The evening times., 1895-12-04
IN HARD luck
Three Young Men Arrested for
Shooting in Rock Greek Park.
FINE FINALLY SUSPENDED
Willie O'COnnOr Was Not Believed l,y
the Judge-Henry Wilson'S Search
for Trouble Was Reward ed in Court.
Chas. Gathers Is an Expert Brick
Thrower.

The lineup was light tn Judge Kim
balfs court this morning. This cold
weather keeps most OF the lower class of
| people iRtioors at night, when they are
fortunate enough to have shelter to get
under, and any disorder they may engage
in is done under cover and the police
| are none the wiser. Only the prospect
| OF warm beverages can entice The ayera ge
| colored brother out OF doors on a cold a nd
windy night when there Is fireplace
within.
Some of the cases were little ont of
the ordinary, and one in particular, a
charge OF uischarging firearms in Rock
Creek Park, required considerable search
Ing OF iawbooAs before penalty could be
found.
John C. Cramer, Thomas E. Cramer and
Victor McCreary were the tIefenuants to the
charge. aud said in defense tnat they did
not know they were witnin the cobfInes OF
Inc park when they discouraged their guns.
They were hunting rabbits.
The mounted officer VINO made the ar
rest said that the weapons were dIscfia reed
within the park. and Judge kimbali said
that in order To make the la W i'll such CT SEES
known he would impose a fine OF So, and
suspend the execution OF the sentence.
William O'ConnOr. a nine year-oid white
boy, was arrested by Policeman Sullivan,
or the GtorgetO wn precinct, on q charge of
throwing missiles.
YOUTHFULSToNE-T THROwER.
what did you see this boy doing?''
asked Judge Kimbali.
Throwing stones at a can in the tree"
replied the officer.
Tnc boy denir,i that be- threw any stunes.
but Judge kiuDaii beiIeytu sullivan, and
imposed fine OF 81.
henry Wilson, a young white man, was
Charged by " imam Cartwright of the
Central Union Mission with disrr1rriy con-
duct and profanity i'll the missiun building.
HE was in the reading room, at which
l have charge said the compartment, land
an elderly man who was sitting there.
Then he walked around pointing out the
different people sitting d"wn and calling
lneai buns As one uiu gentleman said. he
seemed to be looking Tor trouble. and
finally trouble came in the shape "f
patrol wagon.
I'D been all day lookin' for work. your
houor," said the prisoner, land when l went
back to the mission l got to talking with
u man and asked him IL lie got a pension.
He got mad and swore at me. and Iust for
/ did not use any profane language"
"A piice of e.;2ious worship rs no place
to raise disturbance In" said Judge kim
ball Five dollars fine"
Charles Gathers. a coiored boy from South
Washington, was charged with disorderly
conduct. Percy Brooks, an old colored man.
Gathers was standing in front of his house
with seven or eight Others, throwing bricks
aud reveling in free fight.
DENIALS OF PRISONERS.
''Dey was q shower OBJ bricks. judge"
he said. Bricks was fallin' rou nd like min
ute balls"
81 wasn't q dc fight, tan said the pris-
oner. "W'en l got. dere eberyt1ng was
ober."
The officer and these witnesses say you
were there" said the Judge. Five dollars
fine"
Billie Anderson was also charged with dis
orderly conduct. and his associates were
asdisOrtierly rs he himself.
81 wasn't makin' no 'sturbauce." de-
ciaretl the prisoner. IAN wen see de Of
ficer cumin' didn' run. De oders did
He couldn't run. judge, interposed the
officer .sHe was too full for running"
Five dollars fine"