The evening times., 1900-07-30

This being Monday and forty-six hours
having elapsed since the Police Court ad-
journed on Saturday. the dock which con-
fronted Judge Scott this morning was an
unusually large one. So numerous were the
prisoners that it was impossible TO ac-
commodate them all in the dock at one
time. despite the fact that they were pack
ed like sardines. The result was that sew
eral prisoners were forced to remain pack
ed in the stufIy Court House cells until
loom had been made for them in the dock
by the disposition Of the cases against
those first arraigned.
David Knowles whose features indicated
a previous refinement. was the first pris-
oner to respond to Clerk sebring He was
charged with vagrancy and Policeman
Sport declared the defendant was habitu-
ally drunk. Mrs. Knowles and her thir-
teen-year-o son were willing to corrob-
crate the testimony Of Policeman Sport.
hut Judge Scott decided that course IN
Necessary As Knowles could no, give
bond in the sum Of $1GO he was sen, TO the
wOrkhouse for thirty days.
George Wheeler, colored, was charged by
Policeman Hall with profanity and disor-
derly conduct 1t was alleged that Wheeler
was chasing a colOred woman on l Street,
cursing and threatening her when arrested
Wheeler denied the charge, but was sent
down for fifteen days.
Although the information against Lloyd
Thomas. Richard Williams. and William
Lancaster. all colored. charged disOr
de-ly conduct Policeman Smith declared
that they were caught in the act of shoot
ing crap at FGGtOn Place. Several wit
Eesses cOTrC5Crated the policeman. The
defendants denied that they were guilty
and cldiE1ed that they We're simply talking
when arrested. Each was ordered 20 pay
a fine Of $50 or serve sixty days in the
workhCuse- All went down.
Policeman Vanhorr was the complainant
against Charlotte and Nellie Harris. sis
ters, and ColOTed. They were charged with
disorderly conduct and profanity but de-
MED their guilt. Each woman in her de-
fence claimed TO have used neither harsh
nor prOfane language. Both admitted that
the lie had been passed. but only in a jOk-
ing way. The women were released On
their personal bonds.
Robert Wiggerson. a colored pa.lo play
er. and Daisy Emerson. a comely young
woman, were arralgned together as va
grants. Policeman Emmert and two wom-
en gave damaging testimony. which the de-
fendGnts cOntradicted. Judge Scott was
Convinced Of the guilt of the accused and
sent them to the workhouse to serve nine
y days each.
Profanity and disorderly conduct were
charged against Charles Whitfield. Harry
Fletcher. and Willis Campbell. colored pi-
anO players. Policemen Cover and EN-
meTt were the cCmplainants and they al
legged not only disorder and profanity, but
a free-for-all fight in which threats were
made CT the use of n pistol and a knife.
AboGt ten men, it is said. were engaged
in the difficulty. Each defendant claimed
that he was being set upon by the others
when the police arrived. In default OF pay
ment OF fines OF SO, each defendant was
sent down for thirty days.
Ross Johnson. cOl0red. charged by Po-
liceman PassenO with profanity and dis
orderly conduct could not convince Judge
Scott that he was not guilty, as he claim
ed, and went down for thirty days.
Thousands Go Out to .1Cnbi9 John,
every evening You'll see your friends and every
body else there Most beautiful resort in America.