Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-27
TRIO LEADS PROCESSION
DIsORDERLY CONDUCT ALLEGED
AGAINST THREE COLORED MEN.
One Charged With IntoxicatiOn-Other
Offenders Lined Up in Judge
SCOTS Court.

Arthur Johnson Wesley Ford and Hooper
Brown. co,orei were defendants In the
first case tried in Judge Scotts court this
morning.
Il appear for Ford and Brown" said
Attorney Moss, and they are not guilty.
know nothing about Johnson"
What is the charge against the men?'
the court inquired.
"Disorderly conduct the court was tod.
The men were dsorderly when l saw
them on the Anacostia bridge" said Police
man Latchford. and one Of them was
drunk They were talking about taking
being Christmas | overlooked the disorder.
Later. the officer said, he WIS informed
tfat they bad done some damage at
luIch room on l1tn street, and he crossed
the bridge, overtakinS them in Anacostia.
Il heard one of them swearing.' sad VIII
liam Hawkins. NV hen on the bridge one
man asked another if he had pistol, and
the other said yes. He then asked
HIM if ne could use it. and when the man
said he could he told to shoot"
1t was also alleged that Brown partlcf-
p"ted in a game Of crap about three weeks
age East Capitol street
Judge" said Brown, 'if l have been In
game of crap for three years l hope the
Lord may strike dead"
Five dollars each for disorderly conduct,
imposed.
Hoped for Justice.
Il amt no vagrant," Ella Ross, colored.
said when arraisned IN court. I'm inno-
cent and l hope you will give me Justice"
Ella drunk yesterday that she
could not ac brought TO court" Policeman
Ncrmillicn said. Il arrested her for hold
ing up pedestrians"
Il Was sick said the woman, land not
Il, T,,et ,r $Lo
yesterday they sent me to the hospital and
was kept there all day.
Ella was directed to pay fine of So
spend n month on the farm.
WHISKY and Cherry Root.
Three days before Christmas George
Green. c0lnrcd, was the Blair road I'M
der the influence of liquor. He had been a
passenger on an electric car, and the lam
Suage he used shocked some of the passen-
gers. After getting off the car his conduct
was even worse.
Il had been over to get some liquor to
put on cherry root for my cold said
Green.
Had You been drinking?" the court in
tcrrCpted.
Il had two drinks" was his answer
Then" said the Judge you probably
did not know what you were doing"
\ fine Of SD vas imposed.
Nasrancy was the Charge against Percy
yes when he was arraigned.
DO You want to say anything?' the
court asked
No, sir" the prisoner responded.
~ es, he does, said Policeman Walsh, who
made the arrest
But he says he doesn't, Mr. Pugh re-
marked.
Five dollars" said the court, and Handy
stepped back without d word in the way Of
explanation.
Julius Vests Misconduct
julius West, c0ored, was in the process
sion. charged with dsordery conduct.
Hes d working man" the officer said,
after Attorney Bacon had entered a plea
OF guilty for him. He beats his wife. and
when she's away he beats an imaginary
woman Last night he smashed everything
in The house. and when l entered l expect
ed to prevent a murder, but there was no
woman here"
She broke up the things" said Julius.
and she even took my turkey away"
Two weeks on the farm was the courts
sentence.
Il want place where I can live for the
winter without working" Michael Florina
tod a policeman last night.
lie had been begging and the court sent
him down for two weeks for vagrancy.
Frank Mcguire. who was arressed at Ben
ning for Vagiuncy, was given a month on
the farm.