Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-30
IN THE POLICE COURT
DOCK SEATS ALL OCCUPIED THIS
MORNING.
Severe Penalty Imposed for Carrying
Razor and Threatening to Use
1.-THE Lineup.

The standing room only sign could have
keen appropriately displayed this morning
in the District branch of the Police Court.
The space set apart for the accommodation
of witnesses and the dock were filled and
only standing room was to be had The ma
jority of the occupants of the dock were
colored offenders and responded to charges
of disorderly conduct, vagrancy and minor
offenses.
Frank Waters, a white man, who looked
as IL he had lost considerable sleep lately,
was the first person to respond to charges
He was accused of conducting himself dis
orderly on G street northwest. He pleaded
not guilty and the court, learning that the
offense was of ordinary character, i'm
posed a fine of s..
Samuel Beasley was fined $40 upon being
found guilty of vagrancy. Officer X. T..
Lee stated that he had found the prisoner
repeatedly drunk on Pennsylvania avenue.
Andrew and Samuel Contee, brothers, col
ored were before the bar of justice on the
charge Of disorderly conduct. The court
was Informed that they created trouble on
a street car. They were each fined -, ana
both went down.
Samuel Contee was also arraigned on
charge of carrying a razor with the intent
of putting IL TO unlawful use. 1t was stated
that oCntee drew the weapon upon Ponce-
man Allaband in fight following the DIS
turbance on the street car, Judge Scott
imposed fine of $500 with term OF 5o4
days on the farm as the alternative.
Result of Dispute.
Walter Stewart and John H. Green, col
ored. became involved in a dispute In
saloon and. as a result, fell into the
clutches of the law. Walter Stewart was
fortunate enough to have money In MS
rockets and he put up s. collateral at the
station house for his appearance in Ponce
Court He did not put In an appearance
this morning and forfeited his collateral
Green not so lucky. AFTER spehuins
Yesterday in cell at the station mousse
he was arraigned this morning on the
charge of disorderly conduct and was as.
sessed 80. He was unable to raise that
amount and will put in the next thirty DAYS
on the farm.
BENJAMIN Dozer participated In a crap
game Yesterday and was rolling the dice
when Policeman Howard put in an appear
ance BENJAMIN pleaded not guilty, but
the court discounted his version of the at
fair and imposed fine of $50, with Sixty
days In the worktouse In default OF the
payment of the amount assessed
Clarence Hill, colored boy, yesterday
understood his employer, Wilson Gregory
TO say that he could have the use OF
horse and buggy belonging to the FORMER
He obtained the vehicle and TOOK orive,
The pleasure of which was marred by MS
arrest at its conclusion, upon the charge vi
carrying away private property.
The defendant told the court thar the
complainant had given him permission TO
use the team. Mr. Gregory denied having
done so, but the court, being of the opinion
that there had been misunderstanding;
released the prisoner upon ms personal
bond not to repeat the onense
John Jennings, Samuel August ana
Charles Denham, a trio of young men, ap.
peared before Judge Scott on the charge Oh
conducting themselves In disorderiy man
ner Yesterday in the Geological Park Jen-
ninps proyed to have been the ch1ef or
fender and he was assessed IS. The charge
against the other two boys was dismissed