Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14
POLICE COURT CASES
Sentences Delivered Today by the
Judges.
Some Cases Went Over on Demands
for Jury Trials-Fast Driy.
ing ON the Streets.

There was not the usual large Monday
morning crowd of prisoners in the Police
Court today, the lists for both courts foot
Ing up total Of thirty. Four women were
In the procession which filed into Judge
klmbalPs court and the first victim select
ed for trial was a small colored boy who
had been arrested by big, fat policeman
named Mcdonnell.
I'm guilty. the little boy answered
when arraigned on charge of violating
the Police regulations.
1t was charged that he had violated the
law for the protection of life and limb
VIII oh was intended to prevent the jumping
on of cars by boys.
There was crowd of boys on 9th
street." the officer said, who amused
themselves jumping en- the ca and ring ng
the bell. In this particular case the boys
rang up number of fares on the CON
ductor."
Judge Kimball said he thought it was
about time that the boys had stopped this
dangerous practice.
He did not like to fine these boys, but it
was for their own protection, and a fine Of
81 was imposed.
E1b.e WinSloW, colored shooter of crap,
was called, and he disputed the claim of
the policeman that he had INDUCED in
game yesterday.
Policeman Scram Min was the disturber of
bones
WAS this boy in the game?" the court
asied.
Yes, SIR" responded the officer. when
I reached there he was on his knees
No, l wasn't on my knees" said the
young crap shooter. DE cop hoped on my
Lack in de alley and chased me into the
game"
And do you want me to understand that
you were not in the game when the officer
arrested you?'
Deed l wasn't"
Ten dollars
Charles Grasty and Henry Archie, colored
men, plead guilty to a charge of disorder
ly, and because Policeman Schultze said
crap" the judge made the penalty $40 or
thirty days.
Was PrOfane.
Policeman Mohl complained that Anthony
Kemp, South Washington colored man,
had been profane, and wanted to have his
wife called witness.
In the way Of giving legal instruction the
co !rt Informed the officer that woman
could not give evidence against her better
half, but the officers word was sufficient,
and Anthony was fined.
THE language this man used" said Po-
liceman Riley, was the worst I've heard in
years.
William Walker, victim of strong drink.
was the prisoner about whom the officer
was talking.
He fought all the way to the box add
ed the officer, and gave all the trouble he
could
Il was speeches., your honor" said the
man, land could not have used profanity"
IF you were in such serious condition,
said the judge, how do you know so much
about your conduct?'
Because l was told of my condition by
policemen.
The officer said that the man had been
arrested before and fined.
Ten dollars" said the court.
policeman Mccormick also has a war
rant against him." said the officer.
Went Over.
Mary Smith, colored woman, was in the
tolls on a charge of conducting speak
easy" and Lawyer Moss claimed that the
prosecution should be against the husband.
Shes a married woman the lawyer said,
land is living with her husband.
Judge kimball listened to counsel and cX-
pressed the belief that either husband or
wife could be prosecuted.
Counsel demanded a jury trial, and the
case went over.
Nineteen-year-old Charles Steele was In
the procession, and his pitiful complaint
that his mother had turned him out
of home. he had been turned out of hos
pital, and now, being unable to get
ployment. he is compelled to seek home in
the Workhouse
Policeman Ellsworth related what he knew
of the prisoner, and the latter was question:
ed by the court.
What kind of work are you able to lo?'
the boy was asked.
I've been in the habit of working on a
farm was his answer.
"N here?'
In Prince Georges county he answered.
rear Surrattsvile''
The boy said that his mother works at a
no al of E'a ct fol nd sir
Judge kimball wanted to turn him over to
the board of children's guardians, but as he
was too old for this, he was sent down for
ninety days.
Theodore Muller was in court under bond
for the alleged sale of liquor to minors.
Policeman Romeo Bowie had sworn out
the warrant against the saloon keeper and
charged that he furnished liquor to Chas.
Craig.
Lawyer Shillinston demanded jury trial
il the case, which necessitated a contnu-
ance.
Fast Driving.
There were two cases of fast driving
called, the defendants being the drivers of
wagons employed to take New York papers
from the Baltimore and Potomac depot to
the hotels.
Policeman Newkirk charged that the
World and Herald wagons were the We
hicles which figured in the street race.
JOnG JACKSON was the urlVer OF one
wagon, and he appeared for trial.
It's very difficult thing to gauge the
speed of a horse" argued Lawyer Shilling
ton, who referred to the evidence, and
claimed an acQuittal.
Judge kimball had some doubt about the
speed of the animal.
1t was charged that the accused had
driven at the rate of more than eight miles
an hour.
The cable cars said the judge "are
permitted to go nine miles an hour, and it's
pretty poor plug that can't so faster than
one of the cars
Judge l<imball said that the fact of these
being newspaper wagons gave the drivers
no right to drive faster than other persons.
The case was dismissed.
Norman Shelter, the other defendant,
failed to appear, and his collateral was
forfeited.
John Jennings, colored man, was in the
tolls on charge of vagrancy.
Policeman Jack arrested him on COM
plant, and Charles H. Lamar, a colored
pool room keeper, was called.
All he said was that Jennings gets drunk
occasionally, and the charge was dismissed
Evangelistfc Services.
Hamline NJ. E. Church was more than
crowded last night with persons, who were
present to listen to the evangelistic services