Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-08
TO-DAY IN THE POLICE COURT.
Large Number OF Prisoners and What Was
Done with Them.


Done with Them.
Eddie Adams, q twelve-year-old colored boy
WHO'S very small for his age, was the FIRST Who
stood at the bar Of Judge Kimbalrs justice to-
day. He was charged with being vagrant
From the statement of the officer who arrested
him the boy has no home. but has been sleep
ing In wagons and dry goods boxes and spend
ing most Of his time about the flying horses
''step mp here, Eddie" said Judge Kimball,
land tell us where your home is"
II amt got nome" responded the little boy,
whose hose, smiles had been changed to tears
Il used to live in a alley up the city. but !
don live nowhere now.
Where do your parents liver
II amt got none"
Sweeney Of the Nevsboys' Aid Society.
Richard Lancaster. who is called ''Chalky''
because his skin is near the color of coal tar.
Denied that he was vagrant and claimed that
he was working man.
"Chalky' just got out Of the work hous.
about two weeks ago, and. he said. he had been
driving coal cart since that time.
=, III you have any intention of working" said
the court, Il don't want ~ send you down"
A telephone message Was sent to his en-
ployer, and which it was learned that ''Chalky"
had told the truth the Judge released him with
few words Of good advice.
William Page s appearance was due TO liquor
drinking. lie Is colored man who enjoys a
good reputation, even in police circles, when
he Is sober, but when under the influence OF
liquor ne Is quarreisome and will fight upon
the slightest provocation-
For several days he has been drinking and
Officer Ehlers arrested him In time to prevent
him from injuring his wife.
Page made a number Of denials and re-
marked: IF / was always drunk could mt
work"
Il dom believe you have been working since
you started on this SPREE
"ies, have" said Page, land I've got few
pennies at home now"
IF you had not been arrested you would
have spent those pennies"
Page had two lawyers to defend him, Messrs.
Kicks and Peyton, but when the court fined
him % he had to step back.
A simple-minded colored girl named Mary
Frances Watkins carried an infant in her arms
when she appeared as q vagrant.
This Was not her first appearance on that
charge. Mary admitted that she had no home
and said she was just looking for a room when
the officer arrested her.
She was released from the work house yester-
day morning.
made her bed in Msgruders alley on the cob
blestones.
Judge Kimball gave her q home for ninety
days.
Richard Bell plead guilty to charge Of vio-
lating District ordinance near l0;h and $
streets and was fined $40 or one month.
John Mack was the name given by a man ar
rested IN Georgetown. The charge was thai
he was found on Bridge street under suspicious
circumstances. He plead guilty to the charge
and was given twenty DAYS.
Theodore Hawkins, colored, and Edward
warren, white, were arrested and required 70
give good account of themselves few days
ago.
Hawkins father appeared and said that his
boy would not further trouble the court a. he
had made arrangements to get him in the navy.
The boy was thereupon turned over TO his
| father.
The judge said he had received letter fror,
Warrens mother in Baltimore, who was going
to send money here TO pay his fare home anu
| he VIII be released when the money arrives.
Leanna Campbell, colored woman. told an
| improbable story when given an opportunity
to explain charge OF yagrancy.
She said she had a place on Olive street.
Georgetown, to sleep, but while passing the
police station she was invited in and told tina;
she could have nights lodging.
wanted to give her ninety days, but as the
limit IN Georgetown is twenty days that was
her sentence.
.'GdIlIy the plea entered by Robert
Edwards to charge Of disturbing the quiet OF
Georgetown, ami his sentence was 50 or fifteen
DAYS on the farm.
There were five colored women in delega.
ton from Willow Tree alley. Cassie Miles and
George Reed being among them. The troub.e
was caused because Cassie claimed that Georgi,
was with her friend, Ed bucket.
The affair attracted large crowd in the allie =,
for which the court held Cassie and George
| responsible and fined them IS each.
VIM. Burke, colored, was the only person
| IN the procession who was accused of indulgil.g
| In the luxury Of crap" game.
Il WASH there, was his plea, but Policeman
Coghill said he was and the Judge believed The
policeman.
Burke did not have IS and he had to 60 down
| for fifteen days.