The evening times., 1896-02-03

Judge Miller, accompanied by LAWYER
| John A. Clarke, took a trip TO New York Sat
| ufday afternoon. and they had not re-
turned today, both courts were held by
Judge kimball. Tie day was an unusually
heavy one, even for Monday, and his hon
| or's duties were arduous.
| SiAty-threc men and twelve women were
dumped ouI of the vans into the ccllrooms,
ana Policeman Flynn spent all the morning
ingsinS around two big pots of coffee
iheH didn't want man egg sandwiches -
said The tat policeman, but Oi niycr saw
sach tirsty crowd. livery wan OF Thin
wanted two cups
y WALKING SPEAKEAsY.
Comniiseration for the thirsty brethren
OF ms race, and desire to increase his
worldly wealth, induced Philip Shr.nrlS,
colored, 10 I'LL large bottle with rather
questionable liquor, which he rctaIled 10 the
| residents nf Pheasant alley at > cents a
drink. AT least 50 thought Sergt Daley
ana couple or his cOIorcd pigeons -
but Judge Miller was or the opinion that
IL was a put-up job ami dismissed the case
y received information yesterday" said
s'rst. Daley, that this man was selling
in Pleasant alley. ] went there and got
nm with THIS almost empty whisky bottle
and glass on him.
Was he selling in Il house or out in the.
allcy?''
cut in the alley. your homer"
oh' mes one of these lerambulatiug
saloons" commented the court.
Bin B0iin was the first witness, and
he testified that he bought three drinks
from ShrinclS. paying him five cents for
each OF them"
Il had one w.d myself" said BoIin. IAN
den me an W ilhe Green took de CIDER two"
iiil" Green was called aud corrohl rated
BINS testimony, aud the defendant wa.
called.
"JudG", IL was dis way: Bill Bolin owes
me money fer board Sarday night I
bought "A pint nf whisky fer my own uS,. an
de mex mawnin BIZ says ter me:
- 'Shriv"lS. | feel awful bad jes' like
dat. Amt you got anything on you?'
Il toie MIN dat had de pint fer my own
use. but ne could hab some oh dat. So
poured i'm out drink. an he glib me a
nickel. which took on account oh de money
he owed me. ] never sol whisky"
WATCHED THE OLD MAN.
Bohn was recalled, ana said that he lad
been told by the police TO watch the old
man ami let them know il he sold whisky.
and that the second ten cents ne spent
was given to him by Scrgt Daley.
Why did you take Green with yuu?''
$50 / could have another witness
What did you tell Shrycls You Were
sick for:''
Il amt never said sick's name TO him,
Well, | can't convict The defendant on
this testimony" said the Judge, and Baiiiff
Kendig said: step out
Jessie Ford called the clerk and the
familiar figure of that police court rr.-
quentcr leaned over tie rail. In response
To the charge of drunkenness profanity and
dsorderly conduct, she said emphaticallv:
'oi WIZ dhrunk, but OF niver cursed in
me loife.'
Jessie never swears," laughed Mr.. Pugh
while III" bailiff translated her plea into
not guilty.
About 10 O'Clock Saturday night. as
came up l. street. your honor. this lady
was standing outside her door. pounding
and Cursing her husband. l don't know
what In" trouble was between them, but
she WIS noisy and profane."
SIZE NEVER DID SWEAR.
Your homer" said Jessie, '.oi fepeat.
Ot wuZ nivcr known to swear. Saturday
aNenin I'll went to see Il naybor, an whin
OF got home the dure wuz locked Me
husband was asleep, an the lady in the
house is very deef, so Oi had TO JUynd
on III" durc until oi broke me umbrella.
Then me husband cum down, an in Ills
rage wint for an officer"
Your honor. her husband ~ began the
officer, but Jessie cut him short saving:
"Oi wuZ thcrc--not you. You came back
with me husband. Excuse me fer inter
ruptin' the mon. yer honor, but Oh kin tell
me own story. Oi've as good an education
as your honor; OF ought TO have, for Oi
graduated from Georgetown Convent. But,
onny way, DETECTIVE Barnes cum fer ME in
tn ambulance, an OF slept two nights on
an iron binch. Oi think Oi'll lave il to your
honor to decide"
Five dollars fine
THANK you, judge; that's good"
William Clarke and William II. Coke |
colored. who were driving the livery car |
riage that ran over Mr.. Z. NJ. MiIstead. OF |
No. 81 2G NJ street northwest at the cor |
her of Seventh street and Pennsylvania ave |
nue. last night, were arraigned by Policeman |
Hodges who arrested them, on charges of |
fast driving, crossing a street car intcrsec- |
ton faster than walk. and Coke was
charged with an assault against Mr.. Mil
stead.
Il was on the south side OF the street |
stopping some teams" said Policeman
Hodges. land saw these two men drive
across on the north side, and deliberately
run over the old man. Then they beat
their horses into a run, and gave cha in
lack. AT Nineteenth and Pennsylvania
avenue one of their horses fell, and / caught
.hem.''
Both men denied that they knew they |
lad run over Mr.. MiIstead. The court
ined them So cach for fast driving, and
continued the assault case until Mr.. Mil |
teadrecovcrs sufficiently TO appear against
hem.
HAD A LIVELY TIME.
Albert Dixon and Rachel Foster. Colored
tartcd out Saturday night to make things
lively in Southeast Washington. and sue
cedcd in great shape. When arraigned
n the police court this morning Albert
lad q charge of dsordcrly conduct and
bree charges Of assault against him, and
lachel was charged with the larceny of a 4
'air of stockings and quarter from Eer
climate at the station hOnsc, Matte Lee, |
nd also with being disorGcrly.
The victims Of Dixon''s scrapping pro-
ensi;ies were Nathan Thomas, Emma
Ward. and Johnnie Ward Nathan having
razor cat as the result Of the encounter
Albert said. in justification, that .sdem !
Yards" hid been threatening his life for
he last three months and he determined to
ind out how things stood, so he sailed in,