Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-22
THE PARADE IN COURT,
Tho Procession of Prisoners Reviewed by
Judge KiInbaIl This Morning.

Tho Procession of Prisoners Reviewed by
Judge KiinbaIl This Morning.
George Washington did not appear in the
crowd of prisoners in the Police Court this
morning. He appeared about a week ago and
not expired and it was a physical impossibility
for him to have been in todays parade There
we're sixty-seven prisoners in the three cells
and there was the usual number of victims of
rum.
When the first detachment of prisoners
reached Judge Kimbalrs court Martha Dessio
and Louisa Gasaway, colored women, were first
tried. They were charged with disorderly con-
duct and vagrancy. Policemen Evans and
Auguste gave evidence against the women and
they denied the charges.
Il don't curse, because belong to church.
said one OF the women. II don't belong to
church" said the other. 'but some years ago
when i had the measles and thought / was
going to die l swore off cursing and ain t
cursed none since" Two dollars each
Lothe Curtiss was the name given by n COL
ored woman who was arrested in Georgetown
for yagrancy. Her peculiar conduct caused
the judge to suspect that her mind was not
entirely right and Bailif Kendig said she al
ways acted in that strange manner. She was
given twenty days on the farm.
u
ing teen disorderly in Express alley and she
went down for fifteen days
Lizzie Hines and Sarah johnson we're charged
with being disorderly. The former plead
guilty and was fined IS, but the latter plead
not guilty, and the penalty in her case was IS
or twenty-four days.
ADMITTED HE WAS DRUNK.
'Tm guilty Of being drunk and that's all"
was what John Meehan said
But" said Judge Kimball ut is charged
that you are a confirmed drunkard. What
have you to say to that charger"
That's all wrong" answered the prisoner
i've been stopping at the home on Missouri
avenue and I've been drinking" Sixty days
I'm take an oath right here never to take
another drop Of liquor" was what Reese
Simpson told the judge.
That's as good move as you could possibly
make" said the court, IF you will only stick
to it, and am going to be lenient with you
Thirty days"
But he was arrested in Georgetown" in
terrupted the bailiff.
"rhen he can have twenty days." said the
judge. That Is the maximum penalty in George
town.
Robert Voudre. Lemuel Stalks. John Lar
man. VIM. Washington and Daniel Lyons each
plead guilty to charges of disorderly conduct
and went down for fifteen days in default OF
fine.
Jouu JONES anu george steele violated
another section of the District ordinances and
were fined $40 or 80 days each.
THE JUDGE LET HIM Co.
When the name William s. Hook was called
the judge recognized the young man as having
been in court last week. His story was that be
went to Roanoke, Va, when that city was
booming and like many others he came away
with nothing. He did not want to see his wife
again until he WAS in better circumstances and
that, he explained. was the reason he did not
meet her when she was here. The evidence
was that last week he slept in an all-nght milk
dairy and since he was in court he has been
taking an early morning nap ON a settee in q
hotel corridor. He promised to return to his
home in Baltimore and go to work and the
judge released him on his personal bonds.
John Nelson plead guilty to charge Of va
grancy and went down for two months. .,t.
Laura Day disturbed the quiet Of George
town. plead not guilty was given trial and
fined IS or twenty-fOur DAYS.
Levi Butler was called and q colored man re-
sponded. Disturbing the quiet of White
Chapel alley" was the charge against him and
he plead guilty. The court heard the testi-
mony of the prosecuting witness and Levi was
taxed IS. He did not have the money.
Henry Archer and Tucker Webb were the
last prisoners in the first procession and thew
were fined % each for disorderly conduct