Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
THE DARkER SIDE
Police Court Gases and the Decisions Rem.
dsrsaT9aay.
Another Raid ON the Court Loafers-
Several Prisoaer. Were
Discharged.

Discharged.
Michael Flynn. the ltbig fat policeman,
who has made a record for himself since
he was detailed at the Police Court, made
another raid this morning. His raid, as
usual, was made on the persons who stand
on the sidewalk and occupy the parking ep-
posite the court and help swell the crowd
that has made the court an Objectionable
place for respectable persons to pass. Sew
eral portable eating houses were located
near the little triangular square until Po-
hceman Flynn was put on guard. These
places only had the effect Of attracting
larger gathering, and those who gathered
there made picnic ground Of tine square.
But these conditions no longer exist.
Policeman Flynn sees no justifable reason
for picnic parties on this little lawn. when
the picnickers are there only foc the purpose
Of seeing few unfortunate victims of the
police walk from the Maria TO the court
building.
When the big policeman made his ap-
pearance on the front portico and motioned
to the picnic party to disperse there was a
scampering of men and boys; but standing
on the sidewalk were four individuals who
did not move, and the officer took them in
custody.
Tony Walker. Jerry Walker and John
Washington. colored. and Lucca LOWE, an
Italian, were the names given by the par
These men led the procession in Judge
Scott's court, and the officer made his state
ment.
every morning it's the same thing" said
the policeman. This morning when l or
dered the crowd to move some of them
went away and others stopped on the grass.
The Italian keeps place of business on D
street and every morning he comes and
n in fho n
prisoners have ordered him to keep away
number of times. but he continues to
come"
The officer said that two of the men
proved to be witnesses, but they had not
oheyee his order.
They were Tony Walker and John Wash
ington, and the judge took their personal
bonds. =
Jerry Walker said that a man owed hiru
n oney and he thought he would meet the
man in court and get his money.
what money did you expect to get from
him."
Money he owed mo for digging a cellar,
but when got down here the man had
gone"
boys who were arrested last night were
:'The next time you want to know about
cases." said Judge Scott, you had better
wait until court Is over.
A fine of 81 was imposed.
The Italian plead ignorance of the law,
but the officer said he had warned him al
most every day for tfgse weeks, and a fine
of - was imposed. VI
Street. Obstruction.
An Italian fruit vender who sells from
push cart was arrdfghed for obstructing
7th street with his vehicle, and an inter-
prefer told the courA that the defendant
was not guilty. SnI ...-
He only stood in Die place long enough
satA the int
IT saw him stand there as long as ten
minutes at time without making a sale"
said Policeman CarsSn.@ The Commission
have on sh nsonIe
but they won't stand there. They prefer
to stand just wherelAh&y are not wanted,
and every time a policeman appears there
is q rush with the cart4 from along the line
"This, can't be 9spesnitted."" remarked
Judge Scott IF the Commissioners have
set apart a plaza for vow it is your place to
The penalty in the case was 81.
For NothinE.
Alfred Rollins and Basil Rollins, hard
working colored men, were locked up all
night and called in the procession 'for
nothing. as witnesses said. and Judge
Scott found that what the witnesses said
was correct
Policeman Reith and. his partner COM
planned against them for alleged disor-
derby conduct.
Joseph Cudmore and Patrick Farrell, who
were arrested with them, forfeited their
collateral
j. L. Parkinson, District inspector,
took, the stand and said: These men did
nothing in the world for which to get ar
rested"
He explained that they had worked on
the new truck house on NJ street, and were
there only to get their, money.
. for tnv1t ~ n
the inspector, ''Cudmore was the man re-
sponsible."
case dismissed" remarked the court,
without hearing the defense.
Richard Meany and Policeman Barbee
cannot live in the same neighborhood
without getting in trouble. Last weeks
clubbing was followed last night by an
arrest of Meany Oh a charge of profanity.
There was some slight resistance, and an
additional charge of assault was preferred.
Il am afraid to go on the street when
Barbee is on duty" said witness for
the defense. Il was arrested the other
night by hin. because I was eating crab
on the street..
Meanys arrest cost him 81.
Georgetown Represented.
John Coates, a colored boy. represented
Georgetown in the procession. He was
seated in a party near the convent wall
discussing base bali, and when he started
home Policeman Sullivan arrested him..
Four witnesses were called by Lawyer
Peyton and they denied the officers accu-
sation.
Mr.. Downing's child is SICK" said the
officer, land he had complained about the
noise"
II knew the child was SICK" said the
boy. :. land would not have made any
Judge Scott said that the proof against
the boy was not sufficient, and the police
man, interrupting, said that the boy had
been arrested for crap shooting and as
sault, but this did not affect the courts
judgment and the charge was dismissed.
Il am guilty." responded a man named
James H. Lamb when arraigned for dis
orderly conduct by the sanitary office,
but" he added, ct beseech your honor's
clemency this time."aST
Lamb went to the Office of Sanitary OFF,
Ger Frank when he was drunk and wanted
permit to go to the hospital. Because he