Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
IN THE POLICE COURT
IMPOSED FOR CARRY
ING CONCEALED WEAPONS.

Charles Harris. twenty-five years of age,
who was a defendant in Judge Kimball's
court this morning, thinks there is not much
about the first law of nature to commend
itself to Westinghouse. He feared he was
going to be assaulted by some soldiers, who
were Jealous of him, he said, and armed
himself with what was once revolver
He carried the unloaded weapon to brighten
his assailantS in event of being attacked
He was attacked and the form of the re-
volver did not brighten his assailants. Har-
ris was dealt blow on his face and it was
found necessary to take him to a hospital
for treatment
I'm guilty of having had the weapon"
he replied when arraigned in court this
morning but / would like to make a
statement
The court was told that the young man
had been assaulted and that when he
in his pocket.
Was it loaded?" Judge Kimball asked
the policeman.
1T was not" was his response.
Threatened With a Beating.
1t then came Harris turn. He was going
to see young lady, he stated, and was
told that some soldiers were going to beat
him if they caught him at her house.
And" he said, II put this in my pocket
to use as a bluff pointing to the weapon.
But" the court interrupted, the bluff
didn't work?'
mo, SIR
Harris explained that he did not have
any cartridges in the weapon, and said he
never had any idea of loading it.
But" the judge remarked, "it would
have been an easy matter to have loaded
it."
Not that revolver" Harris stated. THAT
hasn't been loaded for years. and it is so
rusty that bullet could not be put in it,
The condition of the unloaded weapon
made no difference, so far the court was
concerned, and Harris was told that he
would have to pay a fine of $50 or spend
three months In jail.
Carrying a Razor.
Carrying a razor was the charge on which
the clerk arraigned Isaac Boager, a young
colored man. an additional charge of dis
orderly conduct having been preferred
against him by the policeman who placed
him under arrest. Boager, whose home is
in the northwest section Of the city, was in
South Washington yesterday afternoon and
Policeman Cole found him in Fighting al
ley with another colored man, but his
friend was behaving himself.
II had the razor in my pocket the pris-
oner stated. but I would like to make an
explanation"
1t was stated by the policeman that Boa
ger, who was under the influence of
liquor. was disorderly and that a razor was
found upon him when he was searched at
the fourth precinct station.
Was the razor in a case?" the court in
quired.
1T was not" Precinct Detective Rein
hart stated. There was a rubber band
about 1t to keep it from coming OPEN
Where did he have the raZor?"
I'm his inside coat pocket"
Beer by the Bucket.
Boager gave the court the information
that he had redeemed the razor at pawn
shop and that he on his way home
with 1t when he was arrested.
You could hardly have been on your
way home at the time you were arrested"
the court suggested. You live in the
northwest section of the city and the po-
liceman found you in South Washington.
What were you doing down there?'
II met a friend and he treated said
Boager, and one drink brought on an
other until"
.sJrptil vou haca mo infoxicated.h the court