The Washington bee., 1895-09-21
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Judge |. G.. Kimball has been con-
Quoting both branches of the Police
Court this month. In some cases he
has been very lienent and in others he
has been somewhat severe.
1t was very commendable in Judge
kimball on Tuesday morning when he
dismissed three Colored men who had
been arrested by officers T. E. English
and c. P. Posey. The evidence showed
that the officers had assaulted one of
the colored men without cause, and
Judge kimball took occasion to give
them a good repremand, having COM
mitted this assault on this colored
man, while he was under arrest and
while he was not making any resist
ance.
Lawyer J. Moses Kicks, who is very
successful man had a good week last
and this week. Mr. Kicks is more or less
successful in the prosecution of his
cases.
There are certain class of men who
stand around the Police Court and do
nothing but caps. Officer Finn has
broken up the street corner loafers and
his attention is now directed to the Cap
pers.
Lawyer w. L. Houston, who has
been quite conspicous around the
courts within the last few days has
made himself scarce recently. His
wife has demanded his services and he
is now defending a new born client. 1t
is boy. Mr.. Houston has never had
such a client as this to deal with before
and it is knotty question with him at
this time,
There is some talk about asking
President Cleveland to appoint col
ored Judge Of the Police Court at the
expiration of Judge Kimball's term.
There are iquite a number of young
men who would be willing to succeed
Judge kimball and would no doubt
make their mark on the bench. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Cleveland would take
kindly to a recommendation of a col
ored judge.
In the event that Mr.. Cleveland
should appoint a colored Judge, it is
not likely that there would be a great
deal of opposition from the bar asso-
citation.
There is more jealousy among col
ored attorneys than there is among any
other class of professional men. If
colored attorneys would do the right
thing by organizing bar association,
it is believed that they would succeed
better.
Some months ago there was an at
tempt to organize bar association, or
one was organized with Prof. !. M.
Langston, President 1t is said that
an attempt was made to bring in poll
tics, hence it died natural death.
There is but little, if any system among
the Colored attorneys. Some claim to
know more law than others and indeed
none know more than what should be
known.
There is but little Gaping going on
at present, as it was SAID IN statement
above. There is not SO much standing
on the outside of the court house wait
ing and watching for the Police Court
van.
There is too much red tape business
in the lower branch of the Police Court.
One would suppose that any lawyer
could call out his client if he is de-
sirous. 1t is not SO. You must have
a card, either signed by the Jndge or
clerk of the court.
Up stairs it is different An attorney
puts his name on slip of paper and
hands it to one ofthe deputies, and you
can see your client without ceremony.
Of course there IS an assistant Judge
down stairs to Judge Kimball.
This assistant (0 hasn't politeness
enough to give an attorney respect
able answer. No doubt Judge Kimball
would call him down if his attention
was called to it. The attorneys do not
like to make complaints they believe
that these would be judges can injure
them in their business, hence take more
than they would otherwise. 1t is not
so with all the lawyers. There are
some lawyers who know their rights
and there are others who are afraid to
differ with the court on law points.