The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-06

Judge Samuel C. Mills occupied he
bench in the lower branch of The Polce
Court this morning and viii continue to
dispense justice there while Judge s-ot
enjoys his annual vacation. Judge Scott
will leave the city tomorrow for Mountain
Lake Park, and it is expected will he goe
for thirty days. Prosecuting A,tor-ey
PUgh is also on his vacation His place
in the court was filled this morning by
Assistant District Attorney Leftwich Sin
clair 1t is understood that Mr. Sinclair
will act as Prosecuting Attorney during
the absence OF Mr.. Pugh
Judge Mills was greeted by an unusually
heavy dock, even tor a Monday morning
He was also greeted by an unusual num-
Der Of spectators, and, strange to sly
women were greatly in tae majority. Seine
of them were in attendance as witatsss s
il cases on trial, but four fths o. tier
number were present sn4ply TO satisfy a
morbid curiosity They male plenty of work
for Bailifs kendig ard Graham, who wee
kept constantly rappine for quiet
The first prisoner arTaIgned after the COL
lateral list had been called was George
Robinson, colored- He was charged with
fast driving and assault o. Policeman 3 de
1t was alleged that Robinson was cIualy
beating and driving horse and c ined
TO desist when warned by Policeman BoCe.
1t was also alleged that after being Placed
under arrest Robinson bit BODIES finger
and was cnly subdued when Policemen
Hendricks appeared on the scene and used
his club, Robinson de2ied all the a.leg3-
tons, and was sent to the workhouse for
sixty days in default Of payment OF two
fines OF So on each charge.
Norman Freeman, eoiored, was charged
with refusing to pay hack hire John Pope.
hickman declared that on Saturday
Freeman and another maj engaged him ta
drive them from the Centre Market to
Thirteen and-a-half Street, and from
there TO the Mckinley house. Stops were
made at various saloons for drinks Pope
further declared that when he got through
with Freeman the hack bill was $780, and
as Freeman would not pay the bill he had
him locked up Freeman declared that he
was innocent as far as he knew. He said
he remembered being in cab and getting
a few drinks. He had ST when he started
out and was penniless when he woke up.
Judge Mills ordered Freeman to settle
with the haekman or serve ten days on the
farm. Freeman went down.
Judge Mills gave Policeman Vermillion 4
little advice about making arrests when
George E. Kirk YVES arraisned, charged
with throwing paper on the street II de-
veloped, according to Mr. Kirk, tia Yer
million was ungentlemanIy toward him at
the time Of the arrest. He would scarce
~ give me time to get my coat, your hon
or" said Mr. Kirk. He acted in 4 man
ner that was anythi. but proper and
marched me off to the stationhouse in an
unCeTemoniouS manner. / was willing to
pick up the paper and told the policeman
So l did not know l had violated me law
by throwing a piece of newspaper against
a tree" Judge Mills disposed of the case
by imposing a fine of 81 on Mr.. Kirk He
then told Vermillion that Mr.. Kirk was
one of the oldest and most resDected citi-
Zens Of the District and should have re-
eeived consideration You might have Sc
cured a warrant for his arrest" said Judge
Mills. and then notified him to come to
court. There is no excuse for dragging a
respected citizen to the stationhouse when