Evening star., 1896-07-16
GUILTY AND INNOCENT
The Gases Tried Today Before the Police
Court Judge.
Women Who Like to Fight Police
men-The Fines Inflicted md
Those Who Got on.

Judge Kimball has left the city on his
annual vacation, and this morning while
he was out on the ocean sailing Judge Mill
Ter was holding court. There were twenty
seven victims in the tolls, most OF them
colored men and women and a majority of
them were accused of minor offenses. The
audience was composed Of women and chill
dren. few prospective policemen and a
number of idIers. who seem to take de-
light in tire misfortune of others. Some of
these people appear so regularly that they
imagine they own certain seats, while
among those who appear on the other side
Of the fence many are charged with va
grancy because they are idlers, without
visible means of support.
Just before court opened there was live
ly seene enacted at the door leading to the
court. Polio eman Flynn and David Cleve-
land were the participants. The big po-
Eceman stepped Cleveland at the door and
asked his business. But Cleveland had an
idea that the policeman had nothing to do
with his business, and although told that
he would have to wait in the witness room
the colored man thought he had a right to
a seat In court, where ne could enjoy Judge
Miller's matiree
IF you don't keep quiet" said the po-
liCeman, "TI have to lock you up
man.
Patience soon ceased to be a virtue with
the policeman. and the colored man soon
found himself in front of the officer on his
way to tn. cell.
You must learn to behave yourself when
you come to court" the judge told him.
He told me to go in the witness room."
said the colored man. land 1 wasn't a wilt
ness"
THAT makes TO difference" said the
court. THE officer is detailed here to di-
rect witnesses and others, and such disor-
derly scenes will not be permitted. You
are fined five dollars"
Policy Case.
Suspicion of having violated the policy
law was what Policeman Jack alleged
against William Douglass, a colored man.
Il saw him go in the house of man who
has been convicted of policy" said the Off
Ger. He lives in a basement. and a great
many policy players go there"
rs he vagraEt?" asked the judge. lis
he idle and disorde-ly?"
NO, sir" answered the officer; II can't
say that he is
Il can't hold him." said the court. Watch
him and probably you will be able to get a
policy case against him."
She Was Not Going.
Maggie Binn. a colored woman. who lives
in one Of the twenty buildings in Phillips
time she gave Policeman Joyce yesterday.
Cries of Murder attracted the attention
of the policeman. and he went and placed
her under arrest.
Il amt done nothin', and l amt goin'"
said Maggie and an instant later the wo-
man was chewing the policemans finger.
"A large crowd soon collected, some assist
ing the woman and others doing what they
could to help the policeman.
Maggie got possession of brick and
hammer, and would have worsted the po-
liceman had not some women assisted the
latter.
It's about time you women were learn
Ing to go with policeman without fight
ing. Judge Miller told Maggie. and gave
her sixty days In Jail for assault She
was fined so or thirty days for the disor-
derly conduct.
Violating the health ordinances was the
liam Reed. whom Policeman Payne had ar
rested for dumping privy boxes and their
contents on 18th street northeast.
The people out there have considerable
trouble getting water the policeman told
the court: "and this man dumped one of
the privies In the spring there"
was employed to do the work by Mr.
Martin V. Webb. the real estate dealer
SAID the defendant; and he told me 1T was
all right
It's not all right" said the court. IT'S
all wrong. and hope the inspectors will ar
rest all persons found engaged in any such
conduct. During the hot weather these
health ordinances must be obeyed, and II
they are not the court is going to impose
the extreme penalty"
In this case fine of s. was imDosed
and the colored man was sent back
Policeman Gustave Joseph had COM
paint to make against a colored man
named Jesse Holman for alleged disor-
derly.
He was beating and kicking woman"
said the officer.
rs there a charge of assault against
him.
why were you beating this womano''
the prisoner was asked.
Il wasn't beating her." he answered.
the things in my house. and I carried her
out and put her in the alley"
Five dollars"
Robert Jackson. a colored man, who is
on leave of absence from the Hampton
Soldiers Home. was in the procession as a
disorderly character because he was drunk
and noisy last night.
He was not very bad" said Policeman
Harrison. land have no objection to your
honor taking his personal bonds.'
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh: ''and," he add
ed, I'm told that personal bonds has gone
fishing"
The prosecutors objection did not affect
the court, for the mans personal bonds
were taken.
Last night William Wheeler got drunk
and was found by Policeman Harrison ly-
ing on the sidewalk in Georgetown 1t is
not violation of law to occupy the side
walk in this way, but when the policeman
aroused him he became disorderly. A fine
of 81 imposed.
Where are you from?" a tramp named
Charles Clark was asked.
New York." he answered, land I'm on
my way to Hampton
He had been found In the railroad station
at Ivy City, and was arrested because of
the condition of his clothing.
He was fined so or ninety days on the
farm.
One cent a foot or 81 per 100 IT. will buy
nice wide boards any length you wish. or
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