Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-10
MIGRANTS AND CRAP SHOOTERS.
Both Well Represented In the Police
Court This Morning.


Thomas O'Day ard Kitty Clark. a WELL
dressed young couple from 18th street, head
ed the procession in Judge Kimbalrs court
this morning, and the charge against them
was vagrancy. They were arrested in front
of Kane's saloon, corner of 18th and X
streets. last night. 1t was stated by the
officers that they had seen the woman
visiting the saloon, and the man, they said,
spent a great part of his time there. Of
ficer Hanley said that at times respectable
persons could not pass the corner without
being insulted.
against the saloon, and they suspected that
the Sunday law was being violated there.
Lawyer O'Neill said that violation of
the Sunday law had no bearing on the re-
spectability OF the place, but Judge KIM
ball said he thought it did
Il have drank In some Of the respectable
hotels on Sunday said the lawyer, land
/ think that they are respectable. Many
of them sell on Sunday"
WELL" added the judge. 1.-THE sale of
liquor on Sunday adds nothing to the re-
spectability of any place"
Mr. Pugh said that there was nothing
against the woman, and she was acquitted.
Inc court heard additional proof con-
corning the young man, and required him
to give bond in the sum of so or 60 down.
The bond was given.
Had No Home.
sad case was called to the courts at
tention by Policeman Scramlin Two or
phan boys. VIM. and John Harmon, were
the prisoners. and the only thing alleged
against them was that they were homeless.
Last night they were found sleeping in a
vacant house, and when questioned they
said they had lived at 1927 eth street, but
the officer said he knew to the contrary.
we have been rooming out said one Of
the boys to the court. when We had
money We lived at our aunt's, but when
We were unable to pay our rent we left
there. We were not working, and of course
We had to sleep where we could. 1 am
working now, and when get paid of Sat
urday l am going to rent a ROOM"
But you can't sleep in vacant houses
this way" remarked the court. You must
find some other place to Sleep"
I'VE will. If your honor will let US co.
was what one of the boys said.
IF you can find no other place to Sleep"
said the judge, you had better go to see
Agent Sweeney Of the Children's Aid So
ciety."
What will you do If let you go?" asked
the court.
go back to my aunt's and sleep until 1
get paid on" answered the larger boy.
They were released on their personal
bonds and told not to go in any more va
cant houses.
John Sanderson, a young man, on whose
face was some Of the dust from the steam
cars, was charged with having INDUCED in
some profanity in house in the New Jer-
sey avenue freight yard, and when accused
of 1T he said Guilty"
Five dollars or fifteen days"
But l haven't the money"
Then you'll have to go down."
Some Crap Shooters.
A young colored man from the commons
near the jail was in the procession, and the
charge against him was vagrancy. Frank
Williams was the name he gave, and Officer
Gordon appeared against him.
This man is a professional crap shooter -
said the officer. He plays crap on Sundays
and wins from So to SIS
IF such is the case" the judge remarked.
TN have to increase the fines"
Continuing, the officer said he had not
seen Frank working for a long time and
he had even boosted when under arrest
that he could soon win enough money to
pay his fine.
Il work at Potee's brick yard" said the
prisoner Last week l worked four days"
But you. shoot crap?
Il was crap shooter some time ago." he
responded. but I'm a working man now
Judge kimball said that If he really had
work and was attending to it he would not
send him down. Frank gave his personal
bonds and departed.
Tink Carter was the name Of young
colored man. with side whiskers, who was
brought in from East Washington and ar
raig, led on an Information for disorderIy
conduct.
Guilty" he responded.
Five dollars or fifteen days"
Application was made for the man to be
given time to pay the fine. and then the
court learned that Thinks offense was crap
shooting.
Had known that you were arrested for
crap shooting" said the judge. your fine
would have been more than S.. When crap
shooting is charged 1 wish the officers
would give the court the information when
the defendant pleads guilty.
Tink was given until next week to pay the
fine.