Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-25
7 HEY TOOK A RIDE
One Last Night and Another to Court This
Morning.
Scenes Before the Judges-Prisoners
of All Sorts in the Varie-
gated Line.


carriage about o'clock this morning. and
the vehicle was moving along the 7th
street road or Brightwood avenue. in the
direction Of the District line. Some Of the
men were INDUCING in profanity. and the
noise made by them was calculated to
arouse the sound sleepers who were en-
titled to protection from men on an all
night lark.
Policeman Evans and his partner were
at the patrol box getting ready to turn in
at the time Of the occurrence. They lis
tened attentively. and. thinking there was
about to be a fight, they made a start in
the direction of the vehicle, and soon dis
covered that strong drink had put the men
In bad humor, and they were swearing at
each other.
You are all under arrest" said one of
the officers, when the carriage was reached
Drive to the station" he ordered the
driver.
1t was all the poor horses wanted to do
to drag the vehicle and contents to the sta
ton, and upon arriving at the station the
three men exonerated the driver, and he
was not locked I'D. His name was taken
and he was summoned to appear as a wit
ness.
John ]. Burke. John Burke and william
Lapay were the names given by the young
men, ana they were locked up. -
When they appeared In the lead in Judge
Taylor's procession this morning the officer
told his story Of the midnight ride, and said
tnat the men were drunk.
Il wasn't drunk" said one of the young
men. "All the police In South Washington
take a drink
the ride. but fined them S or fifteen days
each.
A colored boy. whose name appeared on
the records as John Varbraken, was ar
rested Oh fOr notA H.
John wanted to go to camp meeting and he
thought anywhere tent was pitched
would satisfy him. He didn't 20 to the
flying horses. because he could not stand
the expense, and SO he went to the temper
ance tent. Had he gone in quietly and be-
haved himself he would have slept at home
last night. but, as he got In trouble he
spent the night on an iron bench in a police
station. When the trouble happened John
had large knife In his pocket and this
was more serious than the disorder
Persons who conduct these meetings are
entitled to better behavior, and Judge Tey-
lor made the penalty twice the usual
amount. 80 or thirty days on the farm
The gayly-decorated houses about the
city made John Healy feel like celebrat ting
John Is an old citizen. and 1t was out OF
the usual order for q few drinks to take
him of his feet. But, however such was
the result and he was enjoying a nap on
the sidewalk when a policeman came along.
Then John was carried of and locked up
He Will now spend two weeks on the
branch unless some friend comes in and
pays s. for him. -.
named Harry Phoenix, whose Indecent
conduct at 4th and Pomeroy streets, in the
county. caused his arrest.
WAS he under the influence Of liquor?"
the court asked.
mo. SIR
This Is strange conduct for a sober
man. Judge Taylor remarked. land you
are fined $40 or thirty days."
rd Roll Co..
made his bed on the sidewalk, admitted
his guilt. and said he wanted to make a
statement.
What is it?'' the Judge asked.
I've been sick. your honor" said the
prisoner. land yesterday I drank some
whisky because I thought 1t would make
me feel better"
What's your trouble?''
Il have the asthma"
Judge Taylor evidently thought that his
dose was not the proper one for the disease
and imposed fine Of $ or fifteen days.
George Plinkton, a colored bow on whose
face piece of charcoal would not make a
mark, was in trouble because he wanted to
be storekeeper without having been regu-
larry employed by the owner Of the store
He got as far as behind the counter. and
later he got arrested.
This all happened In Georgetown, and the
negro. who has been in trouble before, will
live IN the land Of watermelons on the
branch for three months, but he will not
get any of the melons.
II got arrested said Mary Comm, an old
colored woman from Cow alley, "and I'll
have to explain the case"
A policeman told the judge Of the trouble
and noise In the alley, and then Mary's
time for making a staten ent was at hand
I'VE had trouble in de house, OATS shure"
she said, land when she said I was er id
lie. told her she was another"
Who called you such a manner"
Il dunno ledge. but she says she's my
daughter-in.law. OATS all know"
Too much Noise" remarked The Judge:
five dollars"
Maggie Tolson. colored, was held for nine
~ days as vagrant, and Mosquito Par
ker went down for two weeks because he
could not pay a s. fine