Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-08
DEFACING THE MONUMENT
A New Jersey Clergyman Fined for That
Offense.
He Broke on a Piece Because His
Wife Wanted Him tO-Other
Police Court Cases.

are anxious to go on campaign tours for
the side that will pay the most money.
Il want to go down in Maryland and
stump the state for Bryan said one of
the colored lawyers during the regular
free-for-all political discussion today. eff
the committee will give me $500 won't be
seen her again until after the election
But Bryan will carry the state without
any assistance" remarked another.
Il don't know SO much about that re-
torted the man who wants $500. There
are too many Quakers in Maryland, and
unless there is some good work done the
state will surely go for Mckinley
Judge Kimball's appearance in court put
a stop to the discussion In the procession
were five men, while about the court there
were a dozen lawyers. Before court OPEN
ed some of them had stood on the front
porch ana watched the BLACK Maria for
clients, while others were on the lookout
for friends of the unfortunate, but the
fees paid all the legal lights would not
have treated all the lawyers to dinner.
VIII Come for His BOY.
The morning mail was delivered as usual
and one letter received by the court was
from the father of boy who had been
arrested several days ago. His father lives
at Tyrone, Pa, and said he would soon be
here for his boy.
Several days ago the boy was found with
two oolored boys and the three of them
were arrested as tramps. When they
reached court the white boy told an I'M
probable story. and Judge kimball held the
boy. as he thought it would do him no
harm to separate him from his nomad COM
raniorS.
I've been away from home just three
weeks he said. but the court did not be-
lieve his story for his clothes had the APP
pearance of having been worn on the road
a much longer time. After six months
absence the boy will now be returned to
his parents.
4 New Jersey Clergyman.
There were not many prisoners in the
dock but there We're several defendants on
the outside. among them being the Rev.
Martin l. Rhodes. Methodist preacher
from Flanders. Morris county. N. ].
Seated in court was the defendants wife.
handsome and stylishly dressed young
woman. and it was stated that they We're
on their bridal trip.
I'm guilty" answered the New Jersey
divine when arraigned on a charge of de-
facing the Washington monument. Il did
II thoughtlessly," he added.
He told me he wouldn't have done it if it
hadn't been for his wife" said Walter
Jones' the Waterman. she wanted a piece
of the monument, and he broke it off with
his umbrella
LAS said before" said the defendant, Il
did il thoughtIess!y. The piece of marble
was loose and 1 broke it off with my IN
brclla.''
Here is one of the pieces" said the
Waterman, displaying a piece of marble,
and there were otharS."
THE idea of people breaking the monu-
ment in this way is more than / can under
stand remarked the court.
He said he did it because his wife want
ed it,. the officer interrupted, land 1
thought would arrest him"
The Judges Remarks.
You did perfectly right the court told
him. Il can't understand the insane i'm
pulse people have to destroy monuments
and statuary that are put up for all time.
What good a little piece of marble will do
anybody l can't understand. Another in
sane impulse people have is to write their
names on monuments, as If people cared TO
know who John Smith or Jim Jones is"
Hes stranger in town and was just
going through the city," broke in Precinct
Detective Sutton, who was anxious to help
the visitor out of his trouble.
That makes no difference" the court
said. He should have known better. He
Will have to pay a fine of So
rs that the best you can do?' asked the
divine.
Il might have made it more" the court
told him.
The fine was paid, and the minister and
his wife resumed their sight seeing ih-
A POIicemnn's Pistol.
1t has been a long time since the court
has been troubled because of the reckless
discharge Of firearms by a policeman. but
this mornng Judge Kimball mad OCCASION
to make some pointed remarks to Police
man C. c. Smith of South Washington.
Ten days ago there was crap game In
progress in Wonders court, near the de-
molished car shed of the METROPOLITAN
Street Railroad Company, when the officer
appeared and caused stampede.
Il saw the game said the officer, land
picked up $2.1J and the bones.
The officer described the trouble he had
with the crapshooters, and said they jump
ed on him and took his club away.
Cutler Dunmore, a young coiored man,
was trial, and he made denial CT the
charge
Il was in a house when the policeman
had trouble with the boys" he said, land
went out when L heard pistol shot :.
Il saw the boys who were N ne game,
said colored girl who was witness. ano
l know Cutler wasn't there.
How do you know he wasn't there?
Because 1 saw them. and 1 know Cutter
was in a house. But 1 saw the policeman
when he shot at one of them
Another colored girl gave evidence, but
she stated that the policeman fired in the
air
Harry Wallace appeared on the stand
and corroborated what the defendant SAID.
"A DOllCCnldN WHO uiSCHdI piS'oA
m this way ought to be brought I'D on
charges" said Judge kimball TO the Of
ficer.
Il had a tussle with them.'' interrupted
the officer.
The Officer Lectured.
"You had TO business to discharge your
pistol" the Judge said. THE case was one
of niisdeneanor and not felony, and there
was no life in danger. Both Judge MilieE
and myself have warned officers so much
about this very thing. In this case there
was no excuse for putting the lives OF peo-
PIE in peril. By the time the judges of the
court warn policemen a few more times
about~his shooting on the streets 1t will be
stopped.
The Judge repeated that he thought the
officer should be brought up on charges
ard dismissed the charge against Dunmore
James F. Brown, arrested on complaint
of his mother, because Of his inte.nperate
habits, was locked up all night and was
in the tolls this morning. His mother did
not appear and he was released.
Harry Freeman and Willis Banks col
ored, charged with disorderly conduct, adj
! mit.ed their guilt and were fined s. each.
STUNNING DRAMATIZED.
Graphic Portrayal of the MissiOnnr,
Work of the SalvatlOnists.