The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-16
MILLER'S MONDAY.
1T is USUALLY A BUSY ONE IN THE
POLICE COURT.

Monday Is generally the busiest day of
sion this morning was no exception to the
rule. The regular Saturday night crowd
were on hand. They are for the most part
hard workers and labor for six days for
the sake of getting drunk on one night.
Judge Miller is very lenient with hard
worker, and he rarely fines a man whose
hands have been made horny by toll If
there is any chance for him to reform.
He does not believe in filling the work
house with people who are able and will
ing to work for a living.
A Policy Pigeon.
Frank Pascoe, young negro with q
rubber band about his wrist, was charged
with being suspicious character by Of
ficer Reilly. The boy lives in SIater's
alley, Georgetown, and there is policy
writer's shop u few doors below his home
and his business Is to watch the police
the vicinity. On Saturday morning
couple OF officers started down the alley,
and the boy ran ahead, shouting as he
did so.
Here comes de porlicel Here comes dc
perlicel''
The officers ran after him and the boy
darted into the house of woman named
Thompson. He was found under the bed
by the police and carried to the station.
This morning he was ordered to furnish
bonds and If he can't do IL he will spend
the next three months in the workhouse.
The Razor Again.
II is generally the broth er in black who
carries a razor, but occasionally white
.ln,. 4, nI,a n,.k hs.
don't know how to handle the weapon
serious damage. John Sorrcll had one in
his pocket on Saturday night and he at
tempted to use II on man named Con-
rad Rooms. When the officer tried to ar
rest him he attempted to use It on him.
But he didn't succeed very well and was
disarmed ana arrested. Hewas fined $50.
Give Man a Chance.
"Your Honor, this mans been out of
the workhouse abouta week and he's been
drunk every day. He's a chicken thief,
and every other kind of thief and bad
man generally"
"Dey broke in de house and tru' me
out where boards. Use gwine to try an
do better an amt done nuthen' nohow,"
said Henry Aeson, the defendant.
Give every man q chance said his
sAO'oi,, "'N uoi' INV .i.i 1891 ~ o
aown u y9u Gan ig &c. on, Oh IT, H., i ms man nan
he shond I be a,lnwed 70 trv ,f io e us wors
You can go, Aeson, and let this be lesson
to YOU"
Ten Years to Reform.
Edwin Forrest is black piccaninny,
| and he has q great desire to be an Indian
fighter. But he didn't have the funds to
| carry out his plans and buy arms, so he
uec,teu 10 I s'ea, .mein a'la on trnuay ne
and asked ok her 70 allow him 70 warm ,' ny
| the fire. The little fellow looked cold and
The ladv alloweJ him 10 stand i nv the the fire. 6'
| When She left the room he found her
| purse containing 80 or 81, and the boy
| took TO his heels. He bought a couple OF
| air.guns from q dealer on the Avenue
| and then threw the empty purse into the
| yard of house near by, where it was
found by the officer. But the youngster
didn't get time to start fol, the plains.
she Icy 5 you warm T an a,,, you stole her
P'. .,Vcss;r y sam th % u wpnn ,a'
s.IVoll yo,, "o,, We 40 10 az aforn, eoboo,
untiI vn,, are 81 and n, 40 WV Won are n now
| that Viii he for inst rem years . az"
'A"' wa '' T 1"s. 80
| ~' ooH0'
| Emile Monthrop was held in $500 bonds
i
Miller for the larceny of n GOLD ornament
| fro,,, A., ,,o,.a,, 80 To,,;o IT,, IT.
rom thc person oI Nett,e MOSS; ne nau
peen W Sis'. .ne younS iauy anu as ne was
| leaving ne snatcneu me fewer rom nei
G,e S anu S tah. i S c,a d t Sa, ne uu !.
and h., viii have si ~ VIVIAN The ha'
| fore Judge Hapner,
stole the Cooks Dress.
Charlotte Jones is a servant, and up to
| few DAYS ago she was in the EMPLOY of
| Mrs. Lewis She was DISCHARGED and she
a,a;'., ~. a." '.,5 ~ 80 90
ciaiineu ,iao neI mistress owed neL Ninety
Genus, ana 10 KY even Win ner sne stolt
pig tI % .my c9ok uresses' ~ was Dri9h.
glue1 a,,la gar 1.n ro anu Wnen Ms
yudge nneu Snariotte Ply anu tne paliiI
banded the dress BACK 70 her, her wrinkled
iace was Wfeasneu VIII shiiies anu sne
k'Aieu WIN picasure
| After q quarter Of q century of married
| life John Wood and his wife fell out. II
was month 400. and She accused him nj
assaulting her He said that the reverse
WAS fhe case and that his wife was ieaini,s
| Of soma i;ttja attent;S,,s he had 1ayd III :
| Girl named Ida thomson. -''1 ''io'
'"I'Il tell vou al tr,1f. Jefipe ,shelp n, o
| I was a LAWN down on a nnl(et on de- fiuo,
| when she tOoken jumped on me wild boft
footses and stamped me all ober. When
got up she gimme one In de eye, SO dat
10 de Lore, l acouian't see LOT minule
Oeh she M me agln an. kGP on scusin
me ~ uisner .oman zen glu hit her'
rive uoaAIs, say tne Juuse. 4
t.. ,rac .'.'l;',., $3.50 49,,
80 ~ - 49,, $780, 'Un xva a'ise
H.. ~ - 1s' ~ 49,. =. m'n NE
,on, w. iieiu.n'iy ~ ailno'' ore'y o'ne
large CITY N the country. he mad
prlght, lnteiIgent lace, ana ms ciot9e'
were one tangie OF rags anu tatters. ~
was chaigeo WIN tne larceny Oh Watsn
ann cha,n, anu ne tpiu the Judge tliat u,
iurthermore that ne didnt nave irieho
IN me W9riu, ar
u;,I well suiu ,'s ,i1 tho pos suplSses SS oil
There doesn't Seem TO he ,,nv other plac,
for you.n
'Your HONOR nut in Mr., Sweeney o.
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