Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON
FIVE CHARGES OF ASSAULT
FILED IN POLICE COURT.
One Victim Not Expected to Survive.
Action in Reference to the
Defendants.

Five cases of assault with a dangerous
weapon We're filed in the Police Court yes
terday.
James Lomax and William Pryor were
charged with assaulting John King with a
knife, inflicting several stab wounds one
dangerously near the throat
William Anderson. charged with using
either knife or a razor on William Exum
Saturday night, infiicting severe wounds.
Dave Johnson. charged with battering
the head of Daniel Muse with a heavy
billiard cue. infiictng wounds that threaten
serious consequences.
Charles Johnson, charged with using a
brick in crushing in the skull of Ella
johnson, friend; and she is towering be-
tween life and death at Sibley Hospital
Thomas Mcnamara was charged with as
saulting Moy Bing with a heavy inkstand.
causing wounds that required surgical work
at the Emergency Hospital
Head Swathed in Bandages.
When the case against Lomax and Pryor
called in the Police Court John
King, the alleged victim, stepped forward.
His head was completely swathed In band
ages The testimony showed that King
was walking through Broad alley south
west Saturday night when Lomax and
dispute followed and a knife was drawn.
In the melee which followed Kings head
was held back while an attempt was made
to carve his throat. The cut was danger
Gus one
Policemen Kite and Cole of the fourth
precinct learned of the trouble a minute
later, and they chased LomaX and Pryor
into a blind alley and there captured them.
Judge Mills held LOmax and Pryor re-
sponsible for Kings injuries, and ordered
both men held for the acton of the grand
jury. In default of bond In the sum of
81 COO each the defendants were ordered
to be committed to jail.
Daniel Muse tried to act peacemaker
In fight that took place in q poolroom at
LIST and NJ streets southwest last Saturday
night. Muse was the worst injured of all
ana Is still at the Emergency Hospital with
serious wounds. Owing to his condition
the trial of the charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon against Dave johnson
was continued Indefinitely, and Johnson
was ordered to Jail to await the outcome
of Muses. injuries.
Resents a Remark.
Joseph Smiley walked into the pooroom
at LIST and NJ streets southwest and make a
remark to Dave Johnson which Johnson
resented. Johnson jumped onto Smiley.
Muse rushed over to the couple and pulled
Johnson away from Smiley.
What have you to do with this?" John
be,ligerency on Muse. billiard cue was
used with which to knock Muse down, 1t is
alleged, and as Muse lay stretched on the
floor, it is declared Johnson swung the
cue on his jaw fracturing 1t.
Muse was hurried to the Emergency Hos
pital and the police were notified. Police
men Jones and Waters of the fourth pre-
cinct started on search for Johnson. and
at barroom at I'd and NJ streets southwest
they found him.
I'm going away for a little WHILE he
was saying to his friends as Policeman
Jones put his head in the door
But the time he took to get a drink was
sufficient for the police to locate him.
Met in Balls Court.
in Balls alley northwest Saturday night
and before they parted Exum had lost a
large amount of blood and had several cuts
on his face and shoulders.
Anderson was held responsible. and Police
man Wilson of the sixth precinct arrested
Mills in the Police Court yesterday
ordered Anderson to be held for the action
of the grand jury, and in default of $500
bond he was committed to Jail.
When Thomas Mcnamara found that his
washing was not ready for him when he
called to Moy Bing's laundry, AZ street
southwest, Saturday night, he struck Moy
in the face with an inkstand. Mcnamara
deposited $50 collateral for his appearance
in the Police Court yesterday to answer a
charge of assault on Moy. but when his
name was called there was no response
and the money was forfeited.