The Evening critic., 1883-01-01
SMELLS MATINEE.
How the Judge of ine Police COur
Received His visitors This Morn

How the Judge of ihc Police Court
Received His visitors This Morn
ing.
Although the printed lists OF those who
would hold New Year receptions did not en-
brace the namo of Judge Smell, that energetic
ofIlcial received a large delegation OF his most
frequent visitors this morning and entertained
them I'm royal style.
Seven o'clock a. m. was the appointed hour,
but at that time tho only arrivals were old
Bailln Barton, Custodians Finley and Harbin,
iovial Jack Rhodes and a CRITIC man.
Before the daylight had taken possession
ana the sun made much progress In Its dur
nal journey number OF police officers ar
rived and the van drew up at the front door
and deposited fifteen callers.
1t was 8 o'clock before the prosecuting at.
tornoys were ready TO make the introductlons,
ana the guests one by one were ushered Into
His Honor's presence.
The frst visitor was VIM. Ohurchyard, a lit
tie negro, who had relieved n gentleman
named VIM. II. Price, who lives In the house
where he is employed, Of gold watch. Judge
Smell prevailed upon the young man to tarry
for sixty days.
VIM. Harm, colored man, who assaulted
friend named Melville johnson and struck
him In the eye with stone, was called next
and got 30 days.
Mr.. Nathan Blckford was the next caller, and
answered charge Of assaultiug his landlady,
Mrs. Radclff, who strove TO detain his baggage
and stop him on the stairway. Mr.. Blckford
proved by two witnesses that he had not only
lu1u MS DOufu Dill, Dut nau palu IN ADVANCE,
and that after consulting au attorney, he was
leaving the house, when tho landlady en-
deavored TO stop him, and he forced his way
past her and went on out, but was arrested for
assault, and hos since been unable to get his
trunk. The case was dismissed.
A young man named William Morgan ac-
knowledged stealing his weight In shoe
makers tools, as well as a double-barreled
shotgun, and was awarded sixty days.
william Yule got the extent of the law for
taking too much eggnog on.board..
"a m.
pearance than habits, was charged with being
disorderly, and explained that he lived on the
Island, and as they had new police station
down there, he kind of felt q natural pride In
being the first prisoner looked up there, and
so he got drunk on purpose. The prisoner
eaid he had succeeded in being the first prls-
oner, and the station was going to be named
''Cherry Station" after him.
SWELL" said his Honor, ''you may have 1f
teen days for your fun
at came high" responded the prisoner as he
retreated to the gloomy depths of the dock,
"but was bound to have It,
Horace Johnson, an old colored man, whose
outfit should have been condemned by the
Board of Health, was given ninety days for
vagrancy at his own request.
John MCGEE, n sailor, who raised disturb
ance in South Washington, was given fifteen
days.
TWO jolly tars were ushered into the dock for
exposing themselves, and sent down for fifteen
days each.
Ben Quarrels, colored man, was shown
into the courtroom on charge OF profanity
and quarreling with his wife. In spite of his
name Ben was acquitted and released from
custody.
william j. Davis, young man OF about
eighteen summers, was charged with disturb
ing n religious service by engaging In the
juvenile amusements OF glggling and sticking
pins into n companion at watch-ineetlng last
night, and was fined $5. Davis said all the
boyswer gigglinS and cutting up aud he was
no worse than the rest.
John Price, a youthful colored desperate,
was playing with other boys on Babcock Lake
xrltn ~ n 10 of,fn nffA dad I'm
and drawing a small plated revolver he fired
five shots at the crowd OF boys and narrowly
missed wounding somesof them. Judge Smell
This concluded the reception, and Judge
Smell, Wishing the court officials a happy New
Year, Withdrew from the courthouse.