Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-17
IN JUDGE HARPER,s COURT.
Sixty Prisoner Up This Morning .,
twenty-five Per Cent Females.

Sixty Prisoners Up This Morning and
twenty-five Per Cent Females.
Twenty-Five per cent of the prisoners in the
Police Court this morning we're females, the
total number being sixty. Rebecca Rodgers,
from South Washington, was the first of her
sex to appear in the procession, and she was
called upon to answer . charge Of being dis
orderly in her section Of the city Saturday
night. After Policeman Hayden had told Judge
Harper Of the drunken condition of the woman
and OF her disorderly actions, Lawyer Martin
had Beckie kiss the Bible to tell the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth.
She made . statement which fatty contra
dicted what the policeman had said. and she
declared that she was not drunk, because"
she said, 81 don't drink no whisky nor beer or
nothing"
1.-THE fine" said the fudge. lis IS or fifteen
days"
There were three Witnesses against Lizzie
Tolliver, . colored girl, against whom there was
charge of disorderly conduct on It'll street
extended. Policeman Ellsworth was the prin-
and Dan johnson were the others Her penalty
was the same as that in Beckies case.
BOTH WOMEN SENT DOWN.
Mamie Warner was charged, under the alias
Of Norbeck, with being person of evil life and
fame alleged to have been arrested in dis
reputable house under suspicious circum-
stances.
There was some trouble between Mamie and
companion named Kate Cusick about the
loss of a watch and Kate was therefore charged
with the same offense.
Mamie married q negro burglar in Jail some
months ago, just before his departure for Al
bany, her maiden name being Norbeck.
The women plead not guilty and we're ready
to deny the charge. but Judge Harper held
them guilty and committed them for thirty
days.
Guilty" answered Jennie Colbert when ac-
cused Of being disorderly on r street. "And 80
am l." added Ida Shepherd. who was charged
Five dollars or fifteen days each was the SEN
tence of the court
Annie Broadus plead mot guilty." as usual,
but when Officer Faller had told the Judge of
the nature of her conduct verdict OF guilty
was rendered and the maximum sentence.
ninety days on the farm. imposed.
Mary Boomer, another of the same kind was
given q similar sentence.
Mary Jones, a colored woman, could not be-
nave herself even in police station and she
had to pay IS for her fun.
HE GUESSED RIGHT.
Edward Leonard is good guesser He is
colored man who was unfortunate enough to
get arrested in South Washington for being dis
orderly and when searched at the police station
- N"6pAouo hullc WIS IOunQ on MN. His
guess WAS that he was guilty and the Judges
guess was that he was fined S25. Both were re-
corded.
Francis Lee, an inoffensive colored man
whose mind IL affected, said 'Yes, SIR" when
asked whether he was guilty of vagrancy.
Frank sold oleomargarine in summer and lined
eggs In cold weather.
FRESH country butter and eggs" was his
cry. FRANK gave up this business some time
ago and has since spent large part of his time
on rae farm. This time he goes down for two
y Lew Green plead guilty to fast driving on
Z street yesterday, and the facts were such
'nat tne usual 80 fine was raised to $50.
habItual drunkard' was Policeman Brad
icy answer when the judge asked what the
charge was against Sam Scotland. Sam is a
coiored man who spends considerable time
about an alleged disorderly house. The officer
went to raid the house SATURDAY. night but
Sam was not there. Yesterday morning he
was drunk, as usual, and the officer arrested
INN. He was given twenty days in which to
brace up.
For being disorderly and disturbing people
on Hamilton road Joseph Cole and Shepherd
Moore we're taxed SIS each. They plead guilty
to the charge against them.
GIVEN WEEK TO SETTLE
Daniel Moody plead guilty to a charge Of car
rying pistol, and fine of $40 was imposed.
In consideration Of Dams good standing in the
community ne was given a week in which to
appear and settle his account
Burreli Ramsey. John Jones and VIM. Brown,
colored boys. were charged with being sus-
Picious persons. They were arrested by Po-
liceman Furey, who found them in a Baltimore
and Potomac freight car. Thirty days each
Mary Jones was arraigned for using bad Lam
guage, and went back in default of payment Of
q tine of IS.
Jim Wood and Jim Lucas, who represent East
and West Washington respectively, plead
guilty to charges of disorderly conduct and
were assessed SIS each.
In the next batch of prisoners was quartet
OF Migrants, whose names were registered as
james Braxton, Joshua Smith, Hamiin Linden
and Jack Maloney. They all plead not guilty.
but the judge held them guilty and sentenced
them to thirt days each.
The last man in the first procession was
Peter johnson and the charge against him was
dlsorderly conduct and concealed weapons
Lawyer Darlington defended him ana upon
showing bis client to be Of good character he
secured the imposition of the lowest penalty
Peter had some trouble with another man
and when arrested he dropped pistol His
fines amounted to SOS. They were paid.