Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-13
ONLY SEVEN PRISONERS.
That Was All That Were Before Judge Kim
hall This Morning.

Thst Was All That Were Before Judge Kim
hall This Morning.
The Police Court cells were not overcrowded
this morning, for there we're only seven prisoners
| to occupy the four rooms set apart for them.
With the exception Of one occasion this was the
smallest number Of prisoners that has been in
the dock for twelve years. That exception was
one day during . severe storm and only one
prisoner appeared. He was charged With being
a vagrant aud the Judge released him on his
personal bonds. so that not Q single prisoner
was committed to prison.
Among the prisoners in the procession this
morning was an able bodied-coiored man named
William Lewis, and the charge against him was
vagrancy. He said guilty and would willingly
have gone to the work house had not Judge
Kimbaii interposed an objection.
The officer who arrested him was called and
he said that the prisoner had been lodging in
the station house.
"He went to the Municipal lodging house, "
said the officer, but as he refused to saw wood
he was not accommodated"
might 1t not be . good plan to make him
saw wood or starve2" the court asked ~ am
very much opposed to keeping these idlers
in the work house all the winter, where they can
enjoy . warm room and not have to work"
The court suggested that the station houses
had better not keep such men, as they ought to
go hungry and cold IL they can but won :
work.
why didn't you want to work for your lodg-
ing and meals2' the judge asked the prisoner
Because l don't know how to saw wood, he
responded.
Where is your homer
"Warrenton, Virginia"
Then you had better 60 back there. Such
persons as you are not wanted here. II you
remain here you will either have to work or 60
hungry"
He was discharged.
HE NEEDED A BATH.
Another prisoner in the procession was an
old vsgrant named Conrad Sohl, but whose
name Was given as Conrad Sold. He had been
in court many times on the same charge, and
this morning Judge kimball thought he was
sadly in need OF bath.
Policeman jacobson was the prosecuting wit
ness and be told of having found the poor I'M
fortunate man wandering about the streets He
was thinly clad and his appearance was that Of
q man whose flesh had not come in contact with
water for long time
"where do you hve2" the prisoner was
asked
"Iu a scow on Rock creek" he replied.
He added that he had arranged to 60 away on
a boat, but he had been delayed on account of
the ice.
said the judge. 'and l think it would be
mercy to send him down, if he does nothing
else than take a bath"
Fifteen DAYS on the farm was the sentence.
Alice Adams, young colored woman. was in
court on two charges One was disorderiy con-
duct and the other vagrancy. One element of
the vRgrancy charge is that the accused is a dis
orderly person, but the two charges give the
policeman a longer record Alice has only
been out Of prison about two weeks, and there
was not proof enough to show that she was a
vagrant other than the officers statement, 81
have saw her drunk three times since the LIST of
lyon say you have seen her drunk three
times?" queried the court.
Eyes, SIR
Alice made a statement Of her conduct and |
the judge fined her in the disorderly conduct |
case and took her personal bonds on the charge |
Of vagrancy.
81 am guilty your honor, q" answered Lawrence !
Curtin, but l would like to make a state
ment"
The charge against him was profanity
This Is the first time in my life that have
over been arrested, I" said Curtin. land 1 hope
-FOUR honor will give me time to pay the fine"
Who will vouch for you?'' asked the court.
"Oficer Pearson" he answered.
II think the defendant will pay the fne"
said the officer.
And the judge trusted him for a week.
This ended the procession and those who had
been unable to comply with the terms of their
sentence marched back into the dock.