Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-08

Son Sent to Jail for Striking His Father.
Several candidates for pugilistic donors ap-
peared in Judge Miller's court this morning to
have their troubles settled by the legal code.
the judge being the judicial referee.
William Campbell was the only one who
selected dangerous weapon. and il was only a
would have killed Henson Perry.
Il caught him with my Wife" said Campbell.
land ran into the house to get pistol or
something to knock him in the head with. /
got an old pistol. but when returned Perry
had gone across the street to the bar room"
That was why he did not disable or kill
Perry.
LAWYER Moss plead for the prisoner and said
that Perrys reputation was SO bad that not
much harm would have been done had he been
killed
mot many years ago." said counsel. "there
was similar case in East Washington and the
man who did the killing was acquitted. Had
Campbell killed Henson no jury in the world
would have convicted him"
That may all be true" said Judge Miller.
but what we want to do is to prevent a murder
if possible. We are having entirely too many
murder trials here
Campbell was required to give $500 real es-
tate security to keep the peace or go to Jail for
six months.
Richard Clements. jr, a Young colored man
who is not stranger in the city prisons. was
defendant in case and his aged father was
complainant.
On account of the sons refusal to work. or
even conduct himself properly about home, his
father ordered him to remain away from there,
but Dick knew good thing when he saw it,
and consequently he refused to remain away
from his fathers home
One day last week the old man attempted TO
correct him. and the son turned upon and as
saulted his father.
"Why don't You learn how to behave your
self" inquired the court. .'what made YOU
strike your father?''
HE was going TO strike me-" answered the
boy, land / struck him."
You can go to Jail for six months - con-
cluded the judge
James Green, a negro who was employed last
year on one Of the District water carts, was
given a hearing on a charge of attempted muir
der. The injured party was a small boy named
Walter Bussey. The affair happened ON N
street northwest between It'll and sth streets
William Elliott. colored, was employed on the
water cart with Green and they had a dispute
about the cart. Elliott had q wrench and
Green used a brick. The missile struck the
little boy on the head and nearly killed him.
There is a hole in his skull and he has lost the
use of his right arm.
Judge Miller took occasion TO say something
about stone throwing.
IF had my way with these people who are
always ready to kill somebody with a brick or
stone" said the judge, I'D make them dance.
That's the first thing you think of when you
get up. Before You wash your face in the
morning you are ready to throw brick or stone
at some one. After awhile people will have to
stop building houses to keep bricks out Of
sight"
The court held that the brick was a dangerous
weapon and held the prisoner in s300 security
to await the action Of the grand jury.
John Kaiser and ]. L. Tibbs forfeited their
collaterals on charges OF assault rather than
appear and stand trial.
Nora Jennings. colored. was the last pugilist
tried. She struck Matilda Taylor with her fist
and was taxed IS.