Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-20
ALL WERE SENTENCED.
How Judge Kimban Treated the Prisoners
in Line This Morning.

Nine prisoners, six colored and three white.
we're in the early morning procession in Judge
kimbAlrs court today and Eve of them plead
guilty TO the charges against them 1t was an
unlucky day Tor the victims, and the judge
acted upon the rule. ''let no guilty man escape"
Not single one in the procession ac-
quilted even released on his personal bonds
he HAD No LICENSE.
In the line with the Migrants and DRINKS and
disorderlies was Nathan Gilbert. Young COL
ored man, who was arrested because he was
trying to earn his living TO prevent his being
found in such company. Policemen Gilmore
found him in Georgetown selling bananas and
his (Gilbert's) ZANE did not appear on the
license. The defense was that Gilbert was EN-
ployed by one Zerega and be sold the fruit on
commission Gilbert was under the impression
that he was engaged in a lawful business, but
Judge KinbaIl held to tie contrary and i'm
posed fine of $50 or sixty days on the farm.
saying that If the license was properly trans
ferred he would remit s25 of the penalty IN
default of the fire he will have 70 spend sixty
days on the farm with the vags and DRINKS and
dlsordsrlies-
A TRAMP GETS SIXTY DAYS.
I'm not guilty of that your honor" was
the plea Of stephen Hopkins when arraigned
on a charge of being vagrant stephen was
middle-aged man whose appearance indicated
that he had never seen the inside of a barber
shop and whose hair showed plainly the alb
sence of a comb and brush for at least one sea-
Policeman Hartman of the first precinct ap-
reared the prosecuting witness. and be told
the court that the prisoner had been seen
about the market and that he had been spend
ing his nights in the police stations
The court questioned the prisoner concern
ing his movements. but the latter declined TO
give the information asked for
Where are you from?' the court asked.
"Ioyd's," he replied
But" added tie court, you have not been
living there all the time Which way die you
Gomez"
The prisoner made no response and the judge
then asked him II lie was tramp and he an
swsred yes
sixty DAYS.
.Gullty.' was Thomas Sydnor's plea to a
charge of profanity and his sentence was 50 or
fifteen days
SENT TO THE Reform SCHOOL,
81 came from Lyncbburg, Va. looking for
work" was the plea OF small colored boy
named Charles Thomas. The boy said he had
no home here and the court thought the best
thing for him was TO send him to the reform
school
that's the best place for him." remarked
Mr.. Dumont- IF be is sent to the work house
he may graduate a thief"
He was sent TO the reform school
John Norman plead guilty to a charge of
using bad language, and went down because be
did not have 50.
IL took large quantity Of rum to color WIN.
H. PinEree's nose, but be did not have to work
for the money. His appearance was that of a
genuine tramp who had been ON a protracted
spree. Last night he on 9Th street beg
ging. and when refused he used profaue
language. Policeman Lynch followed him in a
store and heard him beg for money.
The prisoner made statement in his own
behalf. and concluded by saving: Il made
quate to carry as heavy jag some Of your
subordinate officers
That will do, said the judge. Everybody
wants TO attack the officers"
The prisoner was given ninety days as a vag
and was fined IS or twenty-foUr days for pro-
family.
For disturbing the quiet of Georgetown
Chas- Brown was assessed a V.
A colOred boy arraigned under the name of
Walter Rollins SAID that his name was Grant
Rollins. The court had the alias added 10 this
name and the prisoner plead guilty to a charge
of disOrderly conduct In the county. He was
fined S5.
The last one in line a man named John
Bostomly, who was brought in for vagrancy be-
cause he wanted home. He said he was hungry
and the policeman gave him a loaf of bread.
Judge himball sent him down for sixty days