The evening times., 1895-12-04
'lOllE PR0ssED THE lls[|
Charge Of Larceny Preferred
Against Maj. Geo. 4. Armes.
TRIED ON ANOTHER COUNT
Brief But Peppery Proceedings In the
Police Court-The Defendant Was
Accused of Destroying the Private
Property of ''Squatter" Tenant.
Dismissed by the Judge.

The charge of larceny preferred against
Maj. George A. Arnies by Charles T. Hill.
an alleged former tenant and emplOye, was
nolle pressed by Prosecuting Attorney Null
Iowny this morning, and charge or de-
strdying private property substituted there
Tor and tried before Judge Kimbail. The
proceedings occupied only few minutes,
bat were of a hlgnly interesting nature.
The case was finally dismissed. -
How do you plead to this charge. ma
jor?" asked Clerk Harper, when the uefcnd-
and had been arralgned.
mot guilty, of course" replied the ex-
soldier. scornfully.
was then sworn, and testiIiea that no s;iw
Mai. Armes. his son and a colored man
drive up to Hlifs house, break open tue
door. throw the furniture and q trunk out,
and break open the latter.
''Where were you when all this hap
pened?'' asked Mai. Armes.
you part OF the tiine,'' replied tine witness.
ibid you see me break mat trunk open?''
Il saw you aud your coiored man Dreak
1t Open."
.Did you see me get out of my buggy
at ali?''
'ics. sir, 1 did,
SAYS IT Is A CONSPIRACY.
"This is regular conspiracy, judge"
declared the defendant, turning to the
court. There isn't word OF truth in any
thing these people say"
You will be allowed to make your state
ment after awhile, MAJOR" replied tile court.
George Hurdle aud two other witnesses
gave testimony corrOborative OF tine 1irst
witness statements ana the complalDant,
Charles I Hill, took tue stand.
He testified tnat on tine inoruing on which
the trunk was broken he WAS NJ magis-
trate's office in Georgetown suing NAL.
Armes for back wages. He left tue trunk
locked when lie Went out IN lie morning,
and on his return found " lying IN the
roadway, broken open and rifled OF It's con-
tents.
HIS wife, who was with him at the nagis-
trate's office when the destruction OF
property took place, gave similar testi-
ITO begin at the start began the major,
but Mr.. Puyh interrupted TO say that u was
only necessary to make statement IN rel.
erence to the breaking or the trunk.
The defendant then got down 10 the
charge and SAID that the hhls We're not even
tenants OF his. but had simply TOOK posses,
SION OF one of his houses. he tried several
times to get them out and on the morning
i'm question drove with his eOn ana
colored man to the place.
He went in the house. and the trunk was
OF the things on the floor. Tue coiored man
picked up the stuff, bundled IL into the trunk,
shut the lid, and carriedit out in the street.
THEY GOT ANGRY.
THE whole entire contents of the room,
furniture and ALL" declared the MAJOR
wasn't worth 81"
eff the court VIII permit me-" interrupted
Attorney Albert SIiiers, Il would Ike TO
say that 1t is habit this defendant mas OF
attempting to benttlc these poor people
and their possessions"
II cont see wnaL you've got to DO win
it," said Maj. Arnles, angrily- You re,
only hired by these people"
..Well. III show you what rye got 10 90 &.
with it," replied the attorney.
IL was further shown in the trial that
Major A rmes had had the complainant ar.
rested two or three times, ana he claimed
that the charge was spite work.
Judge Kimbail said that lie didn't think
cases brought in that way should nave mach
weight with court. He thought that there
was considerable feeling against the de-
endant.
.',rheres considerable evidence against
the det,ndanr to snow that he destroyed the
nroDerty," said Prosecuting Attorney Pugh.
II think he ought to be fined"
Judge Kimbail, however, ordered that
the case be dismissed.