The evening times., 1896-08-28


led him TO station hO1sc last night and
police court this morning.
James is n colored boy OF eighteen years,
with a very tender heart toward the weak
er sex. AS the twilight died into night yes.
terday James walking country road with
his sweetheart, Agnes Diggs
James hi 1 his arm around her substantial
waist. as his rival, Ephraim jerks. came
out OF the darkness.
Ephraim was suffering from the work
OF tnat cunning little demon conipiexioned
like creme de nienlhe. and in answer 10 the
pangs tnrturng his bosom. he heaped in
suit after insult Oh the house OF Diggs, the
sons of which, he said, had never risen
above the plane of hOd-carriers aud white
wash inen.
THE RIVALS BOAST.
Ec referred glcatirgly to his own success
III life as an independent claim man, who
went home at the close OF every day with
an empty cart and full pocket. All this,
with the object of showing Agnes his su-
periority over james. But Agnes would
have none Of him. aud bade INN go, say
ing two were company, but three were II
multitude.
jerks took his Congo badly, and jumping
on Agnes threw her against a bank, as
James grabbed him.
jerks retreatcd and began throwing
stones Mt the couple, one or which struck
the forehead OF Agnes, raising in an in
credlbly short time u large lump. Hickey
fired back, and as he was in the act OF
hurling corpulent brick back his arm
was stayed 10y Policeman Seymour who
carried James, despite the tears and pro-
testations Of Agnes, to the lookup, where
the girl remained until she was put out
This morning she sat in court close to
the pen, exchanging encouraging signals
with James, who was festivcly attired in
lavender pants, a yellow sateen vest and
an orange-colored coat.
Policeman Seymour told Judge Scott Of
the defendants conduct and low the fleet
footed Ephraim escaped.
James" said the court, what bout this
stone-throwng"
James related the episode of the night,
and said while he was guilty of the charge
the offense was committed In defense Of a
lady
JAMES DEFENSE.
"Eph jerks" said James, ''frowed down
on bank Miss Agnes Diggs, an den hit
| her In de baid wild n rock"
How did it all happen?" asked his
honor.
James declared that in a race for the
favor and love of Agnes be has out
| stripped Deggs, aud the latter was much
inceused thereby.
He said las -night," went on James,
dat he was some pumpkins. case he had
ciamh cyart. an was muffin but a
digger
That didn't make any difference to
Agnes" said Mr.. Pugb, the prosecutor
Deed it doan't,' came fron agnes in
the audience. Il lubs him fer hisseif
alone.'
"silence therer' cried Kcndig. as the
judge smiled.
Then, as / understand it, yen were pro-
tecting his young woman" observed his
honor.
''Zackly, boss answered James. Il
wuz doin' the bes' could to keep her from
bein' hurted
THAT is certainly very ccmmendable."
said the judge. Don't you think SO, Mr..
Pugh?''
Yes, sir" heartily assented the prose.
cutor, land asitis saidlove ma kes the world
go round, would suggest James be dis
missed so the planetary system will not be
disturbed
Judge Scott, beaming on Hickey, told him
he was discharged, and James, meeting
Agnes in the hall, did thea and there. be.
fore the august Michael Flynn imprint
upon her ull-blown lips kiss that sounded
louder than the pop of a champagne
cork.
Flynn, whenhe recovered himself. sternly
ordered them from the premises
'.Iny laIy- gagging you've got on hand, L."
said Mike, don't go here
Agnes told James. the big man in the
blue clothes could never have felt the
tender passion, and led him out into the
sunshine of glorious liberty
William E. Stewart. a colored police man,
WHO'S personal lappointee of c Commissioner
Trucsdell on the police had Mary Young,
also colored before Judge Scott for dis.
orderly conduct
Poor Mary CHANGED to be talking little
loud in neighbor's yard and Stewart con-
sidered that an infraction of the law, and
after consulting his manual of rules, gath
cred her into the arms of the law as rep
resented by himself
CRIED HER HEART OUT.
Never in her twenty years had Mary, an
honest, respectable servant girl, ever been
in station house, and she cried her heart
out in the lonely cell WHERE she spent the
night, while Stewart was burning gas COM
mitting his manual to memory
When Mary heard Kendig order her, In
his foghorn voice, to plead guilty or not
guilty she trembled like a battered sheep
She family said, Guilty" and the judge
fined her$1.
Afterward, when his attention was called
to the girls good character, he had her
! brought before him again.
Mary he said to her, II understand
you have never been in court efore and are
good girl; consequently l shall remit
the fine and discharge you. Go home"
Mary went out, still wondering at IL all.
HE CARRIED PONDLILIEs.
Special Officer W. V. Moffut met William
Morris, a colored man, coming through the
Agricultural grounds yesterday, with a
bunch of pondlilies in his hand, and imme-
diately arrived at the conclusion that Nor
ris had plucked them from the fountain
where they are growing. He arrested him
and Morris stayed last night in cell.
Moffut, on the stand, said the flowers
were wet and must have Just been gathered
by the defendant. This Sherlock Holmes
reasoning had no weight with his honor
after he heard Morris explanation.
Your honor" said the latter, Il found
the lilies lying in the center OF the roadway,
where they had been dropped, suppose. "
.'You didn't getthem out OF the fountain?''