Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04
A MIDNIGHT SESSION.
Scenes In the Police Court saturtav
Night.

saturday night the Police Court WA br;.ht,v
nensed and there yas good attendance vhen
q ~ o'clock, Judge Miller took bis sast ~, she
Dencn and announced that the court vas ready
Tor business. Prosecuting Attorney sh;,I;nc-
~ A sn.s,eo with asmall bouquet pinnedon the
',.u en VINO are In daily attendance were there,
"nousn tney were not especially interested
say case. James Collins was the frst victim
special policeman. When brought into
court ne took look at his policeman friend
ana said; "Gdilty, of course" He was charged
WIN using profane language, for which fine
VI 70 or two weeks was imposed.
BALrrxoRHAN IN TROUBLE.
Adoipnus Simons, an aged citizen of Balti-
more, was next in the dock He was conscious
Oh tne fact that he was intoxicated. and made
10y plea In extenuation for the charge Of dis
orderly conduct.
so.naght9" inquired the court
On, yes, YER honor" he replied, IT have
ooney in my pocket"
well, go on" said the Judge.
~. thank yer honor" said simons, 90 he made
has way out of court
An "uNouHrr" MAN FROM ROCKVILLE.
wen, where are you from?" asked the Judge
~~@SsSa AAaA uduicQ fODert HAYES.
I'm unguilty, jedge," he answered.
YES know that" said the Judge, .but
where do You live?"
In aockbridgs county. No, ledge, made
mistake, lives in Rockville"
when are you going homer"
want TO go tonight
me train leaves at IL O'Clock |" said the
Judge; You can go, and If you are brought
% Cscn mere You viii be kept for thirty days.
Charles Hodge, colored boy, who stood ut
tne entrance to the Washington monument,
trance, ana went down for two weeks.
''HuRRAH FOR CLEVELAND"
Il said Hurrah for Cleveland,'n said John
Lee, when charged with being profane ON 18th
street. ''This is the first time have been here
since the war" he added Il came from Phil
adelphia and didn't think harmed anybody
when shouted my sentiments"
"one day In the workhouse to sober up," said
the Judge. ~
Edgar simms, colored. was cons;asrablv
drunken than Lee and was given forty-eight
hours to get sober. Ed thought he was In hard
luck, because he had only been out of the chain
gang about sixty minutes when he got ar
rested
NEVER GUILTY ~ HIS LIFE
Mortimer Clark was pretty '.full' when Dep
MY Clerk Harper read to him an information
charging him with disorderly conduct and
asked, Are you guilty or not guilty."
Il never was guilty in my life," he replied
He admitted that he was under the weather, but
thought that he might possibly be able to get
home. He was given a seat.
Then John Smith was called. John was not
as bad Oh as the former prisoner He only
shouted: "Hurrah for Cleveland" and made an
appeal for mercy.
You can co." said the Judge.
II told you So" interrupted Clark
Yes, and you go with him." ordered the
Judge. He went
SEVERAL FAKIRS
were tried for obstructing the sidewalk, and
the judge discharged them with warning to be
more careful in the future.
W. J. Austin, a member of the Pennsylvania
national guard, was turned over to his COM
rsdes to be cared for by them.
Cora Monroe, the only female prisoner
brought In, was charged with vagrancy. She
was released
Several other cases of drunk and disorderly
we're tried, but a majority Of them were dis
charged.
Coffee was served, and at nearly midnight
the court adjourned to meet at o'clock Mon
day morning