Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-19
BEFORE THE JUDGE.
The Procession This Morning From
the Police Court Cells.

The Procession This Morning From
the Police Court Cells.
Albert C.. Askew was the leader Of a
short procession of prisoners in Judge KIM
balls court this morning. and his nervous
condition was evidence that he had INDUCED
In something stronger than water. He
plead guilty to a charge of having been
disorderly on North Capitol street.
But" he said, II would like to speak to
the court"
What is it?" the judge asked.
Il would. like time to pay my fine" said
the nervous man. I've been unfortunate
enough to be out of work this summer, and
l went to work Monday. Last night met
some friends and took several drinks. but
1 hope your honor will not lock me up, for
my family need my services"
And so you got drunk last night?'
queried the court.
Yes, SIR"
"And now that you are sober you are
thinking of your family"
Judge, I'm unfortunate" said the pris-
mot unfortunate" said the judge IA
man who goes out and gets drunk is not
unfortunate"
He spent all his money in a saloon,'
said the policeman who arrested him. land
then he was thrown OUT
That's the way saloon keepers usually
10, duueO the Judge.
The prisoner made a good showing. and
the judge trusted him until next week to
pay the fine.
James Woodward and James Smallwood,
in house on LIST street last night. next ap-
peared. They said guilty. and were fined
the usual amount.
Dan Reed. colored man. who is captain
OF a sand scow, next appeared. and he ex-
pe.ie' ced little difficulty in the use Of the
word loaded" Without being introduced
to the court he started out by saying:
wv hen / came to town and got unloaded
1 went out and got loaded"
NO explanation was necessary when Reed
told the court that he was the captain Of
So nd scow. 1t was the scow and not him.
self that was unlOaded.
The court having imposed fine, Dan
asked for credit but there being no one to
vouch for him he had to step back.
Twas colored boy, your honor. who
threw stone at me-" said an Irish-Amer-
lean witness on the stand.
DO You know the boy?" the court asked.
II dent know his name"
him?'
Il would, your honor"
He looked around and pointed out Thos.
Williams as the offender.
'Twan't me-" said Tom. "And, Judge
your honor III give my personal bonds
that / amt guilty"
But there are two witnesses who saw
you throw the stone" explained the court.
Il can't help it, judge, 1 amt guilty.
a fine of s. or fifteen days was imposed
Rose James appeared, said guilty to q
charge of profanity, and went down.
Henry Brown, an ino5fensive colored man,
was in shed in rear of another mans
dwelling last night, and because he was in
there he said guilty to a charge of va
grancy. His explanation showed that his
plea was not we'll founded, and he was re-
leased.
Policeman Barney did not have a good
word to say about Shott's alley when he
gave evidence in the case of Julia Graham
and Lille Carroll. These colored girls live
In the alley, where many of the residents
are Italian peanut vendors and street mu-
sicians. Last night the girls were standing
In the alley talking, and the policeman also
saw some dancing.
"A policeman in uniform can never get
In the alley In time to arrest the disorderly
persons said the officer, but last night
they thought would only warn them as
1 had done before. and SO they did not
rum"
He said that a petition is to be sent to
the detail Of policeman at the mouth of
the alley.
1t also appeared in the testimony that the
flying horses are not far from where
these girls were arrested, and they attract
the boys and girls from other neighbor-
hoods.
The girls said this was their first arrest
and the judge released them on their own
bonds
Rose Payne, a colored resident Of George
town, was disorderly on the street yester-
day, and now the District will feed her for
two weeks.