Evening star., 1896-07-10
H AD A MIX U +
Troubles Ventilated in the Police Court
Today.
Cases the Judge Was Called on to
Settle-SOme Were Fined and
Some PardOned.

morning. but, like many other cases brought
from west of the creek. there was no case
In 1t. Cora Lane, Mary Smallwood and
Mary Smith were the names given by the
trio, and Policemen Brown and Harrison
were the prosecuting witnesses.
Their appearance in the tolls was the
result of "parlor social and break
down" in Caton's slley. which proved more
enjoyable to the colored residents than did
the Christian gathering in the big tent.
Pete the fiddler, and Jimmy the
alley banjolst were on hand. and to the dis
cordant tones Of their stringed instruments
the coiored boys and girls made an effort
to do a number of fancy dances. There
was a hole in the floor, the result of years
Of wear, and when one of the colored fairies
caught her foot in the hole there was
genuine breakdown and two of the
dancers tumbled on the f1oor and rolled
behind the stove.
Fortunately. there was no fire In the
stove, and consequently the colored people
were soon on their feet uninjured. If mu-
sic has charms to soothe the savage breast
it has not charms to soothe the two police
men mentioned, and they arrested the
members of the trio.
There was fight IN the house." was the
complaint of the policemen, land when
We got there two of the women were clinch-
ed
unfortunately" said the court, because
of the peculiar condition of the District
law. people have a right to fight in their
houses as much as they please, provided
they are not loud and profane."
But they were I'artly in the house and
partly in the alley said enc of the officers.
Judge: your honor" said Cora, & ulet me ne
a 'parlor social' and were waltzing. when
the board behind the stove gave way, and
down we went
And who were clinched when the po-
lico rod
Me and that girl" was her response,
pointing to Mary Smallwood
But said the Judge, the officer says
you and Mary Smith were clinched."
Il wasn't clinched with nobody" said
Mary Smith. Twas the other women"
There is such difference between the
officers and the women said the ourt.
that I'm all at sea, and the case is dis
And that's right one Of the women
remarked as she started homewdrd.
Threw n Stone.
Mrs. Cecilia Taylor, a colored woman
who lives on Massachusetts, avenue south
east, has an apple tree in her yard. and
when she had trouble with George Jones
the latter threw a stone through the tree.
But he wasn't throwing at the apples"
said the woman. He was throwing at
me. but the stone didn't hit me-
Cecilia complained that George came to
her house and caused trouble. and she
could not get rid of him. In addition to
throwing the stone, she said, he threatened
to burn the house.
Judge, your homer" said the prisoner,
II amt throwed no more stone ut her than
you did. She quarreled with me and left
there
And" added the court. I'm afraid you
threw the stone before you left. You are
fined So
The flags and bunting on the buildings
made Charles Harris feel so patriotic that
he went out when his days work was
finished and proceeded to celebrate by in
dulging in liquid refreshments. The liquid
was stronger than Charlie could stand, and
the result was that when he started home
he fell by the wayside and was picked up
by a mar who wore blue clothes and brass
buttons.
I'm guilty of the charge" he answered.
but Mr.. kimball. 1 haven't been in trou-
BILE for Il long time. and 1 hope you will
give me time to pay the fine"
"You haven't been here for six months"
the court remarked.
-Four years." said Harris. Il sell papers,
and haven't been arrested for four ears"
Il know you sell papers," added the
for six months"
NO. SIR said the defendant. "Mr. KIM
ball, beg your pardon, but you are mis-
taken"
'"The fine is S." Harris was told. land i.
will have to be paid Or you will have to
go down.
John Edwards and George Mcdonald.
young colored men, strangers in the city.
were In the tolls vagrants and suspicious
persons because they had been found near
the market wagons on B street last night
I'VE amt no vagrants.' said one of the
defendants. We had been in the big tent,
and were on our way to South Washington
when we were arrested
Five days.
Charles Wilson, colored, who has been
here from the country just one week.
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streets the same as he had on a farm, but
he found that the law was somewhat differ
ent. and policeman arrested him.
You must be more careful in the fu-
member that your conduct in the city must
be different from that in the country"
But 1 thought I was doing right" said
the man, whose violation was the result Of
And it's because Of your ignorance that
am going to make the fine only S."
The stranger stepped back.
Other Cases.
Mamie Cogy, a colored member of the
Junior Endeavor Society, wearing the en-
hlem of the organization, was a defendant
In court, on a charge of throwing stones,
and she complained that Chas. Ragan had
used bad language.
She repeated the bad language that the
young man had used. but denied his charge
II did call her a black >" admitted the
young man. I'm a collector, and when l
went to the house 1 didn't meet with a
warm reception. When I started away she
threw a stone, the size of an egg, and
struck me. Then 1t was that I called her
the name / did"
Mamie called several witnesses to prove
her innocence, and she was acquitted. The
young man was fined.
Agent Reiplinger of the Humane Society
in court and made a charge Of
cruelty against Mr.. Charles Edmonston, q
well-known citizen. A spawned horse was
what was alleged in the case, but Mr. Ed
denied this charge.
Mr.. Edmonston has owned the pet horse
for twenty years, and all the animal does
now is to go to market once day.
Judge Kimball said he had known the de-
fendant for many years, and knew he
would not Intentionally ill-treat an animal.
Mr.. Edmonston said he would send the
poor old horse out in the country.
The case of Clifford Price, arrested for
attempting to defraud Mr. w. s. Teel of a
bill of 1915 worth of underwear, was
finished, and the court sentenced the de-
fendant to give real estate bond in the
sum of 500 or go down for thirty days.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
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