The evening times., 1896-06-03
clUBMEN N THE COURT
Jesse Bilwl and George HELEN
Figured as Witnesses.
ANNOYED BY THE JUDGE
His Honor Was in Doubt as TO the
Truth of the Contradictory Stories
Told by the witnesses on Both Sides.
Case Finally Dis smissed-J ea lOus
Rage of IL COlored Amazon.


Kimball mounted the forum prepared to ad-
minister judicial prescriptions, in allopatbic
and homeopathic doses, he noticed two
welldressed gentlemen sitting inside the
rail, taking Il Diase survey OF the courtroom
and its occupants.
One of the gentlemen was bald headed and
blue-eyed. His form, some what large, was
clotl.et! in a tght-iitting, steelgray, morn
ing suit. The sack coat was buttoned to
the wearers chin, which was fresh and
rosy from The attentions OF a vale tand some
birmingham steel The trousers, creased
with d punctilious observance of fashions
DEGREES, sloped over shining patentleathers.
The gentleman loungcd abstractedly in his
chair and toyed with his eyeglasses, dang
ling from a heavy guard.
lie was Mr.. Jesse Brown, society man,
millionaire. ciuD man, ana enthusiastic
deN otee OF the chase. His companion might
have passed easily for an English actor.
He was stout and so smooth shaven that his
face wore the gray tinge usually found in
the countcnanccs of men living in the atmOs-
pherc of lime lights and grease paints. He
was carefully yet carelessly dressed, in u
dark suit. polished russell shoes, blue striped
negligc shirt and tie to match. He was Mr..
George HELEN, one Of w. w Corcoran's heirs
and nephew of Ambassador Eustis.
IN THE cABMAN's BEHALF.
Both gentlemen had appeared to testify
in behalf OF Arthur Ne wnIau, II colored cab
man, arrested yesterday ny Policeman Hell
Ter, fora violation of the police regulations in
driving across Seventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue faster than walk, as the la
requires. Yesterday afternoon Messrs
Brown and HELEN were in Newman's sur
rey on their way TO catch a train. As they
crossed Seventh street Heller arrested the
driver and took him to the station, W here he
left So collateral. His passengers de-
nounced the arrest as an outrage, becom-
ing SO interested in the case that they
arose hours earlier than usual this morning
and went to court TO appear in the drivers
defense.
During the testimony the lie, In modified
but nevertheless pronounced manner, was
exchanged bet tween Officer Heller and Mr..
Brown. Heller took the stand firstand said
Newman was driving at rate OF eight or
ten miles an hour when he passed the cross
ing. Heller said lie had warned the driver
before for committing the same offeuse.
when i arrested him, said Heller, this
stout gentleman pointing to Mr.. Brown
told NE was too damn fresh.'
None of that interjected the court.
THAT is not material"
The society men exchanged satrical
smiles, while Heller, chagrined, bit his lip.
Heller put two witnesses on the stand
Grant Biehl and James McKenna-who said
Sewman's horse was travelling at a fast
trot.
BE sworn, gentlemen" said Judge Kim
bail as Brown and Heller relinquished their
chairs and stood near Clerk Lum Harper.
They held up their right hands.
Mr.. Brown testified first. He scornfulIy
regarded the policeman as he fatty con-
tradicted the officers story.
The driver was not going beyond a
wall" said Mr.. Brown, fnmbling his watch
chain. He slowed up, in spite of the
hurry we We're in TO catch the train, when
Seventh street was reached. As for the
language tie officer attributes TO me, /
did not use it. / said he was commit
ting an outrage, and 1 think SO now, in
arresting this man.
Mr.. Brown flung back the lapel of his
coat and mea sured Heller from head to
foot disgustedly.
WHAT HELLER SAID.
You know the language you used was
just as l said,'' broke in Heller You
said WIS too damn fresh, and then i told
you to be careful or ! would ARE st you"
Heller's face was very red when he fin
ished, and Mr.. Browns was no less 80, as
he turned his back on the policeman, and
told the courtit was notso.
Tits" retorted the officer.
Then Judge kimball pounded vigorously
on his desk, calling the Sourt to order.
THAT will do" he said, sharply. Il
want this stopped
Heller sulked and Mr. Brown curiously
eyed the judge.
Mr.. HELEN, easy and confident, smiling
at the comedy, bore Mr.. Brown out in his
statement.
He certainly slowed up at the cross
ing he said, smiling benevolently at
Kendig, who regarded him with great rev.
ereEcc.
H.fNt- si,. 1-U0
with considerable emphasis on the pro-
noun.
How do l know" echoed Mr.. HELEN.
Because l noticed It,, and then again
because I know it is the CUSTOM
Judge Kimball was both vexed and puz-
Zled.
There has been some tall swearing
here on both sides'' he remarked. II
don't know who to believe"
Mr.. Browns full face flushed angrily
at this reflection on his veracity, while
Mr.. HELEN wiped a sneer out of his fine
face with his handkerchief.
However," decided the Judge, cough
ing austerely, II shall dismiss the case"
Newman got his collateral back and drove
Messrs. Brown and HELEN over to police
headquarters, VIII ere Mr.. Brown, in q
heated state of anger, had a conference
with Chief Clerk Sylvester about the Off
Ger who made the arrest.
FLYNN'S REFLECTIONS.
Mike Flynn, magnolia in his button
hole, watched the woswells getin his car
Tiage.
"They tell me-" said Mike, bowing TO an
imaginary person outside, arousing the ad-
miration of several colored women in the
witness room, THAT the little man, Misther
HELEN, has got a suit of clothes for every
day in the year. And If he wears the same
suit twice in sichsesshun his valley gifts the
goodbye. An as for the other gent, when
he gifts tired of spindin' oney he burns it. y
Mike drew sobbing sigh as be repeated
the old couplct about only the rich being
| able to ride in chaises.
After the blue-bloods came wicked. vicious
| Fannie Grammar. who never heard of her
| dead andgone enamesake-Lindley.
Fannie lives in Blagden's alley, and SO
does Rosy Jones, and the place is much too