Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
A CHRISTMAS HAUL.
Long Lines of Prisoners in the Po-
lice Court This Morning.
POLICE WERE KEPT VERY BUSY.
Many Who Celebrated Not Wisely
But Too Well.
THE 1FFERENT STORIES

THE DIFFERENT STORIES
| One hundred and forty-seven men, wo-
men and children were given a free ride
| this morning in the BLACK Maria" and
| when the last load had been dumped at the
entrance to the Police Court the horses
| were sent to the stable for days rest.
! There are only four cells in the court build
ing and when the unfortunates had been
packed in them there were more left and
| they had TO make themselves as comfort
| able as they could along the corridor. The
| women had the best of the bargain, for
there is a cell set apart for those of the
fair sex and there were less than two dozen
Of them to occupy 1t. Never before in the
| history of the court has there been this
large number of prisoners in court in one
day.
There was a striking contrast between the
| appearance of the crowd this morning and
their appearance yesterday after they had
been through the gay and festive scenes.
Most of the bar rooms had eggnog for
| their customers and the treating of them
| caused many to get Intoxicated and they
were unable to navigate.
| The sidewalks were then used as beds
and all the guests of Uncle Sans lodging
house were removed to more comforta BILE
quarters, where the bill was made So in
stead of the usual a5 cents. These dodgers
as well as those who were boisterous, were
put pehlnd the bars. and in Judge Kim
Dali early morning procession they APP
peared.
Many of the victims realized that it was
useless to make defense the day after
| Christmas, after they had been celebra ting
and so they plead guilty. 1t was O'Clock
when the procession of several divisions
started and the first seven prisoners called
piead guilty and their cases were disposed
of in four minutes
The Procession Starts.
Cornelius Martin was the first one to
plead not guilty. He is colored bootblack
and does business at 9th street and Penn
sylvania avenue. James Martin, his BROTH
| er, was also charged and he plead guilty.
| My brother had been drinking" said the
bootblack 10 the court, land as soon as l
overlook him he wanted to fight"
Why didn't you take him homer" asked
the court.
| He wouldn't 60"
| Five dollars each"
| Judge your honor" said the bootblack
give me weeks time ana III pay the
fine" ~
He made good showing and the Judge
| trusted him.
I'm butcher" said Edward I.inki1s
give me till this afternoon III pay the fine"
Who knows your"
! policeman Narrower"
win you vouch for him." the officer
was asked.
If he does not pay the fine" answered
the officer. II can get him..
he was given the time requested.
Boys Intoxicated.
This boy was drunk for several hours
yesterday before / got him." said Police
man Lishtfoot, and he caused all sorts of
trouble on my beat before l caught him"
| William Jordan was the prisoner
| II am fourteen years DID," said Jordan.
| Where did You get the liQuor?"
From man." he answered hesitatingly
| What man."
Il don't know his name / met him on
the street and ne save me the whisky
/ story?' ~
II didn't buy the whisky" said the how
/ cause l didnt have any money!
! Eight dollars"
| wilson Gilmore, another fourteen-year-
oId toiofed boy who was treated yesterday,
| appeared ana he acknowledged his guilt
| the boy said
And l hope the last time" added the
judge. Didn't you know what would han
pen II you drank liquor
''But twas the first time
And the first lesson viii cost you 81"
The crowd OF spectators had increased to
sich an extent by this time that Judge
kimhall notified the bail'ffs to keep out an
/ persons who had no legitimate business in
court.
Albert Frederick a little coiorad man.
| next appeared. tie had a jolly good time
yesterday and last night he did not feel
like leaving the house, But that did not
Keep him out of trouble Tor he had his
! little brown jug with him and when IL had
been emptied he shouted for more. In his
! shouts he INDUCED. in the use of profane
| language in such tone of voice that he
! shocked Policeman Williams
Oats right" he answered when arraign-
| ed.
THE usual fine"
This house Was raidei once before"
said Policeman K!in2ar. land Judge Miller
| to have Intoxicated persons Ia his house
| again"
A young colored couple. Emanuel Jackson
and Sarah Brooks, also appeared. They
were In the house.
"All hands were drunk" the officer said
| Lacey was badly wounded in Chile ard
when he came here he had several thou
sand dollars Now his money Is all gone
Il called to see hfr. Lacey Yesterday"
said sarah. because / had worked for him.
! and he treated HE. While in there / was
robbed and when l made cor.Dlaint the
house was rai6ed."
Judge. your honor" broke in Jackson
Il caught Mr.. Conroy Christmas gift. and
he gave me some eg-ncS'
Lacey was fined $40 Jackson 81 and the
woman was released
Mary I-acey, who said she was Williams
wife, was tried for vagrnacy. She said she
was married to Lacey in New York abou.
three years AGO. When she appeared In
court few days ago the jGGgc gave her
five days. This time she was released
James Hill visited his married sister On
| @ IL street last evening and created such
disturbance that he got arrested.
He belongs to a good family" said the
officer but he has been discarded because
of his conduct"
Il had been robbed" the young man said
"A man took n penl:nfe, 81 and a bottle
from ne and l don't see why he was not
arrested"
Five dollars"
Wanted to Ride.
| Three stylish!y dressed colored men, whose
broad eSpanse of white linen, kid gloves
| and silk hats made them more attractive
! than the others, stood in row and an
! swered one after another Not guilty"
| ed one after another ..uot guilty