Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-11
lazy CASES HEARD.

permits issued to private parties to collect
| .sATY CASES HEARD.
Judge Il mba' Has an Interesting
Day I'm Ne Police Court.
! Prisoners who appear in the Police Court
have an idea that on Mondays they always
fare better 3 hey plead guilty, and for that
| reason the Monday sessions of the court
are usually over earlier thar other days Of
| the week. Often the prisoners in Judge
Kimbalps court will appear one after an
other and say guilty. enabling the court
| sometimes to dispose Of dozen cases in as
many minutes Tuesdays the same rule Of
| ten applies. but by Wednesday the rush is
usually over. and the prisoners think that
| the court can spare time to hear their
cases fully, and for that reason their pleas
| are of the character requiring hearing Of
| the ca 81. Today was not an exception to
| the ~ e, and in almost every petty case
| calleu Judge kimball heard the proof.
There was an absence Of crap shooters
| this morning, the judges words yesterday
and the day before having fallen upon the
! bone throwers" with some effect.
A Row In the Alley.
During the trial Of persons in the early
| morning procession the Judge had occasion
| to make remarks about neighborhood and
alley fights. in which women were usually
| the participants.
young colored woman named Malinda
Barnes was the prisoner in the particular
case under consideration, and the woman
who complained against her was Susie
| Frisbie.
she called me everything she could think
Of" said Susie in describing the Sunday
row in Cullinane's alley southwest.
Everything that was good?" Queried the
court.
mo. sir" replied Susie. "she called me
everything bad. and said was an old gray
horse"
| What did you say?'
Nothing. l was too tired to bother with
An elderly colored resident Of the alley
| named Susan Honesty was called as a wit
ness. and she said: Use agoin' ter tell
| de truf.'
That's what we want" said the judge.
| What did you hear?'
| well, jedge one of 'em was jes as bad
as de other. Certainly was great element
| in de alley, and I begged for peace, but
couldn't git it,
| (which made the most noise?"
| Deed. If l was to be called up dis day
couldn't tell YOU
Malinda then had her innings. Il never
| cussed an oath in my life." she said. and
| she was about to tell Of her church life.
when the court interrupted her.
| Usually IN OlSOrueTly cases brought De-
! tween women" said the judge. both sides
are equally guilty. 1 think the old woman
has told the truth"
Malinda was fined S. and the court d.
Reuben Foster. a young colored man. APP
peared at the rail, admitted he was guilty
| Of disorderly conduct. and paid the usual
fine.
Mike Kelly. attired in a pair Of trousers.
an undershirt and a hat appeared for hav-
| ing disturbed the quiet Of Brightwood ave-
nue. within the mile limit.
He was under the influence Of liquor, and
he wanted the Judge to understand that he
| got his drinks in the city.
I'm an inmate of the home" he said
''but am married and live outside with
my wife,
He wanted the Judge to trust him, but
| the Judge said he would not put his name
| on the credit list unless some officer would
vouch for him.
He lives on my beat" said an officer,
him"
The Judge gave him until this afternoon
home bareheaded and in his shirt sleeves
William Carter had the ready cash and
| secured his release by parting with v.
James Tyler and Daniel Proctor occupied
berths in Uncle Sans boarding house last
night. and. like all the other dodgers who
reach the captain Office. they were charg-
ed IS each for part of the nights lodging.
Policemen Reidy and Foster brought them
In. One had been indulging in Northeas st
washington ''nightcaps.'' and the other
| had been INDUCING in South Washington
| RUNNERS" Then they made themselves
comfortable on the brick pavements, and
were disturbed In the midst of their peace
| full slumbers.
Never Swears at All.
Il don't swear none tall" was the plea
| Of William Webster, land 1t don't make no
difference whether l am drunk or sober"
William is employed in a Georgetown
grocery store and he said he had several
| drinks before he quit work.
He was swearing" said the officer
Deed, / don't swear" the prisoner
added. Il was alone and the policeman
walked up and ketched me by the arm"
Five dollars or fifteen days"
Three colored girls, Fannie Webster, LII
lie Coats and Maria Lucas, were adtudged
guilty OF being disorderly. and a fine of IS
each was imposed. Fannie Webster con-
tinued the disorder after being placed under
| arrest. for which an additional tax of s.
was imposed.
William Nelson and Albert Wood, arrest
| ed for lettering about 9th street and Penn
sylvanta avenue. promised to keep AWAY
from that corner. and the Judge took their
| personal bonds.