Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-11
MANY ASSAULT CASES.
Unhappy Couples Who Fought and Then
Game Beforc Judge MILLER.

Assault and battery was the charge against
three-toarths Of the persons tried IN Judge
Milier's eour; yesterday. Several cut and
swollen heads figured in the cases. but none of
the wounds were 80 serious that any grave con-
sequences were expected.
Fred Hawkins and Tom johnson. who figured
IN q row q, Connecticut avenue and stree,
Saturday night. appeared in the first case.
Fred's head cut with n stone and the
wound had been dressed BY DIR. Wood
ward ., the Emergency Hospital
The evidence OF several witnesses was heard
and the Judge concluded that Fred had re-
eeived only what he might have expected In
such eonHict. Tom therefore set at lib
srtv.
William Harding boarded NJ John S,ahl.
house and there vas some trouble about the
ball suit Wa threatened and the ball was
settled About the same time Harding charged
that stain made use 20 threatening language
toward him AMI he struck him. Five dollars.
William Lemon. Cnlorcd man. was ar
nign~d fcr shooting at James Berry in Hutton
court Friday night James IN the alley
friiay night and Lemon female friend called
him IN thu house
Lemon came along and called him out and
then the trouble took place. Pour shots were
nred. but none of them took effect Villa, N
va- held IN Si.o"0 bail for the grand jury and
being unable 30 give bonds he was committed
To Jail
John Kisg. a Eix-foot colored man who rake.
asphalt FOG n living. IN the dock for an a.
ssult Mary Cox The wOman- eve was
bruised ami swollen and she charged that the
injury w.ssndicted BY John Saturday night
do yos hive with HIM"
YES. SIR
Dos. he surrst yoGg'
He paw the rent.
''ie-. judge. . beat her. said the prisoner
81 Was drunk SATURDAY might and beat her.
Isport- hsr. judge. cause gifts slO "a week"
You can paw S2j for your fun" said the
judge. "or 20 "a jail for sixty davs."
I-a&c Taylor and Mary Palmer. another col
ored couple, who occupy "a room together. were
IN court 10 have their dispute settled. Isaac
had several wards of cotton about his head. The
man vent after the woman with u knife. but
che prevented him from using it. lie was given
three months withou, nne.
stu another case of an unmarried couple bad
70 be di-po-ed Of. George Carter cOlored
tAnfsor Of q Law building on Louisiana avenue,
was defendant. The wonan's head was badly
bruised BY coming In contact with. Carter
nst and the latter . hand was hurt IL appeared
thAt there sas . separation Saturday night and
the night happened whei she returned To the
room for her clothes. and the judge thought
that she vent back for n tight. Had the man
gone after IN. woman tn. judge -aid he would
have been severely punished. bat under the
circumstances he would impose IA fine Of olly
tio thirty days
Ths next proved To be another OF the
sane kind Mason Morris and Ella Rollin.
we're living in the same room and Saturta,
night Norri- TOOK home an intoxicated friend
whom be pat in the bed IN their room. Mar,
objected. and in the nShs that followed Morri
struck her = blow IN the eye. He claimed tha
he pushed her over . trunk aud she fell agains
the window ill.
The Judge advised the prisoner to ge. rid o
The window siii and fined him s25 OF SIXTY day
In j.iL
The la.s assault called defended b.
Lawyer .letI A eolored bow named MsttheN
yeasss ~ the defendant. lie struck q maj
and tbs court fined him -. which paid b.
his mother.