The Washington times., 1894-12-02


Assaulted While Seeking Work Henry
III. Horn. an honest-appearing young man,
while trying to earn livelihood by going
from house TO house repairing sewing ma
chimes. opened the front door OF George SUIT
tons residence. on II street northeast. With
out giving Horn a chance to explain, accord
ing to his story in the police court yesterday,
Sutton rushed out and proceeded TO pummel
the machine repairer about the face and head
He then seized Horn and turned him over to
Policeman Emmerson. with the demand that
he be locked up on the charge OF Vagrancy
This was done, but Judge K1mbalFs expe-
rienced eye discerned yesterday that the pris-
oner was neither vagrant nor suspicious
character. and released him on his personal
bonds. Much sympathy was expressed for
Horn by the court officials and lawyers. and
he was advised to swear out warrant for
Sutton's arrest on the charge OF assault and
battery.
Red Bill" in stripes-The notorious
fighter and tough, John Jackson, alias Red
Bill, :" who has been terror 10 the residents
of Herring Hill for several years, was sent to
the chain gang for thirty days by Judge Kim
ball yesterday for an immoral oifense.
Sent to Jail for Stealing Bread-Two hun
gry-looking men answered TO the names OF
Cornelius Johnson and James Gordon in the
dock OF Judge Miller's police court yesterday.
bread apiece from the store OF John /. Rior-
dan, and they were sentenced TO serve fifteen
days each in Jail.
Reckless Driver Finsd-Jerry Ciscle, a
coiored express wagon driver. while driving
recklessly along Pennsylvania avenue near
TWenty-seeond street last Wednesday. col
lided with a grip car. III charge OF Gripman
William Z. Owens, and nearly demolished
the front of the car. Yesterday Judge Kim
ball fined Ciscle So
Policy Runner Jailed-Policeman Bradley
captured Moses Livener. noted colored
policy runner, on the Georgetown bridge yes
terday. Nose had his pockets full OF slips
and said he WAS going across the river TO
play "hog ana hominy row. For the next
ten days he viii play hard luck row" in jail.
Josephine Was on Another spree-Jose-
phine Cannon, the wife Of Tailor Cannon.
whose place of business is on II street, near
the Government Printing Office, was again
before the police court yesterday. Josephines
overshadowing evil is strong drink. she goes
on periodical sprees and usually succeeds in
making life burden for her husband and
neighbors. She begged Judge Kimbell to let
her go home. "No, Josephine, you are on an
other spree and must go TO the workhouse for
thirty DAYS" Thanks. God bless you, said
the woman, as she started back to the cage.
Jury Trial Demanded-The case against
charged with stealing SIS from William Hur-
die, was continued on demand for trial by
jury in Judge Miller's court yesterday, bonds
being fixed at S100
Phillips Assailant Fined-Charles Bryan
was fined SO by Judge Miller yesterday for
assaultIng Leon E. Phillips.
For Carrying a Kazor-John Blackstone
will be tried in Judge Miller's court to-mor-
row on the charge of carrying razor.
Policemen Become Benediets-Two police
men have recently been married. Private
Frank I. Aldridge, of the Second precinct.
was welded on Wednesday to Miss Josie
Riordan. and Private Thomas McNamee, Of
the Sixth precinct, was on the same day
joined in the bonds of matrimony to Miss
Johanna Lennthan. The ceremonies took
place in st. Aloysius' Church. Both benediets
are now enjoying their honeymoons.
Pound Party ami Entertainm 9nt-On
Thursday evening last Morning Star Lodge,
No. 8, 1. o. G. T., gave pound party and
entertainment at their hall in Typographical
Temple. After partaking of the many deli
cacies of the well-hlled table c. T. L. H.
Patterson announced the following pro-
gramme: Vocal solo. Ross Wise; recitation,
Sister Maude Z. Hamacher and instrumental
music, Brothers c. H. Ketchum and R. T.
Bricker. The lodge meets at Typographical
Temple every Thursday night.