Evening star., 1894-03-27
MORE POLICY CAPTURES
Several More Arrests of the Small FRY
Cappers.
The Big Bnckers, However, Are Still
mels-OId Men and Boys.

Policy writers and players who have oc-
casion to stroll across the bridges for the
benefit of their health, as one Of them stated
yesterday, do so when they think the police
are not about, and it is not an unusual
sight to see colored man. woman or child
playing a game of hide-and-seek with tele-
graph poles and tree boxes in an endeavor
to get on the bridge without being detected.
Notwithstanding the crusade being made
against the policy people by the police, there
are still some persons who are willing to
take the chances of a jail sentence in order
to pick up few pennies.
Policeman Bradley. in Georgetown, made
two arrests yesterday. One of the victims
was James Green. a seventy y-three-year-old
colored man, and the other was fifteen
year-old white boy named ECbsrt Stark.
These individuals belong not TO Coxey's
army of peace but to the army of policy
pedestrians who are wearing out the floor
of the free bridge.
This morning they came up before Judge
Miller for trial.
The old man was first called, and the Of
ficer exhibited papers containing ten rows,
one Of them being marked Bear row,
9-1S-24"
"Old man." said Judge Miller why in
the world did you ever go :nto this bust
ness?"
well. Judge" he answered. in a falterlng
voice, II amt been doin' nothin and l
thought I'd do this"
He explained that his wife and daughter
had been feeding him, and he took the plays
over the river for them.
How long have you been at this?"
Not often, Judge" answered the old man;
"and de women suaded me into it,
who did you give the papers to when
you carried them over the river?'
ITO man named Hunt
''Solcy Hunt" said the officer. He is in
the policy business over the river"
6rNA Of hf-N,v
posed.
Young Prisoner.
When the Stark boy was called for trial
the officer told the court that he warned the
boy about this business some months ago
And l didn't go over there any more for
two months" added the boy.
The boy said he had taken plays over the
river for his employer, a man named Sim
mons, and delivered them to a man named
Reynolds.
Judge Miller said he intended to hold all
persons promoting the game but he would
like much to get the hackers in court.
The judge suggested that the case be in
vestigated, with a view to detecting the
hackers, and released the boy on his own
recogniZance.
Other Cases.
Policemen Neal and Muller appeared and
informed the court of a raid made on Il
South Washington barber shop Friday
night.
They arrested Thomas Fain and Alex
ander Butts. These men had not confined
their operations to taking plays at their
shop, but one OF them went out from place
to place ana gathered in the nickels and
dimes.
Grocery stores and shops of other kinds
We're visited and witnesses appeared to tell
of the actions of the defendants.
This thing has got to be stopped" re-
marked Judge Miller after hearing the
proof, and you will have to go to Jail for
six months EACH
William Walker, a colored man, who was
arrested the bridge last Friday by Fo-
iceman Bradley, and whose case con-
tinued until today, was given hearing be-
fore Judge kimball on charge of ''sus-
picion.'
He had policy papers on him at the time
of his arrest and the officer told of the fire.
quent tramps across the river made by
Walker
Guilty" answered the prisoner, when ar
raigned
Don't you think it about time for you to
stop this business" the judge asked him.
Yes, SIR" answered the prisoner, 'and
I'm going to stop it now"
You will have to go down for sixty
days" said the court, unless you give bond
in the sum Of 500"