Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-30
sIxIY-THREE PRISONERS.
The Attendance ~ Judge Kimbalis Branch
Of the Police Court.

Of the Police Court.
Sixty-tnree prisoners answered roll call in
the Police Court this morning. and the cells
set apart for them were mo-e than comfortably
hllsd- The fact that they we're in such IN
comfortable quarters iid not appear TO affect
their happiness. for they indulged in song and
pleasant chatting and were happier than many
Of those Who we're on the outside Of the bars.
Men. women and children appeared IN the
hr-t procession and answered charges Of violat-
Ing the municipal ordinances. Whisky the
general excuse given by the prisoners and
Judge KimbaIl told a number Of them that they
,oald always get liquor when they could not
get bread
Archie Coleman . colored man. was in the
procession because he working for bread.
lie made mistake and instead Of making him
rectify ~. Policeman Mendenhall arrested him
and locked him ~. Archie drives an ash cart
and saturday he went a small street in south
Washington near the river aud dumped his
ashes where he Thought there was dump.
I've been driving some time be told the
judge. and L thought was putting the ashes
m a dump.
"But said the judge, that was not .
dump"
HIS mistake will cost him nine days in the
work house unless some one pays Sc for him."
STARTED FOR BOSTON, But GOING HOME.
'ohn Henry the name of the next pris-
one and the real estate on him made il impos-
sibIs 20 tell whether he white or black.
My home Is in Richmond, - he said, land
left home some time ago
Where are you gOIng:
Il started for Boston. the prisoner replied,
bat u long way Of and l think will re-
turn home.
When are You goingE'
As soon as l get out.
n l.
He left
George Saunders an old soldier who was
rested two weeks ago and discharged. returned
today and was given a hearing on a charge of
vagrancy. Il have no home. he said I've
been stopping over here. but can remain no
longe-. tie was gwen a home FOR thirty DAYS
HIS PLEADING DID NOT AVAIL
William Lewis, a colored man who has been
a resident Of this city long enough to become
ing Justice. came IN To- answer n charge Of
gsancy. tie denied the soft Impeachment, al
though he admitted that he drunk Satur-
day night Policeman Nhslen arrested him
about o clock yesterday morning on Sd street
southwest
release him. but the court thought that some
explanation was necessary.
What business had GU on the streets at
clock IN tbs morning,
va drluk
That's poor excuse" said the judge.
'druak and pleading poverty. Its a singular
thing that man always get liquor, bu:
cannot ~ bread 4 see 40 reason why you
should se discharged and YOU can have thirty
DAYS
his PERSONAL BONDS TAKEN.
William Hawkins lives in the county and the
police charged that he has not worked.
He has plenty OF work with his father. said
one % the officers but he won't do it
Il have been employed to clean the Univer-
sity Mission three times week, said the
prisoner. and would have gone TO work Satur-
dsy had not the police arrested me If yOu
let me of tins tine will promise not TO give
the officers any occasion to b-Irg me here
again
That l. all that is wanted said the court,
and II You will do that you can &c"
His personal bonds were taken.
BOrH WHIT DOWN
Eliza Cant and Minnie Posey we're put on
trial for vagrancy-
Il drinks liquor sometime, hut l amt no
vag said Minnie.
And I've got a good home and amt no vag,"
added Ehza
The latter said she lived in Congress alley and
SATURDAY. night she went to visit Martha Hox in
louise alley.
80 YOU visit Martha EoI?''
Yes. sir.
DO yol know herr
Il don't know anything against her"
The judge said that he knew Martha and he
would require Eliza 20 give bonds in the sum Of
go or 60 down for sixty DAYS. A similar
sentence was imposed in the case Of the other
woman.
Eagene Jones. Mark Ashford and Frank
BROOKS each plead guilty 10 charges Of violat
ing the disOrierly conduct act and they were
lined s5 each
William Watson a colored hoy ~ no WAS founi
picking up coal along the railroad tracks in
youth Washington. WIS tried on q charge Of
suspicion. but the proof was that he only took
Such coal as had been left there by the carts.
Inc judge said he did not blame the boys for
picking aD the coal ard dismissed him.
NE DEMASDzD A JURY TRIAL
Lee Maxwell. "a neatly dressed colored man,
was tried on a charge OF vagrancy. There was
also q charge Of Carvings pistol against him.
but jury trial was demanded in that case II
went over.
Maxwell hal been drinking and he went to
the house OF Sir. Marshall Cushing Saturday
night and claimed that money was due him.
About year ago he had been employed by Mr.
Gushing, bG: he was paid in full when his EN-
pioyment was ended
Mr.. Cushing became suspicious Of the mans
eondret and when Policeman Jacobson arrested
him be found pistol on him.
lEe charge OF vAgrancy YVES dismissed ard
the pistol case will be tried later in the week.
Rad BEHAVIOR AT FUNERAL
Thomas smith went to n funeral yesterday
and because Of his conduct he had TO appear in
court today. lie was intoxicated when he went
10 mourn the loss OF the departed and in his
pocket he had bottle Of ''nrewater' TO keep
him IN good fighting mood He cursed and
,Dorc over the corpse and his conduct was so
bad that friends OF the deceased arrested him
and turned him over 10 Policeman Kelleher. Al
the police station his language was so vile that
an additional charge was preferred against him.
Judge hlmball told him that be should
behave himself At funeral above all other
places. and fined him go OF sixty DAYS
Following these prisoners came MANY more
Who we're tired similar charges and the
prl-on van had 10 make several trips to the
wo-k house.
HyATT>NILLE