Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
OUT IN THE COLD.
Judge kimball and the Tranps Who Are
Seeking Winter Quarters,

Judge Kimball and the Tranps Who Are
Seeking Winter Quarters.
Last night the weather was so severe that the
police lieutenaDts shortened the tours Of duty
for the men. The lawbreakers were not out in
force and 80 the officers had but little to do
except to keep warm. The arrests during
the night were few and this morning only
eighteen prisoners were in the Police Court
cells.
Vagrancy was the principal charge against
those who appeared in Judge Kimball's court,
but the procession was q small one. Judge
Kimball announced that he was not going to fill
the work house with tramps and others who
winter.
They will have to go to work" said the
Judge, las do not intend that the citizens Of
the District shall pay their board bills for the
winter" =
VIM. Emery was one Of the strangers called
upon to plead to charge and he willingly said
Guilty" and expected to be sent down, but the
judge made some inquiries about him.
HE came In, said Policeman David Hamil-
ton, and asked 10 be sent down. Hes a
stranger III the city and has no home
Where is your homer" the judge inquired Of
the prisoner.
Il was bora and raised In Illinois," he an
sWeEeu, Dut nave no UAeQ nome at present.
Where are you going!
II have no fixed place"
Its cold, said the judge. ''but you will
have to move more brskiy. | am not going
to fill the work house with such persons as
you"
My shoes are about worn out said the
prisoner.
IF Won would work and behave yourself, as
it is your business to do, you would have shoes
on your feet when the cold weather appears. l
have no patience with such people. and the best
thing you eau do is to get out OF the city i
will hot send you to tho work house"
John H. Farr the name given BY a Young
colored man who said he was q stranger in the
city.
"He is sick" said Officer Hamilton. For
some time he has been lettering about the Bal
timore and Ohio depot, and last night another
man struck him on the head and injured him ="
If he is really SICK said the judge, "of
! course can't send him ont in the cold He
can have thirty DAYS and at the expiration Of
his sentence he had better go out Of town"
Another young colored man. an orphan and
a stranger in the city, called for trial His
! name was given Vim. II. Charity.
Il am from Atlanta he told the Judge Il
came this way looking for work and was taken
sick on the road"
''How did you come here?"
~ beat my way on the train part of the way
and walked the other part"
II don't want to send you to the work house ~
said the judge, for then you would stick here
and We would never be able to get rid OF YOU"
! The case was referred TO Sanitary Oficer
Frank and the unfortunate Georgian was started
on his way to o warmer climate.
Catherine Sciscoe's familiar face was in the
procession aud she plead guilty to a charge Of
disorderly conduct Then she said she wanted
10 make a statement. She said that she went to
Conroy's saloon to take young man his dinner
and sue saw men and women in the back room
drinking.
when came out the side door" she said.
Il met policeman and he said was in his
way; thai he wanted to get q drink, and she
added that the policeman arrested her for
nothing.
Policeman Herbert gave evidence against
the woman, telling OF her bosterous conduct on
\ the street.
| Five dollars
| A colored resident OF Willow Tree alley
! named Lizzie Clark was charged with being a
vggrant. and Lawyer Moss appeared as her
counsel
His demand for jury trial was overruled,
and witnesses were examined to show how the
! woman spent her time in and about the alley
mentioned. and the court imposed sentence
| Of thirty days ia default Of bonds.
Guilty" answered Jas. Wilson, the last
| prisoner in the frst procession. He was
charged with disorderly conduct, and a SEN
tence of two weeks in default Of fine was i'm
posed upon him.