Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-13
KEEPS UP HIS AVERAGE
POLICEMAN CREAGH IN COURT
AFTER SPELL OF ILLNESS.
Number of Defendants in Dock at His
Instance-The Penalties
Incurred.

Incurred.
Policeman Flynn was on duty at the
front door of the Police Court this morning
and he extended New Year greeting to
Policeman Pat Creagh, who had been kept
away from court SO far this year by reason
of sickness Creagh had several cases to
present to the court which helped to keep
up hts average. John Black, colored
teamster was defendant in one of the
cases. 1t was alleged that he had cruelty
whipped a pair of mules, and that he had
also been disorderly.
His wagon was stuck in the mud on
18th street. the policeman said. He was
trying to make TWO mules do the work OF
six animals, ard because they did not sue
coed he whipped them numerically"
with the whip you have in your hand!
queried Judge kimball.
Yes, your honor" the policeman an
swered, land he used the butt end of it on
the nose of one of the animals"
Twenty dollars for the cruelty and five
dollars for the bad conduct" the court re-
marked after hearing the defendants de-
NAL
Legal Proof Necessary
Tom Sutton was In the dock this morning
as an alleged vagrant- He had been there
many times before, and it was not neces-
sary for the bailifr to give him any instruc-
lions. Tom had no lawyer to look after his
interests, although he mad the amount of a
fee once paid an attorney-twelve cents.
Sutton was drunk yesterday" Policeman
s. &. Bryan informed the court, land he
stopped a number of persons and asked
them for the price of bed or drink
Did you hear him ask for money!
Il didn't hear him, but the people told me
that he had done So
I'm his presenee?'
mo. your honor"
The policeman said he could have brought
witnesses to court if it had been necessary,
and the court informed him that 1t was
absolutely necessary to have legal proof in
order to convict man.
Il wasn't begging" declared Tom. TT
wasn't necessary for me to beg, because I
had money in my pocket
Where did you get the money!
Worked hard for every cent of it."
Tom said he had been out Of the work.
house only few days
You may go now the court said. but
I know you will be back here in a few
days
Wanted to "Go Down."
John Robinson colored, was resident of
this city at the time of the last flood. and
he remembers the difficulty he experienced
in crossing the river at that time. Last
night when John got his feet wet and was
made uncomfortable he thought he would
CiiJoy tHS IciHdiiuSl VI tilc udu WcdtNcI tIi
the farm.
i've been put out of the lodging house,
he told a policeman, and would like to go
down.
John hasn't been here for a long time"
the court remarked. where have you
been?"
Working in the coal mines near Pitts
burg
And now you want to go DOWN."
"If you let go / think I can get job
across the Long bridge"
You may co.
Waits for Jury Trial.
Carrying a deadly eapon with intent to
use it and vagrancy were the charges upon
which Charles J. Bateman was arraigned.
TN be tried by jury in the concealed
weapon case" he said. when the clerk pro-
pounded the usual question.
1t was explained to him that the demand
ing of jury trial would necessitate his
waiting.
TN wait" he said
Policemen Dent and Price gave testimony
in the vagrancy case. They told the court
that they had seen him drunk a number of
times in December. One of them said he
was drunk two days before Christmas.
why is it that he not arrested at
that time when there was warrant out
for his arrest?"
IT did arrest him." explained Policeman
Price, land he got away"
q
prisoner Arrest a drunken man and let
him get away"
The court dismissed the charge and held
him to await trial on the charge OF con-
cealed weapons
Snow and Profanity.
Thomas Blackwell and Benjamin john
son. colored, represented Georgetown in tine
procession. and Policeman Hilton alleged
that they had engaged in a SNOWFALL contest
and profanity.
lone Of the men was on the ground and
the other was In wagon" said the police
man.
How did the man in the wagon get snow
to throw" the court asked
He got what the other man threw at him
and threw 1t back"
"You may both go home" the Judge said
nations.
Peacemaker in Trouble.
James Parker, colored, attempted to play
the part of peacemaker yesterday and got
in trouble. After he had been beaten and
his head hurt he became involved in row
because he tore paling from the fence in
front of Henry Roan's house.
when I got after him about It," Roam
told the court "he started in my house To
strike 1 told him If he entered my
house he would not go out alive and he re-
Parker thought he had been sufficiently
punished, but the court assessed him SIS,
Notwithstanding the injury to his head.
Fails to Prove a "Habili."
An alibi was the defense set up by a
colored man named Richard Giles, who was
alleged to have been guilty of improper
conduct and who was fully identified by
three witnesses.
Where were you at the time these wit
nesses say they saw your
II was at the house of my boss"
when was it?'
81 don't know just when 1t was" said the
prisoner. but 1 know I was at his house
all the week.
He had no witnesses and the court ordered
him to spend six months in prison unless he
can pay 500 fine.
UNION VETERAN DEAD.