The evening times., 1896-06-18

Thomas Dooly, about sixty years old,
came TO Washington yesterday from Hamp-
ton, Va. He took the printers exanlina-
ton, aud about O'Clock started toward
the wharfto take the Norfolk steamer home.
1t was the old tale of boarding too many
schooners, and Thomas admitted that he
was obstructing the sidewalk with his
person when arrested.
Deed, jedge, your honour, eff you let ME
go Will 60 right home and not drink any
more pleaded the ex-soldieI.
How do know you will not get drunk be-
fore The boat goes tonight?'' asked Judge
Kimball,
We'll, jedge, amt got no money"
That's a good thing: take his personal
bonds, concluded his honor.
THE SONS OF ITALY.
An aggregation from sunny Italy, number
Ing in all five signors, were charged with
obstructing the street with their carts.
They gave the names of George Con-
stantinople, Kost Larsk, Theodore CocIiaDa,
Pietro Conomakis and John Thomas, and
when arrested each left S5 collateral.
They stood UP in line and listened uncon-
cernedly 10 the testimony against them.
II was the familiar story of letting their
carts stand too long near the market.
They were askedif hey yhadanythipg tosay-
One in broken English replied: Me
speka Italiana; no speka Englis.' and
looked appealingly at a jauDdice colored
son of Sicily who appeared as interpreter.
Judge Kimball listened attentively and
said: Il don't like to fine these men; it
always goes against the graiD.''
He however, taxed them So. and the
"ripa banan and MICA lemon men" departed
as If it was all matter of course
ARRAY OF wHEELMEN.
licfc in nd a1
Judge Kimhalrs courtroom today. Some
were arraigned for scorching, others for
riding without bells, and the rest for
various offeDses against the bicycle laws
promulgated by the District triocracy.
Officer Estes had John Rhodes in court
for speeding too rapidly along the Avenue,
and his honor took his personal bonds.
Policeman Duyall made raid last night
and captured Morgan Washburn and Will
lam Matchett. Tie former was convicted of
riding ON a sidewalk and also of riding
at too high rate of speed.
Gosnal Wade, arrested by Officer Robert
son was also charged with exceeding the
speed limit
John Thomphson went riding on the
Avenue with a friend who hired his wheel
; at one of the bicycle stores. They changed
wheels Thompson riding the hired one
which mad no bell.
JuuSC ltlt ipi
hiring wheels without bells. and said they
should be fined for it. he dismissed the
charge gainst Thompson.
Annie Wade, an eXcitable Virgnian, liv-
| ing on B street, fired a pistol in the air
last night from the window of her home.
Her complainant was joseph B. Jones, col
Ored, who last night stood near Annie's
porch and talked with some friends. He
said the lady threw up window and told
/
shoot. With that she fired.
/ Miss Wade started her side of tile case by
an aliusion to Jones as niger. and was
promptly reprimanded by Judge Kimball.
She said she was much annoyed by the
! talk of the men. and wanted to frighten
them away. and had only fired a blank
cartridge. Her personal bonds We're taken
william Ashley seven years old, colored,
! was in Judge Miller's court charged with
stealing 81 so from the cash 6rawe in
James Meyers store. No 426 NJ street
southeast. The little fellow denied the
| charge. but after much questioning Judge
Miller ordered made out a petition for the
transfer of the lad to the Board of Children's
| Guardians.
CRUEL TO A COW.
Arthur Ashton, colored, was before Judge
| Kimball, charged by Humane Officer Reip-
linger with having been cruel to cow.
The animal, it seems, was attached by a
rope to the earsof a wagon and was in
| charge of A shton.
On Canal street southwest it refused to
be led further and fel.upon the roadway y.
Several witnesses testified that the de-
fendant brutally kicked the COW in the
ribs and head, and finally either sprained
or broke its back. Further, the bovne's
tail was twistei to get il to its feet.
Ashton positively denied having kicked
the beast, and said another man did it. He
| admitted having twisted its tail, however
THAT is cruelty In ITSELF" said judge
Kimball.
Il don't think, your honor" said Law
yer Kicks, that the twisting hurt the cow.
1t only tickled her."
Il do think it hurt her and the pain was
of the acutest kind" added the court
land thisma will pay $50 or go down."
A HUSBANDS RAGE.
Joseph c. Anderson, Jane E. Anderson
his wife, and Clem Anderson, nineteen
year-old daughter, were in Judge Miiler's
court today.
Andcrson's wife and daughter charged
him with assault. 1t was periodic ca
family quarrel. and after Judge Miller iiat
imposed fine of So lie reduced it to So
The defendant is respectable resident OF
Ana costa. but has temper which at time.
is upgovernabe.
| | hc uuutElObh liiOlDluS W COIieC
one of his children; his wife interposed
and received, a slap on her face for hel
trouble. Then the Daughter demonstrated
and the father started for her, she says
with all open knife.
The father stated that the daughter raj
at him with pistol, and she replied that /
was only toy pistol. which she used t.
frighten her father with. She says b
threatened to kill her.
He admitted having slapped his wife, bu
explained the provocation, saying they let
him a dogs life.
Judge Miller imposed fine Of 50, an,
not having the cash the man stepped ba cR
while the wife quietly told the judge sh
did not think her husband altogether right
1t developed that Anderson owns propert
and is a hard working man, but family dif
, ferences have been frequent, and reaches
a climax today.
The wife and daughter did not want tn
| father sent down, and they were glad whel
Policeman Farquhar said he would get th
: money for Mr.. Anderson. Before he re
, turned, however, the Judge reduced the fin
: TO So and a friend paid that to save the de
: fendant a ride TO the workhouse.
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The Ruling Passion.