Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
BEEN THERE SEVERAL TIMES.
And Yet Oliver May Had to Go Down Agaiz
Today-Other Cases.


Today-Other Cases.
'Deed, don't I know, mister" was the re-
spouse Of Oliver May. an old colored man
who was arraigned before Judge Kimball THU
morning on charge of disturbing the quiet Of
Georgetown. Il jes tell yer how it was, boss
he added. and then he explained that ne made
| too much noise whilc defending his own prop.
erty. The old man tried to beg of. but the
Judge told him that he was too old . bird; that
he came too often.
Oats So" be said, eve been here several
times"
Policeman Cotter appeared to say . good
word for the prisoner. 'He's good man, "
said the officer, ''and he will work, but liquor
is his besetting sin"
s,: And IL he will have to pay s6 or go down :or
Mary Gray admitted that che had dram some
beer to strengthen her, 20 she was naturally
very weak. but Policeman McNamara's testi-
mony was to the effect that she took an over
dose She was disorderly and SO was James
lateral for himself and let the woman remain
in prison. She was fined 90 and his collateral
was forfeited.
Andrew Grogan appeared . second time
within few days and again he plead guilty.
The charge against him wasdisorderly conduct.
sorrow because Of his being unable to over
come his bad habit. He was fined SIS and
as he had paid former bill on the installment
plan the judge gave him q week in which to
settle with the government
Nhen Mary Hayson was called little woman
heavily yelled responded, and answered, in q
loud tone. mot guilty" The charge against
her was disorderly conduct on G street south
west
Ibid you want to be tried by the Judge or do
yon want jury trial?" she was asked.
jury trial, she answered. The Judge ex-
planned that she would have to give bonds for
her appearance or go to Jail, and she then said
she preferred to be tried by the court Po-
lceman Whalen appeared as the prosecuting
witness and told the court of the bad language
used by the woman, whereupon fine Of So or
twenty-four days was imposed.
II am guilty, your honor" was Edward
Greens plea to charge of vagrancy, and his
story was that he was stranger in the city;
that he came here to get into the navy, and,
being hungry, he begged for something to eat.
added, after he was given something to eat."
Thirty days.
Il guess was," was what Moses West, col
ored, sald when arraigned for being disorderly
in the county. Five dollars or fifteen days
colored woman told Policeman Trainor
last evening that Charles Jackson was trying to
dispose of q shoulder of bacon and she thought
II was stolen property. The officer arrested
Charlie and he admitted that he took the meat
from MIR. Hoover, his employer.
=, Did you steal the meat?" asked the judge of
the prisoner.
$! took it." was his reply.
Ninety days.
Edward I. Botch was the next prisoner called
and he plead guilty to a charge Of being q va
grant.
According to the testimony Of Policeman
Carson, . young man named James Salter has
been on drunk for nearly a week. He was
very nervous and Judge Kimball thought he
should be sent where he can get the liquor out
OF him and sentence OF ten days was imposed.
Judge" said the prisoner, please don't
II am doing it for your good,'' said the Judge.
You will get the liquor out Of you and you
can then 60 to work"
Jacob Jackson. a colored man who disturbed
the quiet OF Georgetown, denied that he was
intoxicated and thought it was o case of mis-
taken identity. The policeman gave evidence
In the case and the court imposed fine of 90
or twenty-four days He took the twenty-four
days.