Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-15
THE S MAJORS WON
An Easy Victory in the Police Court This
Morning.
Mr.. Earl Wagner Makes n Home
Run-Other Cases Before
the Judge.

The Police Court this morning presented
| every appearance Of base ball Enclosure,
| covered, to De sure. A lively game too
| was played, and the Washington Base Ball
| Club figured in the contest In accordance
| with its custom of late, the national leae-
uers easily won out, all the players who
| advanced to the plate making safe drives,
much to the CONSERVATION of the opposing
| team. which consisted of three colored
| youths. The trophy was not the Temple
| cup, but several sweaters and other prop
| erty of Mr.. j. Earl Wagner, the owner of
| the club.
Ihe Washington club was the first to an
pear on the scene. The players filed into
the room, headed by ]. Earl Wagner. and
proceeded to the players bench, inside the
| railing. The team consisted of "Old Re
| liable Jim Mcclure, the catcher; Baron
AL Selbach. the left fielder; Silver" King
Inc pitcher; Billy Lush, the outfieIder; Har-
| Vey oInlth, the popular third baseman and
| seHeIai others. Manager Schmelz was not
~ attendance. however. but the scene was
| mace reailstfc by the presence of Specia l
| O1hcer O'Day, who is stationed at National
fark TO preserve order in the event that
| trouble should arise
In me opposing team consisted of four col
| 9Ieu youths. Henry Alexander, Robert
Johnson, Edward Ross and Mason Carev
put tney oid not enter the field through
| Inc front door door, as did the Washing .on
players. The grand stand was entirelv
| occupied. while standing room onIv vas
zine order in the bleachers or space IN
rear OF the wire netting. The press box
was also IN working shape. There was
no preliminary practice. Clerk I,um Har-
per acted as official scorer and Mr. Ralnb
Glven OF the district attorneys office was
on the coach line for the Washingtons.
WI men Umpire Kimball called play Mr..
| wagner advanced to the center of the dia
mono and proceeded to twirl the ball his
curves being to the effect that Tuesdry
Wednesday and Thursday of last week ti,e
dressing ts room at National Park was en-
tered and certain property taken. Attor-
ney John NJ. Langston was the Captain
manager OF the opposing team, and he went
fror, 70 Nd pat; making safe hit by driving
personal knowledge he knew nothing of
the HOUSEKEEPING.
After several policemen had engaged in
| conversation with the umpire, it was "sil-
yer" Kings turn at the bat
step up here, 16 to l." shouted coa.her
hendlg, and the spectators smiled
hEg Identified sweater and pair of
SHOES as MS property. According to the
| hitter. %e Ne1'
Move up there lively to the plate, Old
Reliable" shouted Kendig and again the
spectators laughed aloud. Mcclure made
holiday home run by claiming the re-
n'a1ider OF the property and declaring tina
1t was stolen from the dressing room.
Al this point Captain Given claimed the
game on the ground that case had been
MADE out. Captain Langston made a Wig
orous kick, but Umpire Kimball ruled in
favor OF the Washington club by holding
the prisoners for the grand jury in default
of $500 bonds.
She Didn't Know.
Indeed, your honor, I don't know how
| 1t happened" said Marguerite Corners. an
elderly woman with every appearance of
respectability, to Judge Kimball. Indeed.
I don't, SIR
The charge against the woman was dis
orderly conduct last evening in saloon
on G street.
You don't look like the class that we
usually have here remarked the court.
Indeed, sir" explained the prisoner,
weeping as though her heart would break,
life and l never drank before last night.
| have lived here for fifty years with my
people on New Hampshire avenue, and
was never arrested before in my life.
Please, sir, let me go?''
Take her personal bonds"
william Lancaster, colored man with
but one eye. was arraigned on a charge of
indecent exposure en- Water street
Il was drunk, yer 'onner, and didn't
know what was doin'."
That does not excuse you.'
Il knows it doesn't. sab, but please take
my pushnal bonds, sah.'
'"Ten dollars or thirty days"
Robert Wilson, an old white man, who
| looked as though he may have seen better
days, was arrested last evening on 9th
| street for begging. Wilson explained to
the court that he is fifty-seven years Of
age. and has lived here all his life. He is
without money or friends, he said, and is
| suffering from disease. He asked the court
| for a sentence to the work house, and was
| accommodated with an order for thirty
| days.
John Osborn and Henry Osborn, two
young white men. were taken in custody
| yesterday afternoon near the Capitol for
| alleged disorderly conduct, profanity, in
Guiding the casting of slurring remarks
| about certain ladies who We're passing
The testimony was to the effect that the
young men had made use of the expression
| damn" but nothing further That word
| is not considered as included in the cate
| CORY of profanity, SO the case was dis
| missed.
| No Jury Cases.
| 70 nc p4 h,,c, ~, +l,o