Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-04
rHIRr, TWO PRISONERS IN LINE.
And the Disposition Judge kimbah Made
of Them.

yndsc Kimball had thirty-two prisoners In
the tolls this morning and only seven Of them
sere females
Thcre were more charges against John lie wis,
alias William IA. smith, than against any other
prisoner. and it is likely that another charge
will be made before he serves the Sentences
imposed upon him. The prisoner is
a colored man who was arrested in
Howard University grounds last night
BY Policeman Ellsworth. He was
in company with an old soldier, but their con-
duct was too indecent for publication. The
charges entered against him were trespass, car
rying q pistol and disorderly in the county,
and the court imposed fines amounting to S15
Or 165 days in the work house.
James VI. Hicks was convicted OF charge OF
CARRYING pistol or New Jersey avenue and a
hne OF ESQ was imposed.
Az HABuUAL DRUSKARp.
Martin Lane is continually getting into
trouble and he was in the line this morning.
Policeman Curtis was the prosecuting officer
and he charged the accused with being an
habitual drunkard and also with disorderly con-
duct. Lawyer ONeil plead the case for him.
but Judge Kimball held Martin guilty on both
charges. Bonds thirty days was the sen
tence in the Case Of drunkenness ard a fine of
$40 was impOsed in the other case
John Kelly was another prisoner against whom
there were two charges. John is an old soldier
and he was arrested in the Howard University
grounds last night for trespass and disorderly
conduct
Not having s25 to pay his bill he was sent
down for seventy-hve days
Lucy Lucas. Mary Conn and Bessie Wilson.
colored women, were charged with yagrancy
and Policemen Cooney and Hanley stated the
case against them.
They are not Migrants" said Lawyer Pey-
ton. their counsel, for / am personally &C.
qualnted with one of them
The officers said that they arrested the
women between 2 and 8 o'clock this morning
on the NJ street bridge across Rock creek They
we're under the influence of liquor
That's right said counsel They are good
girls, but they we're out on lark last night and
we're returning from garden party when they
were arrested"
The judge suggested that they had better be
more careful in the future and released them
on their personal bonds
Pauline Butler was convicted Of a charge OF
being found under suspicious circumstances
on Massachusetts, avenue northeast, and q SEN
tence Of thirty days was imposed
May alias Cora Brown was brought in as a
Clicks alley ''vag" and was given the extent of
the law. ninety days on the farm
WILL PAY THE FINE WITH HIS PENSION.
Today ispension day and Mortimer Lawrence.
a pensioner, was in the procession. He plead
guilty to a charge of profanity and was fined
S. The judge sent an officer with him to get
his pension money SO that he co1ld pay the
damages.
John Newton confessed that he was q vag-
rant, and was sent down for sixty days
John l. Donahoe plead not guilty to a charge
Of disorderly conduct and made denial. He
was nned IS OF twenty-four days.
Frank Brooks went down for thirty days be-
cause he threw stones and could not pay $40
fine.
Vim. Washington for driving faster than the
law allows was fined go OF sixty days
Henry Kelly and Eugene Ross were charged
with being disorderly. Henry plead guilty
and was nned IS or fifteen days. but Eugene
made statement in his own behalf, and his
penalty was IS or twenty-four days.