Evening star., 1898-11-17
UNCLE SANS BOYS IN COURT
Ten Wearers Of the Blue Charged With
Disorderly Conduct.
Alleged to Have Caused Row at
kernRn's Theater Judge
Imposes Fines.

There was a large representation of the
army and navy in Judge Scotts court this
morning. Ten of them appeared on charges
of disorderly conduct and there was an ad-
ditionaI charge of assault against two of
them.
kernan's Theater last night was the
scene of the alleged disorder. Sailors from
the Dolphin and Cyrene, marines from the
barracks and number of artillerymen at
tended the show. and occupied the front
seats. Before entering the theater, 1T is
said. number Of them showed the result
OF visits to neiShboring saloons, and soon
after the curtain went up the trouble start
ed. Special officer l<eefc, who is charged
with the duty of preserving order, called
upon the crowd for order several times,
and in this way he made it possible for the
performance to continue until nearly 10
O'Clock. The wearers Of the uniforms ap-
plauded every turn. but upon the occasion
of the special cf1icer's last visit a fight oc
CURED.
Just before the mere serious trouble oc-
CURED the Darling Sisters were booked to
appear, but they declined to go on the
stage, fearing personal violence. Special
Officer Keefe had to draw his blackjack
and use il when. he alleges. he was assault
cd. Precinct Detective Horn went to his
assistance, and during the struggle he was
thrown through the big drum. Several
heads felt the weight Of clubs and fists. and
enc OF the artillery men had to be sent to
the Emergency Hospital and have several
stitches taken in cut in his head. Sergt.
Moore and Policemen Oriani and Samson
were among the officers who took part in
quelling the affair.
Those who were charged with disorlerly
conduct We're John ScanlCn, John Connolly.
Alexander Hamilton, William Kelly, Harry
Stanley. John Davis Bernard Harvey, Scott
Monroe. Thomas Spratt, Harvey y. Coda
np n a
were the two charged with assault.
In Their Own EchnIf.
When Judge Scott had heard what the
officers had to say, the defendants We're
called in their own defer One OF them
said that besides those in the front row
there were several soldiers ard sailors scat
tered about the house. Some of them de-
C]arci they were perfectly sober and only
went in the crowd to render assistance. So
far as the disordery conduct was con-
Cerned, the defendants said, there was only
Cne remark made to the people on the
stage. The noise they made. the defend
ants said was made by the men applaudinE
the players.
Judge your honor" said one of the sail
Crs, there is one policeman in this case
who is disgrace to the District force He
grabbed one of our boys on the street Sim
ply because he had on uniform. This boy
was shot through both legs while cutting
the cable at Cienfuegos, and because he
was weak l suppose the policeman thought
he drunk, for he dubbed the sailor,
" no is merely lad
John Davis, the sailor referred to. ap-
peared and told a similar story. Frank
Leaven. one of those charged with assault,
made denial of having done anything
wrong, and said he dubbed for no
reason whatever. He told the court that
number of citizens said they would appear
and testify if wanted.
Judge Scott commented on the case, eulo-
giZing those who had served in Cuba, as
well as those who had not. On the other
hand, ne praised the police to whose keep
ing is entrusted the lives and property OF
the citizens. The trouble seemed to have
resulted, he said. from interference with
the officers who were in the discharge of
their duties. LeaVen and Harvey were
fined 80 each for assault and 81 for dis
orderly conduct. Davis, the wounded sail
or. was discharged and the others were
fined g., each