Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-13
DRINKS AND VAGS.
Judge kiniball Disposes of q Number OF
Cases in the Police Court.

Judge kin,ball Disposes of q Number OF
Cases in the Police Court.
One score and two prisoners alighted from
the police temple of justice. where Judge KIM
ball greeted those charged with minor ottenses,
snd they were in the majority.
James Walker was one Of the offenders and
Policeman Sullivan had charged him with being
vagrant. Like many of his companions in
misery whisky was the cause of his trouble.
81 had the lumbago." he told the court, ''and
when / came to the city was suffering SO much
that drank some liquor
''Eow long had you been on that particular
drunk" asked the Judge.
Only one day" was his response.
Well" said the judge. ''you will have to do
better than that
sentence of thirty days in default Of bonds
was imposed.
Michael Mcdonald represented Northeast
Washington. He was arrested with two other
men and the only thing said against him by
Officer Yates was that he was very quiet.
"Case dismissed" said the judge.
EACH GOT SIXTY DAYS
Yagrancy was the charge against Michael
CavanauSh and Frank Mcclure. The men
drink liquor and when under its influence they
make themselves obnoxious to persons on the
streets last evening they were arrested on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue by Policeman Hartigan.
Guilty was their plea and the judge gave
them sixty days each.
Cavannugh was already indebted to the court
for fine imposed several DAYS ago and on this
charge he was also committed.
A plea Of guilty was entered in the case Of
Charles Washington. against whom there was
charge OF disorderly conduct, and the penalty
imposed was fine Of 50 or nine bays.
Chas. Green plead guilty to a similar charge
and the court gave him until next week to pay
the fine.
young co!ored man from South Washing.
ton named Chas. Thompson was in the process
sion on q charge of vagranc-. Lettering in a
saloon In the neighborhood OF his home was
the particular charge against him. and his coun-
sci. Lawyer Sillers, said that his client was
sickty and was unable to perform laborious
work.
But said the judge, "a bar room is not the
place for q sick man to spend all his time
Warning tine prisoner to be more careful in the
future the Judge released HIM on his personal
bonds.
TROUBLE BETWEEN HEAVY WEIGHTS.
When the name Ellen Cooney was called a
2C0-pound woman responded and said not guilty
when ar-aigned on charge Of destroying pri-
waite property.
Call Emma Wikorson." said the clerk. and
the widow Of "One-leg3ed Jim." the bootblack.
responded. Emms is a.so a heavyweight, and
she lives on G street in the house adjoining the
premises of Ellen.
The testimony of the colored widow was that
Ellen used vile language toward her and she
also broke the panels out OF her front door.
Ellen made statement of the case to show
that the widow was disagreeable neighbor,
and when she had finished her statement the
judge said lien dollars or thirty days.
Judge Kimball," shouted Ellen, excitedly.
81 want ly'ar to defind me case and want it
postponed"
step back" said the bailiff, ''the case is
ended"
HER FIRST ARREST.
Rose Digs wears good clothes, but she was
charse d with vagrancy. Her costume consisted
of a green skirt, polka-dot waist, orange-colored
/ scarf and green hat trimmed with -oses and
| orange blossoms. Rose is, only sixteen wears
old, but the officers told the judge that they
| had seen her out on the streets at all hours in
| company with soldiers from the barracks and
| others. Last night she had attended the theater
| ard the officers said she was in company with .
white man just before they arrested her.
LAWYER Peyton, her counsel. argued that the
| man should have been arrested and not the
sixteen-year-old girl Counsel said he never
wanted to raise the co.or line. but he thought
| II singular that the man should be permitted to
go free by the police and the girl brought in.
Il don intend to let the color line be drawn
in court" remarked the court. 1T makes no
difference with the court whether a man il
white. black, blue or green, for the law is the
same for all"
Concerning counsels argument as to the
man, the judge said he had nothing to say about
a man found under such circumstances. except
tina. he is as bad the women with whom he
associates.
The court thought the case had been made
out and required the girl to give bonds. As it
was her FIRST offense, the judge said he would
only give her fifteen days.