Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-08
PLEADS HEART TROUBLE
WILLIAM MI7pHELL'S DEFENSE
AGAINST CHARGE.
Said Officer Must Have Thought He
Was Bad-Wfaliam Walker OBJ
jects ito Epithet.

Il had stroke s0f heart trouble when
the officer arrestedeme and 1 guess he did
it because he thought I was bad" was the
explanation made by William Mitchell, col
ored when he was called on in the Police
Court this morning to answer to charge
of disorderly conduct
HE was in cook shop behaving very
bad when arrested him." Sergt. Acton told
Judge Kimball. ,
Was there any cause for it," the court
asked.
None that I know of. He had bought
plate of beans and threw them on the
floor, and was screaming at the top of his
voice., the officer answered
Il had stroke of heart trouble and
that's all there is to it," Mitchell de-
clared.
The court, however, thought Mitchell had
misbehaved to the extent of $40 and levied
on the farm as the equivalent.
William F. Jones. colored. was con-
victed on charge of assaulting Edwin F.
Lyles, colored, and will spend thirty days
by Judge Scott. The court was told that
Jones struck Lyles on the head with a
shovel last night. He admitted the charge
and said he used the shovel because Lyles
I'm guilty without intent" was what
William H. Walker, colored youth, said
to Judge Scott when he was called on to
explain why he struck Rose Wormely, col
ored
I'm seventy years old and live in Guilt
names court" Rose began.
What did the defendant dO?" Prosecutor
Given asked.
II was out yesterday, and when 1 got
home he was seated on chair in my
kitchen"
What happened?" the court questioned.
II said, Get out of here, you loafer,' and
he knocked me down."
Disliked the Epithet.
Il works every day and never loaf, and
I dislikes to be called what l amt" Walker
explained
But you hit this woman, didn't you?"
the prosecutor suggested.
II guess I did, but she had an ak after
me-"
Where was the ax?' his honor asked
the defendant.
I'm the vard.''
II thought you said Rose had it," Judge
Scott asked the man.
Pm not sure, but 1 thought she had it"
he answered.
Thirty dollars" was the closing remark
made by the court. Unless the fine is paid
Walker will be deprived of his liberty for
three months
John Stith, colored, of iii 9th street
northwest was convicted of a charge of
failing to pay a board bill Judge Scott
directed that he pay a fine of $40 or spend
two months in jail
Anna Lucas, who conducts boarding
house at 1922 10th street northwest, re-
ported that Stith formerly resided at her
house, but he left several days ago without
paying his bill
Without License.
Patrick Murphy, who conducts a store
near thecor ner of 12th and streets north
west, pleaded guilty to a charge of selling
cigars without a license. He paid fine of
$40 imposed by Judge Kimball.
Nicholas Auth, a meat dealer in business
On Virginia avenue between 9Th and It'll
streets southwest, was in court on a charge
of viola ting the anti-smoke law. An in
spector attached to- the health department
reported that smoke was emitted for four
teen minutes, April %, from the smoke
stack attached to Mr.. Auth's place of bust
ness.
Mr.. Auth asked to be excused, saving the
law had been violated because soft coal
was used in the furnace, the coal having
been sent through mistake by his coal
dealer.
Judge Kimball decided that the violation
could not be overlooked and imposed a
fine of $40. The fine was paid.
Raymond Kirk forfeited So on a charge of
creating disturbance in Judiciary square
last night William c. O'Brien forfeited a
similar sum on charge of like character.