Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-27
MOSTLY vAGRANrS
The Prisoners In Judge Harper's Court Thu
Morning-How They Jared.

The Prisoners In Judge Harper's Court This
Morning-How They Jared.
Twenty seven men and boys and Eve women
occupied the three secure apartments at Judge
Harpers temple Of justice this morning. That
was the number Of unfortunates who could NOT
raise collateral enough to secure their tempo
rary liberty, and consequently they were given
free ride to the court this morning in the
''black maria"
John Whiteside. who looked like a broken
down theatrical man, was the leader of tho first
procession. and today was not his first appear
ance. Policeman Marshall told the court that
John was printer by trade and has only been
out OF the work house about two months. Idle
ness and hanging about saloons on Pennsyl-
vania avenue and drinking what he can get in
them were the specific charges alleged by tho
II am unfortunate enough to be out of work
at present., said the prisoner, but work
when can get it."
The officer gives you a pretty bad name, "
said Judge Harper, ''and you will have to give
bonds or go down"
BETTY GOES BACK TO THE FARN.
Policeman Dyer told the court that Betty
Douglass lived in the work house and when
out OF prison she spends her time in Louise
alley: She had just out yesterday and last
evening she was on Maryland avenue in COM
pany with Will Robinson. They were drunk
and disorderly when the officer arrested them.
mad s5. ''''
The same officer was complainant against
John Mahan and Charles B. Kenny. Both men
plead guilty to vagrancy. John claimed that
ne was pensioner, and had been stopping in
the temporary home on Missouri avenue.
The officer knew something about him, and he
told the judge that John had been arrested be-
fore, and the last time he was released he prom
lsed to leave the city and return to his home in
each.
Patrick Ryan, q rough-loohing young man,
plead not guilty when arraigned on charge
OF vagrancy, and the plea Of Thomas Ander-
son, colored, was the same. They were ar
rested about o'clock this morning as they
jumped out Of freight car that had just
reached here from Baltimore. They we're on
their way to Virginia to work in the brick
yards. but Policeman Macy arrested them, and
now the District will have to give them free
board for a month, and then they will probably
join the army Of Washington Migrants and be-
come permanent residents.
BEEN TRAPPING TWO MONTHS.
'Ive been tramping for two months" wal
John Raninger's plea when Officer Tracy ar
rested him. Bonds or thirty days.
William O'Neal, q colored man, plead guilty
cused him of being too fond of liquor, and ht
was sent down for one month.
Meredith Gilmore, man who looked as l
he had seem better days, plead guilty to
charge Of disturbing the quiet of the county
and not having w he stepped back
Policeman Holsey Of tho first precinct was
witness in the case of Alexander Rodgers
against whom there was q change of vagrancy
HE is a printer" said witness against him
''ard travels with Whiteside.'' lake his com
panion. Rodgers is fond Of liquor and tina
seems to be the cause of his trouble. He wa
sent back with his brother printer.
William Thomas, an old colored man wht
lives IN Maryland, was charg ed with being
suspicious person. He was arrested about
o clock this morning near the corner OF Sd ant
l streets northeast. He had his lunch buckle
with him and his statement was that he walked
in from the country to his work every morn
ing. Judge Harper released Thomas ON hi
own recognizance.