Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-02
THE USUAL GRIND.
Prisoners Brought Up Before Judge Kim
balls Court This Morning.


Prisoners Brought Up Before Judge Kim
balls Court This Morning.
There we're six females in the frstprocession
Of prisoners in the Police Court today and
among them was a small colored girl named
Katie Cross. Her case troubled Judge Kim
ball more than any other, because of the con-
duct OF such young girl and also because
there was no place to send her except the
work house or Jail Policeman Jamison ap-
peared against the girl and he gave his opin-
ion that the girl was q sneak tn ief 'She has
not been home for a week, said the officer,
but with other girls she has been sneaking in
houses on Pennsylvania avenue and sleeping"
Judge KImball said he did not want to send
the girl to the prisons, adding that this case
showed the necessity for reformatory for
girls. The case was continued until tomorrow
In order to have her mother notified.
SOME FEMALE vAas.
Annie Robinson. . colored woman, plead
guilty to a charge Of vagrancy and started back
toward the cell, but Policeman Whalen called
the judges attention to the circumstances in
the case. The woman was found in a fish
house near the wharf with three male friends.
She was thereupon given the extent Of the
law-bonds or ninety days.
AMMO Foley, an old vag who knows the posi-
ton Of every brick in the walls of the work
house, was next to appear for trial. and she
shed tears az though it was her first appear
ance and she was trying to gain the courts
although she had been locked up over night.
Policeman Donovan told of her disgrsceful
conduct on the street but Annie begged SO
hard that the judge gave her light sentence
thirty days on the farm in default OF bonds
Mary Z. Fortune and Charity Hawkins plead
n r. IF md
$5 or fifteen days each.
Lizzie Fortune, colored woman, pretended
that she did not understand what vagrancy
meant and Judge Kimball proceeded to give her
the necessary in structions. Lizzie then
entered a. protest to what Policeman McNeely
said she Vas guilty OF on Gallaghers Hill.
where is Gallagher's Hill"
I'm .Foggy Bottom"
BAD TO PAY FOR CARRYING A PISTOL.
Edward Stewart, a young colored man who
said he was dressed in fine style to leave the
city when he was arrested, was accused Of
carrying loaded revolver.
Il got information that Stewart had been
carrying pistol" said Policeman Mcdonnell,
land last night spoke to him about it. He
started to run and grabbed him. He had
loaded pistol in his pocket
His counsel argued that he should not be
fined, because he was on his way to the depot
intending to take dhe train for st. Paul.
He only had IL cents in his pocket inter-
rupted the officer.
And Judge Kimball suggested that it was
after banking hours, because counsel had said
that Ned had money in bank
Counsel made a lengthy plea in behalf of his
Client and Judge Kimball said he would give
Stewart the benefit of the conditions stated by
counsel and would impose fine OF only $50 or
sixty days
WAS DRUNK, BUT NOT A VAC.
I'm guilty of being drunk, but amt no
vag, was Frank McQuire's plea to charge of
vagrancy. Found drunk in Seaton Park was
the specific charge against him. Policeman
y Brlen stated the case to the court and told
OF the mans drunken condition when he
found him sitting in the park. Frank promised
to do better in the future and the judge released
MN on his own recogniZance.
Deed, judge, didn't throw no stones"
said Dick Spriggs. colored boy who
charged with throwing stones. Policeman Dyer
saw him violate the law in that manner and
that's why Judge Kimball said, "Ten dollars or
thirty days"
Bill Wharton, a Georgetown negro fell asleep
on doorstep near Frederick and r streets
last night and Policeman Bradley had to ham
mer him on the foot with his club to arouse
him. Bill did not like the treatment he re-
celved and he became so boisterous that a
charge OF disorderly conduct was preferred
against him. The prisoner denied the charge,
but the proof was against him and fine of So
or twenty-tour days was imposed.
Jonah Adams a North Washington colored
man, was IN again and he plead guilty to
charge OF being disorderly. Five dollars.
GENUINE TRAMP STORY.
Dennis Hurley was the name given by genu-
inc tramp whose story amused the court. Den
mis- is an elderly man, with gray hair and short
gray whiskers. and he had with him a camping
outfit and g bag Of clothing In his camping
Kit lie had pots, pans and dishes. and there was
even a napkin among them. The old man.
according to his story, tramped here from New
Jersey, and he said he was going to no psrticu-
lar place.
where's your homer" the Judge asked.
wherever l stop and get a Job Of work."
was his response. Il came here from New
Jersey"
The old citizen from nowhere told his story.
met the policeman. / pointed to the sky and
asked whether it was the moon the sun that
l saw. The policeman said he was stranger
in town and couldn't tell me- and told him it
was white birthstone
Was this man q delegate to the scientists
convention or was he with the geologists!'
asked Mr.. Dumont
Judge Kimball gave Dennis home for thirty
days.
Mary Burch was brought ir as a vagrant
and the judge sent her down for sixty DAYS.
She was defended by Lawyer Moss. and Mr..
Dumont, commenting on the case, said that 30
clety had to be protected and that these people
should be made to remain in doors.
Tim Connors disturbed the quiet of George
town and he admitted his guilt. Five dollars