Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
CHRISTMAS IS OVER.
Clearly Shown by the Small Police
Docket Yesterday.

Docket Yesterday.
How many prisoners are in the dock this
morning." inquired Judge Kimban when
court opened at Q o'clock this morning.
Seventeen" was the response Of Bailiff
Kendig.
Quite a difference between today's and
yesterdays prisoners" the Judge remarked
There were not prisoners enough In the
cells to start small procession, and one
by one they appeared and entered their
pleas.
Edward Brown, a young colored man,
had beer arrested for using bad language
in house. and he said guilty"
1.-The court fines you S." the clerk told
him.
Joseph Turner, a respectable looking little
colored boy, was next called. He had been
arrested by special officer for skylarking
about the corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and 18th street, near the entrance to Ker-
mans theater.
Il don't want anything done with him."
said the special officer, II only want him
to keep away from there
Has he been locked up all night?" in
quired the Judge.
Hes been in the station since yesterday
afternoon"
TT. Then m he's he's, been sufficiently punished.
little man with a red mustache, who has
been on the road some months.
He was stopping persons on the street
Yesterday and asking for money" said the
officer who arrested him.
Il came here from Philadelphia" said the
man. land If you let me go I'll return
home"
you may go this time. and you had bet
ter leave before you are arrested again.
John Tolliver, a cOlored man who was
under the influence of liquor yesterday, ad-
mitted his guilt and asked for time to pay
his fine.
Il have s1.25." he said land If you give
me ten days time I'll pay the fine.
Was this a very bad case?''
NO, your honor. He was drunk. and I
found him blowing an oyster horn
go out and get drunk"
NO, indeed, judge" said the prisoner
I'll buy some food for my dear little chill
dren. A man gave me some eggnog for a
drunk"
That's all the trouble. too much eggnog
You may go this time, and the next time
You let the eggnog alone"
Joseph Powell said he used bad language
last evening, and went down for two weeks
in default Of fine.
Daniel Whalen. young man who has
been arrested a number Of times, was given
hearing on a charge of suspicion.
He was in a barber shop last night with
an old man named Smith, who offered him
III 10 leave MIN, but Whalen declined, say
ing, ''I'fi miss the deal, and / may as well
get him as any other sucker"
He was given ninety days in default Of
bonds.
Maurice Derl's court experience amused
him. and he stood on the stand and an
swered the judges questions with as much
apparent enjoyment variety theater
performance would afford.
Il found him begging on the street." was
the officers complaint
Where do you live?" the Judge asked
him.
Baltimore" he answered.
why are you here?"
Il came here looking for work"
when did you do any work last?''
six months ago."
How have you managed to live?'
Don't know
Have you ever lived here?'
Yes, sir.
I'm what part of the city,
I'm the northwest, Of course"
Fifteen days"
The last dock prisoner tried by Judge
Kimball was Wallace Reed, q colored man
more than eighty years old.
The aged man hobbled from the dock
and violation of District ordinance was
charged against him.
He was DISCHARGED.