The evening times., 1896-08-20
He and Policeman Mcdaniel
: Are on Very Bad Terms.
HAS THE OFFICER HoODLEDa
There Has Been Bad Feeling Between
the Men-It Resulted in the Arrest
of the Fireman OH the Charge of
Profanity-Judge Scott's Remarks
About the "Cop.''

| be asked the way home; another, because
| the unfortunate prisorer happened To be
aiseep near Oak Hill cemetery.
Judge Scott had true conception OF
the cases and dismissed all of them, much
| to the cbagrin of the police
Harry Cross, who lives with his people
on New Jersey avenue, had SO many dr.nks
on board last night that he took AN Ecking
ton going the wrong way, and awoke at
the end OF the route, dazed and not know
| ing where he was. He saw Policeman VII
iiGgham, and said 10 him, "Pard, I'm off
my bearins; tell me how to get home
| wnlingham very promptly, after a mo-
menrs consultation with himself, deter
mined Cross was a vagrant, and locked
him up.
| When Cross was laced on the stand today
| he candidiy admitted being drunk. but
proved 10 the satisfaction OF his honor that
he was not and had never been such a per-
son of evil life and fame, without visible
means OF support, as the Information
charged in order 10 make him u vaSrant.
Clearly the case is not made out here"
said the court, you are dismissed, sir; 60
home
Cross went after being fourteen hours In
confinement for doing nothing.
DREW HIS PAY In ADVANCE.
Lewis johnson is employed in Georgetown,
where he lives on jefferson street, by Cou-
tractor Dodson, with whom he has been for
quite while.
Lewis, unfortunately for himself and
| family, which is large, yesterday drew his
| pay in advance aud spent most of IL in
saloons. He made his way to Tcnlcytown,
where he got more liquor, and on his re-
turn, stopped near Oak Hill Cemetery to
| rest.
He fell sound asleep, and was awak
ened by Policeman Lake, who is new
officer. With that subtle reasoning which
| sometimes comes with a metropolitan po-
| lice force appointment, Lake determined
johnson was liable to be a care on. the
| community.
He sent johnson to the station house in
The patrol wa goD. where he slept off the
lees OF the liquor, some of which still re-
manned In mis- head today when lie faced
a police court Judge for the first time in
years.
johnson was so nervous from his debanch
he pleaded guilty hopelessly when Clerk
WdshDurne called MS name.
Lake reoounted at length the mistioins;s
OF the defendant, and Judge Scott SAID,
Two hundred dollars bonds or three
MONTHS an unusually severe sentence.
Johnson's condition appealed to Lawyer
Thomas F Jones. and coming in Just as the
man was passing back, after being told
OF the circumstances, he asked that the
case be reopened.
Your honor said Jones, This is a
hard working mau, the sole support of n
wife and several children. He is usually
peaceful, and has never been arrested
within the past two years. / ask the
courts leniency, for it is certainly case
where mercy should step in, and that he
te released
why did he plead guilty." said Judge
Scott He seemed to have 4 desire To-
get in the workbouse from his silence.
and l sentenced him accordingly"
But your honor should consider IL you
please. this mans physical state. He
was very drunk last night, which he freely
admits to me and will to the court, aud
cannot realize the gravity of the charge"
SET VERDICT ASIDE.
The Judge asked if Policeman Lake was
in court. Fortunately for him he was not, a $
the court set aside its judgment. johnson
was put on the stand, and in answer TO
questions from his attorney, showed Con-
clusively he was not vagrant.
"The defendants testimony" said Judge
Scott. puts an entirely different light on
the case / shall set aside my first deci-
sion and release the prisoner. would
never have sent him down had ! known
| the true status of the arrest"
And the next case is also vagrancy,"
| said Clerk wasburne to his honor, ''and
wash called for Levi Crawford, alias
| Jackson.
"Mnrnin', iedge," said the defendant,
! who also told the court his name was not
Crawford but Qualls. The officer who ar
rested Qualls said he was a vagrant Oh gen
eral principles, but what those principles
were he did not state.
The prisoner said he was a working man
| and had a job this morning at the National
| Theater. Further, that ne was the support
of an aged mother and father. This touch
| ed Judge Scott's susceptible heart, and he.
| was about TO dismiss the case, when up
| Jumped Policeman R. P. Mcdaniel.
~ know something about that man,
| judge he said.
what do you know, SIR"
II know he stole lamp and got sixty
| days in JAIL said Mcdaniel
You amt go! n to let that stand against
| me all my iife?'' said Quails.
1.-The case is dismissed. declared Judge
| Scott Mcdaniel retired to his seat in CON
| fusion.
L, was Mcdaniel who next appeared as
| a prosecuting witness against William j.
Seitz, fireman OF No. engine company.
arrested for profanity. uttered directly, rs
the officer swore, in front OF the engine
| house on X street. There has been consid-
cradle bad feeling between the men of late,
| and yesterday it came near eliminating in q
| fight, and would have, possibly, il Mcpan-
| iei hadn't worn brass buttons.
seitz claims that Mcdaniel comes around
the engine house looking for trouble, and
has threatened to arrest him several times.
Seitz is one of the best members of the
fire department aud enjoys good record
with bis superior officers.
He is a manly, straightfor ward fellow.
and deserved an acquittai, which he would
have had had 1t not been for the hearsay
evidence introduced by Prosecutor Pugh.
McDaniers beat is along street. He
was the first witness for the government
ST was walking down street yester-
day with fireman. he said, land he says.
Here comes Seitz from dinner. He is all
right, amt he?' 1 says, Yes. II the sun
don't burn him. Then seitz comes up and
he says, C. d. you; you are no good. III
lick you.'
After this conversation Mcdaniel swore
out warrant and made the fireman ;eave
collateral at the Third precinct station
house.
THE FoREMAN's STORY.