Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-11
HARD on THE PRISONERS.
The Heat in the Cells Was Intense-Case
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The prisoners who we're taken to the Police
Court this morning were intense sufferers from
the heat, although Prison Keeper Madigan did
all in his power to relieve them There were
thirty seven prisoners in all-twenty-six me n
and boys and eleven women and girls-in three
cells, which are beneath tin roof and glass
skylight
The heat in the cells was intense and Officer
Madigan left the cell doors open and let the
unfortunates go from the cells to the hydrsnt
and help themselves. The men and women
either sat On the floors squatted down
where the air was degree or two cooler.
When court opened it was great reiief 70
many of them tC Join in the first procession and
march into the court room, where II was much
cooler than in the cells
FOUR ExcURsIoSIsTs IN TROUBLE.
Fonr of them were James Davidson, Edward
Williams. Walter West and John Roberts. young
colored men who came here from Richmond on
an excursion yesterday morning. After going
through the public buildings and climbing and
descending the steps in the monument grounds
they stopped beneath shade tree OIL the
they were given a ride in the patrol wagon by
Officer Ringer When one of the young men
had told his story Judge Harper asked him
what he thought of the city.
Its toler BILE nice, was his response.
Don't you think we have pretty parks?'
Yes, they pretty good"
What are you going to do il let you go?''
I'll go straight out of the city"
And that your storyY
mo. sir: that's not a story. it's the truth
The judge accepted their personal bonds
James Boyd, an old man who acts as a guide
about the public buildings. was in line on
similar charge. He had complained of feeling
sick from the effects of the weather and was
resting in the shade when the same officer
came along and arrested him.
He was also released on his own recognizance.
BAD RECORD.
"You have a bad record" was what the
judge told Jessie Mccoy. who was charged with
violating almost every clause of the vagrancy
act Jessie has been in the tolls MANY times
and this time she told the judge that she had
been in the insane asylum several times and
tried to beg off, but the Judge knew her too
well and gave her ninety days on the farm in
default of bonds.
John McKervin was the name given by
prisoner who cnme in from Georgetown. He
was charged with vsgrancy and the Judge told
him that the condition OF his nose was against
him
John admitted that he was drunk and in
jured his nose in a fall. He claimed that he
Georgetown. but WAS only on visit there to a
friends house.
He was required to give bonds or 90 down.
John Travers, an East Washington citizen
use A bad language on NJ street southwest and
Officer Cotton arrested him. Five dollars.
Allie CopeninS. young colored man. found
sleeping on a lumber pile, was accused OF being
a vagrant Il came from New Orleans to sec
my uncle, said the prise Ier, but l couldn't
find him." As he had no place to GO the Judge
gave him thirty days
ADMITTED HIS GUILT
I'm guilty. replied John Mcnamara when
arraigned on a charge of trespassing on the
grass in Seaton Park. A fine of IS was i'm
posed.
Policeman Pierce had a charge of suspicion
against Edward Boulden. colored, who was in a
store on 10th street, where another boy was
with him. They went there under the pre-
tense of wanting money changed and some
thing was stolen while they were there. Bonds
or ninety days was his sentenc..
Richard Diggs plead guilty to a charge Of
being disorderly on Capitol Hill and was fined
So
Edward Cole, a Hughes alley negro who has
been In trouble more than once. was accused of
being an Idler and also with carrying a dan
gerous knife. The weapon penknife with
a long, disappointed blade, aud to that charge
he plead guilty.
For vagrancy a sentence of ninety DAYS in
default of bonds was imposed and he was fined
go or thirty days for carrying the knife.
Louis Foster walked ON the grass in the
Smithsonian grounds and it cost him IS.