Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25
POLICE COURT ANNALa
Those Who Pissed In Review Before Judge
Harper Today.

Those Who Pissed in Review Before Judge
Harper Today.
There was only one prisoner in Judge Har-
pers court this morning to represent George
town. and he was James O'Donald. who was
arrested by Policeman Pierce on charge of
vagrancy. There were thirty-three other pris-
oners in the dock, nine Of whom we're females.
When James was arraigned he plead not guilty,
but after the officer had made his statement the
Judge came to the conclusion that James had
made mistake in his plea, and required him
to give bonds in the sum Of $40 or 60 down for
twenty days.
Sarah Tolliver, an aged colored woman, who
looked Is If she was greatly in need of q home,
plead guilty to a charge that she was likely to
become chargeable to the District as pauper,
and Judge Harper made some inquiries con-
corning her. The information received was
That she had no home, 80 far as was known,
and the judge ordered her commitment to the
almshouse
John Malloy, one-legged shoemaker, who
mas been In court many times appeared in the
procession to answer a charge Of profanity.
his answer to the question Are you guilty or
Five dollars or fifteen days.
Dennis Conner, ffteen-year-oid boy, was
not In the procession, but there was a charge
OF cruelty to animals against him. The al
legged violation of law was committed in Chew's
alley near I'd and F streets northeast.
HE tied tin pan to the dogs tail" said q
coiored girl, pointing to Dennis.
=, Inc boy was about to cry as the girl told of
the dogs running through the alley to the
amusement Of some of the residents of the
alley. Policeman Riley. who heard of the
boy fun, told of what he did in the case and
Judge Harper fined Dennis 81.
A little colored boy named Eddie Ringgold
was arralgned as suspicious character. He
did not exactly understand what Suspicious
meant, but he knew he was guilty OF having
taken shirt which did not belong to him.
Special Officer Ricketts, arrested the boy for
trying to dispose of q shirt on b street. The
garment had been taken from the wash tub and
1t was still wet when the officer arrested him.
Carrie Jones, the boys mother, asked the
judge to forgive her son, who she said assisted
her In the wash tub, besides collecting and de-
nverlng clothes and carrying water. The
Judge gave the boy a lecture and accepted his
mother as his surety.
A YOUNG OFFENDER
Another little colored boy named Charles
Perry was charged under the same ordinance
because he picked up some iron along the line
OF the Belt Line railroad. He, too, was rather
young to go to prison, and after Prosecuting
Attorney Dumont had frightened the boy by
telling him about the penitentiary the Judge
Guilty Of the charge" was Walter Pevton's
reply to a charge Of disorderly conduct. and
the penalty was IS or fifteen days on the farm
VIM. Jones, for violation of an ordinance of
the District, was fined similar amount
Policeman Frayser had James McGill before
the court on charge Of vagrancy. Jim is a
printer and tie offense charged against him
was continued drunkenness. The Judge ac-
cepted his personal bonds.
Harry Warner, a colored man who spends
most OF his time in Freeman's alley, had eaten
a watermelon last evening before 6 o'clock, and
from his actions when placed under arrest Po-
ilceman Barnes thought that the melon was
"butlered." Even after being placed under
arrest Harry broke away and started a fight
with woman. He was sent down in default of
fine
VIM. Wilson was called upon to answer
charges Of throwing stones and disorderly con-
duct and he plead guilty to both. Ten dollars
or thirty days.
Charlie Taylor plead guilty to a charge
OF disturbing the quiet Of AZ street southwest,
and not having s. in his pocket he stepped
Nit Bailey was charged with being a vagraut
and sentence OF ninety days was imposed.
When Martha Earl, u South Washington
colored woman, appeared on a charge of yiolat-
ing health ordnance her husband appeared
with her. Each had child in charge and the
Judge gave the mother week to appear and
pay fine Of IS. and unless paid she will have
to go down on the farm for two weeks.