Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-08
IN THE POLICE COURT.
A Large Number OF the Prisoners Thii
Morning Were Females.

Morning Were Females.
Six persons who are licensed to practice
law stood at the entrance to the dock in
Judge Taylor's court this morning waiting
to see their clients, and although there was
a poor crowd of prisoners behind the bars.
none of them experienced any trouble in Sc
curing the services of legal adviser. 1t is
not necessary for them to have money in
order to secure such services, for there are
but very few lawyers about the court who
will refuse an opportunity to quote Black
stone and make an argument.
When court opened there was a process
sion of females in the dock, and the first
one called was Florence Freeman, a young
woman who was caught in raid on an al
legged disorderly house in South Washington
this morning.
I've seen this woman hanging about a
disorderly house in Clark's alley for a long
Is never to be seen in good company"
Where do you live?" the court asked her.
II belong in Georgetown was her reply.
why don't you remain there?
Because I'm living in South Washington
now. | am subject to fits, and this morning
l had fit just before the officer arrested
"You can go down for fifteen days"
Her Denial Useless.
Jennie Parker, a young colored woman
who was disorderly near Washington Circle
last night, denied every statement made
against her by policeman.
Il had a stick in my hand" she said. "but
deed didn't make any noise"
Five dollars
Nora Brown had a male companion whose
name was given as William Brown. Dis
orderly conduct on a street car was the
charge against them.
and two women were on a street car. The
women were quarreling about the man. each
claiming that he was her husband. The
man was not saying anything. / arrested
this pair and the other woman got away"
Nora kept her face covered while she
stood In the dock. and she seemed relieved
to get out of the sight of the crowd. They
were fined the usual amount.
Mary Nichols. one of the oldest females
who make regular visits to court. was in
profanity was the charge against her. and
MARY! Mary was SO well pleased that it was not
The court fines you S." said the clerk.
All Were Fined.
Mary Williams and Rebecca Israel. young
colored girls, went down the river last
night on an excursion, and they were I'M
able to behave themselves, even on the
boat. When the boat reached the wharf
last night the girls renewed their disorderly
conduct and Policeman Herbert arrested
them.
Guilty" was their plea. and s. or fifteen
days each was the sentence imposed.
Alice Baker plead guilty to a charge OF
profanity. and not having $ she went down
Another young colored girl named Annie
Dent was in the line. She was charged
and, like Alice Baker. she plead guilty and
stepped back because she was short OF
funds
Jennie Magruder and two other coiored
women were charged with disorderly con-
duct on NJ street. Jennie Brown, one of
the others. forfeited her collateral. and the
The Magruder woman plead guilty. and
Of nns.
He Got Ten Days.
Patrick Clark. young colored man.
who is a cripple. was in the procession on
a charge Of vagrancy.
He does no work." was the complaint
Of the police. but he hangs about South
Washington, associates with 'crap-shoot-
ers.' and 'rushes the GROWER.
Il work in a stable every morning from
ment. land yesterday I had bought 5 cents
worth Of beer for man just before was
arrested"
Y saw him rush the srowler' twice. :"
Have you ever been arrested 'beforsT'
asked the court.
Yes, sir"
For what?'
"Nagrancy."
What was done with your
Dismissed once. and once I got ten
days
"You can have ten days this time"
Michael Lanhady. a regular visitor. was
only charged with disorderly conduct and
he plead guilty. Fifteen days in default
of fine was his sentence.
Samuel Duffy, young man. stranger In
the city, was the last one in the first pro-
cession, and he plead guilty to a charge
of vagrancy.
Policeman Ciscle told the court that
Duffy came to him and asked to be sent
.JOvx- T. ,af1 he haI a
he have anything to eat.
He was given fifteen days ON the farm.