The evening times., 1900-05-02
IN THE POLICE COURT.
The Daily Grind Of Cases Befor
Judge scott.


Judge scott.
The dock in the lower branch Of the Po
lice Court was crowded to its greatest ca
pacity when Judge Scott took his seat on
the bench this morning. The prisoners
were the usual petty offenders such as va
grants those accused OF disorderly conduct,
unlawful assembly, intoxieation, profani-
", etc. Many Of the faces were familiar
20 the court attaches. There was nothing
to break the usual monoton5 of the daily
grind and the fines and sentences were in
the main accepted withou; murmur and
as matter of course.
The first prisoner arraigned was Thomas
F. Gilmore who was charged by Police
man Duke with profanity. disorderly con-
duet, and assault Accordington to the testi-
mony, Gilmore approached Duke, and after
claiming to have fallen from a street car
got into an argument about the location OF
Eleventh and + Streets northwest Gilmore
and the policeman disagreed as TO the 10
cation and IL was claimed the former be-
c21e pIofane He was ordered to desist
5 -Id move away and II was alleged refused
fhe arrest followed and Duke claimed that
while holding his prisoner at the patrol
box the assault was committed.
Judge Scott imposed a fine of IS ins the
disordeTly conduct case and $40 in that Of
the assault. with the alternate of an ag-
gregate sentence of forty-fye days
Queen Waller, Eliza Harris, Laura Day.
and Mamie Henderson, all eolored, denied
that they were vagrants. as charged py
Policeman HolZ. They also denied II at
they congregsted in Armory Place and
were responsible for a condition of con-
slant disorder. Each defendant was or
dered to pay a fine Of $50 or serve sixty
days in jail in default.
Policeman MacLucas was the complain
ant against Andrew Boswell. co,ore1. VITO
was charged with disorderly conduct IL
was claimed that Boswell was acting in a
disorderly manner. and when ordered 20
move on, refused TO do 50. He was or
dered 10 pay a fine Of So. and in default
was sent 10 the wOrkhouse for nine dlys.
Throwing missiles was the charge aga st
Edward Merryman, a boy. II was allege I
that he was one Of several engaged in a
stone Dattle in Fifteenth Street yester-
day. Merryman claimed that he was
"trotted,' and threw two stones in his
defence A fine Of 81 was imposed with
the alternative OF six days In jail
Policeman Hanley informed Judge Scott
that Michael Sullivan was a vagrant in
every sense Of the word and an idle per
son who was continually drunk Sullivan
denied the charge and accepted a sentence
Of ninety days in default Of payment Of a
fine OF $50.
Fagrancy was the charge made against
John Campbell, grey haired man. by Po-
lteeman Nusbaum. II was alleged that
Campbell was found begging from women
IN the street The defendant denied the
charge and claimed TO be a hard working
man. He accepted the alternative of
thirty days in jail in default Of a SO
fine.
Simon Booker. colored. told Judge Scott
that Policemen Nusbaum and Steventon
we're in error when they claimed he was
disOrderly and profane al the corner Of
Sixth Street and Louisiana Avenue yester-
day afternoon. He claimed that he simply
answered a question put 10 him by a
passer-by- The policemen averred that
Booker was delivering a speech on the po-
hucai conditions OF the country and the
Philippine question
Booker was released on his personal
bond on condition that he would return to
his Maryland home.
Patrick Dananhauer. George Wilson.
William McGraw. and Thomas Hogan were
charged by Policeman S-ahl, Tracy, and
Lynch with being habitUSl drunkards. All
entered pleas OF not guilty and endeavored
to substantiate their pleas In the opin-
ion Of Judge Scott. Wilson was the only
successful defendant and the case against
him was dismissed. Dananhauer. McGraw
and Hogan we're sent 10 the workhouse to
serve thirty days each in default Of fines
OF $40
f. f. Wakefield was witness against
Benjamin B. Alsop. employed by the Knox
Express Company who was charged before
Judge Scott this morning with cruaIlv
whipping horse. Wakefield claimed that
he warned Aisop 10 refrain from beating
the horse and then sought a policeman
and caused the arrest OF the eXpressmau
samuel D. Howells coTroborated Wakefield
In his defence Alison claimed that tbe
horse was balky and that il was, necessary
TO whip the animal about the legs Several
witnesses corroborated Alscp and claimed
that the horse was not cruelty whipped
Al this point Wakefield interrupted and
again taking the stand Informed Judge
Scott that every witness who had testified
Tor the defendant lied. W 8. Knox. who an
peared TOR his employe, took exception to
the remark, and Wakefield repeated il
Judge Scott then imposed q hne Of sio.
which was paid.
John Beasley. colored. charged with an
assault on Alice Chapman. also colo~ed
vas ordered by Judge KimbaI to pay a
nne OF $40 or serve thirty days in jail. In
default Beasiey was committed
The larceny OF a pair Of shoes valued at
3 was charged against Benjamin F. Huff
by William B. Davis. HUFF entered plea
OF not guilty and was ordered 10 serve
thirty days in jail in default Of payment
Of fine of $40
James Warren, nine year-old eoIored
boy. WAS charged with the larceny Of q
gold watch valued at S34. from James l.
Murphy. The boy entered a plea Of Lot
guilty. but the evidence. in the opinion OF
Judge Kimball, was against him. AT tie
suggestion OF Wsrren's mother he was
sentenced to the Reform School during his
minority.