The evening times., 1895-11-18
Judge kimhaI| Withdraws Sen.
| tence of James Anderson.
CASE OF CONTRADICTIONS
Reckless Driver Was Given n Reduc-
tion of 81 In the Amount of His
Fine, ns He Only Had $0-Eviderse
That Must Be Offered In the Police
Court.


They We're nearly all of one color--very
black-and their somber hucs we're intensi.
fled by dirt. 1t was the usual Monday
morning crowd. and the court 3ettled down
| for hard days work.
Christopher Thomas, one of the few
white men In the dock. was the first one to
step up TO the rail. He pleaded not guilty
to a charge OF reckless driving
This man was running his horse down
North Carolina avenue said the police
| man, ''and at first thought he vas run
ming away; but he had his whip m bis
hand, and was Iashing tue animal furi-
onsly. He started to turn a corner, but
! was going so fast that the horse ran up
up on the pavement and into 81 tree"
Your honor" said the prisoner, ''ihe
horse was running away. / didn't have
| no control OF him."
what Were YOU whipping him for?"
| II didn't use my whip ut an
Ten dollars fine"
SHE HAD BUT NINE DOLLARS.
Christopher stepped back, but later in the
morning his sister appeared with SO, and
at the suggestion of Prosecuting Attorney
| Pugll the fine was reduced to that amount.
Joseph Chase, Alexander Barber, Boyd
! Wallace, Charles Lanca ster, James Brown.
! and Ottie Evans all pleaded not guilty to
| a charge OF disorderly conduct and crap
| shooting.
Last Thursday" said the policeman, II
| was told that Il big game was going on in
| Blagden's alley. l went up, and in a short
| alley running off from it saw this crowd,
apparently shooting crap"
'.How near did you get To them?" asked
Judge Kimball.
They ran all around me, judge"
"Did you see any bones or money!
No, sir; but | have a witness who saw
| 81 90 on the ground
William johnson was the other witness,
! but he wasn't a very good one.
do you know anything about these boys
| last Thursday?'
Il seen 'em run, but didn't see no crap
shootin'.''
.'wby did you tell this officer that you
saw 81 so laying on the grouud?''
II didn't tell him dat"
If this is the only witness you have"
said Judge Kinbali, "thc case is dismissed"
THEY WERE DISMISSED.
William was the only witness and the
! crowd of alleged petty gamblers filed out.
James Nelson and Joseph Brown Were
charged with being disorderly in Clicks
alley.
About Q O'Clock last night these two
1 hoys and a lot Of others were congTeeated
| i'll the alley, shouting and swearing" said
| the policeman. II could hear them before
( ! got TO the alley"
What part did these two boys take i'll
it," asked the judge.
They were in the crowd, your honor"
Did you hear them say anything?"
NO, sir: but I'm pretty sure they were
| disorderiy."
I Judge Kimball. THE ease is dismissed"
William Clark and Charles Wilson were
| charged by Policeman Sprinkle with Va
! grancy. Frank La Rue was the prosecuting
witness.
"A crowd of nine or ten of these fellows
We're standing on the corner OF Eleventh
aud 6 Streets said the witness. These
two came out from the crowd aud asked
me for some money: said they wanted to
get something to eat. Others would leave
the crowd from time to time, aud after
they had gotten enough for a round they
would go out and get a drink
I'm going TO break up this begging
business if it takes a six months sem
tence in each case said the court. "Ev-
cry day the dock is full OF them. You two
can give bonds in the sum Of $50 or go
TO the workEouse for two MONTHS
Augustus Wood, Springmann's al
| ley negro, was charged by Policeman John
Mohl OF the Fourth precinct, with pro-
family.
POLICEMAN MoHL'S CASE.
This man came home Saturday night,
pretty well full, and beat his wife, and
was cursiDg SO loud YOU could hear him
in tue alley" said the smiling German.
"He kept it up about an hour before 1
arrested him.
"why, you let him go a long time, Mr..
Mohi.''
Il told him about it once and then put
him under arrest when he wouldn't stop
replied Mohl.
Five dollars fine"
James and Belle Anderson were charged
with disprderly conduct by Special Officer
Buriingame. Lawyer Payton defended
them.
The special testified that he heard the
woman screaming and the man cursing
near the lexington and Soldiers Home
Railroad power.house. He went GOWN ana
asked what the matter was. but they denied
having had any trouble. Then he put them
under arrest He said the man was very
profane On the way TO the power-horse-
"Your honor" said the lawyer, this
man had no right TO make this arrest In
the first place. He Is there TO look after
the property of the lexington road, and
has no right to make any sucn an arrest.
l think il my client used profane language
lie was justified in doing so.''
NO" said the judge. IF he arrested
these people uniustifiably it would JUS
tify them i'm making an assault upon him,
but would not justify them i'll the use
of profanity"
at would in a measure, your honor"
said Mr.. Payton.
mo, it wouldn't replied the judge.
stAs for the woman there doesn't seem TO
be anything against her, and she is dis
missed. The man can pay fine of 50.
"Why, your honor" protested Mr.. Pay
ton, ''the man hasn't even testified vet"
VERY MUCH MIXEDUP CASE.
"Weil, come around, and I'll hear what
YOU have to say" said Judge kiribali.
lis that your wife,
"Yes, SIR"
Did you have any trouble on the street
with herr"
mo, sir; not particle"
The prisoner made a lengthy explanation
and the court finally ordered that his per-
sonal bonds be taken. Then Sergt. McNce-
ley stepped forward and said there was
case OF assault against him.
We'll hold him here,'' said Judge Kim.
bail, "while You find out about it,
The prisoner. who had been tried and
given bonds, according to sentence, was
then made, in spite of the protests of his
lawyer, to sit down between couple OF
policeman and wait until another case
could be cared up against him. After that
he was taken by the officers to the upper
court aud tried for an alleged assault.
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NEW RECORD ESTABLISHED.
BlnkeSlee Lowers the Time Between