Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-25
A LARGER NUMBER.
More Prisoners in the Police Court This
Morning Than for Some Days.

More Prisoners In the Police Court This
Morning Than for Some Days.
This morning there were forty prisoners in
the Police Court. large increase as compared
with the several Mondays since Christmas. and
the first procession that marched to Judge
himbalfs court was decidedly mixed one, be-
ing composed of various nattonalities and col
ors, there being an italian, Frenchman and q
German, in addition to tho whites and negroes
classed as Americans
The first prisoner called was q colored man
who drives huckster wagon, and he was
charged With being an unlicensed huckster.
His plea was not guilty, and Policeman Heide,
his employer, appeared with the license and
badge and the court had to dismiss the case.
In doing so the judge said that this practice of
going out without badges should be broken up,
and he advised the officer to charge some of
them under another section for negiecting to
have their badge and license with them.
PROMISED TO LEAVE THE CITY.
Peter Murray was the name given by a Ger
man who WAS charged with being Suspicious
person. Through an interpreter the prisoner
told the court that he had come here from
Piney Point, where he had worked on an oyster
boat He was found in the cellar Of a house
trying to get on the upper floor. The court
imposed sentence of thirty days, and when
the prisoner promised TO leave the city the
judge said he thought the city would be that
much better of and released him to leave to-
day.
Henry Harris, colored, and Frank sanssten
were characterized as wharf rats" by Police
man Bauer, who told how they spend their
time about the oyster wharf. Frank denied
the charge, but Henry had nothing to say, and
they were both sent down for thirty days.
James Dodson, for disturbing the quiet Of
efiotcee court. was assessed IS, and in default
was given twenty-four days.
Daisy Allen, colored girl, charged with be-
ing dlsoIderiy IN Curriden's alley, said guilty."
and In consideration OF her plea the lowest tine
was imposed.
DIDN'T KNOW THE RULES.
Il didn't know de rules of Georgetown" was
what Henry Lewis said, arranged for being dis
orderly on one OF the streets in that section
And, judge" he added, '.if you be light with
me dis time I'll try and keep de rules here
after"
~ warned this man to keep quiet twice be-
fore arrested him. said Policeman Co,ter.
Henry produced 81 when the Judge iuposed
the usual fine, and said he would return and
settle tile balance of the bill later in the day.
The court trusted him and five minutes later
his bill was marked paid"
William Hoffman's excuse for being drunk
and dlsorderly was that ne had the grip and
neuralgia. And" he said, II was advised to
take some whisky"
II don't think much Of the person who gave
you such advice said Judge Klniball
In conclusion the accused said he had too
many friends and asked the court for timeto
pay his fine.
Judge Kimball said that he had always found
Hoffman to act honorably when trusted for
ma and gave him time to settle. The judge
also gave him some good advice about liquor
drinking and said he hoped he would let liquor
alone In the future
Hoffman said he would do his best.
Charles Corbly plead guilty to a charge Of
dlsorderiy conduct and said he had promised
Serst. Lynch that he would Join the Jonadabs
Balllf kendig said kind word for the defend
ant and Judge kimball gavo him tn, ee days to
pay his fine.
guilty to charge of being disorderly in Nc
GulIonsh street, and not having V he went
down for fifteen days.
GOING TO not SPRINGS.
I'm on my way to the Hot Springs" said
George Bates, who was charged with being q
vagrant, and upon promise to get out of the
city In sixty minutes be was released.
Samuel Herbert, an elderly man, whose &C.
tons in lodging house were complained of,
plead not guilty to a charge of disordery con.
duct, but after Special Officer Van Auken had
given testimony the old man said he did not
deny that he used bad language. He was fined
IS or twenty-four days on the farm.
William Hawkins and John Black plead guilty
to charges OF disturbing the quiet OF George
town and were fined SIS each or fifteen days
William Ash, a Georgetown vagrant, was
given twenty days.
Ioney Bross, the Italian in the procession,
was charged with vagrancy. He came here
from Charleston, s. c., and said he wanted to
go to New York. He wanted transportation,
but when told that he could not be furnished a
railroad ticket he said he would walk and the
judge let him go.