Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
MR.. MOSS is LUCKY
An Apology Saves Him His Ten
Dollars
Others In the Court Today Were Not
Allowed to Make
Amends.

| ing when Judge Kimball's short procession
! appeared, ard Lawyer Moss, who was
| fined $40 yesterday. was first to get the
| floor. He wanted to make an apology and
| get back his SO, and in this he made
| complete success. @
I'm the course of my remarks yesterday"
| he said, Il was wrong. When 1 said de
| family did not mean to defy the courts,
| for had l meant such thing, would have
| been a fool What 1 meant was that l de-
| fled a successful contradiction of my posi-
| ton in the case, and in support of my posi-
ton L desire to refer to Lovejoy's subdi-
vision--I mean revision of the Revised Stat
| utes."
! not want to hear any argument about the
| case, it was closed.
| Lawyer Moss then called the courts at
| tention to his remark when he said, "Ill
| sit down when l get ready and said for
! this he desired to apologize.
| THAT language I'll admit was highly i'm
| proper" said counsel, land was said in my
zeal to properly care for the interests Of
my clients
Judge Kimball said he was very glad to
| hear the apology. and RENTED the fine.
| Which will go to Mr.. Peyton," added
Mr.. Mess. tas he paid the fine"
| The Procession Moved.
Then counsel filed a motion for
trial for his clients. and the procession
| started.
Jefferson Jones, a colored man, in
| the lead. and he plead guilty. res arvins the
| right to make a statement.
| Jefferson carried tin lunch bucket when
| he appeared in the tolls. and the court was
| of the opinion that he arrested while
| on his way to work, but such was not the
| case.
| II just got out yesterday" he explained,
|
Full of what?"
Didn't get exactly full. but what I
| drank went to my head. l hadn't had
! drink for some time, and 1 couldn't stand
| much"
And what do you want me to do?"
| Judge k;mbal inquired
Judge" answered the man, 'f you let
me go this time I won't do so again"
I'm not so sure of that" said the judge.
| when man can't keep sober from the
time he gets out of the work house until
he gets home, I'm afraid there's not much
hope for hin,.'
| But, judge, I mean what 1 Say this
time" plead the colored man, and Judge
Kimball released him on his own iecog
niZance
As VnGrant.
George Collins. an old colored man. came
Eext in line. and policeman charged that
he is vagrant, without any means Of
support
Il amt guilty OF that" was the old
| mans response, when arraigned. .,
Collins" said the officer, has been beg
ging from place to place and sleeping in
| sheds. He is the man who was in court
| last winter because he lived>in a cave on
| the flats"
"And he is the man who was arrested for
| picking up a rope with horse tied at the
| erd of it, volunteered Bailiff kendig.
Hes simple, but harmless"
What was done with him last winter"
Judge Kimball asked.
m
ed the baiiff. and his relatives came and
took care of him..
Collins made statement in his own be-
half. and Judge Kimball committed him
for few days.
Had the Bones.
A set of bones colored man, a gar:e of
crap and watermelon figured in the next
case called which was a charge of disorder
ly against John Wise, young colored man
from South Washington.
Lawyer Sillers was counsel in the case,
and he made an effort to show that his
client had not INDUCED in this particular
game of Ill" but the evidence of the
policeman was positive, and John was put
on the defensive.
Il had the bones in my pocket" admitted
the prisoner, but had EN- there for six
m onths, and they hadn't done no service
IF YOU were not playing crap" said the
court, why were you SO near the game?'
''Well,'' said the prisoner, II was there,
termelon, and was on my way home. 1
heard a man say police and the shooters
got away, but 1 could not run with my
Watermelon
And" said Lawyer Sillers, would you
have gone with the others if you had not
had the Watermelon"
What I want to run for?" was the way
Wise answered this question. Il don't see
TO use running when you amt done moth
ing"
Judge Kimball took the policemans word
in the matter, and fined John. Hereafter
John will not carry "bones" unless he is
out for something other than a water
melon.
Broke the Window.
I'm guilty of the charge" said John
Shehan, an old soldier, when arraigned on
a charge of destroying private property.
What did this man do?" the court in
CURED
Broke a large plate glass window at
Jarvis store, corner of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and I'd street." answered the officer.
II was FULL, said the prisoner. Il had
been drunk several days, and that's my
only excuse"
Ibid you have the window insured?"
Yes. SIR the proprietor of the store
answered.
Ten dollars"
The Only Female.
Layinia Morton, coiored woman, the
only female in the procession, appeared at
the rail, but 1T was not her first appear
aEce.
She was in the Division last night and
Policeman Kimartin arrested her for dis
orderly conduct.
Are you guilty or not guilty?" the clerk
asked her.
Guilty" was her response.
Five dollars fifteen days"
Joseph Jones and Danisl Shea came next
al said guilty. AS they We're short of
funds they stepped back instead of paying
their fine.
Two colored boys. who gave their names
as VIM. Bell and JAS Melvin, were ar
| raigned OF. a single charge of dsordery,
and the former answered guilty" The
latter said: Il a!n't guilty. cause 1 was
standing near MY wife,
They We're engaged in a crap game'
said the witness against them.
No We wasn't" said one of the pris-
orers.
The judge held that they were in the
go me and fined them SO or thirty days
No Trust.
I'm guilty. said a young man named E.
j. Cunningham when arraigned for dis
orderly conduct. but if you let me go until
tomorrow I'll pay the fine"