Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-16
so M E S A D c A S E s
Before the Police Court Today With
Varying Results.
Drink the Cause of Many of the Vic
Tins Appearing Before Judge
TayIor-Other Minor Cases.

scenes ABOUT lne romeo court THIS mOru-
Ing had every appearance Of a Monday
morning gathering. for there were not only
a large number OF spectators. but there
were fifty prisoners in the cells. including
seventeen females. Many of those who
called to view the proceedings to satisfy
their morbid curiosity were unable to pass
over the door sill and monopoiize the seats
set apart for witnesses and others who had
business In court.
In the long procession of prisoners first
brought into Judge Taylor's court was Clare
Valentine, a colored woman, dressed in a
crushed strawberry dress. with white lace
trimming. who made a wholesale denial of
the charge Of vagrancy brought against her.
Il don't drink" she said. I'm a church
member, and as such amt supposed to
drink liquor. / have a good home, and l
worked In the Chinese laundry until got
sick, and then 1 had to STOP"
Have you ever been arrested before?"
Newer In my life"
The Judge released her on her personal
bonds, and Baiiif Kendig gave her car
George Garvey was charged with vasran-
He has been drinking" said the officer.
and he spends great part OF his time in
Washington circle"
Personal bonds"
William Bell. colored. was arraigned for
vasrancy and he plead guilty with a degree
Of satisfaction that could only be shown BY a
to rest his weary head
Sixty days was the length of time he was
given.
He Was Robbed.
Sadie Horton. an inmate of q house of
Ill fame. was defended by Lawyer Moss
Vagrancy was the charge against her and
the police told Of her arrest because Of a
complaint about a man robbed in her house
The man who claimed to have been robbed
did not appear.
"Au I've got to say" said the girl is
that neither of these policemen have ever
arrested me in or out Of a raid
Have you ever been arrested beforeT'
Yes. sir. she answered. but not for a
year and five days.
Counsel argued that the fact of her be
ing an inmate Of such a house made her a
yagraEt under the ruling of the court, but
he said Il they were all to be held the
court could not try all the cases in week.
The loss OF the money in the house played
an important part in the case. and Sadie
was given thirty days.
"Cursing and swearing in Goat alley
read the clerk to Sarah Jackson Are you
guilty or not guilty.
II heard her cursing half a square away"
said one witness
And so did l." added another:
Sarah denied the charge and the judge
gave her twenty-four days in default of
nohow." said virginia a. Jackson t Use been
TO Chick Haven. Pennsylvania. and every
body knows scrubs for Mrs McCarty.'
John Davis suspicious conduct late last
night got him In trouble. He was bare
footed. and when arrested a bunch Of keys
was found IN his pocket
II work for Mr. John Cooksey. who lives
on 9th street southeast" he told the Judge
The windows needed washing and 1 was go
ing to get a woman TO help me-.
you can wash windows on the farm for
the next sixty days" said the court
The Fate of Peaeemakers.
II do drink, but amt been drunk dis
year." said John Murray. colored man
who was charged with disorderiy conduct.
Pierce's court was the scene of the dis
order.
John Boland and his wife had some
trouble and Murray said he went to quiet
them
IT'S a wonder they did not both jump
on YOU" remarked the court. That's
The two Johns were fined s. each
"In plead guilty" said Jessie Mccoy
who has paid many visits to the temple Of
Judge. your honor" she said. take my
personal bonds. -
Tell the court your story" said Bailin
Kendig.
-'Oh. I've got no story to tell said Jes-
sic Il was drunk. and that's is. an u, there ELS Is
time. and; MI Taylor. won't you take MY
J
court viii cause me TO impose ane." said
the court Five dollars
Thank you." said Jessie as she disap-
peared.
He Broke the Crockery.
Policeman Gordon of the fifth precinct
told of the trouble caused last night by an
old colored man named Joseph Frazier
The old man. he said. had been in the hab-
II OF getting drunk and whipping his fam
ily in addition to breaking uD furniture
and crockery, and last night ne was
drunk.
Tell your story Of the affair" said Ball
IL Kendig.
No.. remarked the court. tell the truth
about it."
The old man told what he thought was
the truth and the court gave him thirty
days IN default OF fine.
Give your version OF the affair." was
what Bailif Kendig told the next prison.
ers. They were colored boys whose names
were given Robert Orutt and George
Rollins and the charge against them was
throwing stones The boys were lined 81
each.
Sixty days was the sentence of John
Davis. against whom there was charge
OF vasrancy.
This man was very drunk in seaton
Park last night said Park Waterman
Kennedy. "and when I found him asleep
and aroused him. he became very abusiv e..
Charles Payberry was the name given by
ri plead guilty To being drunk said
the old man. but, judge. / hope you'll let
me go, for i am to ne examined by the
pension board today"
But" said the court. you are IN 10
condition TO be examined today. You are
too nervous
They examine every day" added the
nervous man.
Five dollars or fifteen Jays"
Arranged the Sentence.
5fartin Fegan is an old soldier, but he
failed TO observe the rules of the home
and now he is homeless He wanted u
home on the farm and Policeman Brennan
kindly stated the mans request.
He can have sixty days" said the
court
Cant you make 1t about two months
ard half?'' asked the officer.
court. and the time of for good behavior
viii make his time about right"
Policeman Fritz Passan does duty in
Georgetown, and he has undertaken great
task
II am going to prevent the rushing of
the GROWER in Georgetown If possible" he
told Judge Taylor.
Mamie johnson, a colored woman, who
was arrested because she was found going
for beer with tin bucket. was the pris-
oner in the case. and 1t viii be thirty days
before she will have another opportunity
to rush the growler"
BEATEN BY HAIL STONES.