Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-06
A QUIET FOURTH.
Yet There Were Quite q Number Of Prison
ers I'm the Police Court Today.

| ers I'm the Police Court Today.
Yesterday was quiet Fourth of July SO far
as this city was concerned and there was but
little work for the police. There was compare
! lively no drunkenness, so the police say.
There was also absence of fire engines on
the street during the day and there was not
homicide, serious assault or fatal accident
The absence Of number Of fires, as stated
yesterday is claimed to be largely
due to the action Of the po-
nee in not compelling . the small
boys to seek shelter in woodsheds and houses to
discharge their frecrackers and other explo-
slves. Some few policemen, however, did in
tertere with persons who were celebrating, but
In most cases ii was where the large cannon was
used 1t is stated that toy cannons were sold
at a nickel apiece and that some of them ex-
ploded and caused trouble. Boys were out for
the purpose of making as much noise as they
possibly could, rs their patriotism was measured
only by the amount of noise they made.
In some sections the police did not permit
much latitude and the noisy ones were held to
strict accountability, which resulted in the
arrest OF n large number. There was no diff
Guilty in making cases. and this morning there
were seyenty-seven persons in the three cells OF
the Police Court. Most of them were charged
with such offenses as loud and boisterous talk
ing and disorderly conduct. the result Of being
ade with stick in it. As the Police Court
business is always lively the day after a national
holiday, the courts business was increased by
the action of the police in arresting all the
.'yags" they could find.
WAS TAPPED ON THE HEAD.
When the court convened this morning there
were nineteen prisoners in the first procession.
thirteen men and six women. Henry Rector,
colored man wearing ''bloody Shirt" led the
procession. He looked though he was still
suffering pain from the effects of a clubbing
given him by the police.
II tapped him on the head" was Policeman
Fathers remark to STAR reporter about the
man, land then the officer in the wagon hit
him"
so badly cut was disorderly conduct and pro-
family. He plead guilty to the charge and was
fined s5 or days fifteen on the farm.
William Wilsor was arraigned for trespassing
on the grass in the Armory Square. He was in
buggy with two companions about O'Clock
this morning. The men, the policemen said,
were under the influence of liquor. They
started in the park on the carriageway, but the
animal soon pulled across the grass against the
trees.
''We had dumb horse" said the defendant.
"and judge, your honor, if you fine ne and
give Inc until tomorrow I'll pay it,
UNLESS you can explain your conduct, :" said
the court, .'you will be fined"
A fine of IS was imposed and the mans name
was put on the credit list.
Judge, your honor" said man named Ed
ward Hamilton, IF YOU give me a chance to get
my money I'll promise to be n better Ian. I'll
sign the pledge and stop drinking, fof that is
my worst trouble
''You will have TO send for your fine," said the
court, las there Is no one to vouch for you"
HE HAD BUTCHER KNIFE.
Albert Stewart, young negro who lives in
South Washington, celebrated yesterday by
drinking the peculiar kind OF rum that is sold
in that locality, and after having a quarrel with
an old man he went off and returned with a
butcher knife. He was disarmed and Police
man Troc.er arrested him. Il
III swear to God that never saw that
knife before" said the prisoner.
That will do" remarked Judge Kimball
"We We had enough of you. Fifty dollars or
ninety days"
James Collan plead guilty to charge of be-
ing disorderly on Maryland avenue and was
fined IS or fifteen DAYS.
William Bowers plead guilty to q similar
charge and a similar fine imposed.
Tom johnson. colored man from Pierce
street, plead guilty to a charge Of disorderly
conduct and would have got off with fine Of
So had not Policeman Hayhurst called the
courts sttention t. the circumstances in the
case.
"He hunted his wife ont of the house this
morning about O'Clock" said the officer, 'and
when went TO the house he still refused to let
her in and she tainted
Then it's more than an ordinary case?''
qreried the court.
Yes, sir" answered the officer, ait was a
terrible case
fine of $40 or thirty days was thereupon
imposed.
Frank Brown was disorderly and the court
fined him So. Not having that amount Of
money, he went down.
A CoLoRED FEMALE QUINTET.
Five colored women were defendants in the
next case. They were Lizzie Boston. Lottie
Curtis, Maggie LANCASTER, Emma Washington
and Belle Gaines. The charge against them
was vagrancy. During the trial of the case the
reputation of house in Pleasant alley was dis
cussed. 1t was stated that about forty thefts
had been committed in the house, and that the
women congregate there, and that some of them
also spend considerable time about the flying
horses.
The police don't know me-" was the princi-
pal defense made by each of the girls, and three
of them were given ninety days each. Bell
Gaines and Lizzie Boston were given thirty
days each.
Robert Magruder, colored man, was called
on charges of dlsorderly conduct, cruelty to
animals and carrying a razor.
Il didn't had no razor" was the prisoners
plea, my little brother and another boy had
trouble about cutting nickel in crap game,
and | had knife"
The cruelty to animals consisted in his driv-
ing off with another mans horse after the ami
NAL had been driven sixteen miles, Magruder
claimed that whole family in Jackson alley
against him. and that he was an innocent
party. He was fined $40 or ninety days.
Willie Rome, a little colored boy, who dis
charged q cannon yesterday, was tried and re-
leased on his personal bonds.
This closed the trials Of the first batch Of
cases, and those who were unable to settle the
bills against them were sent down, Ellen Ale,
dressed in a new spring suit, being in the party.
Is Sorry He Ran Away.
Charles o. Hughes was the name given BIZ
fourteen-year-old boy who was arraigned in the
Police Court today on a charge of vagrancy.