Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-25
FIFTY IN THE TOLLS.
The Prisoners Who Were in Judge Kim
balls Court Today.

The Prisoners who Were in Judge KIM
balls Court Today.
Fifty prisoners were in the tolls this morning
and sixteen of them were women. Judge Kim
balls first procession was a lengthy one. but
the session of the court was considerably short
ened because man. of the prisoners plead
guilty and avoided the necessity Of trial.
Georgetown was well represented. Policemen
Passeno and Upperman figuring in most of
the cases from that section. Many prisoners
who were charged with violations of the
District ordinances were also charged with Of
lenses against the United States, thereby doub-
ling the court record as well as the record of
tine policeman making the arrest
Amos Brown and Hattie Williams. young
colored couple from Georgetown, were charged
with vaGrancy and the woman was also charged
with disorderly conduct. The police gave Amos
bad name, saving he had been arrested for
cutting women and spent time in the Jail and
work house. Concerning the girl, the princi-
pal charge against her was that she did not live
at her fathers house.
A policeman on this side of the creek said he
thought that Amos had been trying to behave
himself latelv.
Il haven't been arrested for ten months, -
said Amos. and the court accepted his personal
bonds. The same action was taken i'll the case
charge of disOrderly.
Charles Davis. another colored representa-
tive of Georgetown. was accused of lettering
about the town and failing to work for his liv-
ing. He came from Virginia and said he was
going to work to-day. Another complaint
against him was that he spent considerable
time at the house OF a coiored woman. This
part of the charge was admitted by the DTS
oner. who said that he had been sadly disap-
pointed. His father sent him Sl2 as he was 10
have been married. but the woman. he said
swindled him out OF his money and then re-
fused to have him. Personal bonds.
The next prisoner WAS a colUred girl named
Fannie S!monds. who plead guilty 10 a charge
of yag-ancy- Her mind is not right" said
BaIliti Kendig, ''bu, she is harmless She will
so about the streets carrying a large bundle
and she may beg for something to eat but
that's about all she will do out OF the way
Judge Kimball thought, as a matter of
charity. he would send the woman down for
ninety days.
Richard Wells. colored, for being in crowd
where game of crap was played was fined So.
Hes the leader OF gang" said Policeman
Hutton, referring to a small colored boy named
Luther JACKSON. The younSstsr was charged
With being disorderly. anu On account of his
aSe "a fine of only - was imposed.
Thomas Brown. who violated two laws in the
Smithsonian grounds. was fined ?i5 or forty
nve DAYS. he was intoxicated at the time.
Mary Bell. Maggie Lancaster. Richard Green,
VIM. Heron, Amelia Goodall and Sonny Bell
were called on charges of disorderly conduct.
They plead guilty and were fined So each.
Ayoung man named Amos U. Horton was
called for contempt. He swore out a warrant
TOR II. u. RuKweu and then failed to prosecute
the case. He was forced to pay So.
Robert Harris was released ON his personal
bonds TO 40 better ard John Shehan was given
sixty days. be was arrested for begging on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
lhn laae r.rYan n,,% he
Charlie Woodward and he was fined 81 for fail
Ing to maintain distance between vehicles.