Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-16
A BIG BATCH OF PRISONERS.
Judge Miller Has Busy Day on His
Return to the Police Court.

"Forty-four prisoners in tho dock, with
Georgetown to hear FROM" said the bailiff this
morning when the clerk took his seat in the
Police Court. There was a large crowd of
policemen, visitors and witnesses in and about
the building. A minute or two later the hod
carriers came along in procession on the way
to their picnic. A brass band headed the pro-
cession. The music was better attraction
about minute. Judge Miller, who has re-
turned from his summer vacation, soon ap-
peared and entered upon hard days work.
THE USUAL RUN OF MORNING CASES.
The first prisoner called was Michael Lam
hady, an old regular" "Disorderly conduct"
was the charge. I'm plead guilty. he said.
give dollars or two weeks on the farm" said
the court.
''Send up John Rodgers and Joseph Baird"
shouted the bailiff. A pair of veritable tramps
presented themselves. Baird said he was from
Kansas and arrived here yesterday morning
ION tram" Rodgers was from Philadelphia
Judge Miller said that it was no use to let these
men go, because they would be brought back
again tomorrow. He would give them thirty
days on the farm, but would release them when
they made up their minds 10 leave the District
Hes hummer and loafer, and he don't
do anything but shoot crap and drink whisky"
gave
Sherman johnson, colored. Bonds or sixty
days was the sentence.
''Oh, guess I'm, guilty. was drunk" an
swered an old soldi& named Pat Noonan Five
dollars was his fine. Mary Alien. for vagrancy.
was sent down sixty days. Charlie Allen, col
ored. for disOrderly conduct was fined So. Geo.
W. O'Dell. disorderly; IS. Tom Chin of South
Washington, vagrant; three months on the
farm. Alice Janifer alias Alice Page a Young
colored woman, was not satisfied with annoying
every one in kstreet alley, but when locked
up In the fourth precinct station she continued
her noise. Her fine was made SO or sixty DAYS
In each case. Alice was arrested about a year
ago, and while locked up in the Police Court
she attempted suicide by hanging herself.
AN IMPUDENT GIRL.
care you guilty or not guilty of being dis
orderly in the county," asked the clerk of Mary
Washington, fourteen-year-old colored girl.
''None of your business" she answered. keep
quiet there and behave yourself" said Bailiff
kendig. No, l won't" said the girl. stand
''You go to the devil" said Mary Keep
quiet there" said the judge, 'or I'll send you
down."
mo won't"
Bailif Kendig gave the Judge the informa-
ton that Mary was the bad girl who was SEN
fenced three times in one day. She is also the
girl who caused trouble at the workhouse only
few weeks ago. She was given three months
on the farm.
BOY AND HIS PISTOL.
Alex. Hamilton, a colored boy, was tried for
using pistol. He fred two shots at another
colored boy, so the witnesses said, because the
other boy tried to use knve on him. Mr..
Darlington, for the prisoner said that the boy
carried the weapon because his life had been
threatened The judge SAID that when mans
life Is threatened. while he may be justified
in arming himself he is amenable to the law
for carrying concealed weapons. The Judge
was not satisfied from the proof that Hamilton
was in danger, but thought that the boys were
looking for each other when the shooting &C.
CURED. A fine Of $50 was imposed