Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
THEY WALKED OUT
Looked Up But the Look Was Not Over
Strong.
Other Cases I'm the Procession Before
Police Court Judges Today-Small
Prisoners I'm Line.

That love Is not the only thing that
laughs at locksmiths was shown In the
Police Court this morning when two police
men exhibited a broken lock and explained
how John Waller and Thomas Mcmahon
had escaped from the ninth police station.
The young men were under the influence Of
liquor Saturday night, and when locked
in the ninth precinct station they were so
boisterous that 1t became necessary to
put them in the dungeon in the basement.
There the young men soon fell asleep. and
when they awoke they were sober enough
to realize where they were, and they were
extremely anxious to get out In order
that they might be at large to enjoy the
Christmas holidays. 1t took them but
few seconds to remove the lock and then
they departed without attracting the at
tention of any of the officers.
Policemen Gee and Tracy stated their
case to the court and Mcmahon made a
statement in his own behaf.
1--WE were locked up Saturday night,
he said land didn't know anything until
1 awoke and found myself In the dungeon.
The door was not locked and we went
out"
And" added the Judge, you are fined
$40 or thirty days each"
Frederick Finnegan answered guilty IN
a husky voice to a charge of being drunk
and disorderly. He represented Northeast
Washington in the procession, and the
usual fine was imposed.
John West and John Stewart, colored
men, arrested in the same section, also
INDUCED in some cheap liquor last night
and they plead guilty.
Five dollars each,' was what Judge
Kimball told them.
Judge, your honor" said one of the
prisoners, Twill you let me speak to your"
Yes" answered the judge. what do
you want to say"
II want to ask II you will trust me till
the Saturday after Christmas
Judge Kimball informed him that he was
not doing any credit business just now
and the defendant stepped back.
David Thompson, who gave his bond TO
leave the city few days ago. was In to-
days procession because he was found
begging yesterday.
Lamont yesterday" said Policeman Ker-
stem, land then he stopped at other houses
in the neighborhood.'
when were you here before?" Judge
Last week" was his response.
And didn't l take your personal bonds
to leave the city?'
yes, sir, and 1 did leave" he answered.
II WAS on my way to Baltimore from Alex
ardria yesterday when 1 was arrested"
You will have to go to the workhouse
for thirty days"
Victor Ross, a colored boy seventeen
years old. was in party of crap shooters
yesterday.
but i wasn't in the game" he told
The policeman explained how he walked
in the alley and found the gamblers. They
had a boy on watch. but he was not quick
enough for the officer.
John T. Davis and Martha Reynolds col
ored, who engaged in a dispute in a bar
room about a child's coat, were fined s.
each.
A colored woman named Sarah Smith
followed two soldiers into a cook shop in
South Washington last night.
They insulted me in the Division"
was her complaint to the proprietor, and she
became so loud and profane that police
man arrested her.
She was fined $40 or 30 days.
Lewis Fields, fourteen-year-old colored
boy, was the last one in the short process
sion, and his plea to a charge of disorderly
conduct was guilty"
He was shooting crap q policeman
told the court.
ION account of his age" said the court,
Il will fine him only IS this time"
Lewis went down.