Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
WILL BIDEHERE A YEAR
CLEVELAND JOINER CONVICTED
OF CARRYING REVOLVER.
Was Seeking Trouble, Which Came in
Form Of Fine Of 800
Other Police Cases.

Cleveland Joiner. colored youth who is
here on visit from Richmond will not re-
turn to his home for nearly year unless
he pays tax of $780, levied on him by
Judge Bundy of the Police Court this morn
ing.
What did this man do?" the court asked
Mounted Policeman Williams. after Joiner
had pleaded guilty Of carrying pistol.
He went down the river on a colored
excursion last night and was put down
into the hold of the boat because he had
some trouble. They let him go when the
boat arrived in Washington and found
him running around the wharf looking for
trouble"
What happened then" the officer was
asked.
II arrested him and found loaded re-
volver in the front of his shirt"
Il had the revolver" Joiner admitted.
1T will cost you 800" Judge Bundy said
land in default of payment you will spend
800 days in the workhouse."
Hadn't Done a Thing.
Il haven't done a thing" Jacob Miller,
about forty-five years old, declared when
arraigned on vagrancy charge.
Wen hear what the officer says about
you" Prosecutor Pugh told him.
He was near the corner Of I'd and d
streets northwest about 8 o'clock this
morning pretending that he was blind and
holding up pedestrians fer money" po-
Hceman reported.
What was his condition. his honor in
quired.
He had been drinking was the an
swe:.
Miller declined to avail himself of the
privilege of making a statement, and the
court imposed a fine of $40, with six
months on the farm as the alternative.
Joseph Jones. a young colored man, at
tended the performance at one of the the
aters last night, but before the show was
over he was arrested charge of mis-
conduct.
He was in the gallery with his lady
friend an employee of the theater told
Judge Bundy this morning.
What charge do you make against
him?" Mr.. Pugh inquired.
THE woman had been drinking and made
so much trouble that we had to put her
What happened them" the witness was
asked.
He objected to the separation and we
had to arrest him." was the reply.
Your honor, 1 didn't go to the theater
with any woman and neither did 1 do any
thing wrong" Jones declared.
Are you sure?" Judge Bundy asked him.
Eyes, SIR" Jones replied.
Il am afraid you were in the wrong"
the court told him, land the fine is 500,
with sixty days Imprisonment, in default
of payment"
Explanation insufficient.
Il didn't want to carry the bottle home,
so l threw it in the street." was the expla-
nation made by John H. Gliding, when he
was called in to answer to a charge of
breaking glass on Brightwood avenue.
He had a flask of whisky last night, and
after drinking the contents he broke the
bottle on the street." was the report made
by Mounted Policeman Van Horn.
Il drank the liquor because l was tired
OUT Giddings told the court
But you violated the law" Judge Bundy
said
I'm sorry the defendant answered
Five dollars the court remarked.
Giddings returned to the cell room with
very bright prospects of spending half
month on the farm.
Annie Tolbert, colored resident of Goat
alley, was in court because she disturbed
her neighbors last night.
She had several drinks and it made her
boisterous.' Policeman Giddings testified.
Judge Bundy decided against Annie and
gave her the privilege of paying an assess
ment of 50 or spending fifteen days on the
farm as the equivalent.
Forfeits Collateral.
John w. Weber, a groceryman at 4O1 II
street northeast forfeited IS security on a
charge of violating the pure food law. A
representative of the health department
reported that he purchased olive oil at the
defendants place of business recently
which, on being submitted to an examina-
ton, was found not to have been made
exclusively from the olive berry
Charles Lomax gave up So for driving
his horse on the sidewalk on w street
yesterday.
Carl M. Rider forfeited 81 for riding his
bicycle on the wrong side of the street.
Charles E. Dixon failed to appear in
court to answer to charge of cruelty to
animals and $40, which he left at the sta
ton house yesterday, went into the Dis