Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-02
SIX MONTHS FOR JOHNSON.
Judge Miller Not Inclined to Think the ID,
PENDANT Was Assisting the Detectives.

Yesterday afternoon in the Police Court.
when TIE STARS report closed in the case Of
Moses johnson, colored. for promoting policy.
Detective Sutherland was on the stand for the
defense, telling the court how the prisoner
Jehnson-had assisted him to secure evidence
against the policy people.
Policeman Grealey also called as a wit
ness for the defense. He gave corroborative
testimony and said he had been in Horbach's
Office about seven times trying TO secure some
evidence OF policy. On one occasion Horbach
asked him If he wanted money and witness told
him he did not. Mr.. Horbach. he said. was
note broker and witness thought he wanted to
discount a note
Moses johnson, the prisoner gave evidence
In his own behalf. He admitted the truth of
the testimony given against him and said he
did what they said he had in has endeayor 10
work up a case. He stated that be gave the
names OF sixteen writers 10 the officer
other testimony was given TO show that
johnson assisted in the arrest OF persous
charged with crime. and LAWYER Moss argued
the case Tor his client. The government side
OF ihe case was heard and Judge Miller then
performed his part Of the transaction
The testimony IN this case said the Judge
rs startling revelation"
The court was satisfied from the proof that
Johnson was working in the interest Of the
Horbach firm.
The judge said he intended 20 do his duty in
the matter of DISCRIMINATING this nefarious
game and gave Moses six months in iail.
ANOTHER CASE TRIED TO-DAY.
With rag bag over his shoulder and policy
slips in his pocket George MoseIv. a colored
man, had been in the habit OF vending his WAY
through alleys IL the FIRST ward but this morn
ing ne appeared H. court on a different mission.
he had 70 answer for the possession of the
policy slips.
Lawyer Sillers was his counsel. and he with
drew his demand for jury trial!
Judge Miller heard the case
George is forty-two wears old and /. yvas NO,
charged that he actually wrote policy, but that
be gathered slips and carried them across the
river TO the policy headquarters
Ehza Fry, colored girl. gave damaging
testimony IN the case. and she said that the
book
How do you know they were written on the
book" she WAS asked
Because / read what was on the book" she
replied
How was policy spelled?'
"P-o-l-i-c-e," she answered
lis that the way il was spelled2"
Yes sir. but that amt the way / spell it."
How do YOU spell it?'
"P-o-l--s-e"
Sarah Walker was called and she said she had
seen George write policy. She saw him write
on black papA with a sheet of white paper
over il.
nifty Brown was the last witness and she also
gave evidence against the prisoner She said
she knew what II was to play policy and she had
played fighting moving" ard "sick" row.
In his own defense Mosely denied that he had
ever written policy. When examined by Judge
Miller be displayed considerable knowledge of
the game. knew the times the drawings were
made and understood about the hits. He adj
mitted that he had gathered PLAYS from some
acquaintance and carried them over the river
Judge Miller told George that be thought he
WAS in the policy business TO a larger extent
than he was in the rag business and gave him
three months in jail.
THE TRIAL OF THE POLICE oFFrCERs
The case of Detective Sutherland and po-
hceman Grealey on charge OF promoting
policy will in all probability not be heard to-
morrow. as the government will not be ready
for trial before FRIDAY 1t Is possible. how
ever, that the trial will not take place until
next week.
Today the district attorney was making ar
rangements for the service of The warrant on
Messrs. Gardner & Beveridge at jackson CITY or
Monte Carlo" and for that purpose it is more
than likely that one or more of the Washington
officers will be deputized officers of the state
OF Virginia or the marshal's deputies and
that they will serve the papers.
No trouble is anticipated at Monte Carlo"
as the case is to be fought in the state of Vir-
ginia before it will ever reach here 1t was
stated today that the indictment of other firms
would follow in a few days.