Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-23
THE POLICE COURT PROCESSION.
Prisoners Who stated Their Css~s before
Judge Miller This Morning.


Judge Miller rhis Morning.
Sunday morning about 1880 O'Clock there
was disorderly scene in front Of yaughn's
saloon. on Virginia avenue. during which IL VAS
claimed that Dan Powers. a grocery clerk.
drew pistol on . man. Charlie Smith. the
colored pugilis;. who is also a special police
man, was there at the time and he oollsred
Powers. Then there was a scrap" and from
all accounts the pugilist was worrted.
Policeman Herbert came along during the
confusion and when relieving Powers of his
pistol he was told that the latter had struck the
pugilist in the face. There was no one who
was willing to risk collateral for the prisoner
and that's why he headed the procession of
prisoners in the Police Court this morning.
81 had the pistol 90 protect my employers
money, was has excuse. and he said he vas
perfectly sober at the time. although he had
drunk couple glasses Of beer.
''Nhat made You take the pistol from your
pocket" asked the Judge.
Il didn't take IL out. was his response.
How did these people come 10 dream THAI
you had one?''
Il don't know"
''It's singular" remarked the judge. that
every time man puts pistol in his pocket TO
protect property he can't 60 two squares with
out stopping at a saloon"
A tine Of $50 was imposed.
Old ronE GOES Down AGAIN.
''old lobe Simpson" was also in the lot. He
Is a hright-faced colored man with gray locks
and he has become 80 accustomed % appear
ing IN court that when arraigned for being dis
orderly he plead guilty. n fine Of IS or If
teen days was imposed and the prisoner
stepped back.
Policemen Hanley and Redgrave had four
cases. Their prisoners were Robert Smith.
Robert Bowen, Hattie Dixon and Hattie John
son. he men were charged with profanity
ana The women were charged with being
The men were fined IS each Hattie John
son, who Is a young girl, was released. but
Hattie DIXON was sent down for two months.
When was arrested last night 1 was rs
SOBER AZ Judge. Was what Daniel WhAlen said
when called upon to explain a charge of
yagrsncy, and the judge gave him a chance 10
do better
Albert Buchanan. Aloysius Collins. William
Brown, Ernest Matthews. Bartholomew Raidy
ana John L. Nesey were not in the procession,
because they had collateral deposited for their
appearance: They failed TO respond when
called and their money was forfeited.
AuSustln j. Amber has been ON another
drunk and therefore he was charged with being
an habitual drunkard His wife Thought he
would do better and the Judge gave him au-
other chance.
That's right. I'm guilty" was Jim Lucas
plea to charge OF disturbing the quiet Of u
street northeast, and his fine was s5
Michael Gornan Was the name given bya
man who was arrested for disorierly conduct
but he was not the popular clork Of the police
department Of the same name. This offender
failed TO appear and his money was forfeited.
Not guilty.. WAS Peter FoNs reply to
charge OF vagrancy, but the testimony con
ficted with the plea and he was sentenced TO
the farm for siNty-one DAYS.
=. What's the charge inquired Charles Nc
henney. and Clerk Harper told him that II was
suspicious person" ''Ihen I'm guilty." was
ms plea and sixty days was his sentence.
Mollle Mercer = own recognizance Was taken
when Policeman Carson charged her with being
''yag."
The next prisoner Charles Wood. He
was not so fortunate Mollie, for the Judge
gave him sixty DAYS.
John Williamson plead guilty to a charge of
disorderly conduct and stepped back because
he could not paw 20.
VIM. Handy had ~ and he did not have
TO appear In court
sam Guthrie wis the last one of the first pro-
cession and he plead guilty to a charge Of dis-
orderly conduct and Was given two weeks in
default Of payment Of IS line.