Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-10
JUDGE KIMBALL,s ADVICE
He Deals 1t Ont Literally to the Prisoners
Before Him This Morning.

He Deals 1t Ont Literally to the Prisoners
Before Him This Morning.
When Judge KimbaI took his seat in court
this morning he found on his desk two Bibles
which had been presented to the court by
Agent Sweeney of the Newsboys Aid Society,
who had seen the books that have been in use
so long that the backs and part Of the leaves
have been kissed away.
MIR. Sweeney deserves a vote Of thanks" re-
marked the court, but the new books were kept
on the desk and were not put into service today.
The number Of those to enter the professions
was forty-seven, Of which thirteen were females.
The trial of cases began with the usual victim
of rum drinking, the unfortunate one being
Mike Burkhart He admitted that he had
been out with the boys after his work was
finished.
Judge Kimba!l asked why it was that he
would rather drink whisky and get in trouble
than keep sober and behave himself.
I'm admit, your honor" said Mike, that
the whisky did me more harm than good"
"Of course it did" added the judge, land it
always will
Eight dollars or twenty -four days.
Ellen Nash got out of the lookup yesterday.
but she appeared again today and was charged
with vagrancy.
Ellen is good talker and che succeeded in
convincing the judge that another chance
might do her good.
IF there is any chance Of your doing better"
said the judge, IL will not put anything in your
way"
ELLEN was sleeping in a shed where she had
her trunk, said Policeman Gantz. And she
had a bottle of whisky with her."
Il know had the bottle, judge, your honor"
said Ellen, but / got it to rub my back with"
II guess you rubbed with the bottle and
drank the liquor"
Personal bonds.
Rolla nictso, q nolora1 haIla Srorn Tho cc,,,pty
had been before the court so many times that
she knew she would fare as well by pleading
guilty Us by standing trial.
The charge against her was disorderly con-
duct on Elm street. Guilty was her plea and
she went down because she was unable to pay a
fine of IS.
Hall Brown was the name given by colored
man who was charged with using profane lam
guage in Douglass court Guilty he re-
sponded when arraigned, but before the judge
could say 50 Policeman Flynn said ne wanted
to tell the court something. He gave Hail such
bad name that the court made the fine $40.
William and Lucy Thomas, a colored couple
from "FOggy Bottom" were defended by Law
yer Lawton. who spoke Of the good character
OF their family.
Il know them. too" interrupted Policeman
McNlanus, 'and they are always in trouble"
The story of Will and his sister was that they
got in trouble because they took the part OF
their younger brother.
1Hey were lueu % eaCn, Out tHey were not
wealthy enough to settle the debt.
''}es. I'm guilty" answered Lena Campbell,
colored girl from Georgetown who was
charged with vagrancy, and she went down for
twenty days.
Policeman jacobson had four cases to swell
his record although he only had one prisoner.
That victim was James Barry and there were
against him two charges Of disorderly conduct
and tile same number OF throwing stones.
Jim plead guilty three times, but, when the
fourth charge was read, he thought there
would be no end to the accusations aud he said
no He was fined SIS or 45 days.
Margaret Lewis, colored woman who
washes clothes for livelihood, was in the pro-
cession because of her incorporate use of rum.
Il takes dram now and then, she said,
''and when the policeman arrested me had
been drinking some beer"
Judge. she said, Il work hard and I am
not young woman and have to take dram
of some kind"
but if you would let the dram alone" said
the judge. you would be better off,"
She WAS fined 80 or "a days.
Policeman Flynn had charge Of disorderly
conduct against Henry Ford. and Ida Sims was
charged with a similar offense by Policeman
Henrick. The defendants plead not guilty
but they were convicted and fined IS each.
Sarah Miller, Ella Miller. Stella Brooks and
Isabella Jackson, all colored, were charged with
engaging in disorderly gathering i'll Madison
alley. A number of witnesses were examined
and the judge said that the Miller girls had not
told the truth and for that reason he would fine
them sl0 or thirty days. The others were fined
So but execution Of sentence WAS suspe nded Us
TO Stella Brooks.