Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-08
AFTER ILLICIT DEALERS
ALLEGED SPEAKEASY PRoPRIE.
TORS BEFORE POLICE COURT.
Some Are Heavily Fined-Others De-
clare Innocence and Demand
Jury Trials.

lie ponce were active yesterday IN CLOS
ing up the thirst-quenching joints wherever
they could be found, and when the records
were all compiled in the Police Court this
morning it was found that seven different
places had been raided and eight persons
arrested, charged with the sale of intoxi-
cants.
In the third precinct the police were par
ticularly active. under the leadership Of
Sergt. Evans, and in the forenoon he round
ed up three alleged speakeasies and placed
two women and one man behind the bars
on charges Of selling liquor without a IL
cense.
The first call was made at the residence
of Charles Carter, in Government alley, al
most under the caves of the millionaire
mansions on Massachusetts avenue. Sergt.
Evans and Policemen A. E. Brown and e.
8. Allan found Carter surrounded by sew
eral admiring and perspiring friends. A
quantity Of whisky which was found in the
mouse was regarded by the police as the
visitors, and Carter and the liquor were
taken to the station house. When arraigned
IN the Police Court this morning Carter
pleaded not guilty and asked for jury
trial. The hearing was continued.
After Garter had been gwen quarters at
the station house the three officers went
around to see Alice Johnson, 'colored who
nves at 1127 Reeds court northwest. Such
and cold gin and beer, the police say were
FOUND IN the house. Alice was escorted to
the station house and she was assigned to
quarters In the cellroom. Alice. however.
maintained that the liquor in her house
came from the house of Mary Hicks, two
doors away from Alice's house, and about
an hour later the policemen went down to
pay their respects to Mary. She was found
TO nave but little liquor in the house. Size
was asked to keep Alice company at the
station house over Sunday.
The cases came to trial in the Police
Court this morning. Mary Hicks was SEN
months in Jail. The trial of Alice is still
pending.
In Second Precinct
In the second precinct, also, the police
carried on crusade against alleged speak
easics. Early Sunday morning Sergt. Lord
and Policeman Hendricks invaded the Chi
nese restaurant of Moy Tong at 1927 It'll
street northwest, and there arrested Daniel
Colston, one Of the patrons, on charge
of selling liquor. Colston, it is declared by
witnesses, made his headquarters in the
Chinese restaurant. and supplied liquor to
wash down the Chinaman's chop suey and
other oriental edibles. When arraigned in
not guilty and demanded jury trial
A washtub was found to be used as
bar in the house of Katie Lee, colored at
1926 o street alley northwest, yesterday
hioI ming, WheH oSTsl. r idtHeFS, SeIel. Loru
and Policemen Mulhall, Vandewalker and
Hendricks of the second precinct visited
the house. Besides finding liquor in
washtub, the police say. they found people
hiding under beds and behind the kitchen
stove. Katie pleaded guilty when ar
raigned in the Police Court this morning.
Your stock was low when the officers
got to you?" commented Judge Kimball
to Katie.
II didn't have the means to buy any
more" Katie admitted. Her sentence was
$500 fine or Imprisonment for nine months.
Other Precincts.
Sergt. Ellsworth and Policeman Totten
of the fifth precinct suddenly walked into
the home Of Benjamin Williams, III 10th
street southeast, yesterday and found him
entertaining several friends. Witnesses had
told the police they had purchased liquor
from Ben, and he was arrested on that
charge. When he appeared before Judge
Kimball this morning he pleaded not guilty
and demanded jury trial.
Detective Greene and Policeman Lynch
OF the tenth precinct brought the number
Emily Marshall, 1922 Sherman avenue
northwest, yesterday afternoon and as
signing them room in the cell quarters
Of the tenth precinct station house. Wit
nesses purchased liquor with marked
money, 1t is alleged, and after the officers
walked into the house they say they found
the marked money in the cash which
Emily had been hiding in her stocking
A quantity of gin, beer and whisky was
say, to be used as evidence When ar
raigned the couple were represented by
Attorney Patterson; and at his advice they
demanded jury trials.