Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-12
HE PLAYED POLICY
Arthur Bradley Gould Not Keep on This
Side of the River.
Other Prisoners In the Police Court
Who Were Attended to by
Judge kimball.

Judge Kimball's court did not convene
on time this morning. and the prisoners
had to remain on exhibition quite while
before their cases were called. Inc leader
Of the procession was an old colored man
from west of Rock creek, whose name was
given as Arthur Bradley. 1t was suspected
that the old man was policy player. and
when he was arrested several weeks ago
the suspicious of the officer proved to be
we'll founded, but the Judge released him
upon a promise that he would not again
go across the river. But the old man did
not keep his promise. and yesterday
Policeman Bradley arrested him. In his
pocket the officer found paper, on which
a number of policy rows were written.
"You are charged with being a vagrant
and suspicious person Ist s,, read the clerk
mot guilty" the old man answered. Il
don't play no policy
How frequently do you see him going
over the bridge?" the judge asked.
EVERY day. answered the officer.
Judge Kimball told Bradley he thought
his former experience ought to be lesson
enough for him, and stop him from play
Il don't play no mo- policy" said the old
man. land amt played none since was
here befo.''
whats this?' the judge asked. showing
the policy slip.
"Dem's rows"
He explained that he set down the num-
bers at home and figured on them to see
what 1t would take to play them.
rAnd what would it take?'
"fwelve cents"
When asked why he went over the river
SO often. he said to earn money, but the
Judge told him that that was a place to
lose money. A sentence of thirty days was
imposed.
A Picture Dealers Trouble.
John Ellington, a colored man who is in
the picture business and whose residence
was given as 1875 H street, was In trouble
because of his peculiar business methods.
Jacob Fisher, colored man, engaged him
to make a crayon portrait of himself and
the crayon was delivered. H. C. Sanders. a
friend of Fishers, was called in as an art
critic and in mis- testimony he described
the crayon as being "a little shady on the
forehead" Although he was not satisfied
the picture was accepted. but there was
trouble about the money consideration, and
Ellingtons foot went through both the
glass and picture.
method of doing business. and Ellington
had to pay the court IS and 81 to Fisher
before he could get released.
II don't indulge my boy in anything
wrong" said a colored man who was talk
ing about his son. Theodore Fairfax. The
boy Is fourteen years old. but his mother
and father are separated. and the fathers
work keeps him from home. Il would
rather see my boy in the reform school"
said his father. than have him run the
streets at all hours" Theodore had been
and at the request of his father the court
sent him to the reform school.
John Watson and William Holmes. the
latter a colored man. were tried for
vaSrancy. Watson appearing to be de-
mented and being without home was
sent down. Holmes just got out of the
workhouse yesterday, and he told the
court that he had no home. He was given
thirty days.
The Old Soldier Got or.
Destroying private property was the
charge against Michael Moran, an old SOL
der, inmate of the Soldiers Home.
Complaint was made last night that a
man had broke into Bauer's grocery store,
and when Officer Barry went to the store
he found Moran lying on the floor asleep.
In getting him out he broke the window.
How did he get in the store?' the court
wanted TO know.
Smashed in the door," answered the
officer
'Why did he go in there?'
He evidently thought he was home"
Il have always been protector of prop
erty rather than a destroyer of it," said
ty-six years." He said he came to the city
yesterday and he thought he got drunk
as he had no recollection Of what happened
last night. He satisfied the sentence of
the court and was permitted to depart.
Nathan Morrison and Mary Lee, colored
appeared, said guilty to a charge of disor-
derby and went back They were fined s.
each.
Guilty" responded James Brown. col
ored boy, who brought UP the rear of the
procession.
This is a game of crap" interrupted the
officer.
''Ten dollars"