Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11
A SLIM ATTENDANCE.
Police Cases Tried Before Judge KIM
ball Today.


There was q slim attendance in Judge
kimball's court this morning, and this sp-
PLIES to the audience as well as to the pris-
oners. The cool weather keeps most CT the
violators of law in the house at night. and.
consequently, the police have but little to
do so far Migrants and disorderly per-
sons are concerned. When the early morn
ing court convened, Annie Chase, a negro
girl about nineteen years old, first appeared.
The tears she shed this morning were just
as wet and numerous as those she dropped
yesterday, but she had different object to
accomplish. Yesterday she wanted to beg
money, but this morning she was seeking
her freedom.
please give me @ few pennies to help
bury my mother" was her plea in East
Washington yesterday as she went from
door to door. Persons to whom she applied
for assistance questioned her. and the girl
bore every evidence of suffering mental
agony. Tears flowed freely, and she told
stories calculated to arouse the sympathy of
any one.
Policeman Kelly of the fifth precinct saw
the GIRL and she saw him. But the sight of
the officer did not frighten her off. She was
willing to accept a nickel or dime from the
officer. He questioned the girl, and she told
of her mothers last sickness. telling him
that DR.. Mudd as her attending physician
and that Undertaken Betters was to have
charge of the funeral.
Her story touched the kind-hearted police
man, and he concluded to investigate her
sad story and render what assistance he
could. With this object in view, he went
to the girls home with her and saw her
mother, who vas caring for three children.
She amt my MOTHER the girl said,
"she'S my aunt"
But the mother would not deny her child,
and the officer arrested her.
To Judge Kimball she admitted that her
t1nf
mother had sent her out to beg.
She was sent down for sixty days.
Different Sentences.
Frank Shannon, an Irish citizen who
served in the army during the war and left
here twenty-four years ago expressed de-
sire to be sent down, but the judge would
not accommC date him. Dan Mullin Balti-
MORGAN who begged on the street, begged
the judge to let him go, but he was sent
down
Shannon as drunk last night, and Police
man Potee arrested him. He wanted to get
In Soldiers Home, and when he found he
could not get in, he asked the officer to have
him sent down.
Il lost my discharge" he said to the
court "and 1 came here to get another
one
This city can't take care of the poor of
every city in the country" the judge told
him. You will have to return home
but, your nOnOr, SAD the prisoner,
they wont take me in the home"
Il mean to your place of residence" en-
planned the court.
But l haven't any money" added the old
soldier.
Walking is good" the court told him.
~ walked here he said.
Then you can walk home"
The policeman added that Frank said he
would get admitted to the home or he would
Kill somebody. He was drunk at the time.
The judge dismissed the old soldier and
advised him to go home.
Mullins next made his plea.
I'm guilty." he said, but would like to
make a statement"
What is it?'
IF your honor will release me, I'll return
to Baltimore"
You were begging on the street." said the
judge, and you will have to go down for
thirty days"
The Wfnd-Up.
Annie Crawford, a woman whose face is
as familiar in the court as those of the at
taches, appeared on charge OF being dis
orderly.
Annie went to the Central Union Mission
and did not have ten cents to pay for her
breakfast, but she got her breakfast. Then
she got put out.
Judge" said Annie. you know that man
down there with a baby"
Il don't know any such man." interrupted
the court.
We'll" Continued Annie, II didn't know
they charged for meals. and he put me out
i thought he mission was a charitable in
stitUtion."
1T is Il charitable institution" said the
judge, but not for persons like you
A fine of five dollars imposed.
A man who gave his name as Philip Christ
was de last one in the line
You are charged with disorderly con-
duet. re0d the clerk. Are you guilty or
not guilty."
you'll have to ask the policeman who
was with me last night was the reply
Had you been drinking?' the judge in
qurad.
Yes sir" was his response.
The policeman was questioned and then
the prisoner was fined five dollars