Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-20
RELEASED ON PROMISES
COURT ACCEPTS SUGGESTIONS
MADE BY POLICEMEN.
Personal Bonds Accepted in Number Of
Cases--Several Offenders Incur
Severe Penalties.

PERSONAL bonds were accepted in the first
case that was tried in Judge O'Neals court
this morning. The charge was not of
serious character. and 1t was shown that
the alleged violation was the result of an
accident
permitting certain animal Of the COW
kind to run at large was the charge read
against Mrs. Cassie Phillips and Mrs. Mar
garet Denham, respectively.
The ladies say that the COW accidentally
got out of the lot" Prosecutor Pugh told
the court, and promise that they will be
more careful in the future
II was upon this representation that the
court took action
I'm a stranger in tho oftv ord DON'T
know much about the town." said a young
coiored woman named Mamie Campbell,
against whom there was charge of va
grancy preferred by Policeman Mcconnell.
wy .Iiend TOOK me to see some ladies
ana while was In their house lost several
DOLLARS said male witness who testified
against Mamie.
is that all that happened?' Attorney
Jones asked.
was pushed into the room" the Young
man declared, and one woman kicked me-"
What Is your manner" the witness was
John Quincy Adams"
Enters Denial.
mamie entered a denial, and her counsel
argued tnat his client was not only innocent
OF the charge, but that the vagrancy law
Is unconstitutional
me great trouble is" he stated, that
the poor people who are arrested for va
81 ahcy are unable to appeal the cases and
get decision from the higher court"
men counsel entered upon an argument
lesaruine the action of the Commissioners
and police department in the matter of the
court accepting personal bonds WV
Attorney Jones commended the Judge for
of ha ,,', mercy to SO many persons accused
OF having violated law and chara cterized
the action Of the Commissioners a 6 ..hra 20,
eHrontery." He argued that 1t is the de-
sire or the police to fill the workhouse with
poor pS,ct people: After listening to an argument
or the court the judge fined Mamie sIn
with two months Imprisonment as the al.
terna tive, ' ZIG oA-
,,. lanes White admitted that he had no
HcenSe Tor his dining room
III recommend that your honor Lot hin,
nave until the last of the week to get his
hceHse, said License Inspector KeIeher.
PERSONAL bonds" said the court
fersonai bonds were taken in the case of
John Moran, against whom a charge of dis
OF oeriy conduct was filed. This action was
taken at the request of the officer who
made the arrest
Dora Matthews. colored was eoua,,v for
tunate. ' AZ
She was disorderly last night" Police
man jackson said, but she has two chill
dren at home and had never given any
u ouple before. recommend that your
honor take her personal bonds"
Take her bonds at the request of the
GINGER the court told The clerk
recommend that your honor take her
personal bonds" was the statement of a
sixth precinct policeman when Jennie Jack
son was called to answer charge of dis
orderly
The officers suggestion was adopted
Minor Lawson's Offense.
Minor Lawson has spent enough time on
the farm to put in a claim of ownership of
one of the buildings. Last week he was
released upon a promise that he would re-
form, but he celebrated his release by get
ting drunk.
And" said Policeman. Mcdonnell, 'has
been drunk most of the week.
Il can't be inducedb to plead guilty to
Lawson said, 'but have been
drinking
And" said Judge O'NeaI, In disposing of
the case, you may have six months on the
farm in this case, and will also have to
serve the uneXpired sentence from which
you were released"
James Turner, colored, was in the tolls
to answer charge of having carried away
the property of another without permission
of the owner. He drove about the city with
friends in his employers carriage more
than two hours when he was sent on an
errand which should have consumed not
more than three minutes. Turner paid So
for his fun.
Another case in which the police recon-
mended personal bonds involved Hamilton
RoZer and his wife. They We're released,
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