Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-15
THE FIRST PROCESSION.
Prisoners Who Were Taken Before Judgs
Kimball This Morning.

Prisoners Who Were Taken Before Judge
| KimbaIl This Morning.
"Guilty, guess; was full last night" was
the plea Of William Henry when he appeared
before Judge Kimball this morning.
! Then be yawned and his fiddle bow, which he
held in his hand came near inHicting painful
injury to Bailiff Kendig's eye.
The prisoner is the owner and possessor Of .
fiddle and a bow. having laid down his shovel
and hoe long time ago.
| His nose has that peculiar color which ia only
obtained by frequent bending Of the elbow.
Judge Kimball had no doubt about the ''full''
part Of his plea and he thought it still held
good.
William is virginian and is descendant Of
the lliustrious Patrick Henry. He is lover Of
music, but his music had not more than the
charms of the tin pan tied to a canine. When
discovered in the dock he was the occupant Of
part Of the bench. His hat on his head,
and he was picking away at the instrument.
making 80 much noise that Bailif Kendig
found 1t necessary to relieve him Of it.
Judge Kimball recognized Henry as having
been in court only few days before, and 50
he sent him down in default Of the usual fine.
TOOK HIS PERSONAL BONDS.
William Higgins, a colored man from George
town, was next in line. 1t his first ap pear
ance for more than month. and since that
time, the officers complain, they have not seen
him engaged in honest labor.
HE spends most of his time In barber
shop" said the officer.
I'm a Whitewater" interrupted the pris-
oner.
'But you spend too much Of your time about
this barber shop, said the judge. why don't
you go to work."
There hasn't been any work since was here
"If owned the barber shop" said the judge,
81 would kick all these men out of the shop and
keep them away from there"
William assured the court that he doing
tic best he could and the court accepted his
personal bonds.
DIDN'T LEAVE WHEN HE PROMISED.
Walter King was in court few DAYS ago and
he complained that be could not get justice in
a Washington court. His complaint had no
effect on the court, for the judge released him
on his personal bonds to leave the city. Walter
did not leave and when brought in this morn
ing he had complaint to make. neither did
he offer an apology for not leaving the city.
Not guilty" he answered to charges of
vagrancy and profanity, but Judge Kimball
satisfied from the proof that both charges
had been made cut and sentences i'm
posed. A real estate bond and 50 in cash will
have to be paid to keep him out Of the work
house for ia days.
MUST Owe BONDS OR 90 DOWN.
81 amt guilty" responded young colored
man named Douglas Tascoe, who was arraigned
on a charge of vagrancy.
81 arrested this prisoner few minutes after
5 o'clock this morning" said the officer. .'He
was asleep on an iron grating in front OF
store"
There was a degree Of warmth to the air
from the grating that not to be found
elsewhere and that was why he there.
What made you go to sleep on this grating?"
asked the court
81 wasn't asleep" he answered.
Hadn't been sleeping?"
"How long had you been there2"
"Only a few minutes"
where had you been during the night?"
81 had been at Kernan's"
ances were over?"
II live in the first ward and didn't feel like
going all the way there"
You were here only a few DAYS ago." said
the judge, and you will have to give bonds or
60 down for thirty days"
THE BOY GOT OFF.
Alpheus Hayes, small colored boy was in
the line for disorderly conduct. Some white
boys on the sidewalk pushed against him and
there was fight. He was the only one to get
arrested.
ouuSc hiuDail IL WIS UtCcssuTv 1Or eNcn
small boys p behave themselves on the street,
and he thought with what punishment the boy
had already received he would be more careful
in the future.
Last evening Benjamin Pope, a young COL
ored man, enjoyed a buggy ride, but his horse
went SO fast that Policeman Hayhurst arrested
him for turning the street into race track
This morning slow ride to court was good
enough for him. He will have no need of a
horse for month unless some friend pays $40
for him.
Shepherd Moore, Charles Reed and George
Bryan, arrested for being disorderly on the
Hamilton road, plead guilty and we're fined IS
each.
sExrET OF Warrants
Six able-bodied men arrested in South Wash
ington were tried for vagrancy. Loafing about
q saloon and drinking liquor were the principal
allegations in the case.
II just got out Friday" said one Of the men.
And l haven't been out a week, said another.
The judge listened to their different stories,
and then disposed of the cases.
Two OF them were released and the others
civ for do