Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-26
POLICE COURT ARRAY
The Usual Run of Gases Before Judges
Today.
Drunk and DisOrderIy the Common
Charges-GOne on a Vacation
Some of the Cases. -T

on more than hundred per cent, as COM
pared with what il has been during recent
days. and the result was that Judge Miller
got through in time to return to Takoma
and enjoy the day in the county and es-
cape the hot weather in the city NJ. .ay
In the District court there were fifteen
prisoners, and among them there was not
single weary COMMONWEALTH.
The desertion OF Coxey and his son and
the advice given those in camp Will prob
ably have the effect of increasing the
courts business during the next few days.
prosecuting Attorney Pugh was in court
u look after the Districts end of the
cases. and he first presented victim of
strong drink named Michael Garvey.
He is an old soak" was the Way Mr.
Pugh introduced him to the court. land /
this time 40. > -, =
This man is a confirmed drunkard,'
SAID Policeman Parham. He was released
from the workhouse Sunday and the next
day he was found beastly Intoxicated and
locked up. Last night found him in the
same condition sleeping on the grass. In
addltlon TO being a drunkard he's a con-
nrmed beggar, and in this way he gets his
liquor
Il had a job of work to go to this MORN
Ing" said Carney, who did not care 10 dis
cuss his Incorporate habits 't1
Sixty days"
Policeman Sanford has had complaints
OF a man being on 11th street southwest
and grabbing al females His conduct has
been complained of a number of times so
mat the officer was on the lookout for the
man who was being talked of as Jack
the Grabber''
Whether Dennis Burns had been grabbing
AT the women or not the officer is in ignor-
ance, out ne was caught yesterday in the
act OF grabbing a colored woman, and was
arrested. ~
Il was on my way home at the time
the woman told Judge Miller land he
wIhked at me- Then he came over and
grabbed me-"
Il might have brushed against her m
inten tionally," said the prisoner, who is a
tailor at the arsenal.
you VIII have to pay a fine of s1O" said
the court. and the tailor sent to the arsenal
Tor his money.
George Cole was introduced by Mr. Pusb
as citizen of South Washington, whose
mind is affected in manner that renders
him almost Irresponsible
Policeman Henry told the court what he
knew of the old colored man.
Some time ago." he said "a horse was
taken from the flats and / found that Cole
had taken it. He found the horse grazing
to it"
The officer explained that the old man had
Deen about the police station, and had used
threatening language because he could NOT
get the horse. He said i'm answer 10 tbe
courts inquiries that he knew of no one
VINO would look after the old man.
Under the circumstances the court said
the man would fare better on the farm
than about the streets, and sent him down
Had Check.
Victor Ellsworth lives in Alexandria. and
yesterday he came over here to get a check
but check was put on his movements by
the liquor he had drank os.c "a a,.,
And when 1 found him on X street"
said Officer Parham, The had made his bed
on the sidewalk. His trousers were badly
tern and crowd of boys had been follow
ing him."
Have you ever been arrested before?,
the judge asked him.
mo, sir" was his answer.
Has he been locked up all night?"
Yes, your honor
Then said the judge to the prisoner.
you may go home"
Tom Dennis, a young negro. was unable
to tell just where he lived.
My home is in Staunton." he first said.
but came here five months ago."
And do you hveehe now?"- -
with whom ~, @>.,-....'.'s'. .rst'tE1
My sister,"
ION what street does she live -'''"'''A
Il don't know. She lives in Alexandria
ION what streete''-
''She don't live on no street. cause she
lives out near FOur-mile Run
In one ~ cath the boy said he had been in
the habit OF coming here IN wagon, and
in the next he said he had been coming on
the train.
What train?" the judge asked him.
Passenger train. of course"
Tom was arrested at eth and r streets
last night, where he had asked an italian
to let him stay at his peanut stand all
night, and because the latter refused there
came near being a fight.
Judge Miller thought that Tom was a
suspicious person and sent him down IN
default of security.
Next in line was n respectfully dressed
young man, whose name was given as
George Wertz.
He had been arrested on a railroad train
on his way out of the city.
Il came here two days ago from Phila-
delphia" he said land looked for work, but
was unable to find any. Last night 1 was
afraid to sleep in the park, because l
thought I'd get arrested, and so got on the
moving train, thinking 1 might find place
a the navy yard or some other place"
He was discharged.
Laura Sullivan, a bushy-haired negro girl
from the Division was arraigned for
loud talking and profanity in a house and
she plead guilty.
How old is this girl?' Judge Miller asked
About twenty-three years, 1 think re-
piled Policeman Williams. shes little, but
she's old"
He said she was drunk last night and had
caused considerable trouble in disreputable
house.
Ten dollars or thirty days" said the
court. .-.-
Other Cases.
Edward Stanton, a colored boy, got on the
grass on Indiana avenue to play in the
watering fountain. and there were other
boys there at the time. They were dis
orderly, and Edward was arrested.
The usual fine was imposed.
Four small colored boys, charged with
disorderly conduct, stood in a row before the
court, and Lawyer Moss plead guilty for
them. .....-- 90. -r--
They were engaged in a game of crap
in rear of the Church of the Covenant
said Policeman Lee. THE boys have made
a regular practice of meeting there and
playing the game, and the janitor has had
to drive them away a number of times
On account of the youth of the boys they
were fined 81 each.
Walter Fletcher, col0red, who participated
in a game of crap with some other news
boys in Temperance Hall alley, was fined s.
or fifteen days. ---
A little colored boy named Eddie Green
was in the procession because one of his
reighbors in Fighting alley had complained
against him for throwing stones.
An elderly coiored woman appeared and
told of the annoyance caused by the boys
throwing stones in her yard.
'And Eddie she said, wasn't satisfied
with throwing from the yard, and he climb
ell on TIE shed.
Il never throw'd a stone IN her yard"
the boy told the court. Il was playing