Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-21
JUDGE MlLLERS COMMENTS
What He Says About Sending Certain Crimi-
mails to Jail.
James Ice Given the Full Limit Of
Time for Asssaulting
John Raedy.

Judge Miller says he is tired of sending
big, strong men to Jail, place of rest,
wEere they may live in idleness and fatten
In order that when they get out they will
be in good condition to resume their yio-
lations of law. These remarks were mals
IN a case this morning, in which James
Lee a colored cart driver. was on trial TOR
a serious assault on John Raedy for whom
he had worked. Raedy, who is an elderly
man. was in court, with his face almost
entirely covered with bandages and his at
tending physician, who was also ia court
said he could not tell definitely what might
he the result of the injury A large stone
was what was used by the colored man,
and although it IS not usually considered a
uahSeioaS weapon, JudE. Miller said h-,
so REGARDED ii, and thought there should
nae Deth charge of attempted murder
.ilei against Lee.
Prosecuting Attorney Jefforls said he
was OF the same OPINION hut he said there
Is no Use taking these cases TO the Ii,l,-r
courts for assault TO kill, for the Jury in
Naiiah!E hnis a verdict of simple assault
.hf. E3e:y was put on the stand, and lie
to!d the story Of The serious assault that
happened on The night of July >. Lee had
"ol hcd Tor nm, ana had brought homo A
morse that ne had HI-treatea ana a.,
hSaeGy) had some words with him aho,I; il
mat night Lee called at the huts.. pre-
pared for the attack. for he had In. l.Ir,...
stone secretei somewhere. alout lis NJ.
son. W hen he called at the house and
itaedy answered his cali he threw tn.
stone with such force that Ra"iy's iav
was fractured and TWO OF his 10th Err..
shocked out IL was several DAYS before.
The injured man was able TO leave tn.
house, and then he swore out warrant
charging he assault
In his own behalf Lee claimed that he
acted In scli-defense. Mr.. Raedy he said
made All effort 10 use a pitchfork on him
IN support of this statement ne called a
hos h. lass
the story told by Mr. Raedy.
These stone-t IN owing assaults are be-
coming too numerous" Judge Miller said,
a.id m tired OF sending these strappins
fellows TO place of rest to fatten. It's a
pity they can't he sent where they will
lave to do some hard work.
There Is plenty law for making them
Work in jail, said the prosecuting attorney
referring to section loS6 Of the Revised
Statutes relating TO the District of Column
Bia. This section reads:
Persons sentenced to imprisonment in
| the jail may be employed at such labor
and under such regulations as may he
prescribed by the Supreme Court of the
| District, and the proceeds thereof applied
| 10 defray the expenses of the trial and con-
riction of any such person"
Comm enting further on the case Judge
Miller said he thought that there should lie
graded assaults, and the court given power
TO intiict punishment instead of sending the
offenders to place where they can rest.
What in the r.ame of sense is the of
sending this fellow to JAN for eleven
months and twenty-nine days." the judge
asked.
The only thing it will do will he to pro-
| tect the community from him that length
! Of time" responded Mr.. Jeffords.
And fattel him to prey upon the cora
munity when he gets out" the court added
eleven months and tweuty-Eine days ia
| jail"