Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-01
PRISONERS IN couRr.
Over Two Hundred Thus Far This Week.
Judge Kimball's Cases Today.

Judge Kimba1l's Cases Today.
During the four days of this week there have
been 2O4 prisoners in the Police Court cells
who,were unable to give security for their APP
pearance. or a daily average Of sixty-eight,
which is large increase over the number q
year or more ago. Monday there were IS;
Tuesday, 81; Wednesday, 4S. and today there
were only "a.
The cool weather and the small number of
prisoners in the cells today made the atmos-
phere as near pure as possible, and the priso-
ners were comparatively comfortable.
Mary Maroney was ono of the number. and
she was the first one to appear before Judge
kimball. The charge against her Was drunk
and disorderly, and she was 80 glad that it was
not vagrancy that she admitted her guilt:
'Yes I was drunk" she responded, as though
she was glad Of an opportunity to say so--snd
her fine was SIS. She had no money, and 80
she went down for two weeks.
II know'I am guilty. was the response OF
George W. kraemer, who was charged with
disturbing the quiet Of Pennsylvania avenue
southeast Five dollars.
Randall Bowie a colored man who had been
locked up over night, denied that he WAS dis
orderly and Policeman Parham was called to
give testimony in the case. Ii appeared from
his story that Randall met the officer on the
street and said in friendly way, Hello, Doc. !"
ne OHcor ulu nov MAKE tue TeepOube,
but he stopped and asked Randall to whom he
was talking and the latter answered ''an otfi-
cer:"
Randalrs familiarity seemed to have insulted
the dignity OF the copper and he arrested him.
That was all he charged against Randall and
his client on the stand. The judge was also Of
the same opinion and he told the officer that he
should not be so sensitive.
If l had been an oficer," said the Judge,
and the man had said Hello Doc to me
should not have arrested him."
The charge WAS dismissed.
Judge, / am guilty" was the plea Of . col
ored woman named Mary Tonzeil when AZ
raigued for disorderly conduct; "but l would
like to have something to say." Her story was
that she had packed her household effects and
sent them to the depot, and she intended to
leave the city today. If you will let me 60"
she said, II IL promise never to give you any
more trouble. / went out last night to pay q
farewell visit to my friends and in having o
pleasant time drank little too much"
Five dollars or fifteen days, said the judge.
''Aii right" said Mary, I'm send for the
Policemen Scramlin and Sawyer complained
against Oscar Willis and Rosie Washington,
colored, for congregating at the mouth Of o.
street alley and they plead not guilty to the
charge. Hearing the testimony the court fined
them IS or twenty-four days, but rs the man
to pay the fine, while the woman was let of I'M
der a suspension of sentence.
Michael Liston plead guilty to a charge Of
vagrancy and was given thirty days. He was
the last one In the first procession.
PAULINE FINED TWO DOLLARS.
Pauline Baker, a neatly dressed colored
woman, was charged in the Police Court this
morning with an assault on ''Douy" Poindex-
ter, member of the notorious Poindexter
family.
''Dony" told Judge Miller that Pauline struck
her for no cause whatever, but Pauline said
she slapped her because she (Poindexter) was
with her (Baker's) husband.
Are you a member of the Georgetown Poin-
dexter family" the Judge asked the prosecutrix,
and she replied that she was
For that reason the Judge made Pauline 9
fine only So. She paid the fine.