The Washington times., 1894-11-28
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The Weather To-day.
Fair; decidedly colder; northwest winds.

Dangerous Practice Even when Drunk
Joseph Johnson, young colored man, was
cautioned and released on his personal bonds
by Judge Kimball yesterday. for an offense
that might have cost his lifa. He was found
on the portico of Judge Morris house, No.
1918 Massachusetts avenue, late Monday
night, peering through the windows and try
ing the locks of doors. Johnson was arrested
by Policeman G.. w. Rickets, and said he was
in dazed condition from the effects OF too
much liquor. He also said he had a good
home at No. 1924 L street northwest.
Chrysanthemum Specialist Sent Down
Edward A. Scott. venerable florist with
long. gray beard and hair, appeared before
Judge Kimball yesterday charged with being
an habitual drunkard. Scott is an expert
chrysantnemum raiser, and has been trusted
employe for years of Straus d Bro, florists,
ON the Bladensburg road. Policeman Kenney
testified that the prisoner was a good man
when sober, but was given to the habit of GO
ing on protracted sprees The court gave
Scott lecture. also workhouse sentence OF
five days in order that he might get the rum
out of his system.
Tramp Camp Baided-A pair of newly-ar-
rived buck 'hobos" had built big bonfire
and were about TO erect sleeping ''shacks'' in
the woods near Benning's Monday night,
when Policeman Gardner was attracted by
the rosy glow of the fire and swooped down
upon them. In the police court yesterday
the men gave their names as John Johnson
and Thomas B-own. and were sent to the
chaing gang for five days, with orders to
leave town when their time expires. The
prisoners said they were the advance guard
OF the 'Hobo Light Brigade" now moving
on Washington.
Daylight Crap Game on the Avenue
George Jackson and another colored youth
We're nervy enough to start a crap-shooting
game Monday afternoon on Pennsylvania
avenue. The game was at its height and be-
ing witnessed by large circle OF spectators
when Officer Warren appeared and seized
johnson. The unknown player, being a
good sprinter, succeeded in getting away.
In the police court yesterday Judge Klmball
declared that Johnson was bold gambler
indeed and fined him $40 or thirty days.
Not having the money he went down.
Fined for Torturing a Horse-The Humane
Society is So richer to-day than it was yester-
day. This sum represents the amount John
Fields was fined yesterday by Judge Kimball
for ''torturing and tormenting an animal of
the horse kind" on Branch avenue southeast.
The arrest was made by Humane Society
officer Rabbit.
Notes from the City Hall-Joseph Reilly
yesterday sued the Belt Railway Company
and the lexington and Soldiers Home Rail-
way Company for 900 damages.
Sarah f. Wood clerk in the Treasury
Department, yesterday sued the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company for
SIS, 900 damages.
j. NJ Williamson and Frank Williamson
yesterday sued Charles B. johnson and others
to enforce mechanics lien for $3.50. I5 upon
lot IA in square 1913.
Susan Banister yesterday sued for divorce
from Clayton Banister. She says he treated
her so outrageously that she was obliged to
withdraw from his house. He has contributed
nothing TO her support. They have four
children, Carrie, James, Clayton, and Nellie.
She asks for custody of the children and
dover rights in his real estate.
Mrs. Emma Trouland charges that her
husband Robert a. Trouland, of No. 426
Massachusetts avenue northwest, is an habit
ual drunkard and has been since their we'd
ding. After much endurance Of his besotted
habits and his cruelty, she asks for divorce.
She also seeks control of their two children,
Charlotte, ten years old, and Belle, nine.
Trouble Over Photograph Elbum-Book
Agent Thomas Norton mad a case Of larceny
against Bartender John Sheehan in Judge
Kimball g court yesterday. Morton told the
court that he entered the barroom where
Sheehan was employed end tried to sell him
a Sc album. He placed the book on the bar
and remarked Here you are" Sheehan at
once seized the album and placed Is cents on
the bar, saying: ''You sold this TO me for 10
cents" He afterward refused to return the
album to the agent. This was Morton's story
Judge kimball SAID he did not believe Shee-
hans story. But he dismissed the case Of
larceny and ordered Sheehan to turn the al
bum over to Policeman Banagan for its
owner.