The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-07


law While the lawyer and the judge
were talking over the subject the jury
filed into court and through their foreman
announced that they found the man not
guilty Lawyers and the ju2ge were
specchless from sur0rise for a moment or
two. but as soon as the verdict was re-
corded, the prisoner was released from
custody.
Secretary Of state Hay once told the
following story Of how he came 20 write
his now famous poem Little Breeehes.'
Il was sitting in a church listening 20 a
Methodist divine relate a pathetic incl
dent about how little boy had strayed
away from home in a snOWstOTm. After
hunting for the wandering child for hours
a lucky chance took the searching party
TO a sheep fold and there the child was
found. That sermon sowed the seed that
produced Little Brooches.
For more than decade. the form and
face OF Assistant United States Attorney
Alexander R. Mullowny have been IA
miliar 20 those having business with the
officials Of the United States branch OF
the Police Court. He possesses many
notable qualities but that which stands
out most prominently Is his absolute and
unfailiug desire TO conduct trials fairly.
and 20 see that no one whom he believes
70 be innocent shall be convicted On one
occasion there was brought before the
court. charged with some offence which
Mr.. MullOWny has ceased 10 remember.
man whose face was as black as the
ace Of spades" as the saying is. After
all the testimony against the alleged Of
fender had been offered. NJ. MuHowny
asked the prisoner II he had anything 20
say about the matter he replied that
hs ha1 ua
lated his side Of the affair in such q clear
and apparently truthful manner as TO
convince all who heard him that some
mistake had been made in arresting him
Turning to the big crowd present Mr.
LulloWny said. Isn't there someone
here who can speak good word FOR this
NAM At once black woman who was
sitting in the far corner Of the room
arose and advanced towards the witness
stand As she approached Mr. MuIlOWny
asked her, We'll, what do you know
about this mans reputation why
sir, replied the witness. che IS a lovely
kyracter-' Amid the laughter which fol-
lowed the court ordered that the man
be discharged.
One Of the ohcials legislated out an
Office which he filled with great accept
anee FOR a number OF years, By the new
l.
was Dr. Samuel A. Croft to whom was
paid the fines OF the District side OF the
Police Court But he is not out Of a
job, for. being a member OF the police
force, Major Sylvester. the Superinrend-
ent. could and did Immediately assign
him 10 other and what are REGARDED as
more important. duties. In future Dr.
Croft VIII be s.yIed Special Assistant 20
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh- Such an as
sistant has long been needed ia the
Prosecuting Attorneys Once for as the
city has grown and the police force has
been increased. there has been an i'm
mense increase in the number Of arrests
made Nearly every case reaches that
particular ONCE. and in each there has
to be one or more papers made out .Or
fling Though the task has for several
years been a most onerous ere, Mr.
Charles B. Elliott has performed II IN
cOmpIainingly and with entire satisfac-
tion to his superior officer. Ar. Pugh-
During DR.. Gron's inCum5eucy OF the
Office OF collector OF fines. he handled
many hundreds Of thousands OF dollars
OF public money without the loss Of
single cent belonging 10 the District
Dr. GrOn's successor is Mr. F. A SebVings
who before becoming an atLaChe Of the
Police Court. was assistant cashier OF
bank which has since passed out Of eK-
.stence-
7 90 not know OF an occasion" said
Detective Sc >geant Ed Horne. OF the
Headquarters stan, when more nearly
faced death than during a trip 20 Viz
GINA with my colleague. Ed weedOn- We
were after a man who Was supposed 90
have committed a series OF robberies in
and 20 have gone TO his IA
Tiers home. some fifteen miles below
Richmond II was night when We ar
rived In that city hut we secured the aid
OF Detective TomBnson. and as he con
seuted TO act as guide. We started for our
iestins ton. Weldon performed the part
OF driver. and although the night vas
pitch dark and he had never reen over
the road before. drove the horse as
though We we're being pursued By his sa-
tauic majesty in person. There was one
part OF the route. and a very long one
which lay along q high and extremely
precirjtOus blur. with a roadway 50 mar
r0w that there was only "a few inches to
spare and il We had BY any misc nance
gone over the side Of il nothing could
have saved us from a horrible and in
slant death fer az the base OF the de-
cIINirv there was nothing but big Jagged
rocks As we drew near this dangerous
socr Tomlins0n who had some time be-
fore become thoroughly acquainted with
yVeeton-s manner OF driving a horse
(which was 20 make him travel as furi-
ousIy as he could possibly rum. refused
10 travel further with US. at least in the
vehicle. He was willing. be said. 20 20
where we expected 20 md the man-whiCh
WAS still FIVE miles away-and would walk
the rest of the distance. as he did not in
tend 20 have his neck broken If he could
help IT, Weldon stopped the team long
enough 20 let TOmliusOn alighL- and then
he drove as furiCusly as before I eI-
pectei every moment that We would 90
over the prCcipice, and begged Weldon 10
20 slower Instead OF complying with my
request. he whipped the horse the harder,
and az last we got beyond the dangerous
place. which was several miles in extent
We met T0mlinsou at our mans house.
and although he was away az the time.
found In the house some 500 worth OF
goods that belonged 10 people in Wash
inEtOn. which We secured, and, after get
ting our man. returned home With him
and his plumber"
How the verdicts OF juries are some
times made up was related by a man who
had often served in that capacity Mr.
James L. Fugh. jr.. had prosecuted a man
for. as was alleged. selling liquor on sun
dav. and the evidence was Of a much bet
ter character than much OF that ne has
10 rely ur0n in many cases to secure con-
victi5u. The trial was long and tedious.
but the case reached the jury between
two and three O'Clock IN the afternoon.
The jury retired 20 their room. and as is
customary took a ballot soon afterwards
The vote stood eight for conviction. and
four for lcquiJtaL The majority labOred