Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-26
JUDGE HARPER's VICTIMS.
A Number Of Prisoners Answer to CharRs
Brought Against Them

A Number Of Prisoners Answer to CHARGES
Brought Against Them.
When the Police Court convened this morn
ing there was not the usual motley crowd oc-
cupying the benches. A band Of music had
passed the building few minutes before the
time for opening court and many Of the regu-
lar visitors had followed the procession. That
accounted for their absence
There was about the usual number of pris-
oners in the dock, twenty-three men and boys
and eleven women and girls.
Charlie Major and Emma Francis headed the
first procession and they were called upon for
an explanation, which they were unable to give.
Drunk and disorderly on 7th street was the
charge agains. them and Policeman Mentally
appeared against them.
They were drunk" he said, "and were
walking along the street arm in arm shouting
and taking up the sidewalk as though they
I'VE wasn't drunk" said the man. "she had
of whisky"
Emma even denied that she had hold of her
companions arm. They were given fifteen
days In default Of payment Of IS fine.
THE CRAP SHOOTERS new DODGE.
Policeman Wagner explained to the court
how the ''crap shooters" of Willow Tree alley
had adopted a new mode of playing the
game without leaving any money behind when
the officers appear. They write down the
amount OF money on the game instead of put
coiored man, was in last nights game, and he
also had . deck Of cards in his pocket.
II was only playing five up for fun was
Hopkins statement, and his fun cost him IS
or two weeks time on the farm.
Elizabeth Bolden and Hattie Bolden, her sis
N fhay ia
In South Washington. Policeman Kelly ar
rested them on 9Th street for soliciting trade,
and they were given thirty days each.
colOred woman named Alberta Bryan, who
is otherwise known as Roberta Bryan, made n
technical defense. She was charged with hav-
ing been disorderly on 18th street and she
claimed that she was arrested one square west
OF that street. Five dollars or thirteen days
was her sentence.
Mary Smith denied that she was guilty of dis
ment Of Policeman Barnes, but the court
believed the officers side of the case and
imposed the usual fine.
William Lancaster, well-dressed young
colored man arrested by Policeman Denny, was
tried for being disorderly on Pennsylvania
avenue. His pocket book did not correspond
with the character of his wearing apparel, and
when the judge said IS Lancaster stepped back
with the other victims
TREsPAssINa ON GARFIELD PARK.
Ayoung colored couple. George Brown and
Lottie Lane, arrested for trespassing on Gar
field Park, we're called. George was in the pro-
cession, but Lottie had left SIS collateral, which
she did not call for. Policeman Garraway told
Judge Harper that people like the defendants
had made the park an unfit place for respectable
people to pass through and he was trying to
break it up.
1.-The court will do all in its power to accom-
plish the same result" said Judge Harper, and
a fine of S5 was imposed.
Policeman McNally told Of George Johnsons
indecent conduct on 18th street. George is
young colored man and last night he was under
the influence of liquor. His condition was
doubt the cause of his defective memory this
morning He denied everything that the Off
Ger said. but the judge did not believe him and
fined him $40 or thirty days. He took the
thirty days.
John Washington, colored, was arrested in
9th street alley and he plead guilty to a charge
of disorderly conduct. Five dollars or fifteen
days.
Tom Jennings and Harry Lewis, young col
ored men, were tried for vagrancy because
they were caught sleeping in a stable where
they had no business. They were sent down
for thirty days.