Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-31
ONLY ONE WOMAN
IN Judge Harper's Court saturiay-she Col
Thirty Days-The Others Tried.

Thirty Days-The Others Tried.
Lille johnson could not complain OF being
In crowded cell at the Police Court Sat-
urday, Tor she was the only female among
the two dozen prisoners, and Prison Keeper
Aadigan gave her a cell all to herself. The
twenty-three men and boys were put in two
cells. Being the only female in the motley
crowd Lille was placed at the head Of the
procession, although she had no banner to
carry into court. Policeman McNeely COM
planned against her and charged that she was
guilty OF bad conduct on 26th street Lille
told her side of the case and Judge Harper
gave her thirty days in default OF bonds.
ALLOWED TO GO.
Sam Wood was drunk and Policemen
Russell Dean and 81 Lewis arrested him.
Sam is a resident of Norfolk, and would have
been home Saturday had he not INDUCED
IN the habit Of bending his elbow too often
Il only intended to lock HIM up until boat
time said Officer Lewis, "but when placed
under arrest he used such profane language that
lcharged him with being drunk and disorderly. !"
lhe ofhcers were satisfied to let him 60 and
the judge took mis- personal bonds.
Edward Fields also stated that he wanted to
go to Norfolk, but the court had no assurance
that he would fulfill the promise and a fine of
80 was imposed. He was charged with being
disorderly.
THE JoHNsoNs MIXED Up.
When the Georgetown contingent arrived
Policemen Passeno and Upperman were re-
quired to take the oath several times. Among
their victims were two members of the johnson
family, and Deputy Clerk Harper had trouble
to tell "'totker from which" Each was charged
with being a vagrant az well as being disorderly
on the street.
When Jim Johnson was called his friend,
line Tah IA 4
after some difficulty they we're separated and
tried Bends or twenty days and IS or fifteen days
each were their sentences, and they went down
together.
James Riley, charged under the name Of
Mickey" Hicks. was another member of the
Georgetown party, and he was accused of being
''vag." He was tolerably well dressed. but
his appearance indicated that he had been
drinking liquor. The officers said that they had
found Jim on Washington street. Lawyer Law
ton had the prisoner make statement, but
Judge Harper thought that twenty days would do
him good, and that was the sentence of the
court.
George Levenberry, another prisoner from
across the creek, was tried on q similar charge.
He was found asleep in lumber yard, 30 the
officers said, and his personal bonds were taken.
TOOK THE THIRTY DAYS.
I'm guilty of the charge" was Sam Doug
lass plea to a charge of vagrancy, and the
judge added: BONDS or thirty days" Ho took
the thirty days because he could not get the
bonds.
Whisky was the cause of John Lanahans be-
ing III the procession, and after hearing his
statement the courtrequired him to give bonds
or 60 down for thirty days.
James Robertson plead guilty to a charge of
being disorderly and he stepped back because
he cOuld not settle the bill of IS charged
against him.
Samuel Holly little colored orphan who
lives il GARFIELD, was in court Oh charge of
throwing stones. He had good friends and
they had put up collateral for him. Sammy
admitted his guilt, but he stated that he threw
the stone to defend himself against a dog and
the stone accidentally went through window.
You violated the law, said the judge, ''but
guess you had a right to do it." His col
lateral was returned.
When the next case was called Judge Harper
handed over piece of paper for the prisoner
to stand on SO that he could be seen. The
prisoner was colored boy who was not tall
enough TO be seen over the prison rail. and the
judge, calling him Jack" asked him his age.
He did not know, and the judge after some dis
cussion told him to go home.