Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-06
IN TIE POLICE COURT
CASES AS RESULT OF INAUGURAL
TON FUN.
Justice Strider Allows Many De-
PENDANTS to 60 Their Way
Some Charges.

Some Charges.
When the Police Court was called to
order this morning Judge Strider was
seated upon the bench in place of Judge
Scott, who was indisposed. There was
large crowd Of prisoners In the dock to
answer for their conduct on the day of the
Inauguration Of the nations chief execu-
tive. The majority had taken too much
liquor, with the usual attendant conse-
quences- Some wanted to be allowed to 20
and others did not care much where they
went so the statements made to the court
ran. Some did not like the idea of being
held behind the ropes on the avenue, and
averred that they. were only exercising their
rights as freemen when they jumped over
the ropes and started across the streets
contrary to all of Major Sylvester's orders.
Some had learned that the major and su-
perintendent had issued passes for the priv
ilege. and they thought that as other peo-
pie were allowed to pass they had the
same right, pass or no pass. but the police
men thought differently about the matter.
and they were invariably sent to the sta
ton houses after they had been warned to
desist from attempting to cross the crowd
ed street.
Henry Clay was a young colored man
about twenty-four years of age who did
not like policemen anyhow" Further
than that he had nothing to say He had
been arrested on PENNSYLVANIA avenue
northwest near 9th street by Special Po-
liceman John Linkins upon a charge of
Vagrancy. Henry had done nothing spe
cial. He was only hanging around the
corner as If he was looking for some-
thing special to come up" said the po-
liceman. -
Something special did come up, I see,"
answered the prosecutor as Judge Strider
sent Henry to the farm for six months.
Fred Noen, who is about twenty years
of age, was about to stick a knife into
the horse of a special policeman who had
ordered him back from the ropes at the
corner of 14th street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, so the policeman testi-
fed. Noen told the court that he was
only manicuring his fingers and that the
policeman had misjudged his intentions,
and that when arrested he had INDUCED
in no profanity, the policeman had
charged; in fact, he had done nothing, he
said.
Live here?' asked the court.
NO" was the answer.
where, then?"
New Jersey" came back the reply.
Case dismissed" said Judge Strider,
in clear voice, as the prisoner left the
ROOM
Promised to Leave City.
John Elmer was using much profanity at
the corner of 1 street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest when arrested, so it was
stated. He had ticket to Baltimore, and
after he had told the court that he came
to this city to see the ''show' he was al
lowed to go upon promise to leave the city
at once.
John Kelly was a vagrant at the corner
of AZ street and Virginia avenue. so the
arresting officer stated, he having been
found asking people who passed that way
for aims. The court upon inquiry was in
formed that he was working for the Dis
trio hnt n q r4rticnlar department
he was non-committa1. A fine of $40 was
entered in the case, the same meaning
thirty days on the farm, where John start
ed for at noon today to serve his sentence.
John Randolph had been using words
which are not allowed to be uttered upon
the streets of the city. He was also trying
his best to get a brick from his pocket to
strike another man who had remarked that
he had better behave himself, Policeman
Allen informed Judge Strider.
81 went into a saloon to see my brother
in-law," the prisoner informed the court
Does he live there? Five dollars Hne.
said the court, not waiting for John to an
swer the question, and the register at the
farm will have another famous name upon
its pages.
sylvester Jones was tall and colored-
He had done nothing, according to his YER
sion of the affair, and it seemed from the
testimony offered that he was parity cor
rect. Two soldiers were beating him on
Sd street northwest on Saturday night, and
when the officer arrived they fled and ne
was placed under arrest. He had gotten
the worst of the affair and was dismissed
from custody.
Five Dollars the Fine.
John CARNEY thought that he had per-
feet right to walk through the police lines
at the corner of 1st street and the
averue, and when Policeman Thomas of the
ninth precinct had caught him after one
attempt to elude his vigilance he was sent
rest. did not know what he was doing. and
said he was responsible in no way for the
profanity he used while having gooo
time" Judge Strider did not THINK that
such times as the prisoner described were
allowed on the public streets, and told MIN
that the affair would cost him 50. CARNEY,
having no money, walked back to the dock.
Seneca Orr was rushing up and down
the Foxhall road in the outskirts of the
city Saturday night Seneca, who IS SIX
feet six inches In height, had impibed TOO
much whisky, and the arresting policeman
stated that Seneca thought he was Japa-
nese soldier and that when he arrived on
the scene Orr had club which he evidently
believed was a rife with nxed payonet,
for each time he charged tree ne wouio
saw something which sounded like Russ.
Judge Strider allowed his personal bonds
to be taken, as he was harming no one
W hen the arrest was made, and the pris-
oner was allowed to leave the court ROOM
William Mason is colored, and when he
saw Policeman BranZell arrest woman
at the corner Of Jackson place and Penn
sylvania avenue he thought the arrest was
illegal, and as the policeman refused to
re lease the prisoner Mason made flying
tackle" so 1t was described, catching the
officer about the waist land starting gen.
eral melee. The parade was passing at
the time, and one witness described the af-.
fair as a riot.
Other policemen arrived upon the scene
and the prisoner and her protector were
both hustled Into the patrol wagon. e..
Mason told Judge Strider that he did not
az much as lay a hand upon the police
man. and had friend to substantiate him,
but the officer also had corroborative evil
dence, and Judge Strider took their word
and entered a fine of IS.
Evidence Of Trouble.
Philip Howard. colored, had a wagon
standing at the corner of 10th and Penn
| sylvania avenue northwest during the pa
rade with seats to view the pageant In 1t
! for sale. 1t was stated that Philip was