Evening star., 1896-07-15
OF VARIOUS SORT S
EARLY Morning Procession in the Police
UOuft.
Troubles Between Rivals md Neigh
bOrs Aired Befope the Judge
The Sentences Given.

Judge Kimbalrs court convened this
morning little earlier than usual for the
reason that the judge was anxious to catch
an early train for the north, and quit work
for six weeks. No one in court complained
against the Judge because he had conclud-
ed to quit work, but Policeman Sullivan
hao such complaint to make against Jo-
seph North, Georgetown colored man.
His father says it's too hot for him to
work In summer" said the policeman, "and
too cold in the winter" -.-~t --..
But this was not the only complaint against
MN; MN; re -, mad been found asleep in the
yaro at the house Of Assistant District At
torney Iaggart and his only excuse was
that he was intoxicated
and said the officer. ''he is continually
under the influence of LIQUOR" .... --. ..
Il m not always under the influence of
liquor" said Joseph.
But you do get drunk"' the court in
quired.
"Yes, SIR"
How frequently7"
About once week"
NOW. said the court, there are many
people who would like to quit work because
But. interrupted the young man. II will
work when l can get it !"
think a vacation of ten days will do
you good, said the court, and Joseph went
down.
William Hansbury and William Davis
colored boys, were in the tolls for disorder
~ conduct They were standing beside the
car track near Ith street and Pennsylvania
avenue last night, and as the cable cars
would come along they would reach N and
lift ladies' skirts
II saw them doing this several times"
i.,a saiu freclnct Detective Hartigan, "and
cltiZens were complaining against them
Twan't u.s." said one Of the boys, but
we saw the boys who did it,
Who were they?"
Il don't know
This sort Of conduct will not be tolerated
iof moment" the court said. "You are
nned $25 each"
Other Cases.
Down on 11th street southwest, not maay
squares from "Fishtcwn," Henry Brown
ana Mary Harmon rival storekeepers
lhey live In adjoining houses. but the walls
between the residences are not thick
enough Sunday night the business rivals
engaged in war of words. and today Mrs
harmon complained against Mr.. Brown for
aileSed disorderly conduct.
He said l was coloYeu and wasn't re-
spectacle" she told the court "and l want
HIM to prove it,"
guess YOU don't want him to prove it,"
said the judge.
And" the woman added che also called
me nigger.''
Our colored brethren" said the Judge.
would not he disgruntled if told they were
""' Saii't' HiSSel, luey would le-
sent 1t, and very properly So"
Il didn't call her 'nigger,'" said the de-
fendant. but / did say she would not
pass FOR mulatto, and l say SO yet
Several witnesses were called and Judge
klmball concluded that one side was as
bad as the other, and he thought the whole
trouble was the result of business COM
plicauons- Mr. Browns personal bonds
were taken, and a repetition of the quarrel,
the judge said, would result in all hands
being fined.
Joseph DamDlCn, young man, was COM
planned against by Policeman Copeland for
not having light on his bicycle last night
He had lamp and two Chinese lanterns
but he had been in the parade and his oil
had given out. Still, he was with a party
of young men who had lights and while the
policeman would not accept this as an ex-
cuse on the evening of a celebration, the
court did, and the young man was not
fined.
Annie Butler, colored, twelve years old,
was sent to the work house for breaking a
store window with a stone.
She went in the store and asked the
man for a cent to buy chewing gum said
her companion, "and because the man
wo, ldn't give it to her she tried to hit him
with stick and then threw stones and
broke the window
The girl lives in South Washington, but
Lot by the flying horses.
Annie had denial to make, and fine
of $40 or thirty days was imposed
Antonio Tasse, an Italian fruit vender,
was fined 81 for standing on 2 street with
his push cart, and James Bane, the last
defendant in court, was fined IS for dis
orderly conduct.