The evening times., 1896-02-27
.LlNDERs' lL|BI FAILED
His Friends Told a Story Con-
trary to His Account.
FINED BY JUDGE KIMBALL
Granville Columbus Had II Very Black
Eye as the Result of Family Diff
culty-Butclier Grimm Paid for His
Profanity, Although Not Conscious
of Having Sworn.

The rotund figure of Warrant Clerk Wash
| burn filled the clerks chair in Judge KIM
balls court this morning. Clerk Harper,
| who usually reads the vag chages and takes
| personal bonds. made a patriotic pill
| grimage 10 the tomb OF the Father OF His
| Country at Mount Vernon. and left the
| office one man shy.
! 1t took Just a quarter of hundred sand
wiches 10 go around among the cell occu-
pants. and Policeman Flynn tilted his huge
coffccrot Just twenty five times TO re-
| lieve their thirsty souls. Then they lined
up In the dock and waited for his honor.
William Landers. q coiorcd resident of
the county, who has alibi friends with
out number, was arraigned by Policeman
Dyer on charge OF disorderly conduct.
He pleaded not guilty, and the officer took
the stand.
"He was one OF a crowd of drunken
brawlers on the road above Anacostia Mon
day night, judge said Dyer. They
were fighting and cursing, and 1 caught
this one yesterday
You saw him, then, did you?''
"Yes, sir; know the boy personally"
II wasn't on de road at all, judge"
began the prisoner, but the Judge inter-
rupted him.
HE HAD WITNESSES.
Don't begin that way; tell the truth
about 1t. Didn't you see this orficer!"
"No sah.''
"where were you Monday night?"
Home"
"were you home all the timer
"Yes, sab"
"Have you any waucsscs?'
1.-TWO OBJ en- replied Landers. tri-
umphaBtly, and lie beckoned TO two ebony
hued comrades, Philip Johnson and Will
lam Brent. to come aroWd. The court or
dere1 Brent to remain outside while John
Son testified.
II wuz goin' home bout half past o'clock
Monday night, an noticed dat crowd oh
drunks."
..Did you see Landers them"
mo sab: went pas his house an he wuz
eatin' supper. Itole him to cum ober to
my house wen he got DONE
Ibid he go to yUurhouse?''
"Yas, sah."
How long was he there?''
"Frum to 10 O'Clock"
"Well your stories don't agree very well.
He says he was at home"
Brent also testified that Landers was at
Johnson's house. and Judge Kimball inl-
posed fine of 81 on the defendant.
HAD FOUGHT HIS WIFE.
Granville Columbus stepped up to the
dock rail with an eye that looked as though
a mule had playfully printed his hoof mark
there. He was charged with disorderly
conduct. and Policemen Lightfoot and
Cooper OF the Second precinct appeared
against him.
awe met gentleman on street, near
Fifth. looking for policeman" said
Cooper. land he took us to this mans
house. He had had a fight with his wife,
and she had sent for US. He came down
to the door. with a poker held behind
him, and cursed us. and kept up his pro-
family all the way to the box"
Officer LightfOot gave similar testi-
mony, and the defendant took the stand.
~ went home last night and fellow
came in the house drunk" said he. Il told
him to get out; that one drunken man in
the house was enough, but he wouldn't go,
and threw him down. This started the
children to crying, and my wife sent for a
policeman, but the man went out. Pretty
soon some one knocked at the door, and
thought it was the man comm back, so
picked up the poker. Ihen these OfflcerS
took me away. didn't useany profanity"
Five dollars fine said Judge Kimball.
HUNTING FOR A FINE.
Columbus asked to be allowed 10 go out
and get his fine, and. as Bailiff Kendig
said he knew him, the court allowed him
the privilege.
George Grimm, butcher. was charged
with profanity and disorderly conduct.
''Are you guilty or not guilty?" asked
washburn.
"wel, couldn't just exactly say. I
was drunk, and / reckon what the officer
say ys is right"
what was he doing?' asked the judge.
He was drunk and talking TO another
man on the street. He used n good deal of
profanity. told him 10 go on. and he
refused to move. SO 1 arrested him.
'.Five dollars fine" said the judge, and
Grimm also asked for time.
''where do you work. asked the court.
I'm the Center market"
Then one of the policemen said he knew
the prisoner, and the court allowed him to