The evening times., 1895-10-14

dinary Cases Occupied the Police
Judges Time.
The work in the police court was not 81
light this morning as it has been for the
lastweek or ten days.
Bloodfields was out in force, Hell's Bot
torD had its share, and Swampoodie wa,
also represented.
Crap-shootinS got Charles Grasty ant
Henry Archie, two Jackson alley negrues
into trouble. In the rear "f a certain
been in the habit of congregating amc
shooting crap. They always have @
guard at both ends of the alley. but OF
ficer Hughes got ahead of them yesterda
by going through the house.
| He entered the front door quickly ant
suddenly bursting through the rear en-
trance found four of them ''wid dc bones. :
and caught two.
They both pleaded guilty, and Grasty
said he wished 10 make Il statement.
Good niornin', judge: Fse a hard work
ing boy, who works. ebery day, IS got q
mother to support. and i amt no craI
shooter"
what were you doing there yesterday
II he'd jes' stopped dere to inquire
wedder lady lived upstairs, when de Of
ficer broke fro dc gate"
TEN dollars each"
OFFICER MOHL ON DECK.
The usual morning scene of Officer Mohl.
with prisoner whom he thought was talk
ing too loud in his own house, then occu-
pied the attention of the court
Mohl took the stand and told the court
how his siesta was disturbed about 2
O'Clock last night by hearing the mans loud
talking in his own house. He claimed that
he warned his prisoner, whose name was
Anthony Camp, at that time by rapping on
his shutters with his baton. Two hours
afterward he returned, looking for tru-
ble," and the man was still talking.
That n man should go to bed and talk all
night in well-regulated back alley was
beyond Mr.. Mohl's comprehension, md he
walked into the house and right into the
bedroom where he and his wife were abed
and hauled him out. Camp said he would
like TO say word and took the stand.
Your honor, when went up to bed l for
got to lock de do Me and my wife was
just talkin' bout our son, when all of n
suddint lie bedroom do opened and dis
man walked in. My wife was in bed and !
was sittin' on de side. says to him:
What you doin' in my house, i wants
you to shtob dot fussin',' said de man, and
he makes me dress myself and takes me to
de station house"
HIS LAW LIMITED.
But the officer says you were fussing
for two hours" said his honor
''Und his wife told to cum Down here
dis morning TO TESTIFY, but she not cuIn."
said the hluecoat
Well, YOU ouGh. to know, as an officer
against him. said the court.
Hes had grudge against me since las
year, sab, hen he made the court laugh,
by sayin' DAT he arrested me at o'clock
and locked me up and den arrested ME
again at IL, when / was in de station house
all de time"
Officer Mohl got the hest of 1t this time
though, and Camp got a IS fineae N exam
pie TO all loud takers in back niseSs
William Pendleton, young colored boy,
has a mania for " ringing bells. William
has habit though OF W ringing bells that
register fares on street cars, and somebody
else has 10 pay for his amusement.
He jumped on n ninth-strect car yester-
day afternoon" said the officer who ar
rested the boy, "and rang up ten fares on
one car, then boarded another and rang
up six caught him that time and he said
he 3n'cd to ride"
"Were you n passenger on that car?''
asked his honor.
YES, SIR" said the boy:
Did you pay your iare?
'Dil you have the money!"
II had it, but l lost it," said the youth
full bell-ringer.
ut will cost you one dollar" said the
court.
STEELE'S ETIFUL CASE.
Charles Steele, an eighteen year-old white
boy. who did not seem to be just right
in his mind, was picked up by Officer
ELS worth on C street northeast last
night. not having any place to lay his
head.
Steele took the stand and said his father
was dead and his mother and sister lived
in Northeast Washington. but would not
lcthinl live with them.
why not?" asked Judge Kimban.
because / can't git any work to do
said Steele.
Does your mother work?''
Yes, sir. in hotel.'
WHAT kind of work can you do" then
inquired his honor.
I've been only used to workin' on a
farm
what were you down here for last
asked his honor
II walked in from Baltimore, and had
hit the pipe and they arrested me-"
what shall we do with this boy Mr.
Pugh?"
'.Hc ought to have home, your honor"
"Yes, VIC can't send him out now with
winter coming on, he is too old for the
reform school and he had better go down
FOR ninety days"
Two drivers of newspaper wagons which
carry the New York pers from the depots
TO the hotels were arrested yesterday for
last driving.
The officer who made the arrest claimed
hat the wagons were going more than
en miles an hour, and the law says that no
nan shall drive faster than four.
FOR FAST DRIVING.
The information claimed that John
Johnson was driving the World wagon,
ind John proved, with Lawyer Shilling
TONS assistance, that the World wagon
was in the stable.
John was driving the Sun wagon.
After a long wrangle with two or three
witnesses Mr.. Shillington asked the judge
% dismiss the case, on the ground that
he testimony did not show that johnson
vas driving as charged.
'When people get up here and talk to
ne about not driving more than five and
,ix miles an hour" said his honor. II take
hink there are many people in this city
who drive that slow.
'The cable car goes about nine miles
IN hour, nd it's n pretty poor old nag that
amt beat and doesn't always go faster
han a cable car.
"You yourself, no doubt. Mr.. Shilling
on. drive at least ten miles an hour"
II am too poor. your honor; 1 never
lrive," put in Mr.. ShilliDgtOn.
The court. however. thought there was
grave doubt as to Johnson's guilt and
rave him the benefit thereof,