The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-18
NULLONNY GOES,
GIVEN STEPS IN
Successful Careers of Two
Young Lawyers,
WINS SPURS IN POLICE COURT
The Two Prosecuted Coxey and Captain
Brown-They Fight Many Bat
ties Together.

For the past week the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, Alexander r. Muilowny
has been working hard in his old Office
IN the Police Court TO clear up all his
business taere. for tomorrow he steps
into the office made vacant BY the
resignation of Assistant District AttOr-
ney Tom Taggart.
From now on Mr.. Mullowny, who Tor
more than a decade prosecuted offenders
brought to the United States branch OF
the Police Court will conduct Drosecu-
lions before the higher criminal courts
in the City Hall. lie was called In 10
assist District Attorney Beach in the
Rachel Ann Bcall homicide case about
two months ago. and a strong personal
friendship was the result. Mr.. Beach
recognized his assistants sterling quail
ties and thorough knowledge Of criminal
law. with which he is familiar In all its
branches. and decided to call him to the
main office. This is q promotion Tor
Mr.. Nullowny. and his friends con-
graduated him warmly upon having at
last earned for himself an enviable pro
motion after years Of hard and tedious
labor IN the Police Court.
Ralph Given Like Him.
Mr. Nurowny is succeeded by a man
~ Tho Same caHber as himself Ralph
Given. a Washington boy. who worked
himself up srom a grocery clerk and OF
fce boy TO the position Of Assistant DIS
trict Attorney in the Police Court
For four years he had the same rank
as Mr.. Mullowny in the Assistant DIS
trict Attorneys office. but because OK
seniority and longer service he came
under Mr. MullOwny. The two We're
most intimate throughout their eonnec-
ton with the Office, and are the best
of friends. Although Mr.. Mullowny re-
allied that his new office IS a direct pro-
motion he reluctantly pulled up stakes
from the Police Court where ne was
so well and widely known and enjoyed
the good will Of practically all Of the
attorneys and judges who transacted
business there
Native Of Richmond.
Alexander AIullowny was born in Rich
mond in 1865 His parents came to
Washington when ne was still IN knee
breeches and he attended the Washing
ton public schools He finished thu
grammar schools and that was as far
as he could go because the high schools
were az nat time in course Of construc-
ton Lat GEElQGQ u DE al oANAAANNNN
and entered the Offices Of two prominen
architects in Washington. After re
naming there for several years h'
thought he would Ike TO study law, and
attended the National University o.
Law. graduating in the sos Taking
the bar examination he passed with higs
honors, and the day he was admitted
To practice he was appointed as an as
s.stant district attorney, having made
application for vacant position IN tn
Office several weeks before taxing IN
examination. He remained In the Cit.
Hall for several months and In tn
eos was assigned 10 the Police Court
where Re did exceptionally wen Tor
new man.
Crime seemed to be on the increase a
tina. time. and he was given ~ assist
ant. a clerk TO remain In ONCE Whil
he was in court or out Of the build
ing The young man was Ralph Given
Born in Washington.
AIr. Given was born in washington
on October 10, 1868 He attended tn
public schools but as there were n
high schools when he finished the gram
mar grades. he started out 10 work. Oh
tanning a position as an Office boy il
the offices Of Worthington & Head
While sitting alone in the office he look
ed over the books in the library, an
studied into technical points OF law
IN this manner he got a smattering O
law. and thought he would like L
emulate the prosperous attorneys 70
whom he worked.
a chance 10 make more money was ar
forded IN John A Magruder's grocer
store. and he accepted the position. Wit
the substantial Increase in his saIar,
he started out TO study law. and Ia,
sufficient money 70 buy books out o
which he studied law at home. In 1s9
he was appointed a clerk IN the ofiic
OF District Attorney. now eX-Judge. G
4. Cole. OF the Supreme Court Of tn
District He was made a clerk, and re
manned IN Mr.Coles room for about tire
months. when he was detailed TO hel
Mr Mullowny. He stil had the idea o
becoming q lawyer, and entered tn
Georgetown College Of Law, graduatin
IN 1893. and passing the bar eXaminatio
in 1900.
Made Assistant Prosecutor.
On the day he was admitted 70 IN
bar he was made Assistant District AT
torney. and Mr. Mullowny was relieve
Of some Of the work IN his Office an
in court. for Given proved 70 be a
able assistant and good prosecutor
Together they worked hard and faith
fully. and gave satisfaction. Ii Is doub,
ful II two younger or more energeti
and enthusiastic prosecutors ever reI
resented the Government IN case. Bot
men entered into the cases at bar wit
their whole heart and did their utmog
10 convict parties they believed 20 b
guilty. and IN the majority OF cases. wO
out.
Among the famous pcrsonages pross
suited by the two was General CoxeI
leader Of CoXcy's army, which invade
the city during Cleveland's last Admir-
istratiOn CoXey and his henchmer
walked upon the grass al the Capito
and a. that was the only charge thG
could be pat against them they wer
taken TO court and turned over 20 Oh
assistant District Attorneys TO be pro-
ecuted. CoNey was convicted after
hard night and sentenced to pay IN
Of so or serve thirty days IN jail. Cor
siderable attention was paid TO the cas-
and the court room was thronged wit
persons brought there BY curiosity.
Mullowny Turns Policeman.
Mr. Mullowny saw Captain Brown.
Coxey's army. IN court and learned thu
he had also trod upon the sacred swaI
at the Capitol grounds. and forthwith
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