Evening star., 1895-08-08
Police Court Lawyers Object to Fees
Under Two Dollars.
4 FWELVE-CENF RETAINER RECALLED
The Procession That Passed to
Make the Later Proceedings.
BIG AND LITTLE

Long before Judge scott look MS seat IN
court this morning to hear the charges
against the prisoners who were in custody
for trivial violations of law there was an
impromptu meeting of some of the Police
Court lawyers and the question of coun-
sci fees in the cases was discussed. 1t is
a fact that some of these lawyers reach
the court long before the arrival of the
Maria" with the prisoners. and some of
them stand along the portico where the
prisoners can gee them, and 1t is not an
unusual thing for those in custody to call
their ames and say: Il want you to tend
to my case" Nor is it an unusual thing
for prisoners who are known to be with
out funds to have two or three lawyers to
look after them. Now that capping is
against the rules of the court, the lawyers
have to lookout for themselves, and every
morning sees some lively hustling for cli-
entS.
When a fee is paid, which is not always
the case, it is not usually very large, and
some of the lawyers are making an effort
to put stop to the practice of taking
cases where the fee is less than s..
1t has not been many years since pris-
oner displeased with the services of his at
torney and the disposition of his case, call
ed out as he started back to the prison
cell: "Give me back my twelve cents"
No definite arrangements were agreed
upon and the procession moved on as
usual.
Man Talk and Profanity Language.
Mary Warfield. colored woman. we'll
dressed. who had been given the favorite
seat in the dock, led the procession and
several of her neighbors complained
against her.
b Dingman place was the scene of the al
legged disorder and young woman wear
ing good clothes and a watch almost as
big as clock appeared as the prosecuting
witness.
"She was talking a whole lot of man
talk" said the woman, who gave her name
as Belle Roberts, land she used all kinds
of profanity language"
:Was not this trouble the result of jeal-
ousy?" Lawyer Kicks wanted to know.
Jealousy" repeated the witness, who
was getting angry, "of course not. My
husbands away and he's the only one I've
get any right to be jealous off,
Belle said that the bad language resulted
from conversation about a man VINO
passed through the alley. She said she
had visited friends in Harrisburg and since
her return she has been visiting friends in
Douglass alley. \
Lizzie Matthews, another member of
Dingman place colored society, gave evil
dence. When she had finished telling about
the alleged disorder Lawyer Kicks asked
what kind of a house do you keep during
the day?"
answer.
"Don't you have men and women come
there and drink beer?'
Only the people who live there"
How many people live there?"
only me and myself and husband"
The Agony Ends With "a Fine.
Mr.. Bowman also gave testimony He
heard the profanity. admitted he had been
arrested a number of times said he was
friend of nobody but himself, and was ex-
cused.
Il wasn't cursing at ALL" said Mary land
another thing. don't use flame language"
Bailiff kendig was called to give evidence
about his colored acquaintance. but Police
man Pat. Creagh had the case and Mary
was fined s. or six days.
Mary did not have the 81. and her counsel
asked for time for her. but this was re-
fused, and the woman stepped back.
The next case called involved a neighbor-
hood quarrel between white women who
live in 'Bloodfeld" near the James Creek
canal.
Susan Mullholland was the woman on
trial. and Lawyer Clarke represented her.
Wardell.
g! can't think of one-half of what she
called me everything but a lady. / had
nothing to say about Mrs. Mullholland, who
is better known as Mrs. Rabbit
Ihree white men, one white woman and
coiored woman appeared when counsel
gave notice for all his witnesses to come
up.
Il know Mrs. Wardell, who is better
known, as Mrs. Rogers" said the colored
woman. whose name was given as Mary
Brooks.
She said that all the profanity was used
by Mrs Wardell. and the trouble seemed to
have resulted from remark about a wo
man named Norbeck marrying a colored
man in Jail.
TN put the defendant on the stand If it's
any satisfaction to the court" said coun-
sell ~
Il don't want to hear" the court remark
ed, and the defendants collateral was re-
turned.
Home Folks Fared Best.
Here's a lot Of hoboes," Mr. Pugh re-