Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13

office, overlooking 9th and D streets, will be
used by Assistant United States Attorney
Ralph Given and his assistant, John Wey
rich. A railing separates the large sec
ton for the public from the space used by
the officials. The two rooms north of that
overlooking 9th street are the private Of
fees of those two officials Back of that is
room assigned to attorneys, where they
remain before court meets The large room
in the rear, over the clerks office, will be
used by Financial Clerk Frank Sebring. He
is located between the two courts.
Room for the Matron.
Along the east side of the second moor
are, first, the matron's room; second, the
sick room; third, the large room for the
use of the bailiffs and police officers detailed
to the court, equipped with lockers, etc,
and fourth room unassigned.
The third floor arrangement is similar to
that of the first floor The center is occu-
pied by the large court room for the United
States branch of the court, exactly alike
the other one in arrangement. The corner
room, overlooking 9th and d streets, Will ne
used by the deputy United States marsnalS,
J. S. Lacey, Henry Johnson and A. w.
Cash, and the two offices to the rear will
be the private offices of Mr.. Lacey and his
assistants. The two rooms back of the three
are unassigned. 1t was expected, when the
building was planned, to hold the Juvenile
Court in the larger one, and use the other
room in the same connection, but that court
has obtained other quarters. 1t is expected
that the larger room Will tt used by the
police trial board.
Along the east side of the second floor are
four rooms. The front room is assigned to
Judge A r. Mullowny. who is presiding
over the United States branch of the court.
Back of that is a large room for the jury
for the United States branch. The two
rooms to the rear of that will be used as
witness rooms. Communicating doors into
the court room, near the witness stand,
make these rooms available, when wit
nesses are excluded from the trial until
called upon the stand
OF course, leading from the dock in the
United States court room, like the other
court, is a passageway to the cells, just
like the lower tier of cells.
Every protection against the escape Of
prisoners is provided in the new court.
When the prisoners are brought in the van
from the various precincts the van is driven
in the court yard in the rear of the build
ing, to which there are entrances on 9Th
and on d streets. Before the van is opened
both gates at these entrances are locked.
The wagon is backed up against the stair
way, inclosed within wire cages, which
lead to the cells above. The cells are To-
Gated in the center of the cell room, and
escape from the cell rooms is made impos-
sible by heavy bars at the windows. =
When the Police Court opens in the new
building tomorrow Policeman NJ. ]. Flynn
will be the first one to greet the visitor,
for he will be at his usual station at the
entrance. His warnings to witnesses and
his forceful way with loaferS Will be no.
ticeable. In charge of the United States
prisoners will be Policeman West Hutchin-
son, who has prevented several escapes
from the rudely built and insecure cells in
the temporary quarters; and Policeman F.
r. Smith will be warden for the District
prisoners. Policemen George Hopper and
]. T. Hatton Will gather the first lot of
prisoners for the new building, and during
the sessions of the courts they will act as
doorkeepers.
In the United States branch of the court
Judge A. r. Mulowny will preside and
Joseph Y. Potts, chief clerk, will act as
clerk. Ralph Given, assistant United States
attorney, will be the prosecuting officer
Deputy Marshal Lacey will have general
charge of the conduct of the court; Deputy
Marshal Johnson will direct the witnesses
and Deputy Marshal Cash will have charge
OF the prisoners. BaiMf West will conduct
the witnesses to their places.
In the District Branch.
In the District branch of the court Judge
Ivory G. Kimball will be on the bench and
Clerk "Lum" Harper will arraign the pris-
oners. Owing to sickness James L. Pugh
prosecuting officer, may be absent from the
first sessions in the new building, and in
that case Assistant Corporation Counsel
John M. George will prosecute. To main