Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-28
THIRTY-NINE PRISONERS.
How They Were Treated I'm Judge Kim
balls Court Today.

| DafIs court JOUay.
There were SO many prisoners in the Police
Cour. Christmas and Saturday and SO many of
them were sent down that there was not full
| house e. the old church building corner of 9th
and streets this morning, although the vic
tins numbered thirty-nine.
! the cold weather had the effect Of making
/ many OF them plead guilty in order to get good.
| warm homes on the farm or in Jail, and one
! man even went so far rs to declare that he was
starving to death at Christmas. That individ-
ual was a colored man, who gave his name as
John Price.
John entered the sixth police station and
complained to SerS:. Byrnes that he was starry
his life.
Where are you from?' Judge Kimball asked
him.
baltimore" he replied.
when did you live in Bal;imore?'
My regular home ia III Alexandria"
Have you any friends there!''
IF have don't know them"
Sixty days."
WHAT EDWARD sIalNs GOT.
The next in line was a South Washington col
ored man FAMED Edward Simms, who was
charged with being disorderly at the corner of
Sd and streets when the people werc on their
way home from church
I'm guilty." responded the prisoner when
arraiSned, and the judge was about to say five
dollars. when Policeman Whalen. interrupt
inS, said: Il would like to make q statement in
this Case.
Something unusuaiS"
"What is it,"
well. judge" said the officer, .'Simms was
under the influence OF liquor and 1 advised hiIG
10 SO home. lie started away, but returned and
said 4 Ill a Perry Carson man and can lick any
d policeman in town."
An unusual case!'' queried the cours.
Yes. sir, the officer answered.
Ten dollars or thirty DAYS"
Harry Williams, a colored man, and James
Dacey, alias Dorsey, colored boy, were next
arraISned for being disor;,erly. They each
plead guilty ard the usual fine was imposed.
Richard Banks, young colored man arrested
In Ridge street alley on charge of vagrancy,
was gwen hearing and the court held him
guilty, requiring him to give bonds or go down
for sixty DAYS.
Il suppose l am guilty, judge. your honor"
answered William Fitzpatrick. u middle-aged
man, when arraigned ON a charge OF drunk and
disorderly. Il was drunk and don't remember
what happened, but 1 IL say guilty.
Five dollars.
CONTINGENT RELEASE.
Lawyer Moss told Judge kimball that his
client. Ella Moore, was piano player on
Maryland avenue. He admitted that she had been
intoxicated, but lie thought that some allow
ance should be made during the festive season
when persons drink egg nog.
The woman said she had conversed with one
OF the ladies OF the Central Union Mission,
who was going to get her in the Help and Hope
Mission, and the judge said that when arrange
ments are made he will release her.
''fes, sir" answered Henry Rollins, when
arraiSned for disturbing the quiet of 9th street,
and not having he stepped back.
When Joseph Lewis, "a small colOred boy, was
called rs a vagrant the judge was told by Baillff
Kendig that the prisoner had been in court
before. The boy was seen begging from house
to house. and when he went to the same house
twice he was arrested and then he admitted
that he went to that house for the purpose Of
old and having police record the judge
thought that reformation was needed and sent
Joe to the reform school.
William Delaney, colored, plead guilty to a
charge OF dlsorderly conduct and was assessed
IS.
BAD PLACE FOR A MEMBER.
When Daniel Graves, nicely dressed young
colored man, was called ON a charge of profan-
ity he was astonished to learn that such charge
was against him.
Il am a member Of the Fourth Church" he
said, ..and don't use profane language or
slang"
"A bar room is bad place for a church
member to be found in" the judge remarked.
But only went in there to purchase a
cigar" the defendant explained.
Bad place to go for a cigar" the Judge re-
marked. Better 60 in cigar store next
time"
Daniel had IS collateral deposited, and it
was applied to his fine.
In the next case called four colored boys
Joseph Stewart, Edward Marshall Robert Ora
ham and Robert Neal-were charged with dis
orderly conduct and their conduct was such
that they were fined 80 each.
The names OF ten colored boys appeared on
information in the next case. 1t was the result
Of a Christmas gathering, in which the boys, a
dog and cat figured, and eight of them were
fined - each The others were aouitted
John r. Black was given thirty DAYS for
vagrancy. and number of persons forfeited
their collaterals on various charges of minor
offenses.