Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20
Condition of the Water.
UNDER UTAH ACT.
Several Cases Disposed of by Judge
IkimbaH Today,

Several Cases Disposed of by Judge
kfmbaII Today.
Early this morning there was a process
sion of colored people in the clerks office
to get or make inquiries about marriage
licenses showing the work of the police in
their efforts to have them comply with the
so-caled Ctah law have not been in vain
While these people were looking for some
means to legalize their relations and le-
gitimatize their offspring there were others
less fortunate. who were locked up in the
Police Court cells for trial,
AS heretofore published in The Star. the
police have given due notice to most of
these people, and many of them who have
not married have been frightened, and
some OF the men who have been supported
by women have had to break away and
look out for themselves
ihefe are several provisions of the law
Which; among other things, was no doubt
passed to protect husbands and wives as
well as unmarried persons
Inc law makes the offense against mar
rled people more serious than against I'M
married ones and renders them liable to a
term in the penitentiary
Judge kimbail today disposed of soma Of
lenders under the law. Amelia Lee and
harvey Johnson were defendants in one
case, and Lawyer Gloss defended them
Ihey are charged under this law, which
Is not applicable to the District" LAWYER
Gloss said, notwithstanding the fact that
the Court of Appeals holds to the con-
trary."
He also said that when Congress meets
the law will be repealed
It's too good law for that" remarked
Mr.: Pugh. land it will never be repeal
When Policeman Muller had told his
story Lawyer Gloss wanted to know II
he knew any white people who were liv-
Ing together in this way. but Judge Kim
bail told him that the question of color
would not enter into the case
MIR. Gloss said that Judge Morris had
dissented from the other judges in the
opinion of the Court of Appeals en- this
law and he thought the law was not To-
caiiy applicable.
Il think it isl remarked the court, land
the number of cases brought under 1t is
sufficient proof to sustain the belief"
The defendants We're fined SO or thirty
days each.
Other Cases.
Another South Washington couple, John
Dorsey and George Gross, were tried
They separated four months ago. after they
had engaged in a number of fights. Dorsey
has wife living, and said he left her be-
cause they could not get along together.
They were discharged because of the in
sufficiency of the proof
Similar action was taken in the cases of
Peter Comoroto and Mary Lee, John Haw-
kins and Theresa Lancaster and Julius
Shields and Mary Strothers.
When Frank Brooks and Emma Jackson
were called they admitted their guilt
Il have five children" she said, land we
have been together eight years"
|. Judge Miller here took occasion to re-
mark that the people who seem to be least
offending against the law are the ones who
are getting arrested.
The defendants were fined IS each.
Two other cases, involving charges of
adultery and fornication, were nolle
pressed.
The last case tried was one involving a
charge of adultery against Mary Jackson
and Charles H. Chase.
They plead guilty, the woman being mar
| ried and the man single
They were held in $500 security for the
grand jury.