The times., 1897-06-30

group of genuine Dickens characters
were the central figures in the police
court yesterday The Rilodes family was
again n court for tie purpose of airing
its affairs for the edificatiun or the public
This time the father, Julius D. Rhodes,
was the informant aud his son, Julius
FL. Rhodes, the prisoner, was char ged with
assault The mother and sister were also
there as witnesses. The case was dis
missed by Judge Mills, after hearing tie
testimony, but the iTrepressible head or
the family was evidently not yet salts
fled with the nutoIety into which his
home circle had been brought, for he i'm
mediately proceeded to his sons home, OH
Four-and- a-haif street, took possession of
the house, and Threatened dire vengeance
on any one who attempted to enter.
Rhodes junior forthwith procured war
rant for his father s arrest, on the char 20
of threats. and another chapter of the case
will probably be added in the police court
this mo ming.
The cause of the assembly IN court yes
terday was an argument between father
and son, Ia which hammer, q paper
weight, and a brick played a prominent
part.
Rhodes pere was first placed on the
stand, and his appearance suggested that
he hac had an unfortuna ate encounter with
a threshing machine. He had received
severe confused wound on the head, and
IL had been neatly wrapped and bound
at the Emergency Hospital
AIr. Rhodes is man OF perhaps fifty
years of age, stout and gray, with flat
face and retrousse nose He wore no col
lar, and his once white shirt was now
crimsoned with blood.
Much To the disgust OF Judge Mills. the
witness endeavored to rehearse the entire
troubles of the family from the time, two
years ago, when'the prisoner, his son and
daughter were before the court charged
with immoral conduct. After many innuen-
does the witness was persuadedGo come to
the facts in the case.
II was sitting at my desk this morning,
your honor, when heard the vilest OF Ian
guase coming from the next room, in
which -was the boys sister, my daughter,
who should hide her face In shame. I arose
from my chair to close the door so as not
TO hear the vile language of my own daugh-
ter, when my worthy son there, Prof.
Rhodes, struck me ON the head with a ham,
meT and ran"
julius Rhodes fills was called to the
stand. he was the direct antithesis OF
his father, and looked more the minister
Or musician than the pugist. Tai, ard
thin, with long dark hair; with sallow
cheeks and a Roman nose of unusual length
His eyes were dark and deeply set, and he
had on a well-worn Prince Albert coat of
dark material, cut low, and showing q
black string tie
.DoI address you, your honor?'' he asked.
'.. presume am the man. said the court
"wen,'' said the witness, ito get TO
the bottom Of this case, / suppose / must
first begin at the top The son also then
endeavored to reopen the old case, but
was stopped by Judge Mills.
"My sister and self were getting ready
to open our ice cream saloon. My mother
was there and my sister had treated her
to glass of soda water. My father came
in and ordered my mother upstairs, and
said that the door must be closed. My sis
ter objected to the closing OF the door
and my father threw paper weight at
rand brick at me. had a claw-haumer
in my hand ready TO break some ice and I
struck him.
The son further testified that he was
supporting MS father, contrary to the advice
of his friends, and all this trouble grew
out of his kindness.
The testimony Of the sister and the
r.other substantiated the testimony of the
son.
MAY put nay head in evfdence?' asked
| the father as his wife left the stand.
| s'You have already exercised part OF
| your head by opening your mouth to tes-
| tify, and can see the remainder of it.
| dryly interrupted Judge Mills.
s'But would like to give you further