Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
PRISON ERS IN LINE.
The Police Court Procession Fully Up to
the Average.
Men, Women and Children Were Rep
Busy-Bad Examples Followed.

females occupied the cells at the Police
Temple of Justice this morning. and the
appearance of many Of them was the result
of a mixture of warm weather and whisky.
Although in warm room and with bright
prospects of term in prison staring them
In the face. they were, perhaps, much hap
pier than many of their companions who
were at liberty, for they were able to tell
stories and indulge in a song. giving evil
dence OF supreme happiness.
But there was one man in the party who
was anxious to get out. and he was the
first one called for trial. He was none other
than John Jones. the one-eyed colored
man who is known all about the city as
Buck Bill" He has only been out of the
workhouse a few days. and this morning
shortly after midnight he was found in
dulging In profanity near 18th street and
Deputy Clerk Linn Harper read charge
I'm deef." he said. land can't hear
You are charged with profanity" said
the bailn in a loud tone Are you suil'y
Not guilty" was his response; lit didn't
happen ,,.,,,,
Policeman Hooper said that Buck Biz
wanted to fight because he met two men
on the street. and when they refused to
accommodate him he used profanity: .r
"'Tain't 50, Judge" said the prisoner; i
had lust come from church-Pm Zap
tist-and these two white men wanted me
to sing some of the old hymns One OF
them called me 'one-syed .;,s ana ' can
sing The Man What Wrote the seven
Seals.'''
tration of what he could do. repeating some
religious texts. telling OF Jonah anu the
whale. the virgins. and concluded by say
ing: Il know helis over there poinIis
10 the court, "and heavens over there,
pointing in the direction of the cells :,
Had Won been drinking?" he was asked.
NO. indeed. judge. ain preoic'eo " u''
was he under the influence Of hquor?
asked the court OF the officer.
Yes, sir !" was the latter's reply.
You were filled with the wrong kind o,
you viii have to pay a fine of - or go
down"
Bad Example.
Daniel Smothers. a young colored man.
whose home is not Just what 1t might be-
was arraigned on suspicion, and he plead
not guilty. Daniels parents are in Albany.
where they were sent at the expense of the
government. and following the example of
his mother he attempted to walk away with
property belonging to another. and that was
why he was in the procession He was ar
rested near The center market yesterday,
where a special policeman attracted a large
crowd by blowing his distress whistle a
Daniels own explanation was not salts
factory and the court sent him down.
xha Ssg r,o, s soc esa % fsw nigbts
and who did not have a permit. -Four color
ed men and women. who attended the gath
at the door When they had concluded their
testimony Andrew Ford was put on the
stand and asked: IBID you attend the
Pave vas sD there. I was ri his response.
Ss 81 81 F." I'd T. nS &c have the money and
Then you didn't have on your wedding
saa ne ks s5s that srse sp
q party to his little daughter, but he did
not charge an admission fee.
but there were four witnesses who said
IT know that" added Young. but they
wogld swear se to anything"
Trying to Live.
tempted to earn a few dollars during the
DUN season by selling a few watermelons
about the river front, was in the line,
charged with being an unlicensed huckster.
His statement was that he earned his liv-
s % Syssrs S and he Vas syng
the opening of the oyster season.
Policeman Sontag arrested him.
and the Judge took his personal bonds.
A crowd Of small colored boys have been
the officers and other persons considerable
trouble.
,,r When q messenger mess boy steps there on a
officer. "one OF the boys will ride of on it,
and they do the same thing with push
Harry Howard. one of the boys. was on
trial and the court released him on his
Alberta Stewart is the girls name"
said Policeman Doyle. when a colored girl
was arraigned for vagrancy she is con,
sometimes she is to be seen about the
.Bonds or sixty days"
Guilty was the plea of Lizzie Fulton
alias Catharine Fallan, who was charged
with being disorderly in Takoma Park.
Robert Magruder disturbed the quiet Of
Jackson alley and he admitted his guilt
He was sent down for two weeks.
II don't know nothing about the skirt, >
said Alice Baker. a colored girl. who was
accused Of having been too near the house
OF a neighbor when a theft was committed
Other testimony was given in the case and
Alice went down for sixty days
A Long Sentence.
In Judge Mills court colored man nam
ed Lucius Lanier was arraigned on a charge
Of stealing $50 from j. p. McGran, and he
plead guilty.
IF you had stolen s. more" said the
Judge. you could have been sent to the
penitentiary. as So constitutes grand lar
ceny."
A sentence of six months was imposed
The prisoner also plead guilty to a charge
Of stealing gold ring from Maurice Reidy
In this case a fine of 50 was imposed.
Mr.. Albert Hamilton. resident Of tn.
county. who lives in the Eastern branch
district, and who Is large watermelon
grower. had a good crop of luscious melons
this season. and two days ago the rip.
melons were plucked from the vines and n,
had them ready for market.
But the fruit was very tempting, ant
when VIM. Harris and Daniel Scott, color
ed boys, came along the temptation was too
great, and they tripped across the ield OIL
tiptoe. like a burglar in a house.
Four large melons. all they could carry
were taken. and when the feast was eve
Policeman Anderson arrested diem. They
were too fun for urterance. but this morn
ing they were able to say Guilty
$50 apiece for the melons.
Andrew Smith was tried on charge o
assault and acquitted.
Not guilty" was the plea OF irthIl
Jenkins but the testimony of Louis Herself
awitz showed that he had committed sn AS
sauit-
Five dollars
Arthur only had 81, and the court accept
ed that amount and closed the account.
Edward Gilbert gave his personal bond
TO keep the peace toward Hester Peterson
Prominent Citizens Steal Cattle.
dispatch from Fort NcKavett. Tex.
states the numerous cattle thieves an,