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

saturday night the Police Court was brightly
hghted and there vas good attendance when,
at 10 o'clock, Judge Miller took his seat ON the
bench and announced that the court was ready
Tor business. Prosecuting ATTORNEY Shilling
ton entered with small bouaue. pinned on the
lapel OF his coat The same crowd of colored
women who are in daily attendance were there,
although they were not especially interested
In any case. James Collins was the first victim
OF special policeman. When brought into
court he took look at his policeman friend
and said: Guilty, of course" He was charged
with using profane language, for which fine
Of 50 or two weeks was imposed
BALTInoREAS IN TROUBLE.
Adolphus Simons, an aged citizen of Balti-
more, was next in the dock He was conscious
Of the fact that he gas intoxicated, and made
orderly conduct
DO you think you can take care Of yourself
| tonight" inquired the court.
ION. yes, yer honor" he replied, ~ have
| money in my pocket"
well. go on" said the Judge.
"Thank yer honor" said Simons, as he made
| his way out of court.
AN ''UyGUnrY" MAN FROM ROCKVILLE.
well, where are you from?' asked the Judge
of a tall colored man named Robert Hayes.
| I'm unguilty, jedge," he answered.
Yes, 1 know that said the Judge, "but
where do YOU liver
I'm Rockbridge county. No, ledge, made
| a mistake, lives in Rockville"
'Nnen are you going homer"
81 want to go tonight"
The train leaves at II O'Clock" said the
Judge lyon can go, and if you are brought
Co." u~'s'
Charles Hodge, a colored boy, who stood st
the entrance to the Washington monument.
plead guilty to a charge Of obstructing the en-.
trance, and went down for two weeks.
'HrRRAH FOR CLEVELAND"
Il said 'Hurrah for Cleveland" 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 anvbodv
when 1 shouted my sentiments"
"One day In the workhouse to sober up," said
the judge up '~'1
Edgar Simms, colored. was considerably
drunker than Lee and was given forty-eight
hours 70 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 IL 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
de admitted that he was under the weather but
thought that he might possibly be able to get
nome He was given seat.
Then John Smith was called John was not
as bad of as the former prisoner He only
shouted: "Hurrah for Cleveland" and made an
appeal for mercy.
You can CO." said the Judge.
Il 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 a warning to be
more careful in the future.
w. j. Austin, a member of the PENNSYLVANIA
national guard, was turned over to his COM
rades 70 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
were 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