Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
RE suit OF RAIDS
A Large Number of Prisoners in the
Police Court.
Most of Them Were Guilty of Minor
OTenses and Paid the Penalty
i'm Fine or imprisonment.


| visited and at one place crowd of colored
persons caused additional excitement by
rushing into a church in order to escape
arrest. Nearly a dozen arrests We're made.
when the BLACK Maria" had made its
iast trip this morning there were seventy
! Tour prisoners in the Police Court cells
among them being the unlucky number
thirteen, females. OF the entire number
arrested seventeen were charged with yio-
lations OF the laws of the United
states and hfty-seven We're in for having
Violated the laws of the District such as
disoroerly conduct profanity and vagrancy
L m guilty but would like to make a
/ statement, was the plea of many of the
prisoners who were acquainted with the
manner Of running a credit account in
I'll pay the fine '
Those who We're able to make a good
showing and get policeman to vouch for
credited.
When court convened the dock was
scarcely large enough to hold the number
who We're ready for trial.
One Let Go, Two Sent Down.
Three young colored men who were
found in the vicinity of the watermelon
and eanteloupe patches about Benuing
were accused of being Migrants. But we
| amt no vaSs," was what one of them
said.
William Junius, Frank Allen and Lucas
prisoners.
These men We're lettering about Benning
actihg suspiclously,' said Policeman Gard
ner. and when / went to arrest them
they broke and ran. 1 fired one shot at
! them and then succeeded in capturing
them"
What's your name?' the court asked
one of the men,
william Junius" was his reply 'and
came from Alexandria"
lave you a home there?"
les, SIR. and good one"
W mere had you been?'
Il had been in Baltimore, and was on
my way home
f tSs S san go q s said the court and don't
! while crossing the BRIDGE
me prisoner started out at 2:4O gait
ana when he had cleared the door he made
ton.
Il live at Bowie and was on my way
home from Jackson City"
When did you leave jackson City,
Saturday"
And it took you all that time to get as
far as Benning?'
Yes. SIR"
And where do you live?" the third ,aem-
| Der OF the party was asked.
Thirty days each"
Black Valentine.
This woman" said policeman, 'fs an
Old rounder. She was Gaping for place
| suspected of being speak easy and
when the coast was clear she wol'd let
| in the gang. When I reached the place
| there were seven men waiting to get in
side. but when they saw me coming they
locked the gate. Later in the evening I
store whisky in her pocket"
Nancy Valentine was the name OF the
colored woman, and she denied that She
It's prejudy the police is got against
me- was her statement.
But you were at this house Saturday
night and yesterday"
Thirty days"
drunk saturday. was SO polite that he got
into trouble.
He was taking off his hat to ladies' on
of them spoke to him about his conduct he
used abusive language"
Eight dollars said the Judge. who
usual fine
James Johnson was in DORIS court Sat
9rday night kicking up the DEVIL said
An unusual disorder" queried the Judge
Yes, sir
Then he can pay fine of ten dollars I"
GU raised him twice, it's a wonder he
didn't call you." was the remark made to
the court.
William Gee and Charles Pinkney, colored
men, plead guilty and asked for time to pay
their fines. Pinkney made a good showing
and was given credit but Gee who belongs
In Georgetown, had to step back.
William Spous plead not guilty to a
charge of disorderly, but he was convicted.
and the court made his fine 50 more than
the usual amount.
A colored trio from East Washington
Wisby Ford, Helen Ball and William Har-
rison. next appeared and the evidence Of
| two policemen convicted them.
The woman claimed that she had done
! nothing but said she was unfortunate
enough to be in the crowd.
"One Of the men had bottle of gin ard
not much left in it,
They were fined IS or twenty-four 1avS
each.
Taken From Castle Thunder
Percy Brown and a coiored woman named
Mamie Harris were charged with being
disorderly.
Guilty" replied the woman. Percy said
| mot guilty"
These people were in Castle Thunder
on New Jersey avenue" said Policeman
Wannell. and when / went in the building
the crowd scattered and / could only get
these prisoners, for the building is so
shaky that 1t is dangerous to go through
Percy said that he lived in the house
where number of dsreputable persons
I'VE. and he said. Il often have to make
He was fined IS and the woman g less.
Emahuei wilson and Sarah Waters. col
but the proof against the man was noti
sufficient to convict and the charge against
him was dismissed.
johnson at the bat.
johnson was at the bat" said Policeman
Narrower, VINO had a number of small col
ored boys In court for playing ball on a lot
near 18th street and Columbia avenue yes-
terday. but Johnson forfeited his COL
| lateral"
| The other boys appeared in the process
| sion and were tried. Judge Taylor warned
anem asainst repetition of the offense
and released them on their personal bonds
George Fox, was called, and a colored
man answered.
Not guilty." he plead
The proof was heard, and taking I'm the
/ time of the court cost him 50 more than
| the usual fine.
'Cursing and swearing won't always
make man pay his debts" was what the
court told John Kicks, a colored man He
had some trouble with a man whom he
| claimed owed him money, and that was
why he used the bad language. Five dol
lars"
| VIM. Lewis. a colored boy who went to
! the Center market Saturday, was arrested
| because he put his hand in woman's
| being a suspicious person.
Il didn't have my hand in nobody's
| pocket" said the boy
| But the officer says he saw YOU" re-
| marked the court
NO. he didn't see me-
This boy, said Officer Breen, has been
| about the market several DAYS, and I saw
| him In company with a professional pick
| pocket"
Ninety days.
A small colored boy named Spencer
| Barnes. who has been throwing stones at
| boys on their way to the bathing bea oh
and otherwise annoying them was tried for