Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
SOME EXCURSIONISTS
Take q Ride to the Police Court
Today.
Many of Them Afterward Start ON n
Vacation to the Work
House.

Police Court this morning, but owing to the
clogging of the wheels of justice, some of
them had to walk home, while others went
to the county later In the day to spend
few days on the branch, where they are
watermelons and fish, and there they will
have a summer outing. Judge Kimball
held court at $50 this morning to close
the days work early enough to take the
train for Maine, the place where he spent
his boyhood days. The opening of court
only thirty minutes earlier than the usual
time disappointed some of the regular
guests, who did not appear until the usual
time. and. consequently, only saw a few
acts Of the show. But the lawyers who
practice there were not behind time. They
never are, for they always reach court in
time to greet the early arrivals for the dock
in order to get clients, even though the lat
ter are without funds, for they argue that
the practice may do them good, and they
may, perhaps. get a small fee for their
| trouble. While most Of the lawyers referred
to will accept cases in this way, they
sometimes get cash fees. and some Of them
go SO far as to demand cash in advance.
George Carter, young coiored man who
rays he resides i'll Brookland, was found In
the city this morning under suspicious cir
cumstances.
George said he left home at o'clock this
morning to so to KnoX's alley and Police
man Hartigan said he found him an hour
later on Missouri avenue.
He walked in the yard said the officer.
"and looked in the open window If he in
tended to enter
II didn't go up t. the window" he said.
Il only went in tho yard to pick up book"
But YOU had no business to do that"
said the Judge.
Policeman Auldr;dgc gave the prisoner a
bad name, and the court gave him fifteen
days on the farm.
Charles Fisher, an honest-appearin8 COL
ored man. has a cook shop known as the
Eureka" on c street southwest. During
the strike, when the price Of meat went
up. the old man found 1t necessary to get
into some other business in order to earn
livelihood. His patrons had complained
that they had to go dry" on Sundays. and
commodate them. Sergt. Daley heard of
the accommodation, and he went down to
the place and tried his hand
Il found eighty-nine empty bottles and
twenty-nine bottles filled with beer" he
told the court
I'm guilty" said Fisher. but I'd like to
| 'splain."
whats your story?"
my customers asked me II I wouldn't
get some beer and put 1t on ice for them,
and l did so.''
Did you make anything for your
We'll. Judge. I paid so cents a box for
the beer, and made 20 cents for my
And violated the law" added the court.
IF 1 was transgrading the law" said
Fisher. didn't know 1t. and won't do it
no more"
A fine Of 800 or ninety days was i'm
posed.
Judge Kimball was surprised when he
was told that there Is a merry -go-round or
flying horses In operation in the city.
Henry Twombly colored boy. was
Saturday night.
He had a brick in his hand" said the
officer. land 1 arrested him before he could
throw It,"
Where was this?' the court asked.
AT the fyi- horses" was the officers
response.
III the flying horses are going" said the
judge, well have lots of cases."
Henry. the first victim Of the season, was
fined s. or fifteen days.
James Taylor colored, had a fight with
his wife. and she made him leave the
And when 1 found him on the street"
said an officer, "he was very loud and pro-
fame On the way to the station he fought
me-"
Jim made a denial but in the face of the
positive proof his denial did him no good
A fine Of $40 or thirty days was imposed
on him.
Il enlisted in 49," said Joseph O'Donnell,
an old soldier, who was arrested yesterday
for violating an ordinance.
Where did you get your liquor?"
oh, 1 was drinking in one place and
| then in another" he answered, land the
first thing l knew 1 got drunk"
Judge Kimball fined him 50, and gave
and get the money.
On the Fourth of July Henry Barker was
shot, and last night he stopped on a street
corner to tell some friends about it. While
there Policeman King came along and gave
the e-on-or-Ill-run-you-in" order
Henry didn't move fast enough, and the
policeman pushed him.
Words followed, and Henry was placed
under arrest.
A fine of So was imposed, and Henry's
name was put on the credit list.
William Johnson. clam man. was next
In line He sells clans in Northeast Wash
ington near saloons, and Saturday night,
after business hours, he dumped his shells
on 18th street, where he thought they
would help make q good road bed. But in
this he was mistaken. for a policeman was
watching, the place and William was placed
under arrest.
Guilty" he responded when arraigned.
Complaint has been made about these
men dumping shells on the street." said an
officer, land they have been in the habit
Of dumping them about the hour the Of
early and caught Johnson"
Five dollars or fifteen days." said the
judge.
wanted to take the $40 train, and Judge
Miller relieved him.
Joseph Brown. alias William Saxton, col
ored, was charged with crap shooting"
ana he denied that he even knew how to
play the game.
He was not arrested at the time Police
man Hartley said he saw the game Joe
had not been in court before, and the Judge
giving him the benefit of doubt dismissed
him.
Last night in Georgetown there was an
open-air religious meeting opposite the resi-
dence Of Nat. Hill. The latter is q colored
man. of good reputation, but" said Police
man Bloom, "he was half-full last night
and he cursed the minister and congrega-
tion.'
Did any Of the people in the congrega-
ton make complaint" the Judge asked.
No. your honor" the officer answered,
but I was there and heard him."
Five dollars"
William E. Johnson is the name Of a lit
tie colored boy, and he was one of the few
defendants in court who had taken a bath
during the past week.
1T was taking a bath that got him in
trouble. The bathing beach was open yes
terday, and the rules would not have ex-
cluded William, and he would not have
got in trouble, but he went in the river
without bathing suit, and Officer Lewis
arrested him.
The boy had 10 excuse to offer for his
going in swimming In public place, and a
fine Of 81 was imposed.
Speed of the Minneapolis.
The rev United States cruiser Minneapo-
lie on he official trial trim Saturday off