Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10
MANY PLEAD GUILTY
And Saved Time and Trouble In the Po-
lice Court Today.
Drink Was the Caaso Of Most % tAo
CasssLThere Were Thirty
TOuR PrfsOnAeo.

IN the Police Court this morninG the
smallest number any day this week. The
business Of the court has been heavier this
week than usual Females have been In
the minority this week. probably tor the
reason that 50 many Of them were sent
down last week and their terms Of fnpris-
onment have not yet expired Baiiin Ken
dig went into the cell room a. soon a.
court opened and escorted into Judge Tay-
lors court the FIRST procession OF prisoners.
The session Of the court was consider
ably shortened because Of the number Of
pleas OF guilty. and Of those tried only .
few escaped punishment.
Dave Johnson was the nrst man arrafgu-
ed and his companion, Joseph Smith. VAS
charged with him. with having disturbed
the quiet of B street southwest.
Guilty. responded Dave. and me too
No testimony was heard In the case and
the court imposed the usual 3 fine.
Last night Lizzie Johnson. . young colored
woman. was under the influence Of liquor
and she remained in the house. but Ike
her long tongue could not be kept quiet, and
80 policeman was attracted to the house
II ain't done nothin'." was Lizzis,s plea to
could not beg OF and 30 she continued TO
arouse the neighborhood on her way to the
tired and weary that she fell asleep and re-
NAMED dead to the world until the Maria
called for hsr this morning. Then with the
court to repent OF her last nights conduct.
and guilty. ~ , sss rss ,s e ne s,.nnsa
headache seem Ike a thing Of the past.
Hillery Neal was the name Of the next
man who had been too familiar with the
You are charged with having INSTRUCTED
. H. IA IL ~ Q y
clerk. ARE you guilty or not guilty7-'
Guilty" was the reply Of the man. who
looked Ike he was suffering from his last
nights experience. and he stepped back in
default of the usual fine.
I'm guilty. too" was the answer IN a
childish tone of a little colored boy named
what is the charger" asked the court
Throwing missiles" was the reply.
.Anyeody inturedT'
Three dollars"
He Guessed Right.
Burt Davis was the name given by . man
who had been arrested on the Bladensburg
read for vasrancy.
Found drunk and begging on the Blad-
ensoers road" read the clerk to him. are
you guilty or not Euilty?''
Guilty. guess" was his response.
One guess was enough. a. his appearance
was enough to assure the court that his
guess was correct and the court thought
Daniel Buchanan has been in court more
times than he has fingers and toes His
n nos N .ne Ds' Nv, Was III, ~ rear .. nns SKI
representative OF A. B. c alley.
Smashing out a window. sash and trim
the charge against him and he plead guilty.
The prosecuting witness failed to appear
and the usual me. S or fifteen days, was
Nary Newman. colored girl admitted
that she had been disorderiy on the street.
ard the usual fine was imposed.
The color Of Emma Englishs face gave
evidence Of the expenditure OF many dimes
TO give her cheeks the rosy hue. Vagrancy
was the charge against her. and she said
This IS one Of those unfortunate wo-
men,, said Policeman Wortz, who Is ad-
dicted to drink, and Is leading q lewd life.
cursed her mother"
I'm not a vasrant" said the young wo-
man. Last night went to the drug store
TO get some medicine, and when returned
I did use some language that was unbe-
she has only been out q few days"
said the officer
You can go back for thirty days. said
Twan't me-" answered an elderly col
ored woman named Charlotte Bird. who
sha.ssd With hsvng used loud and bad
The policeman said he was not mistaken
about what he had heard. and Charlotte
was sent down In default Of fine. % ra.
Henry Harris. an old colored man, Is q
confirmed vagrant SO the records show
and each time he comes he tells the same
story.
nolIcs was Just going to my vessel when the
He tells that story every time" Bsilin
kendig told Judge Taylor.
Sixty days"
He Was Hungry.
Henry Sohl had been drinking South
Washington liquor last night and Ii got
him in trouble. The fire water gave him
an appetite that deprived him of mis- rea-
soning powers and he went In the eating
house Of William Broadus on 41-2 street
Broadus told the story of SohPs unceremo-
Nous visit to his place and said thai when
ne made known his objections Sohl went
CLANS
Five dollars said the Judge. and sohl
Thomas o'Donnen appeared In court to
answer g charge of turning his horse loose
IN The streets of Northeast Washington to
about Lincoln Park and now Mr. O'DonneIl
viii have to pay IS for the animals picnic.
small boy was In court to answer a
name was given as Hugh MasteTson. and
1t was shown that he Clipped the corners
off the bricks OF the house of Mr. w. c,
Chase. A plea Of guilty was entered. and
the boy was given time to pay the fine.
showed Fight, hut Was Arrested.
John T. Page, negro, some DAYS ago
stole set Of harness ana a saddle from
Robert Laskeys stable. and the police have
been looking for him since he committed
the theft The negro appeared in the
neighborhood Of the market yesterday. and
was found attempting TO dispose OF the
plumber by officer Sprinkle Page showed
fight when the officer arrested him, but
instead OF escaping he was landed in a po-
lice cell and this morning he found his way
TO the Police Court. where Judge Mills call
ell upon him for an explanation He had
no explanation to make for all lie sail vas
Guilty
He was given sixty days.
Moses Cook, colored resident OF Burr
Vile, was before Judge Mills on barge Of
threats The man who made the complaint
was Albert Washington. who has had Cook
arrested several times.
Washington said that while on his way
home one evening and when near the Dis
trict line the defendant met MIN with a
knife and stone and threatened his life
The defendant told his side Of The affair,
and the court took his personal bonds.
RIGHTS OF IRISH MEMBERS.
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