Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-31
POLICE coOR1. CASES
Too Much Liquor the Cause of Most Of
Them. - :. -,
Prisoners of the Usual klnd in tho
Procession B.fOre Judge Miller.
This Morning. -. g.~,crq ,-,


this morning when he gave evidence in the
case of five young colored men who were arr
rested on a charge of disorderiy cppdlct in
Washington Circle, and Policeman Hanley
gave evidence to substantiate what his
partner said.
I'VE have received numerous complaints
from citizens about the conduct of young
men and boys in the circle" said the Officer.
They pursue the girls, pull and haul them
about and hug them, to the disgust of the
good citizens and envy of the other boys"
Last night. the officer said, he went in the
park and found the crowd there, as usual
Wasn't me- said one of the accused. Il
was in the park sitting en- bench near a
lady and gentleman, and beipg~a straRger,
L didn't know the rules. The policeman
came in the park and passed IN 81 aad-axlan
L saw everybody running, l thought it was
time for me to run, and 50 1 started"
He was discharged.
the othe~ boys belong in that Inc esh bor-
hood, and the police are we'll acquainted
with them. There was no room for a doubt
about them, but they made their denials.
just the same. t@f,sA fF's frfG
IF l am to believe your Statements" the
judge told them the police always arrest
the wrong ones. You are fined 81 each, and
think you will find it cheaper to keep out
of the park"
There was some loud talking in Capitol al
ley last night about IL o'clock. and Police
man Bauer had some trouble to locate the
woman who caused all the trouble.
Finally he found Annie Simrls ana pla ced
her under arrest. Even then she refused To-
be quieted and used profane and indecent
language and would have fought had not
another officer appeared on the scene.
she is guilty" said Lawyer Hewlett for
her but she would like TO make state
ment" -
Was the woman intoxicated?" asked the
court after hearing the evidence.
ha off I,,sl
seemed 10 be the result of a bad TEMPER. %"
She had trouble with her husband said
Lawyer Hewlett, land the trouble was the
result of the woman's suffering the pangs
of hunger
Annie then made her statement She said
that she had been without food since Sun
day at noon. and she quarreled ~ith her
husband because he failed to supnl his
money at home. 20 '''' go .t. 'HH
Here's sandwich that was given TO
me this morning by friend" She .;lid alid
the court thought if her starvation story
was true the sandwich would not have been
in her hand.
A fine of s. was imposed
Annie HerndCn and her husband figured
IN a VaSrdncy case tried On complaint OF
Policeman Kemp. They were found Sleep
ing in a vacant house, and the officer
charged the woman with vaSrancy. There
was no charge against the husband.
The man is a carpenter. IL 1852 lie ccfne
here from Baltimore and. has lived fe-e
mos of the time since. HeTndon com
planned that he was unable to get his wife
room because OF the hard times.
Il have earned 81 in eight days he said.
but have only been able to collect 81"
When Herndon told his story of poverty
and lack of work Judge Miller toli him
that the river front showeIo No in1cat tons
of the poverty told of in court
There are $3.50 or 1909 pcr<uns Eoira on
excursions every day" he remarked.
Judge Miller said he did not want to send
the wife TO the workhouse and advised the
husband TO strain every effort to get her a
room ana warned him that obey would
have TO Keep out of vacant houses.
Work Not Desired.
"l'll warrant that you are not looking for
work" the judge remarked. when the a ,
millar face Of john Webster appeared
John. who is about forty-fve years old
and plasterer, said: Tn too OLD to work
at my ira lie
Hes always drunk" the policeman said:
.'ard only few nights ago l found him
begging tor drinks and last night when !
arrested him he was drunk"
You Will have to so down for sixty
days"
There was lively dispute in Mrs. John
sons watermelon store. near 18th street
and Florida avenue, Sunday, and the troU-
BILE was all about Watermelon
. Lizzie Buchanan. a colcred woman, sent
her little brother for the melon. He want
ed Mrs. Johnson to plug the melon, but she
refused. 1t turned out that the melon was
decayed. ana Mrs. Johnson said. Il don't
make the melons and don't know what is
in them"
Lizzie called TO see the stcrekeeper and
sigi ified a Willingness u share half the loss.
but Mrs. johnson was not 50 inclined and
lively war of words followed
Profanity IVES charged, and Lizzie made
strong denial. ..-- 49, -
II don't use profanc language she said.
I'm a church member ana child OF. God -s
The good name Lizzie gave herself did
not save her, for q s. fine imposed.
Used The Sidewalk.
Timothy Mclean, a pIasterer, who got
drunk Yesterday and made his bed on the
sidewalk, got arrested and said guilty"
when arraisnei.
How d. you happen to get drunk the
court inquired.
~ had u day OF yesterday he Answered.
land l drank a little TOO much.
Then you were not boxing for work.
mo, sir"
What was this man doing?" the officer
was asked.
"Drunk and lying on the Sidewalk" ne
answered e.,& sr"
Five dollars"
John Nolan is the name ORA coiorei boy
against whom there was a charge OF Great
ing trouble at his fathers home.
He works." said a woman. who says She
has TO interest in the Nolan family, "5ut
when he earns CD cents he never leaves
more than ten of it In the house
Hes been leading Us the life of a dog
said another coiored girl.
What do you for a living?' the prisoner
was asked.
Work, the same anybody else st.. r e.
Johns father failed to any reason
why he should say a good word for his boy
and the latter was finel SO or sixty days
Frank Mcclure. on a charge of Wa granCy.
was SENTENCED to ninety days on the farm.
The last prisoner answered the name
John Doe and the charge against him was
vagrancy.
John is a commonwealth who IS stopping
in the starvation camp over the river. He
was with q member of the soliciting COM
mittee last night and the latter begged of
Policeman Coulter. who was in citizen's
clothes at The time. The officer tried t.
catch both Of the commonwealers, but did
rot succeed.
The prisoner was released and the iudce
told the officer that he should have arrest
ed the man who did the begging o.. ed, B..
BisMarci<'s MartgnEes.
From the New York Home Journal. --,
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