Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-03
POLICE COURT CASES.
Those Charged with vagrancy and Other
Miner O6ensea.

Tnose charged with VaErancy ana Othe1
Miner Onensea. -
The warm weather has commenced to cause
some suffering to the Police Court, prisoners
who are compelled to occupy three cells, all
that are provided on the first floor OF the build
ing. The number of prisoners has largely
increasd, while there has not been correspond.
ing increase in the number Of cells. Yesterday
there were eighty-one pieces Of humanity in
the three small rooms. Today there were
.hirty-one.
Judge Kimballs procession started promptly
at O'Clock and Deputy Clerk Lem Harper
called the unfortunates' names and arraigned
them On the various charges preferred against
them by the numerous guardians of the peace.
Policeman Father. who has at least one case
almost every day, was the first witness called.
Ida Mason, a colored girl, was his victim: She
was dressed IN Mother Hubbard, such as Is
worn by the women in the vicinity OF the alleys
about Maryland avenue and AZ street south
west, and when she appeared in the prisoners
box she removed her tall theater hat in order
that her brothers aud sisters in misery might
get good view of the proceedings.
Eyes. Use guilty" she answered to q charge
Of being disorderly, and the court was about to
impose the usual fine when the officer inter-
rupted and told OF the gravity OF the woman .
offense. This caused a change in the judges
mind and the usual fine WAS doubled.
THREE OF KIND.
Three prisoners answered when the next case
was called. Their names we're given as Henry
Dodson, Sonny Price and Susie Lewis. Dis
orderly conduct on 25th street was the charge
against the trio and SIsie, who plead guilty
was taxed IS; but the men, who plead not
guilty and were tried, were fined 90 more.
Nelson Poindexter and Rebecca Poindexter
his better half, we're In as representatives of
the Georgetown violators of law and upon a
charge of disorderly conduct in Cissels alley
they we're arraigned. Rebecca plead guilty
and then she told her husband to do likewise.
He did as told and they were each tined So or
fifteen days.
Thomas Stephens, white, and William
Churchill, colored. were charged with being
Migrants together. They met on the road and
were arrested for lettering about the city with
out any visible means OF support Stephens
said he was an old soldier and an oyster dredger.
lie fell overheard some weeks ago when
there was a rough sea. and he has since been III
the hospital His object in coming here was
to get work and see about his pension. Il came
here to get work too" Gas the coiored mains
answer when questioned by the court
From where did you conner
Queen Anne county, Maryland"
Judge kimball said he could not understand
why so many people come from the country
when there is such demand for laborers in
there.
Stephens was told that be had better return
to Massachusetts,, where he belongs. and CORE
spond with pension attorney
we have enough idle people of our own"
said the judge, land we certainly don't want to
have to feed people who belong elsewhere"
lhe men promised to leave the city as soon as
possible and the judge accepted their personal
bonds.
THIS CRAP SHOOTER GOT OFF.
Humphrey Howard, q colored man, was
charged with having engaged in a game of
crap and Lawyer Gloss plead his cause. Coun-
sci stated a number of good qualities possessed
by the prisoner and asked that the court ac-
cept his personal bonds ut is just natural
for these people to shoot crap" said the coun-
sci, ''as it Is for them to eat"
And it's just as natural" said the Judge.
.'for the court to fine them and enforce the
judgment"
Such strong appeal was made by counsel
that the release of his client was secured.
John O'Brien was charged with vagrancy
and his counsel, Lawyer Sillers, claimed that
there was some feeling on the part Of the officers
against bis client Only three days ago the
prisoner was released on bond and just be-
cause he was drunk last night they arrested
him. The judge thought the officers were too
hasty and O'Brien was released.
Mary Tennyson was the name given by a
colored girl who was arrested for disorderIy
conduct She plead guilty and was fined % or
fifteen days.
II can't be guilty Of vagrancy cause works
for Senator Vest, who lives on P street." an
swered Rosetta Chase, q colored girl.
Spending her time in q disreputable place in
Whitechapel alley was the principal offense
alleged against he-.
The statement vas that she had been attend
ing a revival last night just before she was ar
rested. Personal bonds
Albert Hall brought nm the roar nj tho rro-
cession and he was acquitted Of two charges.