Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
UP ON FOUR ,dBAReEs
AND BERNARD BENTON PLEADS
GUILTY TO EACH.
Penalty Incurred Was Flns of $50, or
Three Months in Jail
Other Cases.,

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dent of Georgetown, who drives a bakery
wagon. pleaded guilty in TIE Police Court
this morning to four charges-two cases of
! assault, fast driving and cruelty whipping
a horse. After hearing the evidence Judge
Scott gave Benton the alternative of spend
| ing three months in Jail or paying fines
amounting to $50
According to Policemen Clark and Slime
braker. Benton was intoxicated and drove
horse attached to a carriage through the
streets of Georgetown last night at rapid
rate of speed. The defendant beat the
| horse numerically the officers said. and
| when placed under arrest kicked each of
them numerous times
Il don't remember what happened" Ben
ton said to Judge Scott when given a
chance to explain his actions.
why not?' the court asked.
Il was drunk, he answered.
The judge decided that failing memory
caused by intoxication was no excuse, and
acted accordingly.
Wrong Side Of the Street.
Herman B. Soper, about thirty years of
age, was in the tolls because he rode a
bicycle on the wrong side of the street
last night.
He was on the wrong side Of the street
for three squares" Bicycle Policeman
Green reported. ''and when I arrested him
he became abusive and profane."
Il only demonstrated with the officer for
arresting me-, Soper explained.
But you used bad languarge," the court
told him.
Not Bit the man declared.
Judge Kimball decided in the officers
favor and imposed fines amounting to ST.,
with twenty-one days in jail as the equiva-
lent.
Highland Beams Defense.
Guilty, and I wants to make a state
ment' said Highland Bean, colored, when
he was called on to explain his behavior
while on the White Lot yesterday after
noon.
HE was drunk and boisterous when l
got him yesterday afternoon" Policeman
Bradley told Judge Kimball.
us that ALP" Prosecutor Pugh inquired.
mo- sir; he tried his best to get his hand
in his back pocket, but l reached 1t first
and found an open pocket knife:'
He hit me over the head with his club
Bean explained.
That was right when you tried to put
your hand in your pocket" the court told
the man.
II don't think it was right, because it
hurt" Bean said as he rubbed the side
Of his head. M
Twenty dollars or two months" the
court announced, bringing the matter to an
end.
Other offenses. n
Richard Hops and Charles II. Williams
each forfeited IS, the former for breaking
glass on the street and sthe latter on a
charge of working lame horse.
Fred Scott, charged with riding bicycle
on the wrong side of the street, forfeited -
collateral. i&4E7
He was drunk and begging on street
last night, was what Policeman Boteler
said against William Brady, who was in
trouble on a charge of vagrancy.
when did you get out?" Judge Kimbal
asked Brady A't
yesterday morning, and I drank too
much during the day, but will leave the
city if you let me CO. "a
mot for three months" the court said,
and Brady returned to the cell room.
James P. and Edward NJ Tolman, pro-
prietors of steam laundry at the corner
of 9th and streets northwest, forfeited
$40 collateral on charge of violating the
anti-smoke law.