Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-24
CITY AND DISTRICT.
A LARGE BATCH OF PRISONERS.
Sons Of Those who Appeared Before Judge
Harper Today.

so1s ef Those who Appeared Before Judge
Harper Today.
Owing to the large docket, total Of more
than I25 cases, court convened early this morn
ing and the first procession marched into court
soon after 9 o'clock and the wheels OF Justice
were put in operation
Charles Wills. Georgetown boy. was the
first one in line and Policeman Mason charged
that he disturbed the quiet of O street late
last night by singing a vulgar song.
81 was only singing little short song" was
his plea. and the Judge told him that il he
wanted TO sing his short song at night 1t must
also be sweet Five dollars
HE GOT THIRTY DAYS
Frank f. Lewis was the name given by a
eood-looking man, who was comfortably
dressed According to his statement he has
wife and two children living in Indianapolis.
This was Frank second appearance here.
Policeman Hartman arrested him because he
has been drinking and loafing about Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 9Th street.
IF your honor will let me CO." said the pris-
oner. I'm leave the city"
But you were let go once before, said the
YES" added the prisoner, ''but not to leave
the city"
He explained to the Judge that he came
here on business connected with the patent
OL1Ce-
when first came here" he said. II stopped
Ut the Ebbitt, but now"
"He has no home" interrupted the officer.
As the accused did not take advantage of his
FIRST opportunity. the judge said he did not think
he wOuld do any better this time Asentence OF
thirty days imposed and the prisoner
marched back 10 the cell
CASE OF WATERMELON.
Sam Randall likes watermelons, and his love
for that delicious fruit got him in trouble and
put MIN where he will not have an opportunity
to get any melon for month Policeman
Hartman complained that Sam has been spend
ing too much of his time about the commission
houses on Louisiana avenue, and was apparently
trying to get a melon when he arrested him.
Sam denied the charge, but the judge commit
ted him for a month in default OF bonds
After Policeman Campbell had explained the
position and actions of Sam Clark yesterday
Judge Harper wanted to know if he was not
shaking the bones, and the officer said he
thought he was.
Sam denied that he was on his knees and said
he was not crap shooter"
Judge Harper told him that he had better
keep out Of such crowds and stop going through
the motions if he wanted to keep out Of trouble
and fined him S5.
Henry J. Smith was the only member of the
Smith family who was in the procession He
was dressed in his Sunday suit of clothes and
carried a gold-headed cane. Joseph Lenhart
and Alfred Nathan were with him when ar
rested. but they had each raised So and secured
their liberty.
They were all drunk" said the officer, "and
we're taking up the whole pavement near 9TH
street and New York avenue last night
mo, sir, was Henrys response, when the
Judge inquired whether he was intoxicated. Il
was trying TO take my friends home"
Five dollars.
His companions did not appear
Sadie Coates, the colOred woman who was
convicted and sentenced and who served two
years for drowning infant in a bucket, was
In the line. and she plead not guilty to n charge
of profanity. Mary 1homas another East
Washington colored woman, was charged with
her, and. after hearing the statements of the
women, the court fined them s5 each. They
went back
STEALING FRUIT.
A young colored man named Charlie Mat,
thews was arraigned on a charge of disorderly
conduct in South Washington.
Policeman Murphy of the fourth precinct
told Judge Harper that he found Matthews in a
yard taking fruit from the trees.
HE was not satisfied with taking what he
wanted to eat. )" said the officer, but he had n
wheelbarrow in the alley near the fence and he
was going to fill it with fruit to SELL Five
dollars or fifteen days.
Bill Jones. a young colored man, gave
bond In the Police Court a week ago and today
he appeared again. The charge against him
was vagrancy. He was arrested Saturday
night because ne was In company with several
other young colored men, who. the police saw
do not bear good reputation. Several of
them got IN another mans wagon at the o
street market Saturday night and drove about
the city eating yatermelOns when stopped by
Policeman Marin, who succeeded in arresting
Jones
Lawyer Sillers made a speech for the priso-
ner, but Judge Harper required him to renew
the bond or go down for a month.
Guilty, responded A. Il. Clark. the puzzle
man, when arraigned on a charge of disorderly
conduct Clark is well known to many persons
who frequent Pennsylvania avenue at night
where he shows and explains puzzles Satur-
day night Clark got drunk and Policeman Cos
tello locked him up.
He was fined IS or Is days on the farm and
he took the latter.
Others. males and females, were waiting for
the second procession, which was virtually a
repetition Of the first line.