Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-05
MANY MINOR OFFENDERS.
Those Who Were in Judge Kimball's Branch
ofthe Police Court.

Those Who Were in Judge KimbalI's Branch
ofthe Police Court.
Jim McNerhany, the printer who mas figured
in so many unfortunate affairs resulting from
liquor drinking. was the leader of Judge Kim
balls procession this morning and as usual he
made all sorts of promises concerning his be-
havior in the future.
! II hadn't been drunk for seven menths until
last night. he said. land when I get drunk I
don't stay in that condition very long"
| ST you let it alone for seven months" said
the judge, why couldn't you let it alone for
good?"
IT you let me go on my personal bonds. -
said the prisoner, 'Tn promise not to drink
again.
/ Jims brother was in court to plead for his
/ release, and upon his promise to see that Jim
/ went home without tnking drink the Judge re-
leased the unfortunate man ON mis- personal
| bonds.
Isaiah Braxton. arrested on Pennsylvania
avenue. was given q hearing on q charge of
vagrancy. and the court gave him 60 days on
the farm in default OF bonds.
LoArISa ON TIE CORNER.
He was born simple" said Mrs. Liston.
whose son Michael was trial for standing
On the street corner. ''And when he gets
through with his work" she added. '.he goes
out on the corner and plays with the small
boys"
II had been down town." said Michael, land
on my way home stopped on the corner to
| smoke a cigarette
! Michael had not been drinking and the Judge
released him with tine admonition that he keep
! of street corners.
Where did YOU come from?" asked the
! judge Of Charles Myers.
Baltimore" he responded.
How long have you been here?"
"Three days"
Myers said he was gardener and that he was
looking for work. Policeman Howard arrested
him for lettering around Holy Trinity Church.
| Georgetown. He begged for something 10 eat
during the day and spsn. his nights across the
| river.
Ten days.
| SAID HE WOULD LEAVE TOWN,
Il want all the officers to take good look at
you" said the court to James Mitchell. who
came here from Charles county "and if you
see him here this afternoon 1 want you to ar
rest him and bring him in
James said he had to beg to get some thing
to eat. In this he was not verv successful.
but he managed to get what he wanted to
drink.
"Couldnt get bread, but could get whisky?"
queried the court.
Yes. sir. answered the prisoner.
IF lei you go" said the court. twill you
leave here in half an hour?''
.'Yes. sir.''
Then you had better get out o. fast as your
legs can carry you ard you had better not be
found here again. We have enough men of
you" callber here now"
When Policeman Soutag went to arrest
Amelia Davis the latter became boisterous and
protane and wanted to fight. She plead not
guilty, Dut the court accepted the statement Of
the ofncer and imposed the usual fine.
joan Jerseys name was put the credit
list. John gave MS address as $50 Van street
Sol EI4fsf .aII f,at ltv
until next week to pay fine Of IS.
WAS PARALYzED DRUNK.
Guilty" was the plea of Annie era wford, an
old offender, who had not been in court before
Coz four months. Trespassiug on pa-As was the
charge against her.
"She was Daraiy wed drunk" said the officer
who arrested her.
II was sick. said Annie 1T hurt nv eve
several days ago and l have been sick ever
since"
A fne of S5 was imposed.
II m guilty this time was Bette Douglass
plea to charge of disorderiy. land hope you
will trust NE Ior few days
ION. no. said the court. II know YOU too
we'll Ion will have TO pay your fine Or go
down" And down she went
RAID on THE CANAL ROAD.
An alleged disorderly house on the Canal
road was raided las. night and several persons
found in the house were arrested. Among
them were William Jones. Daniel Cole and
Charlotte harris. They were called upon to
answer a charge Of vag:ancy and the Witnesses
III the case. Georgetown policemen and canal
boa:men, informed the court that ..proEame"
'.unOecoming" and indecent" language was
used. as well as some OF the inmates of the
place being almost .'nakeiess."
he men were sent down for twenty davs
each and the worssn was given sixty days
Nike Lanl.Gy has been on another t-r,p,-
he nae story concerning nis n,edica! examI-
nation TO De made TO-DAY. but the Judge found
no:hInS 20 confirm ks story and sent hin: down
for ter days TO ges soUer
Joseah Goldsmith. young coic-ed man in
search OF home. IVES given two months on
the farm, and the procession returned out of
sight.