The evening times., 1895-11-22
llIEGEDG0l0REDGlPPER
Attorney Isaiah Lewis Arrested
and Tried Upon Two Charges.
EXCITING SCENES IN COURT
Policeman Flynn Made the Arrest and
tue Nagrancy Case Was Dismissed.
The Defendant on His Way Out As
sailed the Offieer-Convicted In the
Second Case.

Judge kimbalrs court was the scene this
afternoon OF what at first resembled a
smail-sized race riot during the trial of
lsaiah Lewis. an alleged colored capper,
first for vagraDcy and then for disorderly
conduct.
Lewis was arrested by Policeman Flynn,
the guardian OF the halls OF Justice, because
he had informed the defendant In a case
before cHe court that he could get her law
yer for 80. The woman informed Flynn
about 1t, and he promptly made the arrest
and filed charge OF vaRrapoy against his
prisoner.
Lewis Is quite well known and prominent
among the culored members OF the bar. and
his arrest created considerable indigna-
nation. Offers Uf assistance were numer.
Gus, and finally Lawyer Holland took the
case and made a determined effort to
secure his clients release.
All OF the culored attorneys and most
OF the white ones In the neighborhood
packed the room when the case was called
The woman. Policeman Flynn, and War
rant Clerk Washburn testified as to the
facts in the case and the character of the
man. but Judge Kimbail did not think
the vagrancy case was wen made out and
dismissed Lewis.
AMID THE PROTESTS.
On the way out with his attorney. Lewis
stopped just outside the door, IN the hall
and turning to Flynn said:
You're the meanest white man in the
city"
Quick as flash the huge policeman n had
swooped down on the offender. and In an
other second was marching him into the
courtroom amid the excited protests of the
assembled attorneys and Mr.. Holland. He
walked him inside the inclosure and stopped
him there.
Put him in the DOCK" said Prosecuting
Attorney PUgh, and into the dock Lewis
was hustled.
Lawyer Holland hurried in and announced
that be would again appear for the pris-
oner, and he was brought out and given q
seat. Mr.. Flynn then took the stand.
ION the way out Of the room, your honor.
after the other case, this prisoner stopped
Just outside OF the courtroom and turned
round to me- He told me not to wink at
him, and said was the meanest man In the
CITY,"
This was all the evidence offered. and the
defendant did not 60 on the stand The rest
of the battle was between La wyer Holland
and Prosecuting Attorney Pugh- The FORM
er was very much wrought up over the at
titude OF the policeman toward men OF his
race, and said that if it cost him every dol
lar he possessed he would see that his client
was not put behind the bars
Mr.. Pugh made q very eloquent speech.
He said that Policeman Flynn was and had
been doing his duty, acting under instruc-
tions from the court and himself, and II
was the duty OF the court to sustain the
officers around the building in their work
He characterized the class of people, both
white and black. to which Lewis was al
legged to have belonged, as sores and
biots upon the administra tion Of JUS
tice.
Many poor prisoner, he said. is robbed
of the fine thar they are compelled to pay
because guilty by these eappers under the
pretense that they are able to get them
off.
He dwelt upon the disrespect the prisoner
had shown to the cuurt after its leniercy
in the first case. and said no mercy should
be shown 10 such people.
In spite of the pleadings of Lawyer HOl-
land Judge Kimball held that Lewis was
guilty of disorderly conduct and ordered
that his personal bonds be taken
Immediately after the conviction OF his
client Lawyer Holland and q number of
other colored attorneys proceeded to the
office of Mai. Moore &C police headquar-
ters nd preferred charges of conduct uD-
becoming an officer against Flynn On
these charges he will probably be called be-
fore the trial board IN few days