Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-25
RUM WAS THE CAUSE
or the Condition OF Most of the Police Court
Prisoners Today.

Prisoners Today.
In Judge Kimball's court today there were
numerous illustrations Of the evils Of intern
perance. more than half of tine three dozen
prisoners in the dock having been arrested be-
cause of their Incorporate habits. In the fret
case called, three colored women, Martha
Washington. Elizabeth Toliver and Gertie
Carter being the names given by them,
Policeman Laurenceson was the officer in the
case and he told the court Of having arrested
them in FreemGn's alley.
The women. he told the court, live not far
from the rear entrance to bar room. and he
complained that they are seen entering that
place too frequently.
LAWYERS Peyton and Kicks attempted TO show
that tine officer wanted the women to assist him
in the detection of speak ecsies." But this
the officer denied and said there were no such
places on his beat.
1T is tine only beat in the precinct" he said !.
ION which there are no speak easies.
'Don't rome of those saloons keep open on
Suudays? inquired the court.
Not along 7th street" answered the officer.
IL think differently, said the judge. Il be-
lieve. as a saloon keeper once said in court.
that 80 per cent Of the liquor places violate the
law Sundays.
In their own defense the women denied that
they of the character stated by the officer.
One Of them said she did not drink and the
others said they drank beer, but did not get
drunk.
Gertie Carter said she had been arrested
three times and each time the charge was dis
missed
Il think ii speaks well for woman to live in
Freeman's alley and only get arrested three
times and then get of each time, was Lawyer
Kicks remark. If angel were to 60 to
Freeman's alley an arrest would certainly fol-
low"
But" said the court, ian angel would not
go to Freemsns alley"
Elizabeth Toliver was released on her per-
soIal bonds and the other women were
acquitted.
ADMITTED HIS GUILT.
Michael Durbin was the next prisoner and
the charge against him dsorderiy conduct
Policeman Herbert arrested him and he plead
guilty to the charge. Whisky was the cause of
his getting in trouble A fine of So was i'm
posed. and the court gave him time in which 10
paw the fine, officer yOuchcd for him.
Three Young men were standing on North
Capitol street near the circus tents late
last night engaged in argument to
VINO should paw for the beer. When Police
man Cleveland and his partner appeared the
men attempted 10 get away and two OF them
succeeded. but the third one. Christopher
Judge. was too drunk TO get away from the Of
fcers and for thG. reason he got caught.
Tive dollars or fifteen days, said the
court.
Last night about II o'clock two men were
coming through street cursiug and swearing.
said Officer Mason. This man. John Robert
soI, was too drunk to get away and arrested
him"
The usual fine was imposed.
IN VERY BAD SHAPE.
John MaIoney. an able-bodied man. a stone
cutser from, Rst.iroore vas revt in limo He
was in an extremely nervous condition, and had
disposed of portion of his wearing apparel on
account OF his love for rum.
He was near the bridge IN Georgetown yes
tertlay morning and wanted to fight" said
Policeman Brown, land l drove him home.
He returned III the evening. wanted 10 cents 10
get whisky and wanted to sell his suspenders.
believe whisky has made the man crazy"
The prisoner said he would tell the truth and
say he had been drinking. He said he was in
such a bad condition last night that he tore
some OF hi clothing 20 pieces. If you give
me chance Iii leave the city and go home
he added.
The judge thought he was not in proper con-
dition To release and held him for two days,
advising him to return home n the expiration
OF that ume.
Icing an habitual drunkard' was the
charge against James Mcdonald who was ar
rested in Northeast Washington. II have seen
MIN drunk ABOUT nItecn tlAcs since the ISL OF
April" said Officer Tracy. He goes with a
crowd of men who get beer by the bucket and
taGe it over OH tine lot. And once | saw him
have a keg on his shoulder"
The prisoner claimed that he had been work
ing and said he had not been drunk more than
six times during the time stated by the officer.
When he got paid off Saturday night he settled
several bills and saved 81 to go 10 the circus.
The merits OF the case we're discussed and
Judge hinbail required him to give bonds or
go down fo- thirty days.