The evening times., 1895-10-30

Its got TO be colder weather than THU
when We fail 10 get quorum In the dock, "
| said Prosecuto or Pugh, in Judge KIM
| balls court this morning. He was right
| Neither the frosty air. nor the wholesome
tear OF possible whipping post serted tc
| deter many from getung drunk and ar
rested last night, and there was quite a
| percentage OF the dusky population OF The
| city i'll tie dock this morning.
Eight OF them were disposed of in u
bunch. Edward Johnson Sam Marrow,
Martha Marrow, Edward Brown, Amos
| Brown, Joseph Hall, John Harris and
| .Bootsey" Harris were arrested in Third
precinct alley by Policemen Quinlan and
Hanley, and all plead not guilty TO a
| charge of disortieriy conduct.
"Gour honor, tiiis EDWARD brown's sisteI
had gone To Joe Halls house TO get her
brother out of the crowd, and they had SoIne
words" said the officer. 1t wound up In
the whole crowd going out in the alley and
having regular stone hattie"
Mary Brown, the sister. testified that
when she went TO look Ior her Drotner Joe
Hall and q man named Amos brown
started the fight that eliminated In the ar
rest OF the crowd.
Joe Hall and Amos Brown may have
thirty days." said Judge kimbaH. The rest
are dismissed"
TINY COLoRED BOYS.
Policeman Narrower was the officer in
the case of Samuel q ines and James Night
ingale, ,~Iwo very tiny colored boys, who
were charged with setting fire TO II pile Of
leaves in the street. Lawyer Martin pleaded
notguilty for the pair OF urciiins. saying that
they were simply there with other boys,
and not in the act of setting fire to the
leaves, as charged.
Here's one of the cases where the whip
ping post might be started at home, said
Mr. Martin. Instead of bringing those
kids here they should have been taken to
their homes and soundly thrashed.'
THAT'S Just what l want doEc," de
clared. Judge KimbalI. Where are The
parents of these boys?"
% The mother OF one and the GRANDPA ther
of the other stepped forward and promised
to see that the youngsters got what his
honor suggested. The eye of the old man
flashed so ominously that Samuel, his
particular charge, looked very much fright
encd and began to weep. They were very
glad to get out OF court, though, and
skipped away gayly after giving their
personal bonds not to repeat the offense.
James Nash. a merchant of southeast
Washington. was charged with occupy
ing public space, and pleaded not guilty.
his goods on the pavement In front Of his
store fully twelve feet from the building
line, and failed to remove them after
being tw Ice notified to do so.
NO EXCUSE FOR HIM.
you've been reading the papers, I
presume, and know what the police all
over the city are doing in such cases."
said the court. There's no excuse for yOnr
violating the law, and you will have to
pay a fine of $5.
Charles Young and George Ackerman, two
looking men, listened to
roasting from his honor by the side of
which n heavy fine would have been
They were arrested by Police
man Hayes, of the Sixth precinct, and
charged whit being suspicious characters.
II found these men In an areaway at
No. 23S New Jersey avenue. your bonor,"
said the policeman "They said they stop
ped in there to get drink and knew the
people in the house, but when I proposed |
to ring the lady up Young started to run.
caught up with him about square |
away, and asked him why he was trying to
get away. |
oh, it's only little trick of mine he |
said. I'm full of tricks"
Il told him it was no trick for me to |
,hase him u square, and locked them both |
Ip."
1ouh6 t'ph tDt stdnh duu statfu t0dU |
le and his friend lived in that neighbor-
,od and were both workingpen.
We simply stopped in that area way |
10 talk to the colored girl, yo{r honor" he
aid. II took my friend there to see her,
and we had just gotten in when the officer
rot u.s."
"Do you know the lady of the house?"
Yes, sir; but don't know her name"
We'll, don't think your explanation
nends matters. said the court. "The idea |
" two men like you being found in such a
Mace. It's disgraceful."
After a few more comments of like pa-
ure. the court ordered that their personal
'onds be taken.
BROUGHT INTO COURT.
Henry Spencer, who was tried on July
ana lined So, was brought into court on
IN attachment Tor failing 10 appear on the
ext day and pay the fine assessment.
He Pleaded illness, but the court thought
e had had sufficient time in which to be
ick and raise the money both, so he was
ent back TO serve out his time.
The case against Bernard E. Brady Tho
oy arrested last night on a warrant for in
orrleipihty, sworn out by his father, as
'ld IN to7day's Morning Times, was dis
missed by Judge Miller.
'eorGe b. Jarboe, the former agent for
ie washington City Benefit Insurance Com
my VINO was arrested yesterday by De-
ceNe FRANK Helan on warrant charg-
ie nm win perjury, was given a pre-
minary hearing and held to await the
cuon OF the grand jury In 81 900 bonds.
Al. Reeves, proprietor of a big variety r.
low, will be tried in the police court to-
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