The evening times., 1897-01-20

Samuel Wilson, colored, on whose hair
the first light furry of snow is falling,
was before Judge Miller this morning.
charged with stealing bushel OF coal yes
terday from j. Murray Burrell, manager
OF the Allegheny Coal Company, whose
place OF busi ness is on G street, between
South Capitol and Half streets southwest.
Wilson, according to ISAIAH Woodward,
the private watchman at the yard, ap-
propriated a sackful Of coal, and was run
ming out OF the premises when Mr.. Wood
ward called to him to stay his fleeting
footsteps. The order not being complied
with instanter, Woodward fired his re-
volver n the direction Of the fleeing coal
operator, striking him in the calf OF the
right leg Then it was that Wilson paused
and was placed under arrest.
When Wilson took the stand this morning
he denied having taken any coal from the
yard of the company. He showed the
court the wound in his leg, which was
swathed in a huge bandage.
You took the coal, Wilson," said his
honor.
"'Deed. sab. amt ne'er took no coal,
sab; deed, amt. Ef l had a-took de
coal, l wouldn't a-run.'
woodward then took the stand and testi-
fled TO having shot at Wilson, but denied
having fired with intent to hit the marx.
The court admonished Woodward to be
more careful in future in the use OF his
firearms, and fined Wilson 81.
Lizzie Cole and Helen Ball, colored, we're
indulcing in animated discourse in a house
on A street, near Fourteenth street south
east, last night. Policeman Stew art testi-
fled in police court today to having ar
rested the girls as a consequence of his
hearing their cIatter half block away.
Lizzie took the stand and said: Judge,
your honor, lemme tell you. This hyer Of
ficer done never hear US at all. he say
to us. Y ou come long wild me, girls and
w e ha to come"
Were you quarreling?'' asked the court.
''No, sir, judge, your honor"
On Helen's taking the stand, it was
learned that no talk beyond wel-devel-
oped whispering had taken place at all in
the house in question, and that 1t was q
case OF auditory illusion with the bluecoat
Fifteen days each.'
Walter Barnes and oscar Nelson were
before Judge Kimball this morning charged
with vagrancy Policeman 0'Day took
the stand and said that Barnes came to the
Second precinct station for lodging.
Barnes told the court that he was here
looking for work. He had spent some
time IN the South this winter, having
deserted his vessel at New Orleans in the
late fall. Nelson, in all the glory of q
faded bicycle sweater and a mustache that
struggled for recognition, said that he was
guilty of no offense, other than that OF
applying at the police station for lodging
Thirty days each.
May Smith, Lulu Mccoy and Bessie Jor
dan, young girls, were in the dock, charged
with vagrancy. The trio of unfortunatesen
| gagged in scuffle last night at 1914 L
| street, and were arrested by Policeman
| chuyler.
| The girls denied having engaged in 6
| fight, but acknowledged the charge d
| being immoral and were sent down for tive
| month s.
| Emma Brown, colored, OF mellow age
| whose head was inclosed by fascinato
| that might have been effective if the weare
| had been white and of tender age, wa
found in the county yesterday by Policema
| Cleveland In a state of exuberancei tn
result of imbibing bibulants.
Emma, were you drunk" asked hi
| honor.
The eyes of the wearer of the fascinato
rolled to the leeward and then TO the wine
ward, scared heavenward and finally too
observations on the depths to the Flow
cry Kingdom as she parted the insinus
tion with laugh of scorn that well mig
started the plastering from the walls {
the courtroom.
| Lord. Judge. wasn't drunk, and it