Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-14
THE CURE FOR THE TRAMPS
Its Effective Operation Shown Today in
the Police Court.
The Number Applying for Lodgings
Largely Reduced-They Don't
Like the Work House.

The experience Of the forty strangers in
the city who were arraigned In the Police
Court yesterday on charges Of vagrancy
had the effect Of decreasing the number Of
dodgers in the several police stations last
night. and instead of forty, as yesterday,
there were only about q dozen guests Of
the city called for trial this morning. In
addition to these men there were some
residents Of the city charged with the same
offense. while there were others in the pro-
cession on minor charges resulting from
the use Of intoxicating beverages.
The first Of the strangers called was a
man who gave his name as Thomas Chaffee.
He called at the house Of Mr.. johnson, the
banker. last night, sent in a note asking for
assistance and then became profane, abu-
sive and threatening when he was refused.
Knowing how desperate some Of these
men were getting Mr.. Johnson took him
by the coat collar and held him until Police
man King came along.
Il only wanted lodging for the night"
he said to the court II have a good home
I left home and failed to better my condi-
tion."
Thirty days"
Joe Thomas went to the neighborhood Of
reap harvest, but he failed to SOW the
right kind of seed and consequently he
reaped term in prison. He stopped Judge
Kimball and asked for the price Of q lods-
ing. but the Judge asked why he did not
go to the mission.
TITS too late" was his response.
Then he asked Policeman Darlington
for a dime. He will not need dime for
thirty days.
James McNealey was the name of the
next stranger. He had called at a police
station and asked for a nights lodging.
and saying he was without a home the
M vey0<1tp Hvr1
I'm a railroad brakeman looking for en-
ployment." was what the man said.
And that's the plea Of almost every
vagrant in the United States as soon as
they get in court Of justice" added Judge
Kimball. you will have to 60 down for
fifteen days"
Charles Jones' also a stranger. admitted
that he had asked for dime. ami u SEN
tence OF two weeks was imposed.
A Richmond Tramp.
'"This man is one Of those Richmond
tramps." said Policeman Mohl. when a
man named Geo. Rice appeared. Guilty"
responded the prisoner. and he went down
for q month.
A man from New York. whose name
was given as Joseph c. Weilmau. had
hearing. Drunk and begging was what
was stated against him.
IF you send me down." said the we'll
dressed man. II will lose my job
you should have thought Of that before
you got drunk" said Judge kimoall. you
will have to give bonds or so. down for
sixty days"
Carl Hintz and John Winkler. two old
men, were arrested when they asked for
sleeping accommodations. One Of them
was unable to speak English, and through h
an interpreter he told The court that when
he came here he had \ small amount Of
cash, but it was all gone now. They were
given fifteen Jays each.
A young man named Harry Fftzhugh,
who belongs here. got out of the workhouse
yesterday and managed to get a few drinks.
Then he went to a police station and asked
to be sent to the hospital. Thirty days on
the farm was what the judge gave him.
George Davis, a resident Of this city, who
has spent considerable time on the farm
during recent months, was in the crowd Of
visitors. When he first appeared in court
he wore good clothes and bore other exter-
zen. but since then he has changed front
and now wears clothes similar to those
worn by many Migrants. He's an old
rounder," said Officer McGrath. when he
is not in the workhouse he's to be seen on
Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street beg
ging for meal tickets or money, and on
Sundays he generally stands near a church
on Connecticut avenue"
What was he doing yesterday the
court asked.
Begging. as usual" was the officers re-
Spouse.
mo. your honor" interrupted the pris-
oner: Il was not begging. just got out
Of the workhouse yesterday, and ] hope you
will not send me back there"
THE last time you were here you denied
that you were begging, when I had seen
you begging myself" said the Judge. land
how can you expect me to believe your
Sixty days on the farm was his sentence.
Elmer Archibach, a full-grown man with
red face and other evidences of a man
who enjoys drinking whisky better than he
does manual labor, was in court on COM
plant Of his own mother.
whats the cause Of your trouble?' asked
the court Of the mans mother.
whisky" she replied.
Last night he was under the influence Of
liquor. and in an effort to get into his
mothers room he broke open q door,
since my husbands DEATH" said the
mother, ELMER has given me a great
amount of trouble. and he was so profane
and abusive that last night had to have
him arrested
The prisoner denied the charge but Judge
Kimball told him that q mothers word
went far with the court and sent him
down.
But haven't been arrested for nearly a
year." interrupted the prisoner.
THAT makes no difference" said the
court. Let whisky alone and you will not
get arrested"
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