Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-12
CONCEALED WEAPONS
Two Men Carried Loaded Pistols and One
Had q Razor.


Had a Razor.
A neatly dressed man, who is pensioner,
was in the Police Court today charged with
carrying loaded revolver. The name under
which he was charged was John Hammond and
he lives on College street near Howard Uni
versity. where he boards with a colored man
named Gray.
Policeman Mulloy arrested him in the house
and found a loaded pistol on him.
Charles Gray made the complaint There
had been some words between them, and the
old man, after making threats, went out and
returned with the weapon. He also had more
than his share of whisky.
''Oh, I'm SO drunk" he said when he went in
the house last night, and Gray, seeing the pis-
tol in his pocket, went out and complained to
the police. because he was afraid that his
boarder might kill him.
Judge Miller recognized the prisoner as hav-
ing come to court some days ago to intercede
for young girl who had been arrested and the
judge said that he did not believe what he told
him at that time, about his having come over
from Baltimore where he saw the girls mother
There's something mysterious about this
man., said the officer. His mail is addressed
to John W. Bay and he always destroys it as
quickly as possible"
The court spoke OF the case and said it was
unfortunate that the prisoner was found in the
house and not on the street. as it is the right of
every one to keep a weapon in his house
There was also a charge of threats against him.
which the judge also referred to.
Does your honor think that he intended to
kill this MANI asked Lawyer Moss.
Il certainly dc" replied the Judge, land am
going TO do what can to prevent it"
The charge OF concealed weapons was dis
missed and he was required to give $500 bonds
for the threat or go down for six months.
PISTOL AT BIRTHDAY PARTY
Jerry Washington, a tall colored man who Is
a Waterman at the brick yards in East Wash
ington. was called upon to explain why he had
loaded pistol in his possession last night
when he started to a birthday party, otherwise
| called 'parlor social"
When Policeman Hendricks got near the
house where the arrest was made last night he
heard some noise. and some one said: Don't
let him in; he's got pistol" They didn't let
Jerry in. for the officer arrested him and
found the pistol on him.
Jerrys excuse was that he was q Waterman,
but the judge told him even II he was u special
policeman he would have no right to carry a
pistol to ''parlor social
Lawyer Hewlett argued that Jerry's good
character should be taken in consideration
If he had murdered somebody said the
judge, the morning papers would have told of
his good character in the past and wound up
by telling OF his going to . 'parlor social with
a loaded pistol and the too-often result"
at does seem to me-" continued Judge
Miller, that the pistol is as necessary an ac-
compartment at a 'parlOr social as the cake
| and wine."
In consideration Of Jerry's good character
| and the nature Of his business the court gave
him the benefit of the lowest fine-S2O or sixty
days-ard remarked that no one who carries a
dangerous weapon can escape punishment.
HE HAD A RAZOR.
Tobp
safety depends upon the nature of the weapon
he carries, was in the tolls for carrying a MUIR
derous weapon called a razor. The weapon
had homemade handle and could be used on
another's throat without any danger to the
person using it.
Before being arrested by Policeman Denny
John had been disorderly in 7th-street saloon
and made some remarks about using the
| wohpon. The officers arrival was probably a
timely one and he disarmed the member OF the
razor toters' club" His punishment was fixed
at the highest amount provided by law-s5O
| or three months at work on the farm. For
being disorderly an additional fine OF IS was
| imposed.