Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-09
POLICE COURT LINE
Those Who Passed in Review This Morn
ing.
Alleged StringinE of an Illegal Wir
The Sentences Imposed and
Those Who Got OF.

Forty-eight persons were in the cells and
dock when Judge Kimball took his seat on
the bench this morning at o'clock.
The first case called was that of Edward
Clark, who was charged with dumping pa
per on Pennsylvania avenue southeast. lie
pleaded guilty, and the court fined him 81
Clark went down for nine days and SEEM
ed very happy that the penalty was no
greater.
Mile Gray said she was not guilty of ours
ing and swearing on NJ street northwest
Saturday, but the evidence against her was
regarded as conclusive by Judge kimball
and she went down for fifteen days.
John McGIath. man apparently about
eighty years old. was charged with dis
orderly conduct. The evidence showed that
he had attempted to commit an indecent
assault on a girl seven years Old, and
Judge kimbal1 sent him down for sixty
days in default of the payment OF so ine'
William II. Quimby, member of Com
pany NJ 7th y. s. Artillery, pleaded guilty
of being intoxicated in Seaton park last
evening. He was fined s. and promised to
pay the amount during the day.
John Maten of 32d street northwest was.
it was testified to by Mrs. Thomas God
frey. particularly disorderly last evening.
Mrs Godfrey told the court that for some
time past Moten had been boarder at her
house Yesterday he became wildly drunk.
she said, and kicked over the stove. broke
up the furniture and played smash gem
orally. Moten said he had no remarks to
make, and the court fined him $40. Moten
could not pay and consequently went down
to the farm for thirty days
Charles Hill, colored, whose home is in
9th street alley southeast, was charged by
Officer Dent with disorderly conduct of the
worst character Saturday evening. The po-
liceman said Hill called him some of the
worst names in the catalogue of bad terms.
Several witnesses informed the court that
Hill did not call Mr.. Dent any harsh
names until after Dent had used similar
names toward the defendant. Lawyer
Chase. who was counsel for Hill. contended
that his client was innocent of any wrong
doing, and. Judge kimball decided that Hill
was not guilty.
Thanked the Judge.
The charge against Edward Prayer was
fast riding of horse on Maryland avenue
yesterday afternoon. Officer Williams said
Prayer was riding at the rate of fourteen
miles an hour and that after he took the
man into custody the latter struck him
severe blow with his fist. Il did not. how
ever" he continued, strike him in return.
Prayer claimed that the animal had the
collie. but there was no testimony to cor
rcborate the statement, and the court fined
him $40. Thanks, said Prayer to the
court, as he went back to the cells pre-
pa.ratory to spending thirty days on the
farm.
selling liquor without a license. After
hearing the evidence regarding the pend
ing case, and it also having been shown
that the woman was convicted of a sim
liar offense on October 26. 1897. Judge kim
ball imposed penalty of three months in
the workhouse straight and fine of 500.
with five months in the workhouse in de-
fault.
workhouse Tuesday last, after serving
term there for vagrancy. Yesterday she
was again arrested on a similar charge,
and. being again convicted, was again sent
down for thirty days. Kate said she was
innocent of the charge against her. but
the court did not believe her story and
took the action stated.
Ruter Strathers pleaded not guilty of
selling liquor without a license and asked
for jury trial. He held in bail to
appear for trial when wanted. The case
was defended by Lawyer Thos- L. Jones.
Andrew Carter was charged with Keeping
q dsorderly house He proved that he was
not in anywise responsible for what may
have taken place at his former home. he
and his wife, who conducted the place,
having separated two months ago, and the
court took his personal bonds
About "a Wire.
Edward Phelps an employee of the Mu-
tua District Telegraph Company was
charged with stringing wire on Columbia
road near 18th street without a permit. The
upon which the wire was placed was on
private property.
After long argument between Mr. Berry
for the telegraph company and Mr.. PuSh
for the government Judge Kmball decided
that the case had not been made out and
discharged the defendant.
Edward Moore, who was defended by Mr..
Campbell Darlington on the charge of sell
ing liquor without license, asked for
jury trial, and was held by Judge kimbal
in $1,000 to await further proceedings
"Who represents you?" Abraham Glas-
gov was asked when arraigned today on
the charge Of keeping speakeasy. "A
lawyer who wears glasses was the reply.
This was Interpreted to mean Attorney
Frisbie, and the latter was called, but did
not respond, and the hearing was continued.
James Price and Danny Hart were
charge with being suspicious characters.
Price said he was innocent, but Hart ad-
mitted his guilt. The evidence showed that
the men stopped a man named John w.
Nash on 1st street northwest Saturday
evening and attempted to rob him. Hart
further admitted that he has served two
terms in the penitentiary for larceny. and
the court decided to send each to the work.