of July. why, your honor" said Lawyer
Moss. Il fred double-barrel shotgun. My
children like to hear a noise and fired ii in
the yard. If the boy is guilty SO am t.
as there any charge against Mr.. Moss?''
asked the court.
Deputy Clerk Lum Harper looked through
the papers, but the name Of the Hillsdale
lawyer was not to be found on any Of them.
George was released on his own bonds.
Tom Bowie was called up for trial. but as his
conduct WAS justified by the proof he was
turned loose.
AN OLD SOLDIERS PLEA.
L am Bullty, yer uOnOr. responded an old
soldier who had been taken up for being drunk
and disorderly. Il belong in Hampton. and if
yer honor will let me go l will leave on this
evening boat
This is a repetition of the same old story. -
remarked the court. Come here, spend your
money for whisky and then get arrested. /"
Il only drank because it was the Fourth of
July" was his plea.
That too old an excuse" said the iudee.
and he added: Five dollars or fifteen days.S
I'm guilty. your honor" was John Curtis
response to charge Of vagrancy and the Judge
said thirty days"
There were twolcharges of profanity agains,
Edward Rocket and he WAS fined IS in each
case.
Ella Randolph and Sadie Gibson. colored
girls. denied that they were '.'specious." but
Policemen Boyce and Hughes gave testimony
against them on which they were committed
for sixty days
In the case Of John Dorsey charged with CON.
cealed weapons jury trial was demanded.
Oscar Willis, Cora Brown and William Rob.
inson attempted to explain away charges OF
vagrancy, but were unable to do SO, and they
were sent down.
John McNally celebrated the glorious Fourth
and now he Is likely to hive on the farm for two
weeks
Betty King and George Thomas are in the
same boat.
Lizzie Fletcher and Sadie Gibson, her com
and they did not shout, "Hurrah for the Fourth
| Of July" Sadie said guilty. and her fine wal
IS. Lizzie said not guilty, and she was fined
IS more.
Several smaller professions followed and tn,
cases were similarly disposed Of.