Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-09
a FULL HOUSE.
That Was the Condition OF Judge KimbaIps
Branch Of Court.

Branch Of Court.
Judge KimbaIl had fun horse this morning
and many of those Who called to get them
sslyes interviewed had been as full Saturday
night or last night a. the house was this morn
ing. Men and women of both colOrs were in
the first procession. be; there was not single
child
III GOT CREDIT.
The frs. victim called before the court WAS
OHIO johnson. e Young colored man who had
been arrested FOR being disorderly on the
public street
Guilty" he answered. but would ike to
make statement"
What Is it,
Il work for Mr.. Gleason" he replied, "and
If yOur honor will let ne go until pay day will
come IN and pay the money"
Who viii vouch for YOU
1.-The policeman"
What have YOU to say about that" asked
the court of Officer Zoe.
Il think he viii pay it," the officer replied
land il be doesn't i can get him at any time -
Othos name was put on the credit list and
he WIS released
SIDEWALK LoDGERs.
Under the new law il is an offense for an in
dividual TO occupy the sidewalk for lodging
purposes. Isaac Johnson. a colored man.
violated this act Saturday night, and the in
formation charged that he Obstructed the side
wall.
II don't remember" he responded when ar
ralSned. but Officer Csrsons memory in that
respect was not defective.
When I first saw HIM ON Il street." said the
officer, his body was in the street and his legs
were on the sidewalk ! called the patrol wagon
and when | went TO get him he had changed his
position. His legs were IN the street and his
bOdy on the sidewalk.
Five dollars"
Spicer Denuis found in the same predica-
meut. but he remembered all about IT, anu
that's why he was fined. Spicer is one Of the
well acquainted violators of law and his trips
from place to place III prison wagons was not a
novel experience with him.
John H. Howard. little colored man from
south Washington. was in the line on n charge
OF using profane language, and in feminine
tone he answered, Yes, / used it Five
dollars
The fact tina. tramps are required to perform
manual labor at the Municipal Lodging House
has not kept all the birds Of passage away
from here. for two Of them were III the pro-
cession. Bv begging on the street they manage
TO get money enough TO pay for resting
place IN a cheap lodging house.
PROMISED TO LEAVE TOWN.
john Simpson one of tine tramps IN line.
Like most Of his brother wayfarers he had a
story to .eIi.and Of course he was headed toward
the railroad station when arrested
Il had begged for something TO eat" he
said. and a man fetched me into saloon and
gave me some supper. | came out and was
arrested before i could reach the train"
How long have you been tramping!'
Two weeks.
Prom where did you Gomez
Richmond
How long will it take you to get out of
town.
1T would take me about half an hour
Il know now long 1t would take you. but |
want TO know how long it will take you!"
Il: will lake ne about thirty minutes.
''Aou can go.
George Dempsey was the name given by the
other homeless wanderer. His story was that
he came from Wilmington, y. C., and was on
bis way To Baltimore. He was begging on
Pennsylvania avenue and Detective Weeden
arrested him. lie wanted to leave the city and
said he could walk out the road.
VIII you leave ii / let you so" inquired
the eourt.s
Yes. sir. he answered.
Al once
''les SIR
''lou can go. said the court 'and it viii not
he well for you TO be seen here after IL
o'cioci.'
Ellen Grady charged her brother, James
Grady. with having been disorderiy in the
house. but as he could not be heard in the
street James was released.
FOR USING BAD LANGUAGE.
Arthur Douglass was fined $40 for using bad
language near the Western market.
\ colored woman named Frances Dolan, who
was seen visiting Hetty Green's place on the
commons. was told that she had better select
better company. She was sent down for If
teen DAYS.
Rosie Payne was brought in from George
town. she realized her position, and said she
wanted to go down. She was mmodated.
Francis O'Nesl stranger in the city. asked
for chance 10 leave this jurisdiction, but The
judge gave him two weeks. telling him he could
leave town when he was released.
woman whose name given as Sarah
DALEY Was accused of vagrancy. She was
found under the influence of liquor at the 9th
street depot yesterday. where she made herself
Objectionable because of her condition.
Thirty days"
ii guess So" was William Clark's answer
when accused Of being disorderly on Trumbull
street.
He guessed right and the Judge fined him So