Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-03
LIES DARKER SIDE.
Glimpses of 1t Obtained From TOday's
Police Court Proceedings.

MT = OARNIN SAOHs
Glimpses of 1T Obtained From TOday'a
Police Court Proceedings.
Warm weather and bad liquor are re-
sponsible for a large part of the suffering
of the class of persons who frequent the
Police Court as prisoners, and this morn
ing three dozen such persons occupied the
four cells. among them being a number of
females.
The room became unbearable. Most OF
the prisoners. however. were used to the
place and the odor and so but few of them
had any complaint to make.
Judge Taylor's procession started soon
after O'Clock and Fred Hawkins, a young
colored man, was in the lead.
MOT guilty." was his plea to a charge
OIL vi ydag crane but Policeman OBrien In
sisted that his prisoner was guilty.
He hangs about 2lst and L and NJ
streets, said the officer. lat all hours of
the day and night. and he is continually in
went away on the Sd of July" said the
prisoner. land Just came back three days
ago How could that policeman see me
the city?'
III. How about before you went awayT'
Il was at work" replied Fred. And,
Judge. your honor. I help to support my
He helps to support the saloons" added
You can have fifteen days."
Lizzie Lewis, Phyllis Lewis. Mary Brent
and Malinda jackson, charged with dis
city, were fined s. each.
Gave Him q Trial.
I'm guilty Of disorderly conduct, but I
have something to say" was the response
of neatly dressed little man named Will
liam Biggs. II want to say" he added,
own reCOgniZcnco I m
touch liquor again. and II any Of the Of
Ulcers hr,n see that break my promise they can
They will very likely do that" remarked
trouble?"
IN try you this time" concluded the
court, and the clerk took his personal bonds.
James Pinkney, young colored man,
Judge Taylor that there was trouble In
Fenton place last evening, and he made
use of the remark When you want a
That often seems et te be n"f the one case" re-
marked the court.
After further inquiries the court released
Rudolph Berdman was tried for the yio-
lation Of District ordinance, and a fine
Of 80 was imposed.
The Tramps and the Melons.
"Benning seems to be the headquarters
for tramps just now" said Policeman Bo-
land as he glanced at five white and four
colored prisoners who were charged with
being Migrants.
The numerous watermelon and mush-
melon patches In that vicinity bear evil
visited at night: During the day they
spend their time in the shade Of the woods
neaf a spring and within a stones throw of
some Of che melon patches"
You can hardly expect them to live on
the shade" remarked the Judge.
But" added the officer. "the truckers
Policeman Dyer gave similar testimony.
Sergt. McKeever Of the B. and P. rail-
road. gave evidence of the trouble the train
men had with tramps.
Most Of the prisoners said they were
from Virginia. One of the white men said
he had home in Alexandria and he was
on MS way to Baltimore. His name was
DO you know Annie Rooneyr asked
Yes. SIR" he replied.
us she your sister?''
Amt Annie" :
a small package Of salt and some needles
and thread" said the officer 1.-The outfit
Of a professional roadster
marked d0a Re the ss wos
In good for the canteloupes. Some of these
fellows have rather fastidious tastes"
WHOM do you know in Alexandria p
II know the Shoots and the Atchisons."
DO you know the Rev. Scott Akers the
mo, sir" ~
Hes the most prominent man in Alex
andria.''
and the court released him.
Another prisoner said he was from In
dianapolis: while sim another gave New
York as his residence.
I'VE were going In the country looking
for job to pick peaches" was their plea
Two Of them plead guilty to the, charge
teen days sentence. while the others were
sent down for thirty days.
Sam Spriggs said he was guilty Of being
disorderiy on the street, and the usual fine
was imposed.
Promised to Leave Town.
Two roughly dressed men. whose names
we're given as Eugene Smith, alias Leahy,
and William Connor. were charged with
having been found under suspicious circum-
stances on the Bladensburg road last night
One Of the men had worked at Strauss
green houses and the officer saw him come
from there with a bundle Of clothing, which
he hid beneath tree in Graceland Gene
terry There was nothing to show that the
clothing did not belong to him. and the men
promised to leave town today X the court
they were released.
Other. Sent Down.
Ellen Smith and Clara Brown, the latter
colored woman, were arraigned for yag-
rancy and they plead guilty.
These women" said Baiiff Kendig, ARE
old timers
Thirty days EACH" was the remark of
Mortimer Lawrence went to the agricul-
tural grounds yesterday after a hard days
work and was resting himself when Special
Otficer Moffatt arrested him.
He was released on his own recognizance
Washinrton henderson Emo arrested in South
prisoner In the procession and he newt
down for fifteen days.