Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-16

Persons Who Had TO Pay For the Indul-
gence Of Their Pugilistic Propensities.

Persons Who Had 70 Pay For the Indul
gence Of Their Pugflistic Propensities.
Judge Miller left court yesterday for a
months leave Of absence, and this morning
Justice Samuel C. Mills handled the reins o.
justice. There were nearly forty persons locked
up on various charges and the police station
court room was well filed with persons inter.
ested. Rachael johnson, a colored woman who
earns her living in a kitchen, was the first pris-
oner called from the dock. Rachael was particu
larly anxious for the judge to know that she
had been employed at the one place for NOR,
than three years, and that, she thought, Was
good index to her reputation. Judge Mills was
glad to know that such was the case, but even
that was no excuse for an assault.
Annie Cant was the prosecuting witness and il
was shown that the latter annoyed the former
| at her service place. Rachael called on Annie
and during their war Of words Rachaels temper
got the better of her and she struck Annie in
the face. Five dollars.
George Morgan was called to answer charge
OF having committed an assault on Annie Marks
but he preferred to forfeit his collateral rather
than stand trial, and so the time of the court
was not taken up with hearing the evidence
concerning Morgan's alleged pugilistic tenden-
cies.
CHARLIE COLEMAN DETAINED.
Charlie Coleman, a colored man, was srraigned
on charge Of having slapped Annie Brooks
The latter said that the former had been stop
ping at her room, and when they got on ''cross-
questions" he struck her.
Charlie denied the charge. He claimed that
he had tried to reform the girl and she got
angry. She had him arrested to get rid Of him.
You can 60, said the court.
But he's fugitive from the work house, "
interrupted an officer. "He escaped from there
a month ago"
Instead of being turned out Charlie was
remanded until the records could be examined.
Robert Miller failed to respond to a charge of
assault on Andrew Hofer and his collateral
$10-was forfeited.
Alfred Campbell, young colored man. and
Lottie johnson appeared to have their differ
ences settled. Another woman figured in the
affair, but as the assault complained Of was
only slap on the cheek the court treated it AZ
a trivial offense and imposed the usual tine-s5.
WOULDN'T DE CALLED A LIAR.
''She called me liar and struck her." was
the frank admission of Alice Kidwell, who was
accused Of having struck Mary Murphy.
The women are next-door neighbors and they
had some words because it was stated one ac-
cused the other of intoxication. Mary called
on Alice for an explanation and the assault fol-
lowed. fine Of IS was imposed and it was
paid.
Frank Brown, o well-known colored man, who
is special policeman, appeared on q charge 81
having assaulted Mary Sharp.
Mr.. Clagett said he thought there WAS not
much in the case.
The assault complained Of consisted in the
arrest OF the woman on q charge Of profanity,
and on account Of her resistance he bad to
handle her little rougher than under ordinary
circumstances.
1t was stated that the officer was detailed at
Love and Charity Temple, and the arrest was
made
While the judge thought that there was but
little in the case, he also thought that the officer
exceeded his authority; that be should confine
his operations to the place specified in his COM
mission.
The case was dismissed,