Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-05
JUDGE MILLER's RETURN.
He Resumes Business as the Police Cour
This Morning.


This Morning.
After a months vacation Judge Miller has re.
turned home and this morning he occupied hi,
seat on the bench and dealt out justice to q
number of persons, who were unfortunate
enough to get in the hands Of the police since
Saturday morning. Among those In the pro-
cession were fighters, alleged thieves and man
who carried knife thought by Policeman MuI.
vey to be larger than permitted by law. John
Green was the man who owned the knife and
he explained that he used IT in his business 70,
the purpose of cutting leather. Judge Mile,
thought it was a large knife for a man TO carry
in his pocket. but he hardly thought It came
within the meaning of the law. The charge
was dismissed
Samuel Thomas and Lewis Ford. color,dl men,
we're claimants for the same PAIR Of shoes
Sam had the nine points Of Law in his favor
for he had the shoes his feet. He denied
that he stole the shoes from Ford and explained
how he got them.
do they fl. you?" the Judge asked him
Not exactly," replied Sam. 'They are too
large"
Then guess you took them," added the
judge 'Ten dollars
do get the shoes?'' asked Ford.
I'm net going to take them of the man 3
feet, answered the judge.
When James Dodson was called a colored
barber who works in a shop near the Baltimore
and Potomac depot responded.
He was charged with having assaulted q
small boy named Blair Williams, who was too
young 70 testify, he could not tell the nature
OF an oath nor could he tell what would be
done With him if he told untruth.
The bov sells lemonade and one Of his COM
panions claimed that the barber drank a glass
of the beverage and after refusing 10 pay for n
slapped the boy.
The bal ber's statement was entirely differ
ent- He said he was shaving a customer when
the boy ran into the shop and caused him to
cut the customers chin.
II, pU. the boy out, and the latter's mother
swore out the warrant after saying she would
make 81. p ont of she case.
DOdson was acquitted.
Henry Olden, colored citizen Of Hillsdals,
was called on q charge of keeping a disorderly
house. He demanded jury trial and the case
went over until tomorrow.
Lawyer Moss asked that the S25 collateral
stand. and the judge inquired If that amount
was sufficient
Its the lowest amount of collateral, and he
keeps an awful house, responded Policeman
Anderson. The court allowed the collateral to
stand until tomorrow.
john I. Holden was charged with keeping
disorderly house. His counsel. LAWYER Shil-
EEgton, demanded a jury trial, and the case
was continued until Friday.
named Andrew Williams, who was tried for
lighting street car.
The next time You want to do any boxing,
said the judge, you had better 60 out in an
open field. Five dollars
Andrew Addison failed to respond when
called TO answer charge OF assault on Police
man Cook and his collateral. s5 was forfeited.
Owen Fitzpatrick for engaging in fight for
feited so
For assaulting Gus Mitchell. Frank Brooks
was fined IS, and George I. Galor forfeited a
similar amount for Ill treating Lucy Lewis.
Policeman Cook appeared against two men
named Caspar Wagonteid and Daniel Proctor
who were charged with trespassing on the
ground of the Washington Brick Machine Com
pany.
rs there any grass growing there?' inquired
Judge Miller.
Yes. SIR the officer replied.
''Then. said the Judge, lit is different from
any other place about here
The grass is supposed to be growing" in
ter-upted the officer.
~ guess it's about the color Of fox TAIL"
added the judge.
The defendants we're both working mon and
the judge said he thought they had better go to
work. The case dismissed.
Clara Jones and Alice Jackson, colored girls.
appeared on charges. Each was charged with
an assault on the other and Clara Was also
charged with carrying a razor. Cara's face
was badly cut by Alice. who used q knife
Testimony was given to show that Clara had
razor. but that she did not have an oppor-
tunity to Use it,
The judge gave her six months for her bad
Intentions and Alice will be tried by a jury
later in the week.
Guilty responded a colored man named
John Norman. who was charged with the theft
OF several shoveis from one Of the steamboat
wharves. end his senteuce was thirty days.
Ten dollars collateral was forfeited in the
charge of james Dubrant, charged with assault
ing Edward Brodgett.
Washington Lewis, colored man who drives
carriage, was tried on charge Of stealing
Louisa BuchEer's pocket book, containing SIS,
and although he lad two lawyers they did not
save him The pocket book was found in the
carriage soon after the loss was discovered and
It vas shown that he was the only one vino had
been IN the carriage.
He WAS fined $40 and the money was restored
10 the woman. The fine was paid.