Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-29
7 H E USUAL GRIN D
Prisoners Who Were in Judge SCOTS
Court This Morning.
Most Of the Charges Were vagrancy,
ness-Disposed to De Lenient.

IL JuuSe SCOUTS procession this morning,
but the police told Of others who ought to
have marched with Them When the pro-
cession moved into court George Johnson
and John Harris, South Washington COL
ored citizens, were in the lead, and the
charge against them was disorderly con-
duct. In this case the flying horses played
an important part, the first of the disturb
ance having occurred near them.
There was a white man on street car"
said Policeman Herbert, land crowd of
twenty or thirty colored men were running
after the vehicle, some of them shouting
Kill him, while others said Cut his throat
These were the only men arrested"
Were these men disordely or profane?"
Judge Scott asked.
Il can't say that they were profane,"
crowd
Policeman Smith was near the flying
horses when the trouble started. and he
had to protect the white man from the
crowd of colored people about the horses.
This white man. he said, ''firted with
colored girl and that was why the colored
men were after him"
Seeing there was about to be trouble, the
officer escorted him to the street car. The
crowd followed and would probably have
mobbed the man had rot the police protect
ed him.
They arrested the wrong men," said
Johnson. Il had nothing to do with the
trouble. but was just on my way home
from work. When 1 met two colored girls
stopped them and asked for information.
Where do you work?' the court asked.
I'm the market"
Had you been over near the flying
hcrses?'
mo, sir"
John Harris made a similar statement.
He. too, had just stopped work and was on
his way home.
Can there pc any mistake about these
menu" the court asked.
None whatever responded one OF the
officers.
Some of these disorderly girls ought to
have been arrested remarked the court,
but as the men are here I'll have to fine
them"
They were assessed 81 each.
Fined for begging.
tall, rough-looking man, with a bril-
liantly colored nose, was next in line, ard
his name was given as Edward Jones. This
mans appearance and conduct indicated
that he was stranger III the city, and his
arrest was made because of his suspicious
conduct.
He was begging said a witness, land
when refused he followed me-"
Jones had visited several houses and
asked for aims, and mis- conduct was such
that complaint was made and the arrest
followed.
Judge Scott heard the statement of the
prisoner and gave him thirty days on the
farm.
Henry Hardy an old man, who took some
liquid refreshments last evening because
of the hot weather. appeared next in line
and said guilty to a charge of having used
the sidewalk for lodging purposes. Five
dollars or fifteen days was the courts sem
terce.
Guilty" was the plea of an aged man
named Frank Donohoe when asked whether
or not he was disorderly near Belning yes
terday.
Il would like to make statement" said
Policeman Bob Dyer, who is detailed in the
county.
What is it?'
'Donohoe is a farmer" the officer said.
land when he gets drunk he is very
troublesome Night before last he was ar
rested, and instead of appearing in court
yesterday he returned to Benning and was
again disorderly. On account of his condi-.
ton he was locked up" gf. -
Was he drunk"
Yes, judge" interrupted Donohoe; Il
was still drunk or 1 would not have been
disorderly."
Are you sober now?'
Yes, sir
Then your fine will be only 81 this time
A Technical Violation of Law.
Mr.. Richard L. Norment. an aged citizen,
who is well-known and highly respected,
was in court Oh a charge OF trespassing on
Rawlings Square.
Last evening Mr.. Norment was out
walking, and when hi reached the park,
where. he says, there is no grass, he hung
his coat and hat on the branch of a tree.
Then he sat on one of the lower limbs of
the tree and was there when the two po-
icemen appeared.
They spoke to Mr.. Norment about his
sitting in the tree, but he thought he was
violating TO law. Some words passed be-
tween them and Mr.. Norment was arrest
ed
Judge Scott held that there was a tech
meal violation of law and took Mr.. Nor
ment's personal bonds.
What is the charge AGAINST this wo-
MANI" inquired Lawyer Moss when a COL
ored girl named Annie Williams was call
ed.
The usual charge" replied Mr.. Pugh.
And what's that?'
"Vagrancy, of course
Now. your honor" said Mr.. Moss, II
want Mr. Pugh to take that back"
Take what back?" asked Mr.. Pugh.
Take back nothing. I not only will not
take 1t back, but I'll say that she's as
complete a vagrant as ever appeared in
this court. She's been arrested dozen
times"
II never was arrested before in my life,"
said the girl
Were you ever in court before:"
mo, SIR
Il saw her stop a man and talk to him."
said Officer Mohl.
Did you ever see her before?''
Yes, SIR
What was she doing then?t
"She had a beer GROWER"
What's that?"
"A bucket of beer"
There's nothing in this case" said the
judge, 1.-The charge has not been sustain
ed, but I'll take her personal bonds"
Branch Wright was in the procession, on
the usual charge, habitual drunkenness
And" said Mr.. Pugh, ''he is as COM
plete an habitual drunkard as ever ap-
peared in court. He's been here thou
sand times"
Wright is a printer, and he was only
released from the workhouse yesterday.
And l spent seventy-six days there"
added Wright.
1.-THE only thing know to do with this
man is to give him six months twice
year." Mr.. Pugh added.
He may have thirty days this time"
remarked the judge.
Wont your honor let me off with fif-
teen days?' asked thee prisoner IF you
do I'll promise never to drink again.
And you have made that promise every
time you have been in court" said Mr..
Pugh
Had No Burial Permit.
Jacob Moore, an old colored man who
owns and manages Moores cemetery, was
in court on charge of burying still-born
infant without having a permit.
His exclamation was that he was given