Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-11

Judge Miller Makes Some Very Sevsro Re-
marks Upon His Conduct.

PHOTOGRAPHER PRINCE FINED.
Judge Miller Makes Some Very severe Re.
marks Upon His Conduct.
The case of George Prince. the photographer
charged with assaulting NJ. b. Brady. another
photographer, in front Of the patent office
Thursday morning when tb, members Of the
inventors congress assembled there 70 be
photographed. was called in the Police Court
this morning. Jas: Mann, Mr.. Princes cclore d
assistant, was also included In the charge.
Lawyer 8. T. Thomas represented the defend
ants. Mr.. Armes appeared for the prosecution
and was assisted by Lawyer O'Farrell
Mr.. Brady testified that he made an engage
ment with the executive committee to take the
pictures of the delegates, and Thursday morn
ing he sent his operators in u wagon to the ap-
pointed place, and Mr.. Prince came and took
his position near witness instrument. Mr..
Prince instructed his assistant to stand in front
OF witness instrument and then he (witness)
stepped in front Of Princes instrument. Mr..
Prince. he said. took him by the arms and shook
him. Witness said that his assistant, Mr.. Tay-
Tor, came to his aid and prevented him, ~ he
supposed, from falling. Mr.. Brady said that
he was there under authority of the committee
and arranged the groups.
ceived orders for q number Of the pictures.
He denied that he had ever set his camera and
taken pictures where Mr.. Prince had been en-
gagged, bu. he said that Mr.. Prince had ap-
peared at a place ether than at the patent
Office where witness had been engaged and
took pictures. Witness could not tell whether
there was any exposure of his plate or not be-
fore Mann, the colored man, stood in front Of
the camera.
M. BRADY coRRoBoRArEp.
]. ID. Taylor, Mr.. Brady's assistant, gave
similar testimony, and said that . vote was
taken among the delegates as to who should
take the picture, and Mr.. Brady was chosen by
a large majority. The first exposure was made
before the trouble, but the first picture was OBJ
pushed the colored man aside.
One OF the pic lures taken by Mr. Brady was
produced and with the exception Of o slight
blur in one corner the judge thought the pic
ture an excellent one.
Capt o. E. Duffy, a patent attorney, who
was in the group, corroborated what Mr.. Brady
and his assistant had said The colored man,
he said, refused TO move from In front Of Mr..
Bradys Camera Witness said that Mr.. Brady
got in front Of Mr.. Princes camera fret.
Mr.. Armes produced Mr.. Brady's written su-
thority to take the picture.
WHAT PRINCE TOLD HIS MAN.
L. c. Handy, who has been connected with
Mr.. Brady's establishment for twenty years,
also gave testimony. He was in charge of the
instrument when he heard Mr.. Prince order
the colored man to stand in front Of Mr..
Brady s camera. Prince, he said, told Mann to
hit anybody who tried to make him move and
said, I've got the stuff and will pay your fine.
J. W. Dineen also gave evidence for the
prosecution.
TESTIMONY FOB THE DEFENSE.
For the defense MIR. Charles E. Barber, q
patent attorney, Was called. He was In the
group to be photographed. just az Mr.. Brady
-al-f M ,aN,1 Dat
instrument, and, after taking q picture, Mr..
Brady said he was done. but Mr.. Prince
asked them to wait o minute. Then Mr..
Brady wanted to take photograph
with hats of, and when he saw that Mr.. Prince
was going to take picture be BRADY rushed
IN front Of Princes camera. The only assault
be saw was committed on the colored man by
mombers of the committee.
Charles Schiller, clerk in a patent sttorn ey' &
office, gave similar testimony.
PRINCE TELLS HIS STORY.
Mr.. Prince in his own behalf testified that
after Mr.. Brady had gotten one picture he (de-
fendant) asked the gentlemen to wait for a mo-
meut. whereupon Mr. Brady stepped in front
Of his (defendants) camera, and he tapped
him on the shoulder and requested him to
leave. He admitted that he pushed Mr.. Brady
aside.
Judge Miller asked the defendant IL he e1-
pected to ind the group there on the patent
ONCE steps when he went up 7th street.
Yes, sir" was the defendants response.
How did you know they would be there?"
81 saw it In the papers."
'For what purpose were they to be there?"
ITO be photographed"
"By whom"
"Mr. Brady"
Mr. BRADY HAD TIE RIeHr.
Exactly" said the Judge, land Mr.. Brady
had the right to take it. and he alone, under
his agreement with the COMMITTEES. Mr.. Brady
had right to use all reasonable forco to pre-
vent You from taking the photographs. 1t was
his property and he was as much entitled to II
- he was to the hat on his head"
JUDGE MILLER SEVERELY SCORES PRINCE.
After hearing argument Of counsel for the
defendant the judge continued his remarks,
saying that Mr.. Brady had a right to prevent
Mr.. Prince from taking the picture.
HE had right to drive horse in front Of
Mr.. Princes instrument" said the judge, .and
besides its being ar assault it was . very repre-
hensIble spectacle.
There were cabinet officers and many men
of brains of the country assembled in front Of
public building and it was disgraceful that
they could not be photographed without this
scramble"
Mr.. Prince was fined s25 and the colored
man was acquitted, as there was no proof