Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-22
JUDGE SCOTS COURT
Not a Large Number in the Procession This
Morning
Most of the Cases We're Dismissed or
the Prisoners Personal Bonds
Were Taken.

Ida Middleton and Rosa Ford were in the
lead when the procession reached Judge
SCOTS col TT this morning, and Deputy
Clerk Washburn read to them a charge of
disorderly conduct.
Are you guilty or not guilty?" they were
asked.
ives both guilty." answered Ida.
Speak for yourself, please" said the
clerk. Are you guilty or not guilty?" he
asked Rosa.
I'm guilty, too"
1.-The court fines you five dollars each.''
The women were without funds or
friends, ard so they stepped back.
Six little colored boys came next in line.
and it was charged that they had taken
part in a disorderly gathering on 14th
street southeast, not many squares from
the work house.
They were registered as Isaac Lucas.
Charles Kirg, Henry Taylor, Hooper Gray,
James Henson and George Gray.
These boys were shooting crap" said
Policeman Ralston, land arrested them. "
Where were they playing?"
"In an old sta ble."
ibid you get any of the paraphernalia of
Yes, sir. got four sets of bones, and 1
also got two packs of cards."
Lawyer Hewlett raised the point that the
information did not cover the alleged Of
Tense, and the prosecuting attorney amend
ed the information SO as to charge the vio-
lation to have occurred in the stable.
There is no law against crap shooting,
but the prosecutions are brought under the
disorderly act.
II heard the noise in the she'd" the po-
liceman said, land that's why I arrested
them"
He could not say that any particular boy
was noisy, and they were acquitted.
Let His Cows Run Mt Large.
Nelson Fisher, a colored man, who had
$40 collateral for his appearance deposited,
was arraigned on a charge of allowing his
cows to run at large where grass grows in
the streets
I'm guilty of the charge" he answer
ed.
This man pleads guilty and promises
not to repeat the offense," said Mr.. Pugh,
land I would Suggest that his personal
bonds be taken"
LET that course be adopted" said the
court.
Addison Jackson, colored resident of
Ivy City, was in court on a charge of be-
ing the owner of a fierce and dangerous
dog and permitting the Cog to run at
large.
James C. Turley, his next door neighbor,
made the complaint.
THE dog bit me on the Leg" was his
complaint
What were you doing?" he was asked.
Nothing but standing on the street talk
ing to friend" was his response.
The defendant said he was asleep when
the dog bit his neighbor. and he therefore
knew nothing of the affair
But. he said. Il sent the dog away to
have him killed"
That's all want" said the prosecuting
witness, and the judge took the personal
ponds OF the owner Of the dog.
The Case Dismissed.
There was brilliant example Of the in
Justice of persons being arrested on war.
rants sworn out on information shown In
the case of Andrew Giddings, a young man
who had been locked up over night for al
legged disorderly. Policeman Bowie had
sworn out the warrant. although he knew
nothing of the case. But he called as a
witness a man who had witnessed the
transaction.
Il saw two men," he said. land one of
struck at the other
rs this one of the men?'
Eyes, SIR"
What did he do?"
He didn't do anything, but the other man
struck at him.
'IDismissed."
Thomas. alias Patrick Mahon, and John
Waller were in the procession for disorder
ly. and went down for two weeks in default
of fine
The best dressed individual in court was a
young colored man named Sherman Saun-
ders, and the charge against him was va
grancy.
He's Division loafer and a lover"
was what the policeman said against him.
And two colored people from the .Divis-
ion" gave evidence against him.
Sherman made denial Of the charge, and
Mrs. Carson. who employs him as a SER
want, gave him good name.
1.-The case is hardly made out" the judge
said, and Sherman was dismissed.
William Beckett, colored cabman, was
in court for violating the law relating to
public vehicles, but he was not a member
of the procession. Two other men in the
same business complained that he failed to
remain near his vehicle.
Beckett denied that he had Intentionally
violated the law. and claimed that the pros
ecution was the result Of rivalry in bust
ness.
A fine of 81 was imposed.