The evening times., 1895-11-14
WARpu!!.. y. % ROTTtR[RS
Judge Miller Lays Down the Law
in Police Court.
YOUNG SLEUTH POLICEMAN
Blood Stains and II Cut Thumb Led to
the Arrest. Confession and COnvic-
tion of Robert Sherer-Criieri"n
Club Assault CaSc-Street Car Com
ductorS 10 Bc Protected.

There were very light dockcts in both
branches of the police court today. Upstairs
in Judge Miller's room assault ana larceny
cases kept his honor occupied during the
early hours % the morning and in the lower
court Judge Kimball wrestlcd with jag
problems until lunch time.
William +. Wcrden, one of the South
Washington boys who were arrested >cv-
er;I months ago on suspicion of having
held up X. A. Golden, the commission ner-
chant. was tried for assanlting William +.
Griffin, clerk in the department Of Asri-
culture.
The complainant was walking down
Fourteenth street southwest, accompanied
by fellow clerk, when he noticed several
boys ahead OF them. apparently very hi
larious He called his friends attention
10 them, and just as they overlook the
crowd, they were closed i'll.
Werden confined his attention solely 10
Griffith, whom he seemed bent on doing up.
An officer appeared on the scene in Il short
time. however, and the pugiiistically Inclined
young man was arrested.
THEY HAD SOME DIFFICULTY.
werden admitted that he and his friends
had been drin king pretty hard, and that they
.'Sou can pay a fine Of SO, said Judge
Miller.
Judge, your honor, didn't know What
WIS doin',' said the witness.
Il don't care if yuu didn't. replied the
judge. You can't 60 roistcring around
the streets that way
In the next case, that Of Robert Shercr,
charged with larceny of $1,000 from
Robert Hunter, Policeman Payne dspi yed
saI., lIt.tf Hall We.
envicd
when I went i'll the house, after the
robbery WAS reported, said the policeman,
Il noticed some blood on the trunk from
which the money was stolen, and on the
floor. Hunter said he suspected Shercr,
and he had when found him "A fresh
cut on the thumb 5" l arrested him.
Shcrer pleaded guilty, and Judge Miller
gave him sixty days in Jail.
Marshal Williams, charged with house
brea king, was arraigDcd, hut waived an
examination and Mr. Muilowny Informed
the court Of the nature Of the offcnse.
oH. broke into a shed in my yard"
said the prosecuting attorney, ''and stole
a sewing machine that had given TO his
father and left there. Now he won't tell
where the machine is. This is The second
time he has been arrested for housebreak
ing
He can give 500 bonds for the grand
jury" said the court.
Club ASSAULT CASE.
Eddie Cooper, one of the negroes who
assaulted Andrew Jackson iii the Cri-
terion Club last saturday night, was ar
rested by Policemen Kilmartin and FlatIl-
er and arraigned this morning.
You were in the IVolroom, were your
said the judge to Jackson.
Yes, sir"
.sTell how vou got burt-
"Dis man struck me twice. first wild his
fist an den wild n blliard cue. Judge, your
honor" replied Jackson.
Ibid You have a billiard brick in your
pocket" asked Lawyer Martin, who rep
resented the defendant.
Not as knows Of" replied the witness.
Policeman kilmartin told the court OF
Cooper's part in the disturbance, and the
prisoner was fined So.
Thomas WalShe WAS charged with as
saulting Edward NJ. McElwin. a conductor
on the Metropolitan line. McElwin tesii-
fled that Walshe was drunk nd disorderly
on his car. Il nd assaulted him when he tried
Go put him off.
How about This. boy?" said the Judge.
Well judge. yo' honor, / wuZ sittin'
In de ear, quiet like n dis man cum up an
say he had "A great min to t'row me OUT
What Were You doing?"
''Nothin' tall, judge
How many drinks had you had?'
Hadn't had none. doan' make no prac-
lice oh cdriDkin'.''
These street cars are no places for ex
bibitions of rowdyisn." said Judge Miller.
You can pay fine of S25 OF go 10 Jail for
sixty days"