The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-06-19
LAUGHTER LEADS
TO swIPE WITH KNIFE-

TO swIPE WITH KNIFE.
1t does not take much TO start a
hight these days.
Jesse Fleming and Bob MnHgzn
were on the outs. This came about.
Jesse said, because he laughed
when Bob's better half -bawled-
him out.
At that time, Jesse said. Bob
cursed him and svore 10 get even
for the "ha ha" business
The boys came together in front
Of lunchroom on u street north
west Bob was standing on the
sidewalk, Jesse said. when he asked
him what he was going to do about
the laughter.
the affair. Bob drew a knife and
swiped him across the Jaw with IL
and ran. Jesse's companions gave
chase and ran the alleged knife
wielder right into the arms Of a
COP.
Bob said that he acted in self
defense. He insisted that because
Jesse's gang" was after him IL was
necessary for him to hit quick and
hard.
Mahon's mind as to whether Bob
was on the lookout for Jesse or
whether Jesse was on the lookout,
for Bob 10 get even for the cursing.
Anyhow, the court sent Bob 10
the jaiihouse for 30 days
LOUIS STORY FAILS
TO CONVINCE COURT.
John Scott bought himself q mic.
new pair of low quarter shoes for
sS-rubber heels and all.
He wore them to work When n.
got to the job he took 'eni of and
donned his work shoes. He put the
good ones on a wagon-trustinE to
luck that nobody would steal them
Luck was against him Louis
Brown came along and walked of
with the shoes. Louis said he
found them on the ground This
was not possible unless the shoes
did some jumping.
He brought them TO town and
hooked them for 81. Soon after
had been to the police about his
loss.
Just as Louis went TO the pawn
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tective W. F. Burke was on hand
and nabbed him. II had been heard
on the highways and byways that
il the person who stole Johns
shoes would bring them bsck-no
Questions would be asked. That is
how Louis came to walk into the
pawnshop right into Burke's arms
Judge Mcmahon listened to q
queer story. Louis tried to tell thu
court that someone had thrown
away a perfectly good pair OF
shoes.
The court was Disguised and fned
him SIS.
HITS POLICEMAN WHEN
RUDELY AWAKENED.
It was . o'clock in the morning.
Policeman Dallas H Gourley was
making his rounds near the Calvert
street bridge.
He saw James Brown, servant OF
a millionaire, sitting on the curb
stone near the loop, sound asleep.
James had missed the Chevy Chase
car, but the policeman did not know
that
He shook the man to wake him
This frightened Brown and he
swung at the policeman and caught
him on the shoulder.
Then the policeman used his club.
Brown came into court with his
head completely wrapped in q band
daEe that resembled a turbsn.
He also wore q bloody shirt and
an expression OF a very much Of
Tended person. He was charged with
being drunk and sssaulting the -
liceman-
Gourley said that Brown had .
lighting jag and had assaulted him
when placed under arrest y
Brown denied both charges He
stuck to his story about missing the
car and going to sleep.
He also said he had worked in
one place for Is years and had
never before collided with q police
man.
The court fined him SO on the
drunk charge and Informed him
that IL he wanted to take action
against the policeman for the club
bling. he would have TO complain
to the police trial board.