The evening times., 1896-07-10
THAT GROWING ROOSTER
Alfred Cammack's Slumbers
Broken by Mr.. Vogel's Fowl.
cocK-A-DooDLE-DoT TO GO
Cha rles Edmonston's Affection for an
Old Ma re He Has sDriven for Twenty
Yeurs-Over- Jealous II Il name Agent.
Albert Gleason Dismissed From
Custody.

others being defendants.
Mr.. CamInack is the diplomatic officer OF
the State Department. He has a tendency
to adipose, affects seersucker coats, and
brown liueD trousers, and Is very fond Of
his morning nap.
He had sworn out a warrant against
Charles Vogel, who lives lew doors west
| of him, whose name in German is Bird,
with keeping u Growing rooster, and, Us
the Information stated, did then and there,
since June i, disturb the slumbers OF one
peaceful citizen of the United States, to-
| wit Alfred Cammack.
Mr.. Cammack, rubicund and Jolly, told
the court how at da ybre.k, just as he was
getting fresh grip on the sheets, this
fowl began to perforate the morning air
with high-strung solo.
"Your HONOR said Mr.. Cammack, II
have asked Mr.. vogel repeatedly to get rid
of this rooster. He promised to do SO,
but has not, and /, with the rest OF the
neiglbors, feel that it is nuisance, and,
for one, 1 throw myself on the mercy Of the
court
Don't do that, Mr.. Cammack," re-
marked Mr.. Pugh, sizing up Mr.. Cammack's
| rotund form, you might hurt his honor"
THE RoosTER's FAULT.
Mr.. Vogel said that he had killed one
rooster for the benefit of Mr.. Cammack,
and he. thought that was sufficient.
Il live at No. 1904 V street, said Mr..
Vogel, and Mr.. Cammack six doors away,
and l don't think my poultry disturbs
him.
Nothing of the kind, sir, nothing of the
Kind" interjected Mr.. Cammack ,excitedly.
"On account OF that rooster 1 am never
able 10 sleep after 3 O'clock
THIS case is very plainly made out"
said Judge Kimball, who is fond of a
doze at dawn himself, land l shall fine
Mr.. Vogel So. You will have to pay that
fine every day If you insist on keeping
this rooster
Mr.. Vogel paid the fine, and possibly by
tins time the rooster has been converted
into soup.
Mr.. Charles Edmonston was charged this
morning by Agent Ripslnger OF the HUI
name Society with cruelty torturing and
tormenting horse.
Mr. Edmonston has driven an old mare
named Fannie for twenty years. They are
inseparable companions, and Mr.. Edmons-
ton would rather wound himself than in-
flict any injury upon the horse.
Every morning Mr.. Edmonston drives
Fannie to market and home again. That is
the extent of her labors.
Ripslinger, who is sometimes an over
Jealous officer, noticed the mare walk
ing little lame yesterday, which is a
habit from great age, and swore out a war
rant against Mr.. Edmonston The latter
and his son appeared in court today and it
waspatent to every one that the arrest was
unwarra nted.
Mr.. Edmonston has the kindiest demean-
or in the world. He is stout, clean-shaven
and has the benevolent aspect OF that hu-
manitaran. Mr.. Pickwick, made famous
| by Charles Dickens.
HE LOVES THE HORSE.
"Your honor. IS said Mr.. Edmonston. next
to my children. have the greatest affection
possible for that horse. l have driven her
nearly quarter of a century, and could
not find it in myself to do her any harm"
IL certainly believe that. Mr.. Edmonston, .
said Judge Kimball, but on the agents
statement that she is unfit for travel, you
should do something with her."
What do you want me to do with hero,
asked Mr.. Edmonston.
Il guess you had better kill her. " said his
honor.
Mr.. Edmonson shook his head sadly.
Il couldn't do that, your honor. 1t would
be absolute cruelty to end that poor beasts
NE, after she has so faithfully served me,
and won't do it. 1 tell you what | will
DO, he added positively,"I will pa Y some
man S25 a month to take care of her
Ihat Is how much think of that horse"
All right, Mr. EdmOnston,' said his
honor, Il will accept your personal bonds,
ana you can fix it up with Mr.. Ripslinger."
The next defendant was Minnie Cogy. a
muia,to, charged with throwing missiles
On her pink shirt waist she wore a multi.
plioity of badges, one of them reading,
Omaha in '9S." She had cross fire OF
argument with Charles Reagan. nice-look
ing white man. dressed in a bicycle suit
accused of disorderly conduct.
FROM the testimony it appeared that Rea.
gan While scorching by Minnie's house
ran into her. an accident which she prompt.
~ resented by hitting Reagan on the Jaw
with a stone. Reagan, angered by the as
sault. cursed her very soundly, and he didn't
deny IL on the stand.
Yes, Your honor" he said II did call
this woman some pretty hard names,
mink most any other man would do it
under the circumstances"
NO they wouldn't" said the court
fouare fined $5: the woman is isdismissed ,,
GLEASON NOT BLAMED.
Mr.. Albert Gleason, the well-k known con.
tractor, was arraigned in court for oh
structing the roadway and dropping som,
dirt Oh the Brightwood road. He was de-
Tended by the handsomest member of tb,
Washington bar, Mr.. George E. Curtis, the
brunette beauty who usually manages To
win out.
He Kept up his chain of unbroken sue
cesses this morning for Judge Kimball
looking into the testimony, found that Mr.,
Gleason was not culpable, ana dismissed the
case
Mr.. Campbell Darlington, who is as blonde
as Curtis is dark, defended George Madison.
tile individual who has duplicity in all his
methods and tried yesterday to swindle a
man out OF some Jewels
Madison is an unusually good looking man
Tor his stamp, and nonchalantly pleaded
guilty.
"Ail we want to know" said Mr.. Car.
rington, sis the amount of the bond re.
quired. Ny client is charged with being
a suspicious character"
: Il will make it $780," said Judge Kim.
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