Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-04
IN THE POLICE COURT.
How Several Violstors Of the Law Cele
brated the Fourth.

"Bang" went . giant cracker this morning
just - Judge Kimball's Police Court opened,
and the judge gave directions to the off,
GERS to have noise stopped about the
building '''or something will be done," he said.
What that something was the judge did not say,
but II bis order had been strictly enforced some
policeman would have caught the something.
The ''coppers" from the precincts brought
their supplies with them. but most Of them
were exploded before court convened and so
the judge Was not 90 much annoyed
In the whole city only two arrests were made
last night for setting of frecrackers and they
were made by Policemen HAlsey and Mellen,
who arrested two persons out Of several thou
sand who were celebrating, and collatsrsls were
left by the persons arrested
SAID RE HAD A JOB OF WORK.
In the cells there were three dozen prison.
ers, and fully twenty-four Of them appeared in
Judge Kimbsll's procession. John E Mitchell
wss the FIRST one to appear. He was called
upon TO answer . charge Of being . common
drunkard, and he said not guilty.
"when was this man here befors?" asked the
court.
"Only few days ago." was the response Of
Bsilif Kendig.
Mitchell" said Officer Hartley, "has been
drunk most Of his time for the past month, and
he hangs about stewarts and Clotworthy's
places"
"I'lI admit that have been drinking" said
the prisoner, "but I have Job Of work now
that will last until Christmas"
The judge continued the case to have further
inquiries made concerning the prisoners state
ment.
BONDS Oh SIXTY DAYS.
"Are you guilty or not guilty?" Deputy
Clerk Harper asked colored woman named
Lizzie Fletcher, who was charged with being .
vagrant
"'Deed works for my living" was her re-
ply. IL helps to cook for Miss Polly Lynch and
gets "a a week"
Policeman Kilmartin told the court Of the
womans character.
.'Tain't so," said Lizzie, land when the
policeman arrested me he dragged me to the
station and choked me like q dog
judge
Annie Smith was out last night listening to
the celebration Of the glorious Fourth II was
Just after midnight when she stopped at q clam
cart on Sd street with several friends, and their
loud talking attracted the attention Of Police
man Barry. who arrested her.
Lawyer Sillers, her counsel, said he could see
no reason for arrestiug the woman aud the
judge released her.
HArN'T PLAYED POLICY.
"Tm . shoemaker" said Squire Jackson, an
| old colored man suspected Of being Q policy
player, ''and amt touched policy for . long
time"
The old man had been seen to cross the Free
bridge number Of times. and Policemen Bell
and O'Brien, as we'll as the Georgetown police,
suspected that he went over to try his luck at
the seductive game.
'.But only went fishing said Jackson, land
l have been searched on the bridge twice You
know we shoemakers gets out once . week and
goes over the river fishing"
"Case dismissed"
THE BOY GOT OFF.
After the old man had been acquitted Of q
charge Of walking on the bridge the officers
had . small colored boy mp for walking alone
the sidewalk contrary to the wishes of the Off.
GERS. They had arrested . man, aud when they
saw the boy, Walter Carr walking behind them
they arrested him.
HAS this boy been locked up all night2" the
court asked.
"Yes. sir" was the response of an officer.
Eliza Force and Jennie Bugden were next in
line, the former a neatly dressed young woman
wearing . red sailor hat, and the latter, several
years her senior had black eye.
duiity was tner plea ana the usual hne was
imposed.
An old woman who answered to the name OF
Mary Dowden was called and she plead guilty
to n charge of drunk and disorderty.
Mrs. Dowden," said Officer Creagh, slives
In Riders Castle, on New Jersey avenae She il
an old-timer and last night she was drunk
"Five dollars"
PICNIC ON THE FARM.
Freddie Moore, . little colored boy who
wanted to go on q picnic today, stopped in q
park on Rhode Island avenue last evening and
gathered q bunch Of flowers. policeman
happened to come along at the wrong time 70,
Freddie. and instead Of going on the picnic be
went down on the farm
Guilty, judge. your honor" said Ellen
Smith when called upon to answer . charge OF
vagrancy. "And," she added. ~ hope your
| honor will be easy With me this time"
Ellen is an old offender aud spends most OF
her time on the farm. The judge sent her down
| for thirty days
Polly Miner and Tillie Logan were in the pro-
ceesion, and they were sent down for fifteen
days each because they could not pay . fve-dol
| lar fine.
| DIR. MIGUEL Decorated.
| BERLIN, July 4.-Emperor William has CO .
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