Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-06
POLICE COURT GRiST
Those That Formed the Procession Before
Judge Mills.
Several Cases of Theft and Assault
Sons Threats Against His
Father.

Sam. Burgee Is drinking again. and his
Incorporate habit accounted for his pres
er ce in Judge Mills court this morning.
where he led the little procession of pris-
oners. Because of the effect the liquor had
On him he was extremely nervous, and was
so hoarse that he could scarcely make HIM
self understood when he said mot guilty"
His aged father was the prosecuting wit
ness In a threats case. and his tale of woe
was a sad one. He told the court that he
had been caring for his sons children, and
vas doing everything in his power for him.
Saturday night, he said, his son made use
of the threats and caused considerable ex-
element about the house.
Judge Mills required the son to give real
estate security In the sum of 500 to keep
the peace or go to jail for ninety days.
Cases of Theft.
Elijah Johnson and his friend, Wesley
johnson. were called on a charge of steal
Ing clothing from Jacob Kaufman, and
Wesley declared that he had not robbed
anybody.
Il took the coat" said Elijah. land car
ried 1t of. I was drinking at the time"
What did Wesley have to do with it?''
the court asked.
Nothing in the world"
You will have to go to jail for thirty
days. the court told him, land Wesley is
discharged
Albert Washington was next in line He
is a small colored youth. VINO cannot keep
his fingers off other peoples property. His
last offense was taking a small amount of
money from Milo Quackenbush. This time
he admitted his guilt, and the court heard
no evidence.
An officer told the court of the boys char
acter, and Albert will now be set on the
right track by the reform school authori-
ties.
Ioujsa Me-gent and PhtIyfs Jones negro
women, who are as much at home in prison
as they are about the low dives in Louise
alley, figured IN case of theft.
The latter charged that the former had
deprived her of the use of some Of her I'M
DEPARTMENTS, but the former denied the
charge. policeman appeared in the case
and gave evidence, and Judge Mills sent her
where she will not get watermelon and
whisky for a month.
An Improbable story.
Tom BROKER, a young colored man, told
highly improbable story when he got on
the stand to give evidence in his own de-
Tense of charges of assault and theft.
Tom lives in Georgetown and so does
Simon Berlin. The latter mends shoes, and
Tom was one of his customers Saturday
When he went to get the shoes Saturday
night there was some trouble about the
financial end Of the bargain, and a fight re-
suited. Simons' face was disf1gured, but
Tom escaped unhurt, although he was
roughly handled.
II promised to pay him 70 cents" said
the negro. land when went to get them he
asked me to give him an extra quarter
which did, and he went out and bought
beer. He treated a crowd of boys"
What made you give him the extra
quarter?'
He asked me for 1t, and treated him.
Tom called another witness, but his evil
dence confirmed what the defendant had
said, and the court fined him $40, or thirty
days.
Talked Himself Into Jail.
Jim Temple, a young negro. with a long
prison record, was acquitted two days ago
of charge Of stealing a clock, and today he
appeared as witness against a negro
named John Nelson. The latter confessed
to the officers that he was given the clock
by Temple, but in court he said he made the
concession because the police annoyed him.
But. he added, Il didn't get the clock -
Well" said the judge, you have talked
yourself In Jail for thirty days"
Turning to Temple, the Judge said IT would
be pleasure to send him to Jail. 1T is a
pleasure to send a rascal to jail, and I'll
tell you now that you had better steer clear
OF this court for thirty days"