Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-03
POLITICIANS IN COURT.
Recorder Taylor Defends Mr.. white
On q Profanity Charge.

Recorder Taylor Defen0s NE. WHO
On q Profanity Charge.
Colored democracy and republicanism
went hand In hand In the Police Court to-
day, and Judge Kimball knocked them
both out Charles H J. Taylor. President
Cleveland's imported recorder OF deeds. Rev.
Peter H. White. a colored minister. and
Politician and Editor w. Calvin Chase.
leader Of one Of the republican factions.
figured in q case Of profanity. The coiorsd
minister and politician was on trial for
profanity. and Recorder Taylor appeared a.
his intimate friend while the republican
editor was In court as counsel The affair
happened at the Pennsylvania avenue and
eth street transfer junction. where the
defendant figured In war of words. The
transfer agent claimed that White asked
for a transfer when he had not been on the
car. but this White denied and called Q
witness who saw him get on
When White appeared at the transfer box
he was well dressed. as usual. and was
smoking a cigar. This caused the agent TO
remark: mo wonder you can wear good
clothes and smoke cigars when you don't
want TO pay for o ride
White. he charged. said to him; tn m
you. you white -"
This evidence was corroborated by .
gripman. who was standing near the sta
The defendant, whom It was stated d
one Of the recorders trusted neutenants.
got on the stand In his own behalf and do
MED the charge.
Il dent swear" he said, nor did I
swear before Joined the church"
He then claimed that he was wrongfu1iy
refused q transfer and said In answer to
what the agent said he remarked: That's
the srCuSl: With n you poor white Whit, people; you
The defendant told Of his mission work.
Il am Q minister" he said. ''as your
honor well knows. have stood on the
preached and have also seen your honor
In the mission work In a court near 18th
street"
Judge Kimban said he would have to con-
heard him preach In the mission. and added
that he had never been in the 18th street
court mentioned. So far as the latter state
ment is concerned the judge said u Is abso-
Prosecuting Attorney Richardson asked
the preacher what occupation he gave when
arrested. and be answered. politician"
Are you q politicianT' he next asked.
Yes. SIR" he answered During times
OF political excitement I go on the stump.
and In the absence OF such excitement I
preach the gospel"
Mr.. Richardson said he thought the polft-
ical end Of the DEFENDANTS life would more
than offset the ministerial part He thought
II was to be presumed that a politician
would swear.
Judge Kimban thought IL did not neces-
sarfly follow that a man would swear be-
cause he Is politician. The Judge spoke OF
his high regard for ministers but in the
light of the defendants own testimony he
would have to conclude that he had used
the language.
Recorder Taylor went on the stand and
said he didn't believe that the preacher
had used bad language. and he attributed
the evidence Of the Witnesses 70 defective
hearing.
Judge kimball further discussed the case
ana said that while he was confident the
language charged was used he would give
the defendant the benefit OF the surronnd-
ing circumstances and suspend sentence