Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
A LIVELY DOG, FIGHT
Ed Lee, Who Was Leader, Also Headed
the Police Court Proc sssion.
Others Were Heard, by Judge KIM
hall and Punishment Melted
Out to Them. l...-.

Ten men-eight colored and two white
made up Judge Kimbalrs early morning
procession and stalwart colored citizen
from Northeast Washington, whose name
was given as Edward Lee, was the leader.
He had been the leader of series of con-
tests on Gordon avenue last night, SO that
the leadership of something, no matter
whether that something is of the lower cr-
der. was nothing new to him. The general
appearance of the prisoner indicated that
previous to the exhibition of dog fighting
and pugilism last night he had INDUCED in
several 'hummers' or "Gilmores," and to
a charge of bad conduct he said guilty.
Before the imposition of the usual fine
Policeman Riley said he desired to speak
and the court heard what, he had to say.
Il was in bed about IL O'Clock last night,
said the officer, when heard a great up
rear on the avenue in rear of the house
and then there was a great calm. The noise
indicated that a dog fight was in progress
and the loud talk and profanity that fol-
lowed the separation of the CANNES were
calculated to arouse the neighbors for some
distance around.
What about this MAN. the court asked
Il could distinguish him in the bright
moonlight" he answered land then l rec
ogniZed his voice." -,
Before the officer could dress he heard
the distress call. and putting on his coat
and trousers he hurried in the direction OF
where there had been dog fight Ed Lee
had attempted to escape, but The officer
overlook him, and placing, him under ar
rest asked him to return to Gordon avenue.
''Ill go nowhere" was his response, and
then he proceeded to assault the officer
There was q rough-and-tumble fight, ard
spots of blood were visible on the colorad
mans face this morning, but the proof did
not show how many rounds were fought or
who was the victor. -"T
Judge Kimball remanded the case to Judge
Miller's court, and there the prisoner was
fined.
Slept on the Sidewalk.
An old soldier. whose name appeared en-
the record as Innes Olsan, was in the pro-
cession because of his conduct OH the street
last night. At the place where he has been
sleeping intoxicated persons are not adj
mitted, and SO the old man thought he
would rest the sidewalk Oh Missouri
avenue for the night. And he would PROB
ably have remained there till morning had
not Policeman Newkirk found HIM.
'1ou are charged with obstructing the
to the old soldier. Are you guilty or not
gu;lty?"
''Guilty.'' ' ''' -''s -.
Five dollars"
Step back
Philip Anderson and Charles Burkman,
colored men not more than twenty-five
years old were arraigned together. They
had engaged in an alteration on the
1T was mixed-up affair."" said the po-
liceman, land the trouble was. all about a
woman. Just how it started l could not
tell
u can," said one of the prisoners. This
fellow struck my sister and went to take
her part
I'm what way did you intend to take her
part?" the court wanted to know.
Judge he answered, Il invited him out
in the street"
They had used profane language. and on
this charge both men were fined.
Fined for Reckless Driving.
Seymour Lacy, an Anacostia colored man,
and colored undertaken Eamed West fig
red in the next case, there being a charge
of reckless driving against the Anacostia
citizen.
Undertaken West explained to the court
how he was on his way to a colored ceme-
terry with the corpse CT a colored child when
the defendant came along and drove against
his vehicle. Not only was the undertaker'S
wagon damaged, but the coffin was thrown
In the branch and the funeral delayed.
Lawyer Moss argued the case for his
court that his client was not driving down
the hill in a reckless manner, but Judge
kimball held him guilty and imposed fine
of $40 or thirty days.
About noon yesterday" said Policeman
Lynch, this man came to me and asked
for money to bury his dead child. He said
he lived at 1887 Jackson alley. knew there
was no such place, and 1 arrested him."
William Rice was the Eame of the col
ored man, and he admitted that he had no
dead child. But he said, "a woman
named Mary did. I gave her 10 cents and
then got two beers. When met this man
l thought I would get few more pennies
for the woman, and so l asked him for
them"
Il don't believe any such story as that"
said the court, land you will have to go
down for thirty days"
William Murray. a colored man, wko was
disorderly near Kernan's Theater last
night, plead guilty, and was fined.