Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
GUILTY AND NOT GUILTY
Most of Them, However, Were Guilty in
the Police Court Today.
WOrkhOuse, Church and Cell All In
Twenty-fOur Hours-Half of the
Lot Were Women Today.

the Police Court today were females and
there was not one among the number whose
outward appearance gave indications of
prosperity.
Nellie Turner, one Of the nrmoer. was ar
raigned for vagrancy. She is an able
bodied woman and when asked what she
did for a living replied Il stays home and
takes care of my mothers house"
"She is always on the street." said po-
liceman, land sometimes she sits on her
front door step and asks passersby for a
nickel or dime to rush the growler.'
Il was only going 20 the pump to get a
bucket of water when 1 got arrested"
That's not likely" remarked the court.
Sixty days"
Judge, your honor, won't you let me OF
this timer" the woman asked.
Christian Charity.
Not this time" replied the Judge. "You
will have to go down."
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the door
of the work house was opened and Oliver
Dorsey. colored. walked out P free man.
An hour later he met Policeman Carson,
who predicted that he would get arrested
before this morning.
The officers prediction came true. for
Oliver drank some liquor and then stag
gered into the Good Hope Baptist Church.
He got arrested.
the members. 1.-THE congregation being en-
gagged in song and prayer. the drunken man
disturbed them; When prayer was being
The Judge was told of the officers pre-
diction and Oliver asked to be let go this
time, saying he did not want to go down
again so soon.
II don't know that Officer Carson is a
prophet, or a son of a prophet remarked
the court. "You will have to pay fine Of
SO or go down for a month, and when you
get out you had better let whisky alone"
George Moulton. a colored ,I man, SAID SAID
asked for time to pay his fine.
Anybody here who will vouch FOR your
queried the judge.
I'm a plasterer. and am working across
the river said the prisoner. Yesterday
when l came to town 1 got a little full and
IF You get out of the Jurisdiction" said
the court, you will never return"
Yes. / will. judge: live here ana an
other thing-Fve always paid my fines.
How many have you paid!'
You can have until next week"
Rebecca Smith, who Is better known as
Becky" Smith, whose eyes showed the
effects Of a recent spree, was next IN line.
She has been living in Riders Castle
Last night about miSnis ths gr sa.d
It's all spite work" said the woman,
who is a good talker. There's plenty OF
people in the castle who ought to be her'
That may be true" said the Judge. land
still not tighten your case"
Judge" plead the woman. "and I'll go &
work. That's something 1 never asked be-
fore"
sand I'm sorry to say the facts will no,
the Judge Sixty days"
Spreading Disease.
Policeman Duvall is afraid that SOM
colored women about the K street marke
will spread the cholera. and that's the rea-
son he had three OF them in court this
morning.
They go to the slop barrels" said the
officer, and pick out decayed fruit and
meat that is thrown away"
plain that the women not only carried on
part of the refuse, but that they also throw
canteloupe seeds about the place and scat
The women made their statements.
Judge Taylor said he supposed some wo-
men were in such distress that 1t was
necessary for them to pick UP scraps. but
when told to keep away from there they
ought to obey the order.
You perhaps ought to be commended
for trying to live right but you I must keep
personal bonds were taken:
Several persons charged with offenses
such as disorderly and profanity plead
guilty and were sent down.
Three SMALL newsboys were brought up
and given lecture because Of the trouble
they had given the police and the judge let
them go on their personal bonds.
Tried to Reform Her.
Levi Taylor, colored. was in court to COM
plain against Lulu Wilson. his sister-in-
law.
Il have tried to make something of the
girl" said Wilson, but have been unable
to succeed"
How old is the girl?"
Fifteen"
I'm sixteen" interrupted the girl.
That's what she says added Taylor
but you can't believe anything she says"
The judge said he would consider the
case and what he thought would be best
for the girl.
Mary Nichols, one of the Oldest female
Migrants in the city, said not guilty"
shes drunk all the time" said Police
man Herndon. She sleeps in the parks
and about the streets and last night when
l found her she was on the pavement
nearly naked"
Judge, your HONOR said Mary, 1.-The
policeman took me for Becky Smith,
Sixty days"
| In Judge Kimbalrs court James knight,
Waterman at the Busch building, was tried
| on a charge of assault on George Hellmuth,
| a small newsboy.
vice commission, and a few days ago the
boy, who was selling papers, got in the way
| of the Waterman and he pushed him aside
| with his foot, but did not kick him.
Judge Mills held that a technical assault
had been committed and imposed q fine OF
| IS. Execution of sentence was suspended
Annie Gordon failed to appear and answer
a charge Of assault, and her collateral was
| forfeited.
Frank Lucas was charged by George
Diggs with assault and the charge was