Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

Only rinesn Prisoners In the Police Court
This Morning.

| Only fitesn Prisoners In the Police Court
This Morning.
The storm yesterday and last night showed in
the persons who are habitualiy getting into
trouble and the result was that the police had
more trouble in shielding themselves from the
severe weather than they did in arresting vio-
lators Of Law
Fifteen prisoners In the Police Court docl
this morning was the result of their labors and
most OF them were tried for trining of!enses be-
fore Judge Kimbal.
One prisoner in the dock WIS a colored boy
named John Scott and the charge against him
was throwing stones near 9th and n streets
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al WIS near the corner OF 9th and streets
looking at soro brooms," said old colored
man, and this boy threw stone and hit me
On the head
What made him hi. your asked the Judge.
Some time ago that same crowd of boys took
possession of banana cart and drove them
away. he responded, and guess they haven't
liked me since"
II was only playin' VIII him. {" said the boy.
You can't play that way" said the judge.
''Ten dollars"
DRooKLASD vA5RkNr.
James Norris, a rough-looking man, who was
arrested in Brookland. was arraigned for va
graney.
He was begging from house TO house." said
oneer McNamara, land he cursed persons who
refused to give him food or money"
Il admi. that I was out there, said the
prisoner, land asked for something to eat
Give me chance this time"
81 gave yoa q chance the other day." said the
court.
WELL" said the prisoner, won't you give
me just one more chance?'
''No, SIR" said the judge. II gave you one
chance and that's enough You can 60 down
for ninety days."
Aaron Taylor, colored, said guilty to two
charges Of disordorly conduct on Vermont ave-
nue., and not having five-dolar note to pay in
each case he went down for a month
Guilty this time" was the response Of Will
lam Smith. colored, who was arraigned on
similar charge, and the usual fine was I'm
posed.
Il don't know what did" was what Edward
McMahon, a one-legged man, said when ar
raiSned for disorderly conduct. The police
mans memory was not quite so defective and
upon his testimony the court imposed s. fine.
McMahon's sister appeared in his behalf and
upon her plea the judge released the unfortu-
nate man on his personal bonds.
y pair of black eyes attracted the courts at
tention when Michael Me.ny appeared for trial.
Mixes excuse for his conduct was insufficient
and fino of $40 Was imposed.
IL was Edward Smiths first trouble. He
went out last night. me. a friend and went into
a saloon 70 get a drink. His first lesson in
court experience cost him SO.
THE PoLIcEMAN's CLUE.
There was hole in Seymore Lacey's head.
he is a young colored man and when arrested
in South Washington he gave the officers
trouble and ono Of them dubbed him.
Judge kimball said that such cases were of
too frequent occurrence. He thought tina. if
two policemen could not take one man without
clubbing him two more men who can ought to
be put in their places.
But" said Policeman Whalen, ''he was not
struck until after he had escaped and been re-
captured. Before escaping he kicked the Off
GER. who afterward struck him."
That makes it SO much worse" said the
court, las IT makes it appear as though the
blow wns inflicted for revenge"
The judge said that such conduct ought to be
stopped, and he thought the men who use their
clubs too freely ought to be fined.
The officer said that there were two men I'M
der arrest at the time.
Lacey was released on his personal bonds. as
the court thought he had already bean punished
enough.
John Hilton, An elderly man, arrested in
Georgetown on suspicion OF being connected
with the policy business, showed that he lived
in Virginia and for that reason the judge said
he could not hold him an idle and disorderly
person.