Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-24
IN THE POLICE COURT
SOME OF THE CASES BEFORE THE
JUDGES TODAY.

| Five dollars fine or fifteen days imprison-
ment was the sentence imposed by Judge
Kimball in the United States branch OF the
Police Court today on Joseph Sweetwine
| for striking James Holmes during an af-
| fray. Sweetwine claimed that he tried to
| stop Holmes from hitting little boy with
whom Holmes said he was playing After
hearing the evidence on both sides and
Policeman Lies version CT the affair 800
bond was required Of Holmes to keep the
peace.
Jeremiah Thompson coiored. was charged
with the larceny Of So from Irene M.
Schafer yesterday, and a number of wit
nesses were heard by Judge Kimball this
morning. After listening TO the testimony,
Judge Kimbail held Thompson responsible
for the theft, imposed a fine of SO and d.
rected that he make restitution of the
money In question.
Assault was the charge preferred against
Henry Brown by Richard Epps. The lat
ter told Judge Kfmball that he was walk
ing along NJ street, in Georgetown. yester-
day. leading dog by a chain. and that
without provocation Brown kicked the ami
NAL Upon Epps' taking exception to that
from his pocket and went for Epps, 1t Is
alleged but no harm was done because
Epps disarmed the other and then called
Policeman Lipscomb.
Judge Kimball directed the release of the
defendant, finding that the evidence
against him was not convincing
Ernest Dawson, colored, appeared in the
United States branch of the court today
to answer three charges. He pleaded guilty
to a charge of disorderly conduct and to
one of assault on Edith Carter colored,
and not guilty to a charge of assault on
Mary Palm. also colored According to
several witnesses, the assault on Edith
Carter was without provocation. although
Dawson contended that Edith had called
him names and that he didn't like tt.
What kind of a man are you?" the
judge asked. How could you strike a wo-
MANI"
your honor, the prisoner replied, "she
called me all sorts of things
THAT is not sufficient reason and 1t
does not excuse you" Judge Kimball i'm
posed fine of 500 for disorderly conduct
and a fine of $50 fer the assault on Edith
Carter. The charge of assault on Mary
Palm was not proved.
Detective Frank Baur arrested Richard
Reed, coiored, yesterday, for stealing
watch from Isaac Rollins and pawning it.
The watch, which was recovered at
pawnshop. was identified by Mr.. Rollins,
and he also identified Richard Reed as the
man who was around his house the day
he missed his watch Detective Baur
testified that the prisoner had been in jail
twice and once In the penitentiary. The
sentence was ninety days in the workhouse.
Henry Wheeler colored, pleaded guilty to-
day before Judge Kimball to charge OF
robbing several slot machines In George
town. Arthur D. Moffett, employed at a
bakery on 32d street, was the first witness.
He stated that he was sitting In front of
the bakery yesterday morning about half
past o'clock when he noticed Wheeler
forcing one of the slot machines at O'Don-
nell's drug store He Immediately went
into telephone to the station house. but,
Moffett declared, he could not make the
connection. He followed the man down
the street, with the intention of pointing
him out to policeman as soon as he met
one. On the way Wheeler forced two other
slot machines. 1t was declared.
Judge Kimball imposed sentence OF
ninety days after being told that this
charge was not the outcome Of the prison
er's first offense