The evening times., 1896-10-31
MANY ASSAULT CASES


In the Emergency Hospital today. There
were men, women aud children with
bdnidged heads, as the result of "A number
of assault cases last night. The wounded
cOnplaiuants formed miserable tack
ground 10 the court settings and caused
veteran doornan. Henry Marks To remark.
Fighting whisky nowed- freely last
night"
James Wade. carpenter. who resides at
No. 419 NJ street northwest. was in the
prisoners pen. charged with assaulting
Policeman John K. Evans. who had placed
Wade under arrest for disorderly conduct
The officer testified that the carpenter
was crazy drunk and running amuck i'll his
brothers house when the police were called
He resisted arrest Violently AMI hicked
Evans on the elbow and twice in his
stomach.
Wade presented terrible appea rs nee
from the effects OF strong drink. when
called TO the witness stand. He quivtred
like an aspen. with an attack OF the alco-
hUlic shak and could barely speak
Il d-d-ont T-r-rememher what J did
he pleaded. as his eyes assumed an insane
glitter. Il have been d-drunk for three
or flour weeks
4 fine of $50 or sixty US in tail was
imposed for aSsauliing the officer. on the
other charge, SO or fifteen DAYS in thc
chain gang.
l>SJL led lHE NOMSN-
Bootsy Harris, a tough young coierednfsn
insulted Ella Rice, colored, last night by
addressing outra geous language to her
fellow knOcked her down. Bootsy will
spend the next two months in the solitude.
OF cell in the District jail.
James Gray, precociOus colored boy
Was arraigned for assaulting Millie Simpson.
middle-aGed colored woman, by striking
her on tie head with a big stone
on the witness stand, MilIie showed her
wound to Judge Miller, after unwrappinc
about eight yards OF bandage from about her
frowsy head. Gray was fined SIo or one
month in jail
Florence Harris, a vicious looking col
ored girl. ten years OF age. sprang upon
Lily May, a smaller white girf, like an en-
rasel uGress this morning. After knock
ing Lily down and throwing her over a
bread box Ill front of a grocery store. the
colored girl proceeded TO hammer her about
the head and body until a policeman was
called and placed the srcappy Florence un-
der arrest.
Judge Miller held the case in allowance
unt;l the colored girls parents could be sent
for
John V. McGrath, who assaulted Patrick
]. O'Hare by striking him with a paner hssr
fiiled with dust, forfeited So collateral.
CONFISCATED THE RAZOR.
JOHN Baldwin, tramp. from Philadel.
phia, was captured in an empty freight car
last night by Policeman Foley during a rait,
on "hobos' at lexington. When searched
razor was found in his pocket.
Baldwin explained that tic used the blade
for shaving purposes, and his honor believed
him, and ordered Clerk Potts to take his
personal bonds, The razor was turned over
to Property Clerk Sylvester, to he destroy ed
Ida Tyson, colored girl, was arrairned
before Judge Miller, charged with assault.
ing Mrs Annie O'Leary, an aged Irish
woman, by striking her across the face with n
stick.
How old are you. girl?' asked his horor.
''Sebbcn yeahs, sah."
Too young to be tried" remarked the
court. Case dismissed
William I. Reed and Clarence NJ Benson.
paralytic, both painters. were arraigned
In Judge Miller's court by Detectives Lacey.
Boyd and Helan. charged with stealing a
cluster diamond ring valued at $50 and S27
from Miss Myra Hillman, of No. 227 Third
street northwest.
The painters. it is charged. entered her