Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-22

The Trouble With Most Of the Prisoner,
Before Judge KiMball Today.

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Before Judge Kimbasl Today.
"Wm. Lucas. alias Gallagher" called Deputy
Clerk Lum Harper in the Police Court this
morning when the first procession Of prisoners
marched in seeking justice.
MY name amt Lucas" answered the man
who was called MY name is Gallagher"
Policeman 5ordan, who arrested him, ap-
peared and explained TO Judge Kimball that
Gallagher was drunk last night and that he
| followed a lady for square ON Pennsylvania
avenue.
II had only been in town forty eight hour"
said Gallagher, when got arrested
Where's your home?" the court inquired
II live in Philadelphia he responded but
have been working in Virginia. had finished
my work and was on my way back home"
do you drink liauor?"
'Yes. sir drink once in awhile"
After your experience last night should
think liquor drinking would brighten you"
II think so, too. your honor" said the pris-
oner, but didn { know what was doing any
more than q crow"
II am going to send you down for five days."
concluded the judge, "and when you get out
you had better leave the city as fast as you
can"
The next man in line was William Lewis, a
resident Of 81 street. He was drunk last night
and he charged that his married sou was re-
sponsible for his black eye. Policeman Henry
told of the bad and threatening language used
by Lewis toward his son. and Judge Kimball
suggested that Lewis was drunk enough to be
quarrelsome He admitted that he was quarrel
some after his son, as he said, had struck him
in the eye with a paint brush. But" he
added, my son was half shot as well as l was.
Eight dollars.
Charlie Hicks, an East Washington colored
man, who has been under arrest several times
on charges of disorderly conduct, was charged
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cause of his arrest and he could not deny that
he was intoxicated, for the judge notified him
in advance that he saw him about an hour be-
fore he was arrested. Charlie was sent down
for thirty days.
Robert Bowman and Gertie Caldwell, young
colorod couple from Georgetown, who met on
Water street last night and failed to behave
themselves, were in line on a charge of disor-
derby conduct. Gertie admitted the truth Of
the charge and the lowest fine-s5 or fifteen
days-was imposed, but Bob disputed the
charge and was fined SO.
Charlie Savoy, a coiored boy sixteen years
old, was accused of disturbing the quiet of
Essex court and his brother Sam appeared as u
witness against him. Charlie said that his
father gets drunk sometimes and when under
the influence OF liquor he is qusrrelsome. Sam
admitted the truth of Charities assertion, but
he also charged that the latter was as quarrel
some the father. Charlie said that during
the trouble last night mis- hand was burned with
uatiroh. Inc Juuge reieaseo Siiariie On MS
own recogniZance.
young colored man named Charles Arm
strong was charged with disorlerly conduct.
and lie asserted that he had been assaulted with
a razor by another colored man. and he showed
cuts across his coat The judge instructed the
man to swear out warrant for his assaiant
and released him on his personal bonds.
''lhe Lords knows l wasn't drunk" said
Eliza Fields. a fat colored woman, who
charged with being drunk and disorderly.
Policeman Cook locked arms with me last
night and We walked along Maryland avenue to
the station house"
Eliza was 80 drunk" said the officer, THAT
l had to take her by the arm to hold her up"
Eliza was taxed IS or twenty-four days.
Joseph Cole plead guilty to charge Of being
disorderly On the Bowen road and not having
20 to turn over to the District he was given If
teen days.
Lizzie Neller was sent down for three months
as a vag and Dollie Lewis, who brought up the
rear Of the line. was taxed IS for being disor-
derly on Maryland avenue.