The Washington times., 1894-10-14
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The Weather TODAY.
Fair; north winds; slightly cooler.

Witness Without sense-Judge Miller had
an Accordingly stupid colored witness before
him Yesterday in an assault case. Prosecutor
MuIlownev first became disgusted with the
fellows fdiotic replies TO his lnterrogatories
and said sharply;
''You would haveto perform surgical op-
GRAFTON on that mans head TO make him IN
derstand the simplest question"
eyes" replied Judge Miller, leave the
stand. sir. You don't know whether you are
alive or not"
TAYLOR Got Light Sentenee-William Tay-
lor. the colored porter for the Plymouth Rock
Pants Company. an account OF whose arrest
by Detective Lacy appeared exclusively IN
Yesterdays TIMES. was called upon 10 lace
three charges Of larceny before Judge Miller
Yesterday afternoon. the stolen articles being
coats pants. and vests As Manager Kent
spoke a good word for Taylor. his sentence
was made lighter than it would otherwise
have been. He will serve thirty days in jail
on each Of the three counts.
To Tail for Carrying Deadly Weapons-In
Judge AIillers court Yesterday morning Ed
mund Williams and Charles Croten were both
sentenced to $50 days in jail for carrying
deadly weapons.
Forfeited His CoIlateral-William J.. Hob
litZel. who caused such commotion in Will
tams' drug store, under the Masonic Temple.
Friday evening. and was arrested by Police
man Fmmert for disorderly conduct. forfeited
IS collateral in the police court yesterday
morning.
& Live Royal Arcanum Council-Capital
Council, No. 800 r. A., is doing Its level best
TO furnish the required quota necessary 10 or
canize grand council in the District At the
meeting. September 26, four applications for
membership were received. and on October 10
seven more were added, making a total Of
twenty-seven propositions within one month.
Six candidates were initiated at the meeting
on October TO.
HIS Excuse Deemed Valid-The accusa-
ton OF keeping bar room open after hours
was yesterday morning in the police court
brought up against Otto Toussant, who runs
a restaurant on the corner of Seventh and
N streets northwest. To the court the de-
fendant claimed that his business on Satur-
day nights consists largely Of supplying the
store clerks, and on the particular night ofthe
accusation he was only sixteen minutes be-
hind time and that was caused by the break
ing OF the dumb waiter. In view Of the facts
Judge Miller dismissed the case.
Country Heirs Want Their share-Heirs
from Yell county, Ark, to the estate Of John
B. Harding, who died here September q,
came into court yesterday to ask for their
portion. They brought suit for partition
against Frank r. Harding. of this city, and
Alice Crooks and husband, Of West Virginia.
The property TO be divided is lotsiNos. 10, II,
and i, in square No. III: lot No. Is. in square
No. l8S, and original lot No. 3, IN square No.
g61.
Sent TO the Workhouse-The young man,
John Miller who deliberately walked away
from the stamp window at the city post-ofiice
FRIDAY WITH seventy-hYe 2-eent stamps with
out paying Miss Susan Brown, the clerk, was
taken before Judge Kimball at the police
court yesterday morning, charged with being
q suspicious character. As the defendant
could not explain his actions he was sent to
the workhouse for thirty days in default oi
bonds 10 the amount Of 500.
Alleged Forgers Escape Punishment-Two
men indicted for forgery were discharged
Yesterday under orders that the government
was unwilling to prosecute. The first was
that Of William B. Phillips. alias Anderson.
Phillips forged certified check for $50 and
passed it on Joseph Auerbach. When be was
arraigned he was found to be very i'll and In
a pitlable condition. A number Of prominent
benevolent persons had become interested in
him. and ii was promised that he had re-
formed and would be taken care OF. As soon
as liberated he was taken in charge by a
member Of theiBrOtherhood Of St Andrew and
sent to the hospital with directions that good
care be given him. The other man liberated
was George Eltrey, and good reasons were
assigned in his case also.
Colored Detective Held for the Grand jury
Charles Edwards, alias Edmonds, the col
OEee detective, who Was arrested by Police