Evening star., 1896-08-20
TOLD THEIR TALE IS
The Police Court Variorum of Human
Error.
A Silly Feud Between a Policeman
and n Fireman Aired and
Punished.


There are two soldiers of the regular
army in the party, and they remind me of
old days when l fed the men in the war;
Harry Hudgngs and George Morrison
were the LANES they gave, and after being
locked up all night they appeared in the
procession. The charge against them was
disorderly conduct, and they admitted their
guilt.
There was cut over Hudgings' eye, and
this. 1t appears, was the cause Of their
trouble.
They were in a saloon last night" said
Policeman Kilmartin, land when they went
to the Emergency Hospital there was
trouble When put on the table Hudgings
wanted to fight, and his friend was willing
to assist him..
What was the condition of affairs when
you went to the hospital?' the court asked.
The hospital was being cleaned out"
was the officers response.
Enter up a fine of S3,'' said the court.
Have you men got friends from whom you
can get the money!?
II think they have" answered the bailff.
Il hope so.' said the court, for they may
get In more serious trouble at the other
end of the line if they are detained here
very long.
They will get the money and pay their
fines the bailiff told the court.
Suburban Whisky.
There is no law here against drunken
hess, but victims of liquor frequently find
1t difficult matter to get out of the tolls
when policeman once arrests them.
Such was the experience of a George
town colorcd man named Levi Johnson,
who induiged in too much Tenleytown
whisky yesterday.
Levi Is hard-working man, but yeSter-
day he was laid off the works. and so he
went out to see friend, with the result
stated.
AID
him in the weeds near Oak Hill cemetery
where l was told he had been most of the
day"
What's the charge in this case?" the
"Fagrancy," the clerk responded.
MIR. Officer" said Judge Scott, what
do you know about the prisoner
weeds yesterday"
And have you anything to say?" the
prisoner was asked.
Nothing" answered the nervous man.
VINO was IN 10 condition to do any talking
Three months en- the farm
Ihis sentence astonished those in court
who had heard the proof and Lawyer
Thomas L. Jones came to his rescue.
Il Will ask your honor to reopen the
case, said counsel, "for certainly / think
an injustice has been done Johnson
Don't say an injustice has been done
MN until We hear the case" said the court
johnson was then called, and he told the
court that he got drunk yesterday and
stopped in the weeds near the cemetery to
sleep off his drunk
Are you workingman?'
leS, sir, he answered. Il work every
day. but yesterday l was laid off, and
when l went to Teneytown l drank too
nuch.'
No. indeed. 1 work every day, and would
be at work now If 1 hadn't been arrested -
When you We're in court awhile ago."
remarked the court. you said you had
NJ to nd 1-;r
guilt. You are now discharged, and it was
ycur own fault that you came near going
down.
Profanity Punished.
Policeman Macdanel and Fireman Setz
of No Engine Company figured in a case
involving charge of profanity against the
latter, and although the majority Of the
proof favored the fireman, Prosecutor Pugh
made a vigorous speech against him and
the court adopted his suggestion by the
imposition of fine.
There has be en- trouble between the police
man and the fireman-a personal not off,
Gal trouble-and the policeman went to the
engine house so the fireman said, for the
purpose of causing trouble.
Even the policeman himself admitted that
he made the remark al this particular time
which caused a war of words.
Il in front of the engine house, he
said when SeitZ came up the street, and
one OF the 1remen said to him. Here comes
Setz now l said he was a good enough
man if ,he sun did not burn him.
| TINS started the trouble, and Macdaniel
| explained how the fireman offended him
VIXEN he told him he was mo good and
used profanity.
scitz then invited him out in the alley 20
settle the trouble
The fireman had no counsel to object to
TIE hearsay evidence Mr.. Pugh offered.
and which the court admitted, but none Of
the witnesses called by the policeman
would say that the fireman had used pro-
family on the occasion charged.
one of them did say he heard the police
man offer to go over in Virginia and fight
1t ort.
The defe ndant denied the charge, and said
that the policeman was continually coming
to the engine house. looking for trouble.
He comes there to cause trouble" said
| the fireman. Il don't go to the police sta
| ton. And If l used profanity, as he says
| did. why didn't he arrest me then?'
The fireman had witness to corroborate
his statement. but when Mr.. Pugh had made
his speech the judge imposed a fine Of 81. In
| doing so he said he thought the policeman
had not acted exactly right in the matter.
A Basket of Stones.
! Norvall Johnson. colored, janitor Of the
| Garrison school, had appeared in court
| carrying basket well filed with stones
| and pieces Of brick. He had picked them up
! in the school rooms and each stone repre-
! sented broken pane of glass.
Sam Turner is one Of the boys who was
| in the crowd of stone-throwers," said the
coiored jantor, and he was throwing stone s
| with the Others
Deed / didn't throw no stones," said
the boy. Il wasn't even there at the time
Where were your
"At home.
Another witness called located Sam a the
school, and he was fined So or nine days.
Then Sam cried the best he could and
tried to work on the sympathieS of the
judge, but failed in the attempt.
Worse for Liquor.
Vagrancy was the charge against
young man named Harry Cross, whose
| wife was uneasy last night because he
failed to come home.
Policeman Willngham arrested him at
! Brookland late last night, where he found
! him under the influence of liquor.
| Il saw him get off one of the Ecking-
| ton and Soldiers Home cars" said the
| officer, land he asked me which way to
get to Washington"
| The officer told him. but instead of going
| he remained about there and said he was
going to Pittsburg.
| This is all the proof there was in support
! of the charge. and the court called for a
| defense.
| Il had been drinking" said Cross, land
| got in car to go home. / afterWarl