Evening star., 1896-10-22
GETTING INFORMATION
Men Who Occupy Front Seats in the Police
Court.
The Gases Tried Today and the
Sentences Dealt Out to the
Prisoners.

Seated In the front row In Judge KIM
balls court this morning was a colored
man whose white hair and beard gave him
the appearance of Poor Uncle Tom,'' and
he attracted general attention. Those who
had seen Uncle Toms Cabin on the
stage were very much impressed with this
old mans appearance, and they watched
him SO closely that he became conscious
of what was going on, but still he remained
In his seat and watched the proceedings.
Seated near him was the man who al
ways wears red necktie. He has occu-
pied the one seat so long that he really
thinks he owns it. ''Uncle Tom looked at
the red necktie, and thought how we'll it
would look under his white beard, but the
owner had no idea Of parting with 1t, and
later in the day the old man departed with
as much knowledge of law as Is required
to practice in court.
More than dozen men and one woman
appeared in the procession, among them
two well-dressed young colored men, who
answered to the names of George Holly
ana Thomas Woods, the charge against
them being profanity.
e! don't belong here" said Holly, after
ne mad entered plea of not guilty, "but
didn't use any bad LANGUAGE"
And work for DR.. Walsh" said Woods. :.
ana III you tine me and give me credit I'll
pay the bil''
Woods wore a number of buttons on his
coat. while his Baltimore friend wore big
rosebud '-e
These young men were in Odd Fellows,
Hall on Nj street last night" said Police
man ODonoghue, land when there was a
dispute about ticket they used profane
larguage."
The defendants denied the charge. but tho
officer repeated his statement and said he
went there because of complaint made by
the officer at the hall.
Judge kimball believed what the officer
said, and fined the boys s. each.
Frances A. Duker, a good-lookine youne
colcred woman, well dressed, carrying a
email satchel. was in the tolls on a charge
OF vagrancy. Policeman Hayes telling the
court he had seen her walking the streets
and picking up men.
And said the officer, 1--WE seen her
with white men,"
That's right" said Lawyer Kicks, her
counsel. she doesn't dislike white people
any more than she does colored ones. She
has white blood in her veins, and certainly
she should have friends of both colors''
Judge kimball informed counsel that the
color line had not been raised; that the
cclor makes no difference. It's only a ques-
ton of fact, as it is in every case
In disposing of the case the judge said it
was the duty of the officers to keep certain
people off the streets at late hours, and told
Ter that unless she mended her ways she
might expect to get in trouble again. The
Charge against her was dismissed.
Heard the Bullet.
Monday night there was gathering of
colored people in little building near
14th and streets, between Lincoln Park
and the jail, and at the conclusion of the
festivities there was trouble.
Edward Collins threw a brick through
the door, and Edward Young shot his pis-
tol off. was the complaint of one of the
promoters of the entertainment. and"
he added. lone of them said, Let's break
the - thing up
Where did all this trouble happen? ?"
asked the court.
Twas in church," the witness an
sWered. but there wasn't any church that
night
Where Gid the bullet go?"
Through the door and through the
hall"
How do you know the bullet went
through the hall?"
Because I heard it,
What kind of noise did 1t make?"
1t made 4 funny noise"
The defendants denied the charge
Judge Kimball fined Young SO. and di-
rected that a charge of concealed weapons
be preferred against him, while Collins was
fined s. or fifteen days.
L broke the window because I want 10
go to the work house, was what William
Kaiser said last night when asked why
he had demolished large plate glass win
dow at the Times office.
He was drunk last night but this morn
ing WHeH SoDer he QenleG the charge.
Il have worked there for a long time"
he said. "and was discharged for nothing.
Last night 1 was about the office, but 1
didn't break the window.
Two witnesses said he did break the
glass, and fine Of s25 was imposed.
P1tney Brooker. colored, thought he
was having good time in South WASH
1ngton yesterday. when he was visiting
saloons and indulging in gin and black
berry.
But when he woke up in a dungeon this
morning he concluded that his "after the
balf experience was more than Just pun
ishment for his sins.
He was disorderly all the way to the
station" the officer said, land he made SO
much noise In the station that he had to be
put in the dungeon"
Ten dollars fine"
Il never rode one Of these wheels with big
tires before, but have been on solid tires"
sald Austin Minor. young colored man.
He came over from Virginia yesterday and
nlred the wheel. When he tried to ride
down capitol Hill without a brake he lost
MS pedals and got arrested for scorching.
When did you come here?"
Monday
did you come here to make this vorr
home?" '' 'ooA
No, sir. I only came on a visit"
AS you have been locked I'D over night
Ill take your personal bonts.''
Il m guilty of drunkenness but I'm no
He mad been on a spree and the Judge
gave him two weeks to get the LIQUOR cut
Of him.