The evening times., 1895-10-03

Both of the police court judges had an
easy time to-day, Judge Miiler's cases
were all jury trials. and Judge Kinlball
only had twenty nIiscreants looking for
freedom. -
Edward Lee headed the list in the lat
ter's court, and had been experimenting
a dog fight. Lee very foolishly brought
the match about right in the rear of Off
Ger RiIcy's residence, and that policeman
was awakened by the noise.
Officer Riley hurriedly- threw on his
clothes and rau out and placed Lee under
arrest for being loud aud boisterous.
Lee did not get a chance Ia tell his side
OF the dog story TO Judge kiMball, as he
pleaded guilty, and his honor sent him up
stairs to he tried before Judge NJ iiler for
assaulting Officer Riley after beipg placed
under arrest.
The next gentleman. who was also Of
color, was George Butler, who said he
was not guilty of ''cussin' and swearin'."
FELL OUT WITH HIS FRIEND.
Butler and SOME friend had difficulty
at a ''parlor social They stepped out
side to have il out. and had TO be taken in.
Buffers friend forfeited his co lateral.
and Butler declared that he was not the
fellow; that 1T wa de udder gem man who
done de cussiD'."
He didn't know his name, and SO got So
for his ignorance.
Buckman and Anderson, two negroes,
assaulted their brother-in-law on Navy
place last week. Officer Miller has been
looking for them ever since, and last
night he hauled them in.
Buchanan didn't know thing about II.
and Anderson said he and Buckman were
''fussin, and dat man was no mo- around
dan you was"
The Judge wanted to know why he was
fussing and using bad language on the
street. and Anderson said he was 'jes'
telin' dat fellow not To hit his sister dat
away on de street"
He did not explain to the judge where
he wanted him TO chastise his sister. AID,
as Buckman had not seen or heard thing,
they both went down for fifteen days To
think the matter over.
"Seymore Lacey" called the clerk, and
Lacey asked for Lawyer Moss.
DEMOLISHED THE COFFIN.
Lacey is the biggest dude that has bean
in the dock for some time, and was charged
with careless driving. While driving to
Cniontown he ran into Mr.. Anderson's
wagon and demolished the front wheel on
the right side. Anderson is an under
taker, and had a coffin In his wagon, which
was also demolished
Lacey had very shaky wagon, and the
hind part rolled violently. In endeavoring
TO pass Anderson's " agon on very narrow
road tn ehind W heelo fthesbaky wagonstruck
the front wheel of the undertakers rig,
thereby causing the collapse OF the latter.
Counsel for the defense seemed to do most
of the testifying, and his honor asked him
70 step up on the stand If he " ished TO tes-
tify. otherwise TO let the witness do II.
h,,- .l,N bod hob nc ftgta ar risQf fnrr
testimony, which is an entirely wrong
thing for you to do" said the judge to the
counsel, and told him that he had no doubt
whatever about the case, and proof au
show ed that there was pietty OF room for
Lacey TO pass if he had been careful
..He is fined ten dollars" remarked
the Judge, in conclusion
william Branson, a colored man, about
forty years old, then told the queerest story
of distress heard for some time.
BRANsON's STRANGE TALE.
He was arrested for begging pennies to
bury his child. He told the court that as he
was coming along home from work last
night he met lady who said she was in
distress and asked him if he had any money.
She had just lost her child and wanted
money to bury 1t.
Branson had a quarter and gave her 10
cents. This left him Is cents and he
bought couple of glasses OF beer. He
met her again and she asked him to assist
or. and that's how he came TO be begging
for money to bury a child.
"You don't know this woman. you say,
and never saw her bcfore?'
Branson didn't think he ever had. and
his honor told him that sort of story didn't
go, and gave him thirty days.
In Judge Miller's court Timothy Branson
complained of John Washington hitting
him in the back with n stone. The lawyer
for the defense asked the boy if he hadn't
talked the matter over with his two wit
nesses, and made up their mind to swear
out a warrant. So as to get witness ices.
A whole line of 10-ycar-olds lined up to
testify in behalf of the defense, but his
honor dismissed the case.