Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-21

personal bonds, because of their good
showing. while Ellsworth was given sixty
days. as he had failed to leave the city
when given an opportunity to do So The
others were given fifteen days each, and
advised to leave when released.
Other Tramps.
Three warmly clad but rough-lOoking
young men, who answered the names John
Burke, Cornelius Abraham and James
Buchanan, were arraigned as Migrants and
Burke, acting as spokesman for the trio,
answered: I'VE amt guilty of being no
vags"
These men are strangers in the city, and
yesterday afternoon they were in Southeast
Washington. At the house of Policeman
Auguste, on 18th street, one of them asked
for something, while his companions stood
on the street corner
Mrs. Auguste gave him some substantial
food and then he insisted on her wrapping
ii in paper in order that he might carry 1t
away and divide with his companions. COM
plant was made by another resident of that
section. and Judge Kimball gave them fif-
teen days each. telling them they had better
leave the city when relea sed.
John Brady and John Donnelly were the
names given by two men who were next
called. These men were arrested in George
towr as they were leaving Georgetown
College.
An officer explained that many tramps had
annoyed the people at the college Break
fast, he said, is served at . O'Clock and the
tramps always appear about that hour
What were you doing there?' Judge
Kimball asked the men.
went there to get breakfast" was the
reply of one of the pair
How do all the tramps learn about get
ting meals at the college?"
Il heard 1t at the Municipal Lodging
House, where had to saw wood"
Did another tramp tell you about it?''
No. sir, but i overheard it in CONVEX
sation."
Fifteen days" said the judge, land when
you get out you had better leave this city"
The Men ut the Dump.
James Brown, alias Carter; Richard
Brown, alias Lane, and Charles Brown, the
colored men arrested at the New York ave-
nue. dump at an early hour yesterday morn
ing, as published in yesterdays Star, were
tried as suspicious persons.
Officers Hartley and Duvall told the court
of the arrest and showed the putty knife,
sailors knife and other articles taken from
them. The prisoners told the judge that
they were seated at the fire on the dump
waiting to jump a freight train for Balti-
more, as they intended going down the bay
on a dredger
be at large" said the judge. land the COM
munity is much better OFF with you behind
the bars than at large"
They were sentenced to give real estate
security in the sum of 500 or go down for
ninety days.
George Reynolds. Frank Doran and John
Connors were released from the workhouse
last evening after having spent five days in
the chain gang They had been warned to
leave the city as soon as they were released.
but instead of doing so they remained about
town until the officers picked them up.
I'VE were only waiting for the 500 train. "
was their excuse.
when you were here before" said the
judge, "the court advised you to leave when
you got out and you failed to do it, Now
you will have to go down for two weeks
and when you get out you had better not
wait for train"
Frederick Klyensteinber and his brother
William said they tramped here Sunday and
added that they wanted to go across the
river and get into Virginia.
They were released upon a promise to
leave the city.