The evening times., 1896-12-28
WHISPERED TO THE JUDGE
Lawyer Grows Indignant Over
an Officers Action.
MIR. CARRINGTON'S IRONY
Witness Mcbride Tartly RetOrted 10
Questions-H Admitted Playing
Prisoners Counsel Ironically
Commented Upon 1t.

One hour and thirty minutes We're con-
sumed i'll Judge kimball's court this morn
| ing III hearing the first case against Arthur
| Hoover. charged with being suspicious
| character, and suspected, along with two
| other boys, of attempting to rob a slot
| machine outside Of drug store at the cor
ner of Ninth and streets northwest. =
Arthur is only nineteen, but has IA Grim
| inal record He has given his father great
deal OF trouble in extricating him from the
| scrapes into which he SO frequently falls.
There was an array of police talent TO
| give testimony against Arthur, and the in
| PRODUCTION OF testimony by one officer WHO
| had not been sworn caused Mr.. Campbell
| Darlington, counsel for the defendant, to
| make some caustic remarks on the depiora-
bic practice among some policemen Of in
| tericcting testimony when they are not
| concerned in a case.
Policeman j. A. Foley said lie saw three
men at 80 Sunday morning tampering
with the slot machine. Among them was
Hoover, who, with his companions, started
down tile street when they saw Foley and
Special Officer Mcbride. ~
The officers examined the box later and
found it had been broken open, although the
contents were intact. On Sunday night
they arrested Hoover and charged him with
the Offense, also detaining as witness
against him Frank Madigan, a young
man. who was one Of the trio.
Policeman Trumbo said Hoover had a
very bad reputation, and had been suspected
of committing similar act before.
"He belongs, your HONOR said Trumbo,
with much solemnity, ito that gang known
as the Graveyard Rangers and loafs the
best part of the time at pool room on
Ninth street"
Trumbo explained to the court that the
valiant Rangers, in the absence of any
horses to steal, or cowboys to rob. or Indians
to kill, assembled in an old, unused grave
yard north of the boundary, and riotou>ly
cracked kegs of beer and broiled chickens
which they had forased from the ncighbors
| without their permission. They also. at
nightfaD, scared the .superstitious resi-
dents by chanting marrow chilling songs
and uttering grisly means in the ecemetery.
When the Rangers hold forth after dark
there is not a colored man in the vicinity
who does not pass the graveyard at 4 ter
rifle pace, and feels his h cart often
jostling his Ada apple.
Sergt. Harry Jones then had whack at
the defendant and his past, showing him
to be a vicious and evil character, as set
forth n the information.
Arthur's counsel was n little late getting
In court and the accused took the stand in
his absence and was eXaminedby the judge.
He is far from prepossessing; with eyes
set too close together, weak chin and
one side of his face disfigured by
the scab OF recent cut. In his coat
lapel he wore a button inscribed II am
somewhat of liar myself, but there are
others.''
He confessed serving time in Jail, con-
victed as q suspicious character, and
for minor offenses. He denied being near
the slot machine, and said he was on the
other side of the street.
Mr.. Csrring:on came in and put Arthur's
father, Henry Hoover, on the stand.
Mr.. Hoover said he is carpenter, and
was forced to ackno wledge his son has been
more than once in the hands of tho law.
After detailing the times his son has been
in trouble, he said: II paid collateral on
several occasions, because it was cheaper
than pa ying lawyer"
His honor looked and laughe at MT Car
rington, who was busy talking with his
client.
At this juncture Sergt. Jones pushed
Policeman Mcdonald toward the judges
desk and said: Here's another witness
against Hoover
His honor, who was talking to tahiff,
stopped in his conversation as Mcdonald
said: "Your honor, have been told, sir,
Hoover has been convicted Of larceny in
robbing a slot machine"
81 can't consider this; step aside, sir"
The Judge waved Mcdonald back.
Mr.. Darlington caught on to the situation,
and said quickly: "L Let Policeman McDonald
take the stand.' He made the officer re-
late the substance OF his little by-play with
the Judge.
Your honor" Indignantly said Mr..