The evening times., 1897-12-22

| witnessed the fight, Will be required Il
furnish 81 ) additional collateral, each n.
soon as they cin he apprehended. Th.
| enigmatic Miss Berry," who has eiyer
the case q peculiar interest, although
again charged, will not have to deEos.l
| additional, collateral, as II was shown by
her counsel that she attended the ;igh:
simply because taken there by her escort
Plumber and Washington, the cOlored
men, WHO M made their debut in high
| sporting life on the evening in question
were permitted to go without paying more
than the original amount Of collateral
forfeited by them. This was done in con.
| sideratiOn OF the fact that they were
only Instruments OF those responsible for
| the fight. All the parties were presen
at the heariur except Miss Berry Sypha X
and Trumbo.
| The first witnesses we're Isiah Wash
| ington and Henry Plumber, both colore,l.
WHAT'S Your name?'' asked Nj Push
| Of the smaller boy
Washington" came tue gigsled re-
ply.
What kind Of Washington"
Use a Issiah Washington, that's what
lis"
Were You at the dog figlt?'
me ard him was there" SAID Wash
ington. pointing to Plummer.
What did YOU 20 for?" ask ed Mr.. Pugi,.
We went To make money
How did You expect to make money!
by handling the dogs
who owned the doss?''
Me and hin, owns EN-
You didn't own them boths did you?'
mo; Jack Green owns one
what Kind of dogs were they?'
''Rulldogs.'
what were they called?''
1--WE calls our dog Tramp ">lr
(which whipped?'' N
II ,loan know, the police stopped 'em. -
Ibid You see Cochran there?''
..No.'
The same question elected similar
reply from the other negro.
Policeman Hike also testified that he did
not see Cochran there.
Allow me to ask Policeman Sweet
where he obtained the informa.i ion upon
which he swore out warrant for Mr.
Cochran interjected Counsel G. W. Drew
Policeman Sweet said he swore out the
warrant on ''infOrma ton received
That the law authorizes him to do
explained Mr. Pugh. 'a2'r
Finding there was no evidence against
Cochran the case against him was mol
pressed.
Counsel Drew said he objected to any
such action. He thought that Cochran
should be given chance to establish his
alibi, and vii dicate himself in open court.
''He was arrested for misdemeanu
and has a right for a fair trial whether he
was guilty or not. ask TO o-have the case
go into court
"'Itcan't go there said Mr.. Pugh. THE
caseis NJ W nOl-prossed. It would he absurd
for me t" Ssk the court to try your eli mt
when the evidence shows clearly that he is
not guilty. How could prosecute him
under such circumstances?'
MIR. brew said that the alibi that he
had Intended to establish was that Mr.
Hermann Schade, I, fellow student of the
Georgetown University, with young Coch-
ran, was ready 10 testify that they went
to the law school until $50 on the even
ing mentioned, aud remained there until
7:3O O'Clock, when they left the building
and walked together as far as Seventh ind
streets. They separated at 7:4b clock.
Mr.. Thomas Cabill was ready to testify
that Cochran entered his place of busi-
ness on Seventh street about $50 o'clock,
and remained there until $50 O'Clock
Mr.. Frederick Banquerter was willing to
testify that he net Cochran on a Chevy
CHASE car ut Seventh and streets north
west, ct $40 O'Clock, aud rode with him
as far az Twelfth and U streets northsi
west. where they left each other at about
10 O'Clock -
Counsel maintained that Cochran could
not have been present at the fight, be-
cause the raid was made at 9:2O O'Clock.
After the case against Cochran had been
nol-prOssed the cases against the other
parties were nOl-pr0ssed. This was he
cause they had been cha rged with ..fi III.
ing dogs under the District sta tutes, w mich
only pmvide for fine not exceeding IS.
Mr.. Pugh the ught that the orfense was
graver one than that and should come
under the humane statute passed J,ine 25,
1892, and which makes every person who
witnesses a dog-fight equally culpa de
with the projectors OF the affair, ind
Subject to fine of not more than $3.50 .r
imprisonment for not more than one year.
new Information was then made uut
a dog-fight, and their collateral was in
creased as already stated. srorf
Shortly after l O'Clock this afternoon
Miss Berry accompanied by her at
tOrney, Mr.. ). W. Green, went 10 the
office of Mr. Pugh and explained heg con-
nection with the affair. 1t was satis-
factory and she was let go. The y..uDg
lady is about nineteen years of age.
shr is beautiful brunette of the Latin
type. slight and graceful. She was heavily
veiled ard was attired In a neatly fitting
black tailor-made suit. A large hat, be;
decked with white and black ostrich plumes.
sat gracefully on her head. .,...
She went into the flingy Court buiiiing,
Tut when she faced Mr.. Pugh she iF,,gloled
and e, tended her hand ner vously to grasp
HIS % ss ssss.s. S.s--4
Her name was not given to, Mrs Ugh,
as he said IL was not absolutely necessary
~ do 10. and It was not given out. ssar pub-
licati0n by those VITO knew hers .a4a L.