Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-21
POLICE COURT PROCESSION
Patrick 0'Neil, Veteran, the First to Answer
Roll Call.
Pleads Guilty and is Fined &1O-COurt
Lenient With Charles Worm
ley Other Offenders.

call James Mccarthy" said Deputy
Clerk Sebring to Bailiff Kendig, in Judge
Taylor's court this morning, soon after
court convened for business.
Here I am said veteran, walking to
the front.
His name amt Mccarthy" said the
bailiff. It's Patrick O'Neil, and he's been
here many times before"
I'm guilty, anyway" said the prisoner,
who, it is alleged, usually denies every
thing charged against him.
He was causing excitement in my neigh
borhood Saturday afternoon" said Police
man Ryan. II was sick with a chill al the
time and couldn't get him. He came back
later and caused SO much trouble that 1
went out and arrested him..
well Patrick said the judge, what
have you to say?"
only that I'm guilty this time" was his
answer
The penalty was fine of $40 or thirty
days in the workhouse.
Plea for Leniency.
Charles Wormley, a one-legged colored
man, and Sarah Wormley, colored resi-
dent of Willow Tree alley, were in the
procession on charges of disorderly con-
duct
"They were in the womans house Satur-
day night" Policeman Barragan said.
What We're they doing?" the court in
terrupted
Both of them were swearing he an
swered. Il looked in the window and saw
them before l entered the house."
What was their condition."
THE woman was drunk.
Five dollars EACH the judge said
Your honor" said the officer. Il wish
you would be lenient with the man. He
has only one leg and | understand he is
of
he does not belong there, anyhow and the
woman draS eyed him in
Charles was thereupon released.
Refused to Heed Warning.
Zone lesson is all that is needed Judge
Taylor remarked to Edward Hall, a re-
spectably-dressed colored man, who was
accused of having stood on corner on
Oregon avenue with two friends, contrary
to the regulations.
Il was standing on the curbstone with a
friend pleaded the defendant. II was only
three doors from my home, and was stand
ing IN front of my brother-in-law' shop"
We have a great deal of trouble about
men standing on the corner the officer
said. and when 1 told Hall to move along
he got suky."
A fine of So was imposed.
On Two Charges.
Concealed weapons and disorderly con-
uuct were the charges against John John
son. a young colored man, who was in the
dock
Saturday night 1 was called to Cox's
saloon. on Sth street southeast" Policeman
Owens said, land was told that johnson
had discharged a pistol in the closet A
pistol was turned over to me, and on the
way to the station the defendant was pro-
fame and disorderly'
Il was in the saloon said another wit
ness, and when the shot was fired a man
said somebody had committed suicide but
L paid no attention to what was said
The witness said that Johnson turned the
weapon over to him, and he gave It to the
police.
Johnson. who said he lives in Anacostia.
told the judge that he bought the pistol
from man at the Eastern market and
was on his way home when he was arrest
ed. He was examining the weapon, when
1t was accidentally discharged
Il didn't have it concealed" said john
son. Il carried it in my hand, wrapped in
paper, and did not have it in my pocket"
The charge of disorderly conduct was
dismissed, and his personal bonds were
taken in the concealed weapon case
These defendants We're only a few of the
many who were in the dock this morning