The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-03
DISSERTATION ON CRAPS
LAWYER Gloss Wrestling With a
Police Court Witness.
Clubs WERE A SIDE ISSUE
Judge Finally Takes a Hand anu
Gathers in the Stakes-Dennis Nc
Ginnis Enjoying the ilStin'tioh vi
Being Charged with Intoxicatioh
and Gladly Pays Fine.

..Craps and seven-up" were placed on
mar with poker TINS morning in the po-
lice court. aud William Townsend was as
s.ssed So. TO lie paid into the police court
bank, to secure his liberty.
Townsend is a ten year-old colored news
rov. He ..shot de bones" with other
ue,vslovs yesterday in an alley near
street and was arrested 10y a colored man.
who, fn pa ssing. saw the game Prank
Gloss appeared for the newstoy' who' IN
tho absence of a more specific charge for
Gran nlavinr. was charged with "disor-
darlv conduct" The colored wit ness
was on the stand, and the lawyer deter
,,,,,sd to Euow how his client had been
diSorderly.
..Nov-. vou saw the game" he began
..Yas. sir: / saw de money on de ground
and de bones an his han. He shot de bones
ana hen comes he grabbeade money an
run IS
Ibid YOU see him acting dIsoTderly?"
'.veu. I 'spose de crap game was dis
orderly.
..Nell. how was he disOrderly:"
Il believe de crap game is 'gainst de
law: am not dat disOrderly?"
Judge. your honor, cannot this witness
he made to answer my question:" appealed
the lawyer.
Il think ne has responded the court.
The next witness was called.
'.Did you ever play poker he was
asked.
No, sir"
'.You don't know one card from an
other, do yOu?''
''No. sir
'Did you ever shoot crap?"
NO. indeed, sir; / amt never shot de
bones"
'.Then how do you know this boy was
playing craps?''
'.WeIl. he was shaking de bones and de
money wuZ on de ground. Dat was crap"
Yes" the attorney remarked.
Then if the man at the club has money
and is shuffling the cards, suppose that is
poker
Here the court took hand.
'Idon't know what they do at the clubs, -
said Judge Scott. Il don't belong to the
clubs. can only determine the case when
brought to me whether from the club or
street
The lawyers bluff fell flat. He was
called toy the new player, who raised the
blind and opened for 81. This was beyond
the ewsloy's pile. as he mingled once more
with his friends in the dock.
Dennis McGinnis, z gguileless Irish ga rdener,
wore a most satisfied grin on his face when
he faced Judge Scott this morning. The
whole affair was so new to him that he
smiled with satisfaction. He failed to
realize at all that he was to be tried. The
charge of drunk and diSorderly was read to
him by Clerk Harper.
Guilty or not guilty." he was asked,
but McGinnis, staring in open-eyed amaze
word drunk. Ii interested him somewhat,
and when Bailiff Kendig urged him to
make reply he cried out:
"Gis,' l wor drunk"
Guilty shouted Kendig.
The officer said the old man was an
innocent countryrnon, and interceded with
the court 10 make the fine as small as pos
slide. Dennis would have accepted a heavy
fine with as much pleasure az getting on
the out side of an ''egg-nogg," but the
court was willing to talk TO him.
Where are you from" inquired Judge
Scott.
'Ten-lee-town," cried Dennis, with such
emphasis on the lee" as TO make all the
court burst forth in laughter. This made
the old man happy. and he too grinned
with satisfaction. IL was finally deter
miued that McG Ginnins was from Tenley
town. and worked for man named Har
rington. lie said he chopped wood for q
living.
Il amt used to drinking. yer honor,
he remarked. Everyone listened atten-
tviely TO the old man and expected to hear
the judge say: Take his personal bonds.
The court, however, merely reduced the
fine 10y saying. Three dollars.r
william Bushs face was covered with
a net work Of sticking plaster when he ap
peared before Judge Kimball today to
testify against Richard Chase, whom he
charged with aSsa ulting him on Saturday
night. The evidence proved that Chase
Slashed Bush across his face with a razor
five or six times. Chase was sc mt to jailfo
six months.
Joseph Holly, alias William johnson
charged before Judge Kimbal today will
larceny of a bicycle valued at $50, the