The evening times., 1895-10-11

Caroline Bell, the only woman In the
police court this morning, was first called,
in company with william Ford, both col
ored.
Caroline and William, who live in Chew's
alley. had trouble with neighbor about
a clothes line.
81 toP her to take dat clothes line
down." said the neighbor, land she and
hIm say IL l come fro dere agin' desc
gwine TO swipe me and cut me up"
.You want to say anything about this?"
asked his honor of Caroline.
Il does, sab. I had dis gem mans
clothes hangin' on de line and dat man said
il didn't take 'em down he'd cut 'em
down, and when l comes home / lind
he's shirts all in de mud"
'Did you use any bad language?''
mot a word"
go home, all of you" said his honor.
William Robinson and Charles Edwards
got into light yesterday on Four-and-a-
half street southwest, and both pleaded
guilty to disorderIy conduct.
The court fines you So" said the
clerk, and the boys started back into the
pen.
'Thcse are pretty good boys" spoke
up the OFFICER who made the arrest. They
happened to get into a quarrel yesterday
and were too noisy, and 1 had to bring
them in"
CALLED THEM BACK.
"Come back here, Edwards, and tell me
about this" said the court.
Robinson had bottle of whisky and
took drink; den de boys wanted me to
have some, and he said he wouldn't give
me any and hit me-
what did you do them
have some, and he said he wouldn't give
~ didn't do nothn', SIR"
Five dollars goes"
Richard Bell, who caused such an ex-
cjtement on b and Thirteenth streets south
west yesterday, was next in line. and was
represented by Lawyer Moss, who said this
was another case of charity.
THE boy is crazy and che people impose
on him, your honor"
The officer who made the arrest did
not see anything of the trouble, and a
couple OF young buys testified to his
assault on the woman in the wagon
He was driving along Z street when he
suddenly grabbed the reins from the wom-
ans hands. jumped out and struck her
with his fist and aftcrward kicked her.
BACKED DOWN THE CROWD.
He then ran away, followed by j crowd.
After running few blocks he drew q
penknife and faced the crowd and dared
them to come on.
The officer then placed him under ar
rest, and 1t was discovered that the
woman was quite seriously injured and
had to he taken to the Emergency Hospital
After hearing the testimony the Judge
decided that there would probably b. u
serious case of assault against him and
sent him back to await the result Of the
woman's injuries.
Annie Wilson had Mrs. Caroline CHATTER
arrested for destroying private property.
Annie lives in a corner of Carolines
Kitchen, which is curtained off by 80
cents a yard cretonne curtain, hung on
wooden pole,
Your honor" began Mrs. Cbaffer's
counsel. this woman. Annie Wilson, re-
marked that she would like to see how
Justice was dealt out here and how the
police court worked iii this town, and for
that reason she had this warrant sworn"
Annie Wilson took the stand and proved
to be n comedienne of the first water, one
of the typical old aunties of ''befu' de wab."
'ssIe trowed de water in my corner and
den-bow listen well. hOney-she was up
aSin my curtin pole wild her whole body
and knocks 1t down l amt 1estin; deed
isnt-she done it two OF three times"
AUNTY GOT NO JUSTICE.
Where was this?" asked his honor.
..whar it was?-weli why doan you
listen Amt tellin' yer; 1t was in my
corner oh her kitchen, where ! lives"
''Tlhis case is too trifling to bring into
this court" said his honor.
go home and stop your fighting, and the
next time you come here with view OF
getting experience in police court circles
you'll get ito your sorrow. Case dis
missed
case of crap was then put ON. A war
rant was sworn out OH July 2S last for
AleSan nder Clayborn for shooting crap on
the cprbstone. Officer Hcbner has been
looking for the young Monte Carlo aspirant
and lie was apprehended yesterday.
Clayborn was represented by counsel,
who had a long tussle with the officer. The
officer came out best, however, and Clay
born did not make much of an aiibi, either.
II wasn't on dat corner, jedge; deed
wasn't. don't shoot crap, and don't know
nothin' about de bones"
How did you know they use bones?"
well, jes' heard about it: hearn I'D
der boys talkin' about it,"
Ten dollars" said the court.