New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-19
CHAMP CLARK At THE BAh.
aRRAu5NED IN A WASHINGTON POLlCE
COURT.
- Cost HIM ONLY THE PRICE OF DINNER
ro STAR A CoLoRED MANTLE LAWS DE-

TT COST HIM ONLY THE PRICE OF DINNER
ma sr,p cOIORED MANTLE LAWS DE-
laws IN TIE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
fnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
- Too ,s-The law in the District OF
.,,s stornIy enough with petty oHehoeiS
- ro ,mprudent and do not keep gu. Vi ~
,,ohes hut in the OF members Vi s,
and their klnsmen 1t tempe'e a.. ,h.re IL
r.,,on In fact, people 'h'"h INA,
o,,ogether too much discretion III 'ie 49,, ,ore
49,. 90 iust,ce in the District and that ''.'e M,
ZION Vi '' .ho mort of Judges would help 10
,.,. ND increase the respect Tor the law N'
.,nop Champ Clark. Of "MiZzourdh' Wy u,
cob " walked into Police Justice Ni',e' 80 .,,"
morning TO answer charge vi SNIP ha,
mon Marcellus West, local poIt'c''''' -as.-
room, n week or ten days ago. "he"
man asses n knife across the 'n'oa .ho, IN the
hang drawing blood. 1t will be ho'ioeu ' CO..,
Y,,,,. - columbia It Is "smple assault No
o..,or clark was accompanied py Ills @o
Iosonh sh,llington The following accouh. u WV
nroceedincs is given by THE Even'.s '' .o
",ss;s,ant Distrct-Attorney Mulowney r.p
sented the prosecution. He caiiea Jus assr,ar
a,,en,,on 70 the charge against the cong
a''e"'o, ,,a ~ read a letter he had received
a"' w., tho prosecuting witness, which was aS
follows: - ,rorustances at
"Jn view Of the surrounding c"ou' 80, an
tho time of the attack upon me by MI N 49,,
Decomber Q last / would respectfully a'N 1891
ooso NAV no dismissed Mr.. Clark mas eNpiess
deem regret for the occurrence ana an
,ho, this course should be pursued. IL,
''. 90 .u.ho. docs he mean by the surrounding CIT
cums,ances?' Judge Miller asked
.No one answered the question 1900, .,
:. rs ,h,, letter from the prosecuting witness 'i'e
Court next asked. , ,,,,,ovnev,s
".It bears his signature was MI. Niui'o"'
response. ,.o
no nature or the dSsduil'
"a knife-cut the throat ,u,,
".There was no serious injury said MI sh''''ns-
ten. and the prosecuting witness mas Dee" '
since the affair happened. , l., ,ho Dstrct-At-
,ornev desired TO adopt the suggestion OF .e Inv
cutting witness. and Mr. Muowhtsy o,, a Jispose OF
shy lie indicated SIS the amount OF hhe
tia, would satisfy the Government enter formal
plea Of guilty and the ,v Court na,d imposed the ''''
msn nd bns IT. seems that It CONGRESSMAN
ONLY sy5-hIst the price OF plate AT tne ,' u IN
to be given at mnent the Hon
r Fellows OF New York-to STAB anoli , ' 20 ron
knife This may cause people elsewhere 20 . MOI
ton has seen tho sons of Senator'S discharge tne,s
attention Of the police 1t has also heard OF tnelr
breaking into public buildings at nght iosutd aits
yor me nnishment which should follow such &c;
centrcities. Some surprise tnereIore nrlnfs edi-
at the following. which Inc NEWS P' ~
torially tonight: - ..- ,,,s ,rusuo, and
lis there any good reason for this unusual p anu
protracted delay In the trial OF the Polard- p
inridge case? We do not believe that there Is On
The contrary there Is every reason why tne as a.
should be tried speedily. 1t Is case involving tne
honor Of n woman and the honor OF conspicuous
ConRressman-one OF the Nations lawmakers. ins
ALTERATIONS OF Miss Pollard were made several
months ago They were specific. and concerned a
matter OF vital Importance to both the piaht h
ject to the traditional laws delay, as In the SET,
tlement OF estate or controversy over sv',s
,oundarv line In the interest OF society, as well as
in that Of both parties most nearly concerned, tne
trial Of this should be promptly at,siaeu 10, ~,
I,ut now IL IL understood that the case ia 20 drag
along in the calendar for years and meanwhile tne
plaintiff is isolated from the world IN nuhher liz
rhile the DEFENDANT pursues his usual course OF life
and performs his share OF the Nations egsaq pl
IN ri JireckInrIdge case should be advanced to
spcedy hearing and settlement In court