Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-04
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Thtrty-Ave Prisoners Answered the
Roll Call This Morning.

Roll call in the Police Court this morning
was answered by thirty-five prisoners. A
large majority of them were charged with
violations of District ordinances and their
cases were triable in Judge Taylor's court,
where the first procession started promptly
at o'clock. There were several females
in the procession and they were among the
first tried.
Jennie Sumby represented South Wash
fngton and the charge against her was
disorderly conduct. Jennie stood at the
rail picking her teeth as though she had
really had a good breakfast and she took
her own time to plead to the charge against
her.
Are you guilty or not guilty?' was re-
peated several times and Jennie answered.
Il guess I'll have to go guilty. 1 was there,
but don't recollect much about what hap
pened."
Five dollars or fifteen days"
Disturbing the quiet of Clicks alley was
the charge against Lincoln McQuade a
young colored man, and he pleaded guilty.
KIN you trust me till tomorrow" he
yoa?" ~ "
n. Then hem you S%a can have until tomorrow to
Lincoln's personal bonds were taken and
ne returned in five minutes and paid the
Ahcy TIeaQ
Gertrude Johnson and Harvey Phoenix, a
young colored couple, next appeared
Guilty" they answered to a charge Of
obstructing the sidewalk. and the usual fine
was imposed.
,Disorderly conduct in Navy place was the
charge against a colored woman named
Annie Young. She plead guilty and went
fine.
William NJ Butler was the name of a man
VINO was called on charge of trespassing
on the grass in the agricultural grounds
Guilty" he responded. and hope your
nonor VIII give me time to pay the fine.
i've next door to the court ON 9Th street."
pF 0r swearing on Virginia avenue John
Of fine. 40
Two young colored men Husky" Hamil-
ton and .Bawley" White. who engaged in a
stone battle. were fined IS EACH
I'm guilty" replied James Budd. who
had been disorderiy on the street. will
your honor give me credit?'
store than in court" remarked the court.
but as you have kept your promise in the
pas past :. IN give you until tomorrow to pay the
Got the Benefit of the Doubt.
Policeman OBrien made complaint that
EDWARD johnson. a colored man. had en-
gagged In ball game near Shows row
Johnson denied the charge. and the judge
gave him the benefit Of the doubt and re-
leased him.
Zane language. but she did not have a V,
and so she went down.
A colored man named Levi Dickerson got
under the influence of liquor last evening
and started home with four chickens The
fowls got full benefit of the mans condi-
ton, and one Of their necks was so badly
injured that 1t had to be killed. The others
were badly disabled.
Are you guilty or not guilty." he was
asked after a charge Of cruelty to animals
had been read to him.
I'm guilty Of totem 'em long the street"
was his reply, but the Lord knows, didn't
steal EN-"
He was fined SO or thirty days.
Edward Massey. colore6 was tried on
charge OF throwing stones on the road
above Georgetown. and a colored girl
named Jones was called a witness
Tell what you saw this man do" she was
What man?" she asked.
Massey"
THAT boy" she begun. was throwing
stones" and then she told Of the entire at
fair.
Massey showed that he was assaulted on
the road and he threw the stone in defense
of himself. The charge was thereupon dis
missed.
George Thomas and VIM. Payne were
fined IS each for disorderly conduct.
The last one In the procession was Frank
Brown. He threw stones in the street, and
the court fined him IS or fifteen days.