Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
BEE ORE THE JUDGE
A WeE-0f Man Forf.its Collateral for a
Serious Charge
Other Cases Tried - An Irnte Wife
After Her misunderstanding
I'm. Rock Creek.

II all the boys who want to go swimming
do not go to the bathing beach it Is not
the fault Of the authorities. for the police
keep the boys out of Rock creek and other
small streams as much as they can. Rock
creek has aiu avs been a favorite place of
swimmers and bethers, but there are not
many places in the~creek where the boys
are now permitted TOT go. II Rock Creek
Park, it is said, bathing is not permitted
even when trunks are, worn, and some Of
the policemen will not permit them to go
in at all. Others are more considerable and
make no effort to stop the boys and men
when they are properly protected. Fishing
Is also prohibited. Since the issuance of
the order against fishing in Rock Creek
Park no arrests have been made, but Po-
neeman Doyle was; caller at The Police
Court early this morning to lodge COM
plant against three men who, he charges
nsned with drop net in the creek, within
the limits of the park. They did not catch
any hsh, so he was told, but they violated
the law, so he claims, and for that reason
ne Will require them to deposit collateral
or appear in the procession. There was
no one in the procession this morning for
catching live fish, but Mike Lanhady. an
olo onender, was there because he had
been nshing for cash or rum at hotel last
night.
He came in the hotel three times last
night" said the hotel clerk, land begged
for money or food. Then ne seated him
seiI III the corridor and refused to leave"
went up there to see a man last
night, said the prisoner. land if 1 did
anXthing wrong don't remember it,
II ABOUT time You had stopped drink
ing. the court remarked.
said
We'll, Lanhady." said the court, eff YOU
will keep up this drinking and annoying
people you will have to go down."
a sentence Of thirty days was imposed.
m guilty answered colored man
named Benjamin White alias ..Choker"
when arraigned on a charge Of disorderiy
conduct.
Five dollars"
Was After HIM.
Iheresa Neujahr, woman who has
inquired In court number of times, was in
the procession because she paid a visit to
the Army Medical Museum to see her hus-
band, who is a Waterman there, and failed
to behave herself
1 saw her. coming" said the watchman
who was on duty there Wednesday night.
land as her husband had suspected she
was going to throw vitriol on him, 1 closed
the door and went in."
And what happened?"
Il heard noise like the report of a
pistol shot, and then discovered that one
OF the large windows had been smashed"
rs that ell that happened?"
she was drunk and disorderly'
Does she live with her husband?"
Il think not
The woman said that he had left her, She
made a general denial of the charges but
tnere We're other witnesses against her. and
she was fined $40 or four months.
Philip Chapman, colored who was meno-
Der of the gathering in front of the iail
yesterday, discovered that he would not be
able to witness the execution, and so he
started in business. r-=s,.
"A game of crap was the business he
started, and as the court has decided it to
be one of the illegal pastimes Policeman
Thompson arrested him.
, Deed I wasn't shootin' crap" was the
prisoners defense.
Five dollars or fifteen days"
Elmer French, a little boy who was
found begging in Mount Pleasant, was in
the procession as a.vagrants Ha:- -r-..-. +.
he was begging from house to house"
said an officer, land had collected seventy
five cents
Il got the money all from one person"
the boy said
why were you begging?'
Because I had lost seventy-five cents
That belonged to my mother
His mother corrohorated what he said,
dul the hoy was released with warning
not to repeat the offense.
Matthew McDermott, a man whose con-
cuct gave Judge Miller idea that his
mind may be impaired, was charged with
and suspicion.
Last evening I four him lettering about
Mount Pleasant" said Policeman Lewis
and he was unable to give a good ac-
count of himself. Hes said he had come
from Laurel, and some ladies had been
assaulted in Rock Creek Park, thought 1
would arrest him.
Where have you been living?" the pris-
oner was asked.
AT the Priests Home in LAUREL" he an
swered.
He told of the labor he had performed at
different places, and said he was about
Mount Pleasant last evening looking for a
Justice who would get his money for him.
Policeman Doyle told of three ladies who
were insulted in the park, and said he
would like to take the man to their resi-
lences for Identification.
The court granted the officers request
ana suspended sentence In the case.
Horses for Sale.
There ought to be some law against
persons selling $3.50 horses" remarked the
court when colored boy named Charles
70 animals. These old nags are no more
fit for work than are ninety-year-old
men,
Agent Rabbit of the Humane Society |
,old of the condition of the old horse and |
fine of 81 was imposed.
John Cafill, arraigned for profanity, was
ined s. or fifteen days. |
MIN Smith was the name of colored
s.rl called on a charge Of vagrancy. Three
police officers gave evidence against her,
md she was sent down.
Liked the White House.
Next in lire came stranger from Butte |
City, Mon, who has been spending his time
.bout the White House, under suspicious |
THE first time he called there" said |
Policeman Jamison, cit was very early in |
he morning, and I told him he would have |
% come after 10 o'clock. Afterward' I saw |
him around there several times, and late |
est night I found him hiding behind one |
If the heavy columns in front of the build |
pg."
what brought you here from Montana?" |
Judge Miller inquired.
"a railroad train,'' was his response.
'Why are you here?" |
I'm an American citizen"
I've heard that so often" said the Judge.
It's good thing to be an American citi- |
zen, but that gives you no right to do what |
-ou have been doing