Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
BEFORE THE POLICE COURT
Gases Tried by Judge sOott This Morn
ing.
A POliceman'a Adventure With q Wo-
man Who Drove Fast-The
Usual Procession.

drivers are so numerous, ola b sensible
thing yesterday morning when he had his
populist whiskers trimmed, for he had an
experience with Mrs. Mary Hopkins and
her son later in the day, and had his wf1is-
kers been long she would have deprived
him of portion of them.
Il had EN- trimmed just in time," he re-
marked to his partner when he was able
to heave a sigh Of relief.
Mrs. Hopkins who is a sister of the late
Policeman Slack. and her son John were
seated in a buggy coming along the road,
when the officers attention was attracted
to their vehicle because OF the speed Of
the horse
Hold up. there" called the officer, but
me driver was not particularly anxious to
be interrupted. and SO he continued along
the road. The officer, however, managed
to stop the horse, and then Mrs. Hopkins
tumbled out of the vehicle.
officer
NO. indeed" she said. and the officer
found 1t difficult to subdue her, for he did
Lot want to use violence.
Mrs Hopkins made fight for liberty
and caused the officer trouble until the po-
lice station was reached, and then the wo-
man was placed in a cell. Her son John
was put in another cell, and this morning
the pair appeared in Judge Scotts process
SION But just before the procession start
ed friend appeared in court and left COL
lateral for them. and they went home with
out standing trial.
The Morning Grist.
Then the procession started and William
Coolidge. a respectfully dressed man, who
looked thoroughly ashamed of himself, step
ped to the front and was arrafgned on a
charge of disorderly conduct
Il guess I was dfsorderly," he answered,
because 1 was little full"
THE court fines you S." said the clerk,
although the judge had said nothing
As William. had only one guess he STEP
ped back, and will spend two weeks on the
farm. unless he has some one who Is
friendly to him to the extent of $.
A colored boy, fourteen years old, whose
name was given as Elijah Holland, was in
the tolls because he had been suspected of
stealing peaches from an Italian peddler's
push cart. -.--
II heard an outcry," said Mr.. NJ P. Key.
and ] blew my police whistle. Several
boys with peaches in their hands were run
ming, and there seemed to have been con-
spiracy to rob the Italian
I didn't steal any peaches" said the boy
Il had peach, but another boy gave 1t to
II e."
How old are you?" Judge Scott asked
him.
Fourteen years" was his response.
Ever been arrested sbefore?" w..
Yes, sir
You will have to pay fine Of s." Judge
Scott told him.
But he's charged with vagrancy," ex-
planned the clerk.
Then ne will have to give bond in the
sum of $50. thought it was one Of these
pickup cases."
Sam Harris, a colored boy, was next in
lire, and the charge against him was
throwing missiles on the street. The high
est fine for this ofense is s., but the judge
made 1t $40 Fortunately for Sam the clerk
recognized the fact that "a mistake, had
he en- made. and had it corrected.
Sam had attended garden party in
Pierce street alley last night and was not
admitted inside the gate for the reason
that he was short of funds.
And when he insisted on getting in,
said a witness, there was trouble. Sam
threw stone and hit me and then he
threw another stone"
Bernard O'Reilly was said to have been
drunk and diSorderly to the extent that
he caused trouble. and he was taxed s. or
fifteen days on the farm.
George and HIS Sweetheart.
Among the victims Of the police was a
colored boy named George Powell, whom
Policeman Hanly charged with dsorderly
cor duct. George has sweetheart, so he
says, and her parents object to his calling
at the house but George has the will and
he also found way. Last night they
met at Washington Circle, and George was
standing there squeezing his sweetheart's
ldIu. "Nen a tnlru party IN the person or
colored boy appeared. who displayed his
Jealousy by upsettins George. ~
''All 1 doing" said the prisoner,
was holding her hand, and when this
other fellow upset me l got arrested
The judge was not fully satisfied with
the proof, and continued the case until
Monday to hear other witnesses.
Frank Rhodes, friend OF the former
made an effort to get his friend from the
officer This was what the policeman
said, but Frank said he had made no effort
to free his friend
The court eCided against him and i'm
posed fine of $ or fifteen days
Cabbage alley was visited by several Of
fcers of the law last night and house &C
cupied by two colored men was raided
Brazell. colored girls, were victims, and
they We're charged with vagrancy; blu:
Lawyer Hewlett argued that such a charge
could not be sustained.
ITO charge fourteeE-year-old children
with vaerancy." he argued, lis ridiculous
They have some one to support them and
ere certainly not liable to become charge
able to the District paupers.''
Susie and Jennie were his clients. and the
court thought as there was some hope for
them he would release them. Addie who
is nineteen years old. made a serious charge
against her father, who was anxious that
she should be sent down. His request was
granted. for the girl was sent down for
thirty days.
Fighting About n Man.
Susie Hight and Belle Gaines colored wo-
men from the Division" were in the pen
on charges Of vasrancy. The court holds
that all these women are Migrants, and the
excuse the officers gave for making the ar
rests was that they were fighting about a
man.
WAS the mans name Alberto" inquired
Mr.. Pugh.
NO. Sir" responded one Of the women
His name is Jerry"
Jerry what?"
Jeremiah"
The women were sent down.
Hattie Terrell and John Lewis were tried
as alleged Migrants and were commit ted
for thirty days.
OFFICERS INSTALLED.