The evening times., 1896-07-16
PROTESTED IN VAIN.

George Butler, n gray-haired contractor,
owns two horse team, Which has been
driven by Charles johnson, a Colored boy.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, through Agent Rabbit, charged
Butler with overlooking the wagon and
johnson with cruelty TO animals.
Butler made a pathetic plea for the
horse, and raising an arm that was treni-
bling with age, swore that he would lose ii
before he would hurt a dumb brute.
For sixty years l have been driving
horses, and now, when too old, hire
men to drive my wagons. The wagon was
not overloaded. tits the same load we all
put on, and have put tile same amount
on wagons for many years"
Judge Miller prides himself on his knowl-
edge of horses, and he imposed fine Of
So upon both the owner and driver.
william X. Reid was last night riding
bicycle on Eleventh street and accident
ally ran into an old man. The aged pedeS-
trian was unhurt, and yet the policeman
Thought that it was his duty to arrest a
bicyclist who had met with an accident
whether criminal negligence or intent were
present or not. A fine of So was imposed
upon general principles, as it Is usually
said to be a warning to others OF his kind
and to protect the life and limb OF citi-
zens.
Edward Lochran, youth in fashionable
dress. was brought into the dock for viola
tion of the ordinance requiring lamp to
be carried on bicycle after nightfall. 1t
was disclosed in the testimony that young
Lochran's lamp exploded during the heavy
rain last night. The young man was in a
hurry to get home, and there was no avn
ing TO afford protection. so he asked Patrol
mau Estes if he could not catch hold of an
other CYCLISTS arm and thus ride home to
get out of the storm.
Estes replied that he might do as he
chose. butif anybody stopped him he should
say that his lantern had exploded. Loeb
ran proceeded, riding by the side of his
friend while the rain fell in torFsnts. Pa
trolman Duvall happened to see the cyclist.
and he carried the boy to the station house.
The Judge took the boys bonds.
A deplorable state OF affairs with regard
to the likelihood Of an innocent man be-
| ing convicted of a crime was developed.
Uriah H. Daniels, the son of a Methodist
presiding elder, graduate of Howard Uni
| versity and a reputable practcing physi-
clan, was arraigned on a charge OF grand
larceny, upon which he had been presented
by the grand jury.
Theodore F McCauley, dealer in bicy-
| cles at No. 211 Pennsylvania avenue SOUTH
east, hired bicycle to young colored
man who gave the name of William H.
| Ford The wheel was found in the posses
| sion of Uriah II. Daniels and he was ar
| rested.
William H. Ford, alias Uriah ]. Daniels,
the prisoner, was brought into the dock He
| gave an excellent account of how he came
| by the wheel and stated that he had paid
4 ST. for 1t.
The prosecution had woven a maze Of
| evidence around the prisoner, which would
have convicted a man who could not have
given a good account of himself. Daniels
furnished irrefutable proof of his good char
acter and reputation. 1t was shown that
he was innocent Of the charge. but had he
been stranger in the city, it is highly
probable that had he been Identified by the
bicycle agents as the man who hired the
wheel. he would have been convicted.
W. F. Taylor, Of the firm of Taylor
Brothers, subcontractors in the removal
of the garbage from the city, was arrested
for violation of statute passed by the
last Congress relating to the dumping of
refuse animal and vegetable matter in
the waters within the District.
This was the first arrest under this
llaH, and Judge Miller took occasion to