Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-27
TRIAL OF THE SUSPECTS
sundry individuals, Arrested During Jubilee
Period, Arraigned in Court.
Berkeley Wroe viii Go to the Farm In
Case He Fails to Pay
Other Penalties.

Prosecuting Attorney Pugh this morning
In Judge kimbalFs court presented the
cases of the alleged suspicious persons who
were arrested during the peace jubilee.
These defendants, 1t was charged, were ar
rested before they had had any opportunity
to commit a crime.
Berkeley Wroe colored, who was arrested
by Detectives McDevitt and McNamee. was
the first one called TO plead. and he said
he was not guilty.
The officers explained why they arrested
him. Wroe was seen by them moving about
in the crowd If he wanted to get "A watch
or pocket book Then he jumped on a
crowded street car, but soon jumped off
again. When this had been repeated
several times the officers went toward
Kim and he ran. 1t was only after
an exciting pursuit that the prisoner was
captured.
I'm from Richmond. said the defend
ant when questioned by the Judge.
Did you come to attend the peace jubi-
lee?'
mo, sir; came to look for work"
A penalty of $40 or sixty days on the farm
was imposed.
These Were Released.
William OBrien and Thomas Harrington.
strangers in the city, who were also ar
ested by Detectives McDevitt and Nc
Nance, were next tried.
These men were seen on NJ street by the
detectives, where their conduct was sus-
pIcious. and they were arrested.
Il went in the house to ask for drink
of water" was the explanation of one of
the men.
The other defendant denied that he was
in the house. In answer TO the courts
questions, the defendants said they came
here from Pittsburg.
Have you any baggage?" O'Brien was
asked.
NO. sir" he answered, but have some
laundry"
Where is it?
"At a Chinese laundry"
The defendants said if the court would
release them they would go to Pittsburg
today. In view of this promise they were
released on their personal bonds and sent
to the depot under police escort.
Their Records Against Them.
John Reagan, alias Denny Carney, and
George Osgood, alias "Bulr' Hurley, were
defended by Attorney Darlington. Detec-
tives Boyd and Helan We're the prosecuting
witnesses in the case. They produced the
pictures and records of the defendants
ceived from the New York police as print
ed in yesterdays Star.
Carney was arrested here during the
C. y. R. encampment," said one of the Of
ficers, land he was sent out Of town"
What is your name?" the court asked
OsgOOd, alias Hurley.
My name is George Hurley" he
swered, and l have been painted biacker
than | really am"
He admitted that he had served time in
New York, but said the record is false 50
far as the Connecticut sentence is con-
cerned.
Men like you, who are picked up here"
the judge told him, - will have TO account
To the authorities for their presence here"
After argument by Mr.. Darlington, Rea-
gan and Osgood We're each held in bond in
500 or three months in the workhouse in
default.
This afternoon each gave bond required
and was released.
Mr.. Darlington gave notice that he would
file a motion in arrest of judgment.
Must Leave Town.
Harry Seymour William Seymour Chas.
Wilson, John McGrann and Timothy Rior
dan were this afternoon charged with va
grancy before Judge Kimball. Detectives
Horne. Miles, Watson. Helan and Boyd tes-
titled that the accused men acted suspi-
clOusly in a crowd at New York avenue
and 9th street northwest one day during
the jubilee. 1t was also stated that Nc
Cram and Riordan. alias Dwyer are
charged with crime in New York and are
now on bail. Riordan denied the stories
of the detectives, and all We're released on
personal bonds to leave the city by the