Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-06

resented by four colored girls and three
colored male companions. against whom
there was q charge Of disturbing the quiet
of Phillips court.
For long time" said Policeman
Joyce, I'VE have been receiving complaints
about the noise in the rear end of the
court. They congregate there, curse, swear
and sing, and make all kinds of noises.
This morning about o'clock we got this
crowd"
what were they doing?" the court
asked.
"They were singing and were very
noisy"
did you hear them cursing?'
81 can't say that / heard profanity this
morning, but other witnesses did"
Two witnesses who We're called told of
the profanity and the court heard what
the defendants had to say.
If they were to be believed most of them
were standing in the alley asleep, and the
witnesses against them or one Of them
was drunk.
Annie Lewis and Becky Bell, the worst of
the lot, were fined SO each, while the 9TH
ers were charged half that amount.
voudoO Doctor.
Next in line was the REV DR.: w. c.
Brooks" the alleged "voudoo DOCTOR" who
had a fit yesterday, and the court heard
additional proof in the case.
Annie Minor was one of them, and she
said the old man told her that another wo-
man had changed her luck. He told an
other woman that there was something in
her path. and unless it was removed she
would be dead in three months.
Were you frightened?" the court asked.
mo, SIR"
'This man." said the Judge, "is one of the
kind who go about and prey upon supersti-
tious people,"
Hes superstitious himself" remarked
Lawyer Kicks, his counsel.
Judge Kinnha1l said that tbfa mon ho.
longed to the class Of persons who victim
lie ignorant people, but this time he did
not happen to run across ignorant people.
Step up, DOCTOR" said Lawyer Kicks.
Don't call this man DOCTOR" said the
court.
He was sentenced to ninety days. in de-
fault Of security.
Policeman Evans told the court that a
young man named Arthur Hoover, who
has teen in Chicago. returned here re-
Gently, and, thinking he was wanted for
something. he arrested him.
This is a case Of an arrest on suspicion"
remarked counsel.
Dismissed"
Other Cases.
William jackson, a colored boy, who says
fis home is in Howard county, Va, was in
lire because he was found lettering about
4th street.
"Tn leave here today If you let me CO."
he said to the court.
when will you leave?"
Today
'Tll give you until 8 o'clock to leave, and
If you are caught here later than this time
you will be sent down."
Marcellus Wilson and Margaret Wilson,
his wife. and young man named Thomas
Hassett, who were arrested in raid near
1st and H streets northeast, were charged
as Migrants. Policeman Tracy, who Is well
acquainted with the trio, gave evidence
against them. His complaint against Has
sett was that he does not work, but loafs
about the neighborhood where he was ar
rested.
did you ever see him work." asked
counsel.
1.-The most work ever saw him do" re-
sponded the officer, was to carry beer in
cans"
Marcellus Wilson was not in court, be-
cause he was too much under the influence
of liquor when he was arrested.
The court heard additional evidence in the
case. to show that the three persons were
sleeping in one room.
A peculiar noise heard in the prison pen
caused a break in the proceedings, and IT
was found that an old soldier named
Michael Lanhady had a fit. He was re-
moved from the court, and the hearing of
the vagrancy case was resumed.
The defendants personal bonds were
taken.
Patrick o'Neill has spent most of his
pension money. He got drunk last night
this morning.
Patrick has made such a good record dur
ing the past month that the judge released
him on his personal bonds
Six other prisoners were tried, and five of
them were sent down.