Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-13
THEY GOT JUSTICE.
1t Was Dealt Ont In Proper Doses by Judge
Harper Today.


Harper Today.
81 want Justice said a citizen who called on
Prosecutor Dumont this morning in behalf OF
his colored servant girl, who had been arrested
| last night for being disorderiy.
Mr. Dumont informed him that in court was
the proper place to seek justice, and soon after
ward the servant girl was tried.
Policeman Mcdonald was the prosecuting
| officer, and he declared under oath that the
woman made so much noise that she could be
heard five miles away.
When the discussion had concluded Judge
Harper dealt out IS worth of justice. and
| unless the money is paid she will have to spend
two weeks on the farm.
TO JOIN THE ALLIANCE.
Frederick Halves was the name given by a
man arrested by Officer Slack for vagrancy.
The man, the officer said, has been lettering
about the streets for two or three weeks doing
nothing.
And" said Mr.. Dumont, 1.-THE officer told
me that he carried a lunch bucket to imper-
senate a working man."
Ninety days on the farm" said the Judge
Alliance" remarked Mr.. Dumont "He can
join Stoutenburg Council. No. TO-"
Amos Brown denied that he was a vagrant
and said he was a working man. Policeman
,acNeeley said to the contrary and Amos will
i've on the farm for thirty days.
BAD GEoBaETowNER.
Hes one Of the worst characters in George
town, said Policeman George Uppermau when
negro named Seabrook smith was called for
disorderly conduct and vagrancy. HE also
carries a pistol and it's a wonder that he did
not have one this time"
Policeman Cotter, who was in the station las I
night, told Of the disorderly conduct and boist-
erons language used by the prisoner after he
was locked up.
Smith, who is an old offender, although only
young man, denied the charges stated by
the officers
Judge Harper held him guilty on both charges
and required him to give bonds for his good
behavior and fined him IS for being disorderly
Mary Dixon plead guilty to charge of dis
turbing the quiet of 10th street and went down
for two weeks.
Henry knesse. an old man. whose appearance
indicated that he had never seen the inside of
a barber shop and it had been long time since
he had seen tailor shop, accused of being
vagrant. which charge he Indignantly denied
and inquired: DO | look like vagrant?'
"Yon certainly smell like one, remarked the
court.
Henry was barefooted and bareheadel, and
his clothing consisted OF pair of what we're
once trousers, an old coat and torn shirt. He
claimed that he had lost his hat and shoes. and
ioliecuiau LuISley uau an luea tLat h1lesSe
had fallen asleep in the park somewhere and
had walked off and forgotten his hat and shoes.
Il just got out of the work house yesterday"
said the prisoner, land 1 want to go home.
Judge Harper sent him down for thirty DAYS
to the place that has been his home during tie
past few weeks.
TWO RoUGH-LooKINa MEN.
Two rough-looking men giving their names
MS Columbus Brown and William Knox were in
the procession. They belong in South Wash
ington, and Policeman Kimmel told the Judge
that Brown had been in the penitentiary This
morning about o'clock they were near 4th and
Il streets, and when Officer Kimmel saw them
enter an area way he started in the direction of
them. They ran of, but he caught Knox and
Officer Langley caught Brown. The latter
plead guilty to the charge. but Knox denied the
Charge and said he had been working on the
cable road.
If you don't believe it" he said, 'iook at my
hands"
The judge did go. and then sentenced the pair
to ninety days each.
Dan Wallace and Watson Green, colored men
who were characterized as division loafers,"
were given hearing on charge of vagrancy.
Green was given chance about a month ago,
and this time he WAS given ninety days. The
other defendant was released on his own recog-
nizance.
Thomas Conner got drunk last evening and
stopped in Seatons Park to sleep off the effects
of what he had drank. He was enjoying a
quiet nap when Park Waterman OBrien and
Policeman Fenton disturbed him.
Guilty" was the answer he made in cases
OF trespass and indecent exposure, and fines
amounting to SIS were imposed.
Policeman Sawyer broke up sociable game
OF five up and Benjamin Proctor one OF the
participants In the game. had pistol in his
pocket He admitted his guilt to the judge
and not having $50, he went down to spend
ninety days ON the farm.