Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-07
PASSING BEFORE THE JUDGE.
All Kinds Of Small Offenders in the Police
Court Today.

Il
All Kinds Of Small Offenders in the Police
| Court Today.
Judge Kimball had full house today and
many Of his callers had been '.full' the might
before. When court opened six trampy.
looking individuals were first to appear fol
trial and they answered the names John Ryan
George Anderson, Allen Eusker, Charles
Baker. Harry Leproy and John Thorn. There
was not man in the crowd whose face had
felt the touch of q razor for fortnight and
their clothes appeared though they had
been worn several seasons.
Policeman Ciscle was the officer who ar
rested them and he charged them with being
| vags and suspicious persons.
The six men were found sleeping in box
| Saturday night. Each man had a different
story to tell. From their statements they came
| from cities between Maine and Florida and
one man said he came from Chicago.
None OF them had any business here and all
were anxious to leave town.
How soon will you get out OF town." asked
the judge Of one of the sextet
AS soon as can," he replied. 'In be out
OF town in one hour"
"And you?"
I'll be out in five minutes"
III take your personal bonds this time, ~
SAID the judge, land if you are seen in the CITY
after shutdown you will be arrested and brought
in again."
FIVE MORE.
In the next case called there were five de-
PENDANTS and the charge against them was the
same as in the other case, only they were found
under different circumstances
They gave their names Robert Mcdonald,
John Gilmore. James Maley, James McManus
and John kayanaugh.
We are all bricklsyers." said Kavanaugh
Il live at Waterloo across the river and came
over owe saturday to get pair Of shoes and met
these other men,"
Kavanaugh and Mcdonald gave evidence of
their occupation, but the others could not.
One stated that he was going to Alexandria
where there was plenty OF work. Another was
gong to Rosnoke and the others were going to
other places
Policeman Klinger found them sleeping in
night
What did you come here for?' the Judge
asked Maley.
TO get work." was his response.
II give you job now; fifteen days"
McNanus and Gilmore were sent down with
MIN and Kavanaugh and Mcdonald were sent
out on their personal bonds.
SHOULD HAVE BEEN WITH HIS FAMILY
Jack Kelly came to the city looking for work
and he met Emma Kelly. a woman with an I'M
put they soon became acquainted. and accord
ing TO the woman statement they went out for
a time. They Lad it and now they are paying
the penalty.
II have wife and two children at home"
support them"
III you have wife and children at home"
sad sad the judge, what made you go Off with
this woman!"
=, mats So was Jacks response; ''but l
'hink they put something in my beer"
You had no business drinking beer and
peinS away from your family with this woman
[oEceman Denny told the judge that Jack
anu Emma were drunk and were on Penusyl-
vanla avenue, walking arm in arm
days.
OTHER CASES.
Moses Wilson, colored man arrested by Po-
liceman Herbert. said guilty to a charge of dis
orderly conduct and went back because he did
not have So
The charge against Joseph Pinckney was of a
more serious nature and when he plead guilty
the court fined him $40
Joseph I. Widman would be a good citizen,
so Judge kimball said, if he would let liouor
alone. but that seems to be an impossibili,y
with him.
Widman's son appeared against him and the
judge said that when the father presented
some evidence of his intention to stop drinking
liquor and going to work he would release him.
I Mess he did he would have to give bonds or
go down for ninety days.
Annie Lee, colored woman, was given
ninety days for vagrancy.
Nike Mcmahon made no denial Of q charge
OF being disorderly in the county and a fine of
90 or fifteen days was imposed. He took the
fifteen days.
Clara Bowles. alias Bowers, was given fifteen
days for bad conduct and Ella Horrid, an old
offender. was sent down for sixty days as
'Nag."
Lymus Payne, a colored boy who was not n
stranger i'll court, plead guilty to a charge of
using bad language, and went down for two
weeks because he could not settle bill of So
charged against him.
Pat kelly's personal bonds were taken to be-
have himself in the future.
Lee Damara, the colored sparrer. was repre-
sented by Lawyer Foster. The charge against
him was using bad language and the penalty
imposed was IS.
This concluded the first procession and Bailiff
kendig went out to bring in another lot of the
same kind.