Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-27
A DRY CROWD.
They Wanted water-After They Got That
They Listened to Judge Miller.

They Wanted water-After They Got That
They Listened to Judge Miller.
Policeman Pat Madigan, who has charge Of
the prisoners at The Police Court, furnishes
mora free drinks than any bar room in the
city This morning there were only eighteen
prisoners in the pen" but it WIS a dry
crowd and all the morning they called for
water In cell Nc. there were three colored
women, who were dissatisfied With every
thing about :he cell, but that was not much,
fer all they could see were the walls and 3
red-hot stove in the corridor
Give me some water" seid one Of the girls.
and the scent tin cup filed with the best Poto-
mac was handed H.
Another of the two wanted bread because she
said she was hungry and had not been gwen
anything to eat this morning. but the thIrd one
sid she could get bread II home and when she
went visiting sEe expected pie
Owing to the bad weather the judge was late
Ia reaching court and in the meanwhile good
sized audience. including witnesses for the new
bailiff's position, loaters and candidates, had
arrived. One man who appeared at the door
vas told by the doorkeeper that lie would have
- romsin outside.
The man was taken by surprise and informed
the acting dOOrkeeper that he had been visiting
the court regularly for ten years and this was
the first time lie had been treated in such man
FER. The doorkeeper told him if he had been
spending his time in court for ten years he
thought it time for him to remain home
The candidates for bailiff are too numerous
10 mention and they have annoyed the judge
so much recently that he cannot &c into court
without being stopped and askel How IS
1t now" Or How are my chances!
THE PROCESSION ARRIVES.
Soon after Judges Miller and kimban arrived
the procession came through the corridor,
where the snow was beating through an open
ing in the roof and Casey Smith in the
lead. He Is an old colored man recently from
the country and he had been Locked up since
noon Yesterday. The old man drives a cart
end Yesterday his horse was trOttIng along and
dirt was spilled on the street agent hey of
the Humane Society. who arrested him, told
Judge Miller of the case, ard the old man when
srraigned answered: Il Sc guilty, not knowing
how lie rules of de city Is
At the suggestion of Agent Key the old man
was released on his own recOgnizance-
Copper No. 126 does duly in ''Bloodfeld"
and his name Is Herbert. The location of his
Seat the excuse he had for appearing in
court this morning in his high-water boots
His prisoner was Jim Cant, a colored man. who
mas been arrested before. he Is better known
Is Jenny Gaat.
The prisoner could not even behave himself
N the court building, for when spoken to by an
officer he used prOfane language loud enough
20 be heard by the visitors. For this offense lie
fne Of 50 or fifteen DAYS for disturbing people
in South Washington lie went down.
lie WAS LET GO.
Mail Carrier Nimrod, who lives not far from
Brightvood, appeared as prosecuting witness
against q man named James Holmes, who was
charged with profanity
The charge could not be sustained. but
Holmes said he had been in Kelly's drinking
ami when he had drunk too mucn he went in
NimrOds stable to sleep OF the effects Of what
he had drunk
I'm afraid that KeIly's whisky viii get you
in trouble" said the judge, If you don keep
away from BrightwoOd.'
He was therrupOn discharged.
Richard U. Langley was the name given by O
Gteen- year-old cOlored boy who was charged
with being a vagrant- When questioned as to
vhy he did not live at home with his father he
replied: My father don't want me-"
Why don he want YOU!
Il don't know. but he SAYS he cen get along
better without me-
i guess he can"
His father, he said, was named Blackville and
he lives at No 1921 lith street southeast
WHAT your mothers name?''
Her name Is the same as fathers"
"How does your name come to be Langley?''
II don't know, but that's what my mother
calls me-"
The boy was committed until tomorrow 30
that his father can be sent for.