Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-24
vAGRANCY THE CHARGE
In Many Gases Before the Police Court
Today.

Today.
There were numerous persons before the
Police Court today on charges Of vagrancy
and In some instances Judge Miller sent
down the prisoners as an act of charity
as he merely wanted to give them a home
for the cold weather. as 1t was evident
that they could not care for themselves
others were sent down because Of the idle
and disorderly lives they had been leading
while others were charged with being sus.
picious persons
John Smith was the first one arraigned
and he said guilty"
This man." said the officer, "is an Old
soldier and was an inmate OF Soldiers
Home. but he has been suspended for a
year. He has no home and wants to 70
down."
-Four months"
Lloyd Ross appeared on a charge OF
habitual drunkenness. He is a colored man
and the officer who arrested him said that
this was his first appearance on a charge
of vagrancy.
THE trouble with you." said the court
TO the prisoner. lis that You don't know
when you are drunk. The best thing for
you to do is to keep away from saloons
and then you will keep out of trouble.
You can go this time"
Suspicion" was alleged against a young
man named Edward Riley. who was ar
rested In the county.
he was begging, your honor" said the
officer Hes stranger in the city,"
Where are you from?' the court asked
Il came from Chicago on my way to my
on freight at Brunswick thinking It was
going to baltimore. but p,ade a mis-
| take"
But you We're begging"
"TaS I
let me go I'll leave the town in half an
hour"
You may CO."
Nelson Foster, a Swede who was able IN
speak plain English, had but little to saw
He was deaf and II required the earnest
efforts of Bailif kendig to make him hear.
.o 81 saw him on the Alexandria boat yes
said he was glad to get rid Of him."
Ninety days"
Samuel Candy plead guilty and was sent
down for three months.
Professor" William H. Melrose, a colorcd
minstrel. was next in line. Policeman Es-
pey made complaint against him.
Hes a banjo player" said the officer,
''and he is in the habit of playing in com.
crowds
what attracts the disorderly crowds p.
II suppose both"
II travels with a man who has a magic
lantern" was the prisoners explanation.
"a magic lantern. He shows the battle
| of Bull Run and the fight at Gettysburg. /"
Hes always half drunk"
| "You can give bond in the sum of go %
| said the court cor go down for four months.
and the people of South Washington can
dispense with your music"
young colored woman giving her name
as Ella Griffin. who belongs in South Wash
| ington. was given "a bad name and the
| judge thought that a ninety-day sentence
would do her no harm.
William L. King, a Kentuckian, appea rcd
| under the name of Lourie King He had
been INDUCING in too much "oid Kentucky
| and he said guilty.
Ninety days"
! John Grain was the name given by a
| stranger who was found sleeping in a barn
| on the Bladensburg road.
Where are you FROM"
Baltimore
II know that's the last place, but where
We're before you reached Baltimore?"
wilmington"
"And before that?"
| 81 live there"
He said he was q ship builder and was
| looking for work His boat he said. was
| upset during the flood ten days ago.
| Policeman Stearns said that there had
| been number Of robberies committed In
| the county.
| The prisoner was given ten days and the
Judge told him that when released he had
| better leave the city.