Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-05
LIQUOR WAS THE CAUSE.
Nearly Every Victim Today Was Drunk
When Arrested.

| When Arrested.
! Now that the Christmas holidays are about
over many Of the drinking population are for
! getting their good resolutions and joining the
army OF backsliders. The result is that the
| police are arresting more than the ordinary
number Of persons for intoxication. Liquor
was the cause OF nearly every arrest that was
made last night and Judge Kimbali disposed Of
the victims az they came before him this morn
ing. There we're twen:y-six who had been I'M
able to secure their release and they were there
| fore in the dock.
| . Chas. Jackson, a neatly dressed young col
ored man, carrying "a vslise, was in the process
| sion and the charge agains. him disordery
conduct. He plead guilty to the charge and
would have been let off with fine OF IS had
not Policeman Mason called the judges atten-
| tion TO tho case.
Jackson was drunk last night and he used
some loud and profane language out on the
commons not many squares from the JAIL and
! that vns why he was arrested. Then he abused
| the officer all the way to the station.
What was the matter with, your" tho court
inquired.
| II was drunk" responded the prisoner "and
It WIS the first time that was ever in that con-
! dition."
Ten dollars"
He was short OF funds and so he went down.
he took his baggage with him.
SHE GOES BACK TO THE WORK HOUSE.
Sadie Burke, little woman who, after n
life of drunkenness and police experience, mar
ried soldier named Herzog, appeared in the
procession because she had been on a three
days drunk. She lives in the country on tho
line OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
last night she went TO the depot TO take the
train for home, but she got under tho influence
OF liquor and remained about there until after
the departure OF the FOWL train
II was after l a. m. when Policeman Roberts
arrested her and took her in out OF the snow.
She's been drunk since she got out Of the
work house" said the officer.
How long ago was that?'
Three weeks"
The officer said that Sadie had been leading
n life OF drunkenness and prostitution for
long time, "aad, )" he added, ''it occurs every
time she is out of prison."
A sentence of ninety days imposed.
DIDN'T KNOW ASYTHISo; ne WAS DRUNK.
II don't know responded Mark Wood, 81
was drunk"
He was charged with disorderly conduct on
Pennsylvania avenue. This morning about
80 O'Clock" said the officer II found him
lying on the sidewalk Pennsylvania avenue
and when made him get up be wanted to scrap
with me-
what have you to say about your conduct
last night
ION hho" anythlnS ABOUT what nap
pened. he replied, because l was drunk"
I'm the future" said the Judge '.you had
better not take that which will take away your
BRAINS"
A fine Of IS was imposed.
A young man named Charles Mackey was ar
raigned for being disorderly on Now Jersey
avenue. He plead guilty. and was fined IS.
I'm guilty" responded colored woman
who was arraigned for having disturbed the
quiet OF Maryland avenue.
Five dollars"
"Step back
Emanuel, alias Husky" Hamilton, young
negro arrested in South Washington for being
disorderly, plead guilty and went down in
default of fine.
HE GOT THIRTY DAYS.
Owen Donneily was of those who had
entered the court with those already tried. He
is a little man, whose means of support are not
visible.
He's been here before" said an officer.
"Is that true?'
'Yes, your honor" replied the old man.
"How much time did you get before?"
Fifteen days"
"And it didn't do you any good" remarked
the court.
II had been drinking" the prisoner told the
judge, but hope you'll overlook it this time
and be easy with me-"
you're too old hand" said the Judge
D..
Thank you. judge"
VIM. II. Norbeck. young man who had
been drinking Yesterday, was next called. He
was charged with having been disorderly and
also with having broken the front door of his
mothers house
Guilty was his plea to both charges.
His sister Eat on the front bench with her
mother. The former cried as though Der heart
would break, but the latter had had experience
in such matters before and the sight of one of
her children Ill the dock had no effect upon her.
The son told his story of the trouble and
promised to repair the damaged door. Under
that promise the judge imposed fine of S. in
one case and took his personal bonds Oh the
other charge.
NEVER ~ TROUBLE BEFORE.
Use been here sixty-four years and was
never in trouble before, was what Jacob Reese
an old colored man, who was charged with bad
conduct near Washington Circle. where children
were coasting last night, said. Two policemen
gave evidence against him and fine OF $50 was
imposed.
Lawyer Moss didn't have his glasses and that
was why he could no. look for tecEnicalities In
the information against William Oden,a colored
boy. charged with vagTancy.
Policemen Barnes snd Sutton gave evidence
in the case. and Willie was required to give
bonds 90 down.
John Brown and Sophia Was. q colored
couple from the suburbs, admitted that they
were disorderly. and fine OF So was imposed
upon them. Johns credit was good and the
judge trusted hiIa until his next pay day.