Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-05
A QUIET FOURTH.
Yet There Were Quite q Number Of Prison
ers in the Police Court Today.

A QUIET FOURTH.
Yet There Were Quite n Numbsr Of Prison
ers in the Police Court Today.
Yesterday was a quiet Fourth Of July 90 far
as this city was concerned and there was but
little work for the police. There wss compare
lively no drunkenness, 30 the police say.
There was also an absence Of fire engines on
the street during the day and there was NOT .
homicide, serious assaults or fatal accident.
The absence Of Q number Of fires, - stated,
yesterday IL clnimed 70 b largely
due TO The action oz the po-
lice in not compelling The small
boys to seek shelter IN woodsheds and houses 10
discharge their Arscrackers and other explo-
sives. Some few policemen, however, diA in
terfere with persons who were celebrating, but
in most cases it vas where the large cannon was
used It Is stated thst toy csnnons were sold
at a nickel apiece and that some Of them sx-
ploded and caused trouble. Boys were out for
the purpose Of making a. much nobe - they
possibly could, ss their patriotism was measured
only by tho amount Of noise they made.
In some sections the police did not permit
much latitude and the noisy ones were held 70
Q strict accountability, which resulted in the
arrest Of a large number. There was no Diff
Guilty m making casee, and this morning there
were seventy-seven persons In the three cells Of
the Police Court. Most Of them were charged
With such offenses - loud and boisterous tAlk-
ing and disorderly conduct, the result Of being
patriotic or indulging In a little picnic lemon
business Is always lively the day after q national
holiday, the courts business was increased by
the action Of the police IN arresting al the
''vags" they could find
WAS TAPPED on THE HEAD.
When the court convened this morning there
were nineteen prisoners in the first procession,
thirteen men and six women. Henry Rector, .
colored man wearing ''bloody Shirt" led the
procession. He looked as though he was still
suffering pain from the effects Of o clubbing
given him by the police.
81 tapped him on the head" was Policeman
Fathers remark to q STAR reporter about the
man, 'and then the officer in the wagon hit
him"
The charge against the man whose head was
SO badly cut was dtsorderly conduct and pro-
family: He plead guilty to the charge and was
fined Is or days fifteen on the farm.
William Wilson was arrafgned for trespassing
on the grass in the Armory Square. He was in
buggy with two companions about O'Clock
this morning. The men, the policemen said,
were under the influence Of liquor. They
started In the park on the csrrisgeway, but the
animal soon pulled across the grass against the
trees
I'VE had dumb horse" said the defendant,
"and Judge, your honor, IL you ine me and
give me until tomorrow III pay it."
"Unless you Gun explain your conduct" said
the court, ''you will be fined"
fine of IS was imposed and the mans name
was put on the credit list.
Judge, your honor" said q man named Ed
ward Hamilton, sit you give me a chance to get
my money I II promise to be a better man. I'll
sign the pledge and stop drinking, for that Is
my worst trouble
..yo1 ,xilI he IN aapd for rour 6,,a ,e-Sd xha
court, "as there is no one to vouch for you"
HE had A BUTCHER KNIFE.
Albert Stewart, young negro who lives in
South Washington, celebrated yesterday by
drinking the peculiar kind OF rum that is sold
an old man he went off and returned with a
butcher knife. He YVES disarmed and Police
man Trocter arrested him.
"T'll swear to God that never saw that
knife before" said the prisoner.
THAT will do remarked Judge Kimball.
"We've had enough of you. Fifty dollars or
ninety days.
James Collan plead guilty to charge of be-
ing disorderly on Maryland avenue and was
fined IS or fifteen days.
William Bowers plead guilty to a similar
charge and similar fine was imposed.
Tom Johnson, a colored man from Pierce
street, plead guilty to o charge of disorderly
conduct ard would have got OF with a fine Of
So had not Policeman Hayhurst called the
courts sttention to the circumstances in the
case.
"He hunted his wife out of the house this
morning about O'Clock, said the officer. "and
when 1 went to the house he still refused to let
her in and she fainted.''
Then it's more than an ordinary case?'
queritd the court.
Yea, sir" answered the officer, ait was
terrible case"
A fine of $40 or thirty DAYS was thereupon
imposed.
Frank Brown was disorderly and the court
fined him IS. Not having that amount of
money, he went down
A coLoaED FEMALE QUINTET
Five colored women we're defendants in the
next case. They were Lizzie Boston, Lottie
Curtis, Maggie Langster, Emma Washington
and Belle Gaines The charge against them
was vagrancy. During the trial Of the case the
reputation Of a house in Pleasant alley was dis
cussed. 1t was stated that about forty thefts
women congregate there, and that some OF them
also spend considerable time about the flying
horses.
'erhe police don't know me-" was the princi-
pal defense made by each of the girls, and three
OF them were given ninety days each. Bell
Gaines and Lizzie Boston were given thirty
days each.
Robert Magrrder, a colored man, was called
on charges of disorderly conduct, cruelty to
animals and carrying a razor.
II didn't had no razor" was the prisoners
plea, my little brother and another boy had
trouble about cutting q nickel in a crap game,
and had knife
Tbs cruelty to animals consisted in his driv-
ing off with another mans horse after the ami
NAL had been driven sixteen miles. Magruder
claimed that a whole family in Jackson alley
was against him. and that he was an innocent
party. He was fined $40 or ninety days.
Willie Rome, little colored boy, who dis
charged a cannon yesterday, was tried and re-
leased on his personal bonds.
This closed the trials Of the first batch Of
cases, and those who were unable to settle the
bills against them were sent down, Ellen Ale,
dressed in new spring suit, being in the party.
Is Sorry He Ran Away.
Charles o. Hughes was the name given BY q
fourteen-year-oldb boy who was arraigned in the
Police Court today on a charge of vagrancy.
The boy was dressed in pair Of overalls and
blue shirt He was barefooted and his face