Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-09
SENTENCED FOR FAULTS
Gases Heard and Decided in the Police
Court.
Nearly All Resulted From Too Much
LiQu0r-COurt No Longer
Gives Trust.

Gives Trust.
Judge Kimball's early morning process
sion today was not a very lengthy one, but
there was a decidedly mixed crowd in the
tolls, and large amount of wealth was
represented.
This was represented by one prisoner WHO
occupied the front seat in the dock, but
who was not willing to be tried by the
court. He had been tried several times be-
fore and had paid such heavy penalties that
this time he demanded a jury trial
Charles Stuart is the name of this distin-
guished prisoner. and the charge against
him was indecent exposure. the charge on
which he has been tried several times.
He has paid several fines" said Mr.. Car
rington, his counsel, land this time he
claims that his arrest Is the result Of an
effort to have him declared insane, SO that
others may get slice Of his property.
MIR. Stuart" he con .inued. lis worth
more than 100000. and was arrested at his
home, near Brookland. where he owns con-
siderable property"
Judge kimball fixed the bond at $780,
which was given.
1t is alleged that Mr.. Stuart exposed him.
self on his own property in presence of a
colored woman named Sallie Yates.
Inc case Will De nearO next week.
He Was Fined.
A tall colored man named Charles Wood
ward was in the tolls because he had at
tempted to release a prisoner yesterday.
The driver of a cart had driven against a
boy. on Pennsylvania avenue and a citizen
had arrested him.
And this man." said a witness, had a
pick handle and threatened to use it If the
boy was not released"
Woodward claimed that he had not been
properly treated.
''The crowd" he said. shouted to pull
that niger off the cart"
He denied that he had been disorderly or
profane, but the court held him guilty and
fined him SO or thirty days.
Lemuel Diggs, young colored man from
Benning, where the boys are having good
time in the persimmon trees, was arraigned
on a charge of disorderly conduct on the
public road, and he answered Guilty.
THE court fines you five dollars" the
clerk told rim.
Il haven't got any money! said Diggs,
but I'll thank you to let me say word
What do you want to say!" the court
inquired.
''Wel, judge" he said, I'm short of
funds just now. but II you will give me two
or three days time I'll pay you"
Unfortunately for you," said the judge,
1.-The court no longer gives time for the
payment of fiji es.
Diggs went down, and when he gets out
he will not have long distance to walk if
the authorities will send him across the
branch in a boat.
She is Out.
Grace Smith figured in case of love out
of cottage" and she got in trouble.
She is a member of South Washington
alley society, and is by no means a stranger
in police circles.
Last night" said Policeman Auguste,
some girl took her lover from her, and
she stood in the middle of AZ street and
sent up a howl. Then she crossed the
street, raised her skirts and put something
in her pocket"
And you arrested herr"
Eyes, sir"
THAT gal Rose Diggs caused all this
trouble" said Grace ''She was off with a
hite man, and amt done nothin'.''
Judge Kimball was anxious to know how
house. Il sent her down only a few days
ago for sixty days, and I would like. to
know In what way she managed to procure
her liberty"
'Well, Judge" said TIE girl, ''she certain
ly is out"
Grace was fined $ or two weeks.
About a Stove.
A colcred trio composed of John Johnson
Melvina Hill and Rose johnson appeared
on a charge of disturbing the quiet of Her.
bert's alley, ard 1t appeared that Melvina
Bill was the only one of the party who
had figured In the wordy contest.
The trouble was all about a stove, and
the policeman made a mistake when he
arrested the others on suspicion.
Il lent another girl stove when the
weather was warm" said Melvina, land
" ben the v Gather turned cold wanted her
to return it. and she kicked up FUSS
What about the JohnSons?" asked the
the affair."
They were not in it." she answered: :
''but I was"
Are you certain they were not in. it?"
Upon my honor. Judge" she replied, II
know they were not in it,
The JohnSonS were discharged, and Mel
vina was fined the usual amount.
Other Cases.
81 wasn't drunk" was what Harry
Barnes said, land can prove it."
The policeman said that he was drunk,
and told Of his strange conduct on the
street.
He seemed to have grudge against
everything" the officer said. when he
met an old colored man with a wheelbar-
row he upset the vehicle and spill ed the
old mans carpet. Then he struck. horse
with his fist and started the animal off,"
Judge Kimball sent for the defendant s
witness, but the latter corroborated what
the officer said, and a fine of $40 was i'm
posed.
Theodore Ketcham had experienced that
funny feeling last night, and the abb
sence of a cocktail this morning resulted
in case of nervousness.
81 was drunk" the man admitted, land
I'm guilty"
Obstructing the sidewalk was the charge
He said he had taken more liquor than
he had intended taking and had been In
able to carry it.