Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
FINED FOR ASSAULT.

Number Of Fights That Ended In Trials
in the Police Court Today.
Alphonzo Brice, a wenty-fve-year-old COL
ored citizen, led the procession Of fighters in
Judge Millers court this morning, and although
he denied the charge the proof was against
him and he was held. There was q
parlor socini given last night at q house on
Covenant street and the usual row occurred.
There was fight and several persons were
knocked down. John W. Hall was one of the
parties who were worsted in the affair and Brice
was accused of having assisted others in the as
sault
Several witnesses were called and they detailed
the circumstances under which the trouble hap
pened. They told of how the musicians played
music for the gathering and when the liquid re-
freshments were passed and the stimulants took
effect the fight occurred.
sits the same old story" remarked Judge
Miller, land l am getting sick and tired Of these
affairs. 1t is pretty near time that they were
broken up Every time there is parlor social
there il q fight, and the time Of the court is
taken up to straighten them out"
Brice was fined $40 or thirty days, and the
fine paid.
John Barnes, colored boy who has been
arrested for crap shooting. was accused Of hav-
ing struck Mrs. Mary Hartung on the leg with
stone. The boy, when arrested by Policeman
| said he threw it at his brother and not at Mira.
Hartung.
Judge Miller told him that stone throwing
was dangerous practice and in the future he
had better find some other way to amuse him.
SELF A fine Of $40 or thirty days was imposed.
Henry Butler did not respond when his name
was called. He was charged with having as
saulted Loretta Butler, and his IS collateral
was forfeited for Incompetence.
Ellen Montgomery forfeited IS for an alleged
iil-treatment of Mary Mack
Policeman McKie Of the fifth precinct ap-
peared and charged Frank Brown, alias Ben
Bowley, with having assaulted him. Brown
was under arrest at the time of the assault. As
not much injury was done fine Of $40 or
thirty days was imposed
When the name James Berry was called
young cclored man responded. He WAS charged
with having stolen 80 from George Bailey
but it was stated that George was in tho
work house. There charge of assault
also against him. When Sergt. Keefe arrested
| and took him to the police station he slammed
| the officer against the cell wall.
Bailey charged that the officer ill treated
him. The judge believed the officers side OF
the affair and gave the prisoner thirty days.
Two colored women, Laura Delaney and
Maria Davis, who figured in disgraceful fight,
were tried for an alleged assault on Josephine
Manly. Judge Miller thought the affair was
| evened up on account of the persons who
figured in it and the results. The case was
therefore dismissed.
John Bernard and Arthur Hoover young
boys, were tried on a charge of participation
in the stone throwing on Brightwood avenue
when Mr.. Jacob Breugger struck and
seriously injured. Mr.. Breugger was struck
on the head and was confined to his bed for
several days. A boy named Robinson was ar
rested at the time and fined $50 or ninety days.
The judge dismissed the charge against the
boys tried today.
George Rohipsop a colorod mon axbih;tod a
cut on his head, and said it was inflicted by
Thomas Brown. The affair, he said, happened
at Mrs. Briggs boarding house, where both of
| them live. piece of iron the weapon
used SO Robinson charged but Brown said
he used a chair round. A fine of $40 was i'm
posed,