Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-07
JUDGE KIMBALL,s COURT.
Quite . Number Of Prisoners Receive Sem
fences This Morning.

| Quite . Number Of Prisoners Receive SEN
fences This Morning.
When Bailiff Sam Kendig said, "Come to
| order, gentlemen, hats off," this morning in
Judge Kimbalrs court, where justice is deal
out upstairs. there was but one person in court
with the exception Of the court officers, but
! soon afterward the seats were filed with wit
nesses, including policemen and citizens.
Arthur Burgess, who was introduced as an
ex-convict, was at the head Of the procession,
and he was charged with profanity.
Policeman Heller told the court who the
prisoner was. "And," said Clerk Harper, she's
been arrested for almost everything"
Burgess, who looked like he had been on a
protracted spree, told his own story and said:
"Judge, had been drinking and, to tell you
the truth, don't remember exactly what
said.''
you had better let liquor Alone" said the
judge as he imposed . fine of $40 or thirty
days on the farm.
William Rev, an aged man, whose appear
ance was calculated to shock the public when
he appeared on the streets, was charged with
being vagrant. His plea was guilty and he
was given a home for three months.
SENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO REcUPERArE.
"He's in the city," said Policeman Maddox.
looking for a pension, and he has the grip"
His remarks were directed to an old man named
Abraham Thorwell, whose home is in yirginis.
The officer met him on the street yesterday.
He was crying, and the officer took HIM to his
own home and gave him supper. This morning
he gave him his breakfast, and at the officer s
request the court gave him thirty days in the
hospital to recuperate.
Laura Delaney, a colored vagrant, admitted
that she was guilty of the charge preferred,
but she complained that Policeman williams
had Disseminated against her.
He arrested me and another gal for
fightin," said Laura, ''and she's jest as bad as
is"
She was sent down for ninety days.
HIS NAME WAS DENNIS.
"God knows amt guilty." answered Dennis
Buchanan, an old colored man who was ar
raigned for disturbing religious meeting in
the Union Mission Church. The testimony
showed that he was guilty.
Have you been drirking?" inquired the
court of the prisoner.
well, jedge, to tell you dc trufe, had jes'
one drink"
'Five dollars
ALWAYS BEGGING.
A young man giving his name as Richard
Lewis was charged with being a common bog
gar and Policeman Ceinar appeared against
him.
This man. said the officer, sis always in
need and he never fails to have dead mother
VI oAo'oi w ouiy. luat Is always eACuse
for begging, and he is SO slick at it that it is
hard to catch him.
mot guilty." was the prisoners plea. He
said he was a sailmaker by trade and came
here from Boston, but was unable to get work.
He was sent down for thirty days.
Frank Lane and William Payne we're charged
with disorderly conduct, and though they
plead not guilty the evidence was against
them and they were fined IS or two weeks
each.
Policeman Pat Creagh charged William
Thomas with failing to pay his hack hire, and
according to the courts sentence man who
rides in hacks must pay for the luxury. The
sentence was 50 or nine days.
That's right was Clarence Chase's re-
spouse to charge of violating District ordi-
nance and the penalty imposed was So.
John Jones and his brother Jim were fined
% each for disorderly conduct, but neither of
them had the money.
Edward Swales and Marshall Williams. colored
boys, were arraigned for creating disturb
ance in p street alley. The former said guilty.
and the latter said not guilty, putting emphasis
on the mot"
Judge Kimball sat down hard on two colored
persons, William Dorsey and Emma Ford who
were shown to have engaged in a midnight
brawl in the alley near the Sd street branch of
the census Office.
Policeman Kimmel and Special Officer Fergu-
son gave evidence against them, and instead of
the ordinary fine Of IS the judge imposed twice
that amount.
Richard Burch and Edward Dixon stepped
forward, said guilty to charge of disorderly
conduct, heard the judge say Five dollars
and stepped back for fifteen days.