The evening times., 1895-10-04

Nhen Judge hlmDall TOOK his Seat TINS
morning and the clerk had commanded
quiet in the courtroom, Lawyer Noes
stepped in front of the bench, and, after de-
positing an armful Of books on the table,
attracted the judges attention and said:
Your honor, in regard to what occurred
here yesterday between your honor and
myself, l wish to make a personal ex-
PLANTATION.
In my zeal for the prisoners was de-
Tending, l made use of the expression de
fiant,' which, assure you, was not meant
to apply to the court. defied any one to
find evidence which would personally and
individually apply TO my clients"
Mr.. Moss then explained to the court
that he based his remarks on section five
of Lovejoy's Revision" Lovejoys Sub
division" as win a slip of the tongue, the
attorney fret said:
AN HUMBLE APOLOGY.
.For my other remark, l humbly apollo
gize. I Should not have said, as / no.
ticed in the papers, that would sit down
when got ready. That wac an improper
remark" continued the lawyer.
And it was Tor that remark that you
were fined, Mr.. Moss" said his honor.
but accept your apology and am glad
to hear these remarks. l will set aside
your fine and order the money returned
10 you.''
This ended the interesting episode that
threatened yesterday TO disturb the equili-
brium OF both court and counsel for some
time TO come.
''Call the first case" said his honor,
anxious evidently to bring the scene to a
close, and John Wise, a colored man, about
thirty years old, with n face fun of scars
that would make the breast of German
lob.
and charged with disorderly conduct.
Officer Roberts was the offending guard
of the peace, for according tu nine-tenths
OF the statements made by the prisoners
theofficers are alwa yS the offending parties.
HE MoNKEYED WITH CRAP.
John had been mixed up in crap game,
according to the policeman. According 10
John, he Just stepped up to the edge OF
the crowd as the officer got there. He
could not exactly explain how he came To-
nave some dice in his hand, as Mr.. Roberts
grabbed him. and for this missing link in his
story he got fifteen days.
BENJAMIN Wallace and William Wright,
two colored boys went down in an alley to
have 1t out.
We'll. you went down In that alley to
fight, didn't you?'' was asked of Benjamin.
''Yes. sir" he meekly replied.
And you had your fight, didn't your"
YES. sir; we fit.'
BENJAMIN swore that he didn't wa mt to
fight and was just "driven and dragged
around that corner and made 10 fight.
Wallace told The same story. How they
both came together under these cjrcum-
stances was difficult 10 understand. but his
honor thought them both guilty and they
went down for fifteen days.
Officer Flynn, the police courts guar
dian angel. then brought in five quite re-
spectacle looking colored men whom he
had arrested for oongregating on the side
walk in front of the court house. which is
against a rule of the court.
LECTURED BY THE COURT
Mr.. Flynn told the court he had great
deal of trouble this morning, and that he
had warned these men 10 move on several
times without effect.
An array of counsel stepped up as the
case was called, and after hearing coun-
seis' remarks, which were mixed up with
flattery and condemnation of Mr.. Flynn's
watchfulness, the judge let the nieu off with
a lecture about loafing in front ufthc court.
Emma Tennan and Louise Tyler, two
dusky damsels of Bloodfield. were brought
up for being drunk and disorderiy. Emma
blamed Louise, and Louise said tina, Emma
caused all the trouble.
The officer claimed that they both made SO
much noise ''he couldn't hear himself
th1nk. anu III tIldl lDt VI tit
law should not again be disturbed in his
quiet nied,ations, his honor fined them
the usual amount.
SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT.
william Kenny was in the police court
this morning on two charges Of assault,
against Policeman Jake kinnaman and
Young man named Sullivan.
1t was alleged in the Sullivan case that
the plaintiff was walking down Twenty
eighth street in Georgetown last evening
when Kenny approached him with an
oath nd dealt him Il severe blow in the face.
A stick was also used by the prisoner ard
Sullivan exhibited cuts and bruises due to
the blow. 10 the scrutiny of the court.
Il ran up Twenty eighth street, stated
Sullivan ''and told Officer kinnaman of
the assault. The policeman went back with
me. because | was afraid of the Red Bill
gang of which this man is a member, and
several of the ga ng were on the corner.
"Kinnaman attempted to arrest Kenny,
bnt the latter turned on him and choked and
assaulted him."
The policeman corroborated the wit
ness testimony, but Kenny denied the
whole affair.
Twenty dollars fine in the Sullivan as.
sault case and assault on the officer dis
missed" said his honor. kenny went down.
She Fell From a Wagon.
Bertha simmons, a sixteen year-old
white girl. who lives in Maryland. was
a