Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-28
A LIGHT DOCKET.
Only Seventeen Prisouers Receive Justice Ut
Judge Harper's Hands.

Judge Harper's Hands.
30 far rs Judge Harper's prisoners were con-
cerned this morning the men only had major
ity Of one, there being eight women and nine
men tn the cells who had been unable to get
possession Of enough cash capital to secure
their liberty. The number Of prisoners was
unusually small and business for the lawyers,
therefore, did not amount to q great deal.
William Marshall and James Tucson did not
have the benefit Of legal talent and their trial
ended they were better off, because they had
no counsel fees to pay. Will and Jim are
young colored men and the charge against
them was vugrancy, It being alleged that they
were found at the corner Of 9th and F streets
southwest under suspicious conditions Ac-
cording to the proof complaints have been
made to the police about q crowd Of men who
loaf about that corner.
Have these men ever been charged with vag-
rancy before?" the court inquired.
II think it is their first appearance" an
swered the officer
. ''Il take their personal bonds this time"
said the court, and the men we're discharged.
GEORGE DOES NOT WORK.
"This man does not work." said Policeman
Hughes, when q negro named George Watson
was on trial for vagrancy. Gle does nothing
but hang about the division" the officer added,
''and be has drank 10 much whisky that he
sometimes gets out of his mind"
George looked as though his mind was not
very clear this morning. He said he had moth
ing to say, and Judge Harper sent him down
for thirty days
Susan Thomas, big. fat colored woman, was
complained against by Policeman Garraway for
making too much noise in Navy place. Susan
was jealous, said the officer, "Decause one OF
her male friends treated another woman, and
81 cnra ado aud k,aa
NO, indeed, judge" the woman interrupted,
nobody"
give dollars"
''All right; I'll git It."
Susan did not have the money and she went
back.
'.But TIL git it," was the last thing she said
before disappearing.
Lawyer Moss represented q colored woman
named Bessie Lee, who was charged with
being disorderly in the county.
Ira !homas, an old colored man with long
white hair, was the prosecuting witness, and he
stnted the charge.
What did Bessie say?" the judge asked;
''She called me "a Hray-haired -
- and that's not all. She called me q
Hold on there old man," said Lawyer Moss,
you are too old to be using such language"
Never mind, Mr.. Moss." said the court, 81
asked him what she said and he answered me. y
Oounsel maue his defense IN the case ana the
charge was dismissed. Beasie's collateral was
returned.
RELEASED ON HIS OWN ,REcoGNIzANCE.
An old colored man named Beverly Boyd
was tried on a charge Of vas :rancy. He was ar
rested by Policeman Hartisan ON complaint OF
citizens, bu. as the citize ms did not appear
against him Boyd was released on his own
recognfzance.
Annie Bonnet and Jane Poindexter. colored
women, who live in Seatoo court were before
the count on charges Of disorderly conduct.
Policeman Bateman had sworn out q warrant
for them and three or four residents OF the
court were present to give evidence against
them.
TIE women saw the witnesses and to prevent
giving them an opportunity to testify they
plead guilty and were fined IS each.
Tom Whites face was nothing like what his
name signified, and his character is now like
his complexion. His plea to a charge Of being
suspicious person was guilty. but to charge
,of theft he plead not guilty. The amount
charged was only 81, but the judge held him
sguilty under the proof and fined him IS. A;
a suspicious person he was sent down for thirty