The evening times., 1895-09-23
MlDE | n0IE TO Hls HIP SHOT WHILE H[ RAN
That Western Trick Got. Got Silver
Miner Brown in Trouble.
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SUNDAY Rows IN COURT
Arrests of Two Nights Made a Heavy
Docket, But Justices Wheels Were
Greased--Two Crap Games End In
Fines-woodw ward Sought Placet TO
Sleep.

| A. usual on Monday morning, the docket
in Judge Kimbalrs court was packed
The gentlemen" lined up on one side
against the wire guard. and the ladies"
sat down on, the. other, about three OF
them to every two chairs.
| The cuiured fraternity were in the ma
jority, but the procession opened up with
an interesting character named John Brown.
a white man with long gray hair. John
| said he was silver miner.
'"Our silver is demonetized. and we have
| beef idle for n year" he explained Il
paid my way from Denver. and have Just
| TO cents left"
what were you begging f"r?' '
II did not beg, your honor"
But the officer says you came into The
| la rber shop and demanded money with your
hand on your hip pocket"
Bro wn did not say much about that. and
| agreed to leave the city at once and an
| officer escorted him to the deport.
"Rickard and Rachei Knrf." next called
| the clerk.
FOUGHT FOR WHISKY.
Richard was ffckled t6 death when the
officer tuid the court how he and his
wife were fighting over bottle OF whisky.
Whit VERY you qrarrelng aboutg'A asked
| the court.
Yer honor, was Just going to market"
You wert not going to market at that
| time OF day."
What time of day was it," answered
Richard by another query.
The officer says it was 1 O'Clock. Five
dollars each.''
|. Charles Wight stepped up next.
what is this?" inquired Judge Kimball.
Game of crap" said the officer.
Ten dollars
"wiIljam Taylor" next called the clerk.
Another crap game.'' chime,t in the po-
liccnan.
Ten dollars" calmly said his honor.
Two buxom and good.iooking mulattoes,
Josie Brown and Maud Powell, had been
arrested by officer Hanley for loafing
around on the' corners OF Georgetown's
streets.
Josie thought 1T was n good Joke and
smiled sweetly 9lt his honor wiile telling
him how Maud and she were quietly walk
ing along when dat man came up an
grabbed Maud
'.Den she ask ines to go to her house and
git her hat, and when I gits back he
strikes me on de arm wild his stick and
Ia kes me in, too"
The smile did il. and his honor took
their bonds.
SIX FEET Of OBSTRUCTION.
John Brash. six feet three inches and
as black as an ace OF spa ades. said he was
not guilty of ubstructing the sidewalk
with his person.
when were you'arrpsted iast?'
II dunno: 'b,nt a year ago.
Last July, wasn't it,
Eyes sah-" =
Three dollars"
white shirt waist. red skirt and
blue straw hat then decorated the wit
ness box. Indiana jackson wasner name. =
.'Jcdge, l have never been arrested be-
THE officer says you were tiis,'rticrly."
Decd. mister, l amt
Five dollars interrupted the judge.
John Woodland was looking for some
place to sleep last night. and walked up
on Mrs: Browns steps. where she and her
daughter were sitting, and. said:
II must have some place to lay my head
tonight. andif you can't accommodate me
I'm goin' to Ia y my head in de woodsbed.''
"You better go on away from yer. or you
lay yo'''li head in de station-house," said
Miss Brown
Woodward did not take the hint and the
Browns called an officer. Et-''is-
On the stand Woodward claimed that
Mrs. Browns husband sent him there and
he wanted to wait for him.. woodward's
Voice is not very musical. and unded like
a last years horn with bad cold.
TALKED HIMSELF FREE. -
He talked necessarily and talked him
self free.
II am going tn take Use working
man. 1 is" interrupted Woodward.
Keep quiet. while I speak to you."
said Judge KimbalL II am going to take
your bonds"
> '"I won't bodtier' n desc people no mo-"
''shut up" yelled the bailiff.
I'll take your bonds il you promise to go
away ''''''"7 80" @''t7@''''.>>i '7 ~ sff
Woodward went and was still talking
as he was going out of the door. despite
the efforts of two OF the bailfffs. ''r i''''s'
william Moon had some difficulty with
his wife. Belle Moon. and Lille Smith testi
fled. as to hearing Belle call ont: i.-,'I
Don't hit me with that AK
Lille was down stairs in the front room
when she heard this and rushed up to see
what was going on.
'"when you got there. what did you
see?" 4.i- -.-
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