Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-25

that a policeman had to be called in to
arrest him.
"Fm guilty" was his response when ar
Five dollars
Step back
But" plead the prisoner, won't your
honor give me few days to pay the fne!"
1--WE don't give time any more" the
judge told him, and he went down.
Theodore Ritter, young colored man,at-
tended services at st. Augustines Churcn
at o'clock this morning and had some
difficulty with one of the uShers. Police
man Preston said that Theodore was put
cut. but there was no evidence that he was
discrderly or that he disturbed the church
service. His personal bonds were taken,
and his collateral returned.
A Spenkeasy Raided.
1--WE raided a bawdy house and speak
easy on Maine avenue last night and
found these women in there" said po-
.iceman, and he referred to Mary Spencer
and Mabel Williams, well-dressed colored
women. whose regulations were given as
''evil life and fame" One of the women
made serious charge against the police.
She said that a man named Lancaster, who
does work for the police, came to the
house to sell tickets for the police benefit.
and the madam refused to buy any OF
them. The man, she said. threatened 10
have the house raided unless she bought
Il can prove that this statement Is false,
said the judge. EVERY time these disrepu-
table women are brought here they make
these statements. and I'm tired of it,
have the three white boys here who made
the complaint"
A young man named A. o. Kellar appear
ed on the stand and said he had made
complaint to the revenue officer and also
to Sergt. Daley.
The officer said he was first complained
to by the collector of internal revenue
and later Kellar came and complained to
him.
Mary Spencer" the officer said. twas
In court some time ago and was released
upon promise to leave the CITY,"
Did she leave? the court asked.
''She says she did, the officer answered,
''but she soon returned"
That's what they all do" the Judge
said, land Mary will have to go down for
ninety days"
Mabel was given two months.
He Didn't Remember.
You are charged with disorderly con-
duct" read the clerk to James Walsh.
Are you guilty or not guilty?'
II don't remember" the man answered,
land so I'll leave it TO the officer"
Sergt. Daley had arrested HIM about
o'clock this morning at his home on IL
stu et. The prisoner had gone home under
the influence of liquor. and had some
trouble with his mother. During the Strug-
gle before the officer arrived Mrs. Walsh
was thrown to the toor and injured
Cries of murder" attracted the sergeant,
and when he reached the house Walsh had
a table leg IN his hand. When he endeav-
ored to assault the officer the latter struck
hum with ms club and drew blood enough
to stain his SHIRT bosom.
Mrs. Walsh and the best she could to get
her son on, but Judge kimball held HIM
guilty and lined him 40 or sixty days.
Il only had three drinks of corn whisky
last night" said Susan Purpose, a colored
woman, land L didn't think it would make
me drunk. When l woke up this morning
l started out the door to go to work, and
was surprised when found the iron bars
in front OF me-.
Susan promised to keep sober in tho
future, and the court released her on heI
own recognizdnce.
Elijah Johnson's best girl gave him a
| red necktie. ana he said he had been ar
rested as suspicious person, although he
did not know exactly OF what he was sus
pected
Policeman Bradley's evidence was thai
he had seen the prisoner go over the bridge
almost every day, and he had also seer
| him in policy shops.
Il have played policy" said the prisoner
who works for his living, and sometimes
so over there to shoot crap
There was nothing found on him to in
| dictate that he was a policy runner or tha
| he was engaged in the business in an,
persons arrested in connection with tn,
policy business should be charged with tn,
| specific act.
| Mr.. Pugh was Of the same opinion. IL,
| could not tell why the officers Away.
| bring these cases under the vagrancy act
! But Judge Kimball held him guilty jus
the same. and sent him down in default o
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