Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-17

Judge Miller Talks Very Plainly and Gives
Him the Maximum PenaIfy

Him the Maximum Penalty
Albert Graham told Judge Miller today that
he had been marching his troupe through
Georgia selling medicine and relieving pain.
In short he gave the judge to understand that
he was DR.. Graham, but Judge Miller told him
that lie was "voodoo DOCTOR or "a member of
the most outrageous class of rascas that ever
graced the colored race.
Nancy Gordon, cOlored, had caused the doc
tors arrest on a charge of larceny and she told
the court that she had lived here ever since the
second year of the ana yet she parted with
her money. giving it to the doctor. She
then explained how the doctors conjuration
stone would make 1900 of Il bill and she was
not only willing but anxious to become wealthy
in that way.
The first installmcnt of II she paid to the
doctors wife and then the doctor came around
and inquired:
TIE DOCTOR FRIGHTENED HER.
"Does you suppose Use goin' ter open dis
here stone for II! No. indeed, L amt. / amt
goin' ter open it till 1 gifts 80, and when l
opens it after three days there's enough
Electricity in it to kill man from here to Bal
timOre."
This frightened Nancy. who did not have the
other - give him, but she went AND borrowed
ii from Il neighbor
On crosse Xamination Nancy told LAWYER
Martin that her husband left her many years
ago and is living with woman named George
anna. but she denied that she wanted the doc
tor to cOnjure the woman.
what did you think he was going to do with
your inquired the court.
"COniure me-. was Nancys reply
The doctor In his own behalf told about
selling medicines and relieving pain.
Hes "a sort of an tincrant DOCTOR" re-
marked his counsel.
IAN itinerant scoundrel," remarked the
court.
AGREED TO POISON THREE PERSONS.
The doctor then went on to tell Of three per-
sons whom Nancy wanted him to poison. and
he said she bothered him about it SO much
that he finally agreed to undertake the Job for
$780, She gave him % and he promised to
return il at the end of a month if he did not
| trick the people.
Where did you get this stone from?'
.Oh, judge, 1 amt had no stone," the
prisoner answered.
| What did you have.'
"A magnet and blood mometer"
Policeman Hogan said that among the doc
| tor = effects was a stone, thermometer and
! some hair. Judge Miller asked why there was
! not a warrant for false pretenses against thi &
prisoner, as the penitentiary the place for
| Mr.. Mullowney sale that he had had stronger
| cases than this that nothing had been done
with in the upper court.
File your warrant" said the Judge. ..and
! will hold him for the grand jury. Then if he
does not get where he belongs it will not be the
/ fault of this court
| Continuing the judge said that such people
as the prisoner and policy writer's get all the
money from these Woodworking people. They
wash clothes and earn a dollar and '.voodoo''
doctors and policy players get 80 cents out Of
every dollar. such people as you,'' he added,
! turning to the prisoner. should not be pei
mitted to enjoy the sunshine for one hour. but
should be locked up for the balance OF their
| life
The maximum penalty, six months in Jail,
was imposed. charge of larceny against the
! doctor s wife was dismissed.
| Policeman Hogan said he had other cases
against Graham and the judge instructed him
| to file Warrants.