Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

What the DRINKS and Disorderlies Said
Judge Kimball's Court


Judge Kimball's Court.
The usual Christmas homicide and numerous
serious assaults did not materialize yesterday.
and. although there we're many intoxicated
persons on the streets, there was but little dis
order
The police did not attempt to lock up every
drunken man seen on the streets, but they
cared for those who we're helpless and unable
to navigate. Many persons were arrested for
being disorderly, and during the twenty-four
hours the police made nearly 200 arrests.
This morning there were about seventy per-
sons in the dock of the Police Court and those
who had to appear before Judge Kimball were
marched up in procession. John Mcnamara.
one OF the victims Of rum, admitted his guilt
and said he only had "a. Judge, your honor"
he said, when get drunk I'll swear it makes
me crazy, but if you will let me off this time
will take the pledge and not drink again"
The judge said that if the accused took the
pledge OF his own free will he would remit the
dollar and let him of upon payment Of what
cash capital he had. John paid his money and
went OIL in search Of some one to administer the
pledge.
TEN DAYS TO SOBER Up IN.
Patrick Sullivans drunk nearly cost him his
life. His spree commenced long before Christ
mas and would probably have lasted until the
new year had not Policeman Horton arrested
him The old man begged hard for his free
dom and said he would try to keep sober in the
he ssa land tex Se the pledge once for
why didn't YOU keep it for good?" the court
Il only took it for year." was the old mans
reply. The judge gave him ten days in default
OF bonds to get tho liquor out of him.
Guilty" plead Daniel Hart when arraigned
for disturbing the quiet OF Z street. Five dol
lars.
Samuel Sullivan, . neatly dressed young
colored man, was tried on charge of
vagrancy, and he showed by his employer that
he was regularly at work, and the court &C.
cepted his personal bonds.
Joseph Cole and Charles CANT colored men,
denied that they were disorderly, although
they admitted that they had been drinking the
wine when 1t was red. Cant was thoroughly
intoxicated and Cole was trying to take him
home. They stopped in a saloon on the road
and had more drinks, and after that the police
arrested them. Cole was fined IS and Cant
was taxed SO moro.
HE DROVE ON THE SIDEWALK.
"Thats right" was the reply OF Albert Ed
wards, young colored man who was accused
Of having driven o horse on the sidewalk.
Albert was intoxicated, and he chose the side
walk rather than to drive along the muddy
street. He had no fears of the law, for he
drove in front of the police station. Five dol
lars or fifteen days.
II have not been in the habit Of drinking
and If you let me 60 this time III not drink any
more" plead Ralph Dali, a young colored
man who was Charged with being drunk and
dlsorderly.
You should have thought of that BEFORE"
said the judge Us he imposed the usual fine.
II wasn't even drunk" was Michael Ben
nett's plea, because l had not taken five
drinks al day, and another thing, was not
even talking
The officer made different statement and
Bennett was taxed So. Martin Lane, who was
fined IS.
John Cakes said that he had spent all his
money for board and lodging and said he
begged for something to eat because he was
hungry. Thirty days was his sentence.
John Berry plead guilty to a charge Of being
dlsorderly and he paid IS for his liberty.
1T was in the 'Whitechaper district" said
Policeman Redgrave, that Bud Berry was ar
rested" Bud is a young colored man and he
made such fair statement that the court took
his personal bonds.
TWO GIRLS WHO WERE FULL.
Laura Day and Dora Harris, young colored
women from Howardtown, plead guilty to a
charge OF disorderly conduct Policeman
Lynch. who had arrested them, said he wanted
to make statement which was that the women
were intoxicated ana we're on the street with a
scarcity OF garments covering them.
Judge kinball said that the law. unfortu-
nately, provided only for a fve-dollar fine in
the county, and that amount was imposed.
Thos. Porter, colored, plead guilty to
charge OF disorderly in the county and was
fined So.
Henry Woodward, Frank Blackstone, Henry
Garnett, Charles Wilson and Abraham Thorn
ton each plead guilty to charges Of disorderly
conduct and tine of IS was imposed in each
case.
Others came and the judge heard the COM
plants against them and disposed of them as
the cases heretofore were.