Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
FINES WE'RE NUMEROUS
For Various Onenses In the Police
Court This Morning.

Mamie Willis, colored resident of The
Division" met friend on the street las
evening and with him she enjoyed a l5-cent
dinner. Following this extravaganza tle
couple went into Burke's saloon and ha6
drinks. When they left the saloon they
sat on doorstep in front of a house on {
street and there Mamies companion met q
male friend. How long they remained there
Mamie did not know. She left them am
went to the alleged disreputable house
where she lives
My pocketbook is gone" shouted the
man after Mamie had left him.
Policeman Williams soon found the wo
man and locked her up She led the pro-
cession in Judge Kimbalrs court this
morning and was given trial on charge
of vagrancy and suspicion.
Deed, Judge" said Mamie, II didn't take
that mans money. / only had dinner and
drink with him and the man got his peck
etbook."
Does she live in house of Ill fame?'
asked the judge.
Yes, sir" answered the officer
Then she won't go back there for some.
time," added the judge, you may give
bonds in the sum of 500 or go down for six
months
Georgetown whisky was INDUCED in las,
night by James F. Moody a coupe driver
and Emma Connell. The latter is a hand.
some young woman. She was dressed In
neat suit of black. with a handsome fur
trimmed coat. She stood behind the post
IN the dock, arranging her toilet as best
she could under the circumstances. The
woman was still under the influence OF
liquor. The man had been in court before
and the court recognized him.
Ihese people We're in Georgetown last
night. said Officer Bradley. Both of then,
were intoxicated and the man was drag
ging the woman in the direction Of the
bridge"
The man said he had never met the wo.
man before last night and he was unable to
give an intelligent account of what he did
Emma had nothing to say about her ex-
perlence last night for she was still in a
dazed condition and appeared as though
she was under the influence of something
other than liquor.
1t was stated that the woman Is mafried
and that her husband is a plumber.
THE man is fined $40 or thirty days" said
the judge. and the woman may go on her
personal bonds"
Next In line came two nicely dressed col
ored girls Annie Brown and Minnie New
man were the names they gave. Each
charged the other with disorderly conduct
Language of the vilest sort was men,
toned as having been used on the streets
and Judge kimball settled the matter.
In cases like this the judge said, both
parties are usually to blame. These women
seem TO delight in running Off and swear
ing out warrants because they have a few
words and the first one to get q warrant
thinks she is the better of the two
You are fined S. each and such will be
the finding in most such cases.
Edward Cephas plead guilty to a charge
or disorderly conduct and paid s. fine.
trio Of colored boys, Charles Scott,
George Carter and Harry Oliver, appeared
In line. Nasrancy was the charge.
Policeman Mullen found them playing
cards in a vacant house. Carter seemed to
have been responsible for what was done
ana the court gave him five days.
Lizzie Mergent, one Of the regular guests
Indignantly denied the statement that she
had been in the workhouse recently.
i've been in JAIL" she said, but de Lord
knows 1 amt been in de workhouse"
You will go to the workhouse this time. -
said the Judge Bonds or thirty days"
Elizabeth Duffy and Barbara Arthur, COL
ored girls, appeared on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct and the court fined them
s. each.