Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-28

Mr.. Gill, c. c. Bryan, Mrs. L. Dulin, MI.
Fussel, Capt. Tuley. Chas. 1. Kellogg Mrs.
John Steinle, Mr.. Thompson. Miss Herbert.
BEFORE JUDGE KIMBALL.
Some Were Guilty, Some Not Guilty,
but All Unhappy.
Eight spectators and the court officers
were the only persons in Judge Kimbalps
court at o'clock this morning when
Bailiff Kendig opened court. There were
twenty-three prisoners in the cells, but for
some reason the informations against them
were not plentiful and the unfortunates
entered slowly.
Cornelius Smith. colored man from the
first ward. was the first prisoner who ap-
peared and the charge against him was dis
orderly conduct on Christmas day.
He was very drunk and profane." said
Policeman Willis. land no language was
bad enough for him to use''
what was the cause of the trouble?"
THE men were fighting over a bottle of
whisky"
where did the trouble occur3'
"At Goth and E streets"
Smith said that he was not guilty and
claimed that man named Pick Walker
assaulted him.
He was fined s. or fifteen days.
Harry johnson, a young colored man
from South Washington, was next called
and he made a sweeping denial of a charge
of disorderly preferred against him by An
ME Lucas, a colored woman.
He was disorderiy,'' said Annie. land
he slandered me, too.
Judge. your honor" said the prisoner
refused to pay hit. When kept asking
for the money 1 was threatened"
How often have you played on himT'
the judge asked.
HI
last play was baby row. played cents
in the afternoon and he owes me 81. D."
who else played on himr'
"A man named Eglin."
policy witnesses and discharged the boy.
John McHenry whose only home is said
to be in the workhouse, was next In line
and begging was alleged against him.
He has no home" was what Bailif Ken
dig told the court.
Sixty days."
Albert Stewart a colored man. and Geo.
Drury were arrested for celebrating after
Christmas and their occupancy Of the side
walk was the reason for their arrest.
Five dollars each.
Seven in a Lot.
Seven able-bodied young men stood in
row before the judge and entered pleas on
a charge Of vagrancy.
Policeman Hagan found them enjoying
a fire near the railroad track not far from
Bennirg. They were all sober and only one
of them wore an overcCat
Looking for work." was the statement
Of each man. Some Of them had only been
at the fire few minutes when the officer
arrived.
Two of them said they belonged on the
oyster boat s. b. Langtry and they were
on their way to Baltimore to go down the
bay when they were arrested.
Il was here to see Lawyer Stillson about
getting my wages for me-" said one of
the men. Il am out Of work, and during
my stay here l stopped at the wood yard.
finished my business yesterday and was
on my way to Baltimore when the police
man arrested me-"
I'm an ex-regular having served five
years In the army" said man. who gave
his name as Edward Burk, My brother is
a major in the service from New Haven
and expected to meet him here"
The men expressed a willingness to leave
the city at once and the Judge let them 60
James Holland and Patrick Quigley,
young men, were accused of disorderly
conduct and they denied the charge
I'VE were singing Two Little Girls in
Blue" said Holland. That's all the dis
order there was"
Lizzie Straitnor, a colored woman from
the vicinity of Brightwood. was given a
hearing on a charge Of vagrancy.
I've seen her drunk fully dozen times
this MONTH" said Policeman Nicholson.
'Tain't so. judge said the woman. IT
was sick on Christmas day and didn't
even get nothing to drink then"
When was the last time you were ar
rested?"
Last week."
What was done with your
you let me go home"
Then III let you OF with ten days this
time"
Put Up Job.
Mary Randall, colored woman, arrested
on Rock Creek Church road. was tried last
week and acquitted and today she was
again charged with vagrancy.
Mounted Policeman Kopp made the ar
rest. He was in citizens clothes at the
time.
The woman told Judge Kimball that she
had been at work all day and she denied
that she was near Soldiers Home looking
for the old soldiers.
Il didn't know the man was a police
man." she said, land he frightened me
when saw him coming toward me. 1 ran
and he shot at me. The bullet went under
my feet and 1 had to jump to keep from
getting shot,
The officer said that he fired in the
ground to frighten her.
Mary denied the evidence given by the
officer concerning her character and said
she worked every day.
Judge kimball said that the officer ought
to have brought in some witnesses to the
acts.
1T looks like put up job" he said, 'in
race of her arrest last week, and she is
discharged"
A Market for WOman's Work.