Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-28
A RREL OF LIME
It Makes Life More Endurable in Police
Court Cells.
Some of the Prisoners in the Process.
sion This MOrninG-TwO YOUTH
full Offenders Fined.

A barrel of lime was rolled into the Police
Court building this morning and no one can
question its need to keep down the germs
OF some dangerous summer disease. and PEI
haps prevent sickness among those employ
ed about the building. The judges of the
court have given the matter of disinfection
some attention this week, and Health Offi-
Ger Hammett has provided quantities of dis
infectants calculated to assist in purifying
the atmosphere both In the courts and cell
room. Sulphur candles have been used sew
eral times during the past ten days, and
the result is that the prisoners, as well as
the spectators and witnesses. have not had
to endure the sickening atmosphere of past
hot days. 1t Is also the intention of the
judges to have the cells better ventilated,
II possible. In order to prevent suffering
from the heat as much as possible.
There were only eighteen persons to &C.
cupy the cells this morning, and "Parson'
Hughes had given the little apartments a
thorough cleansing and good dose of dis
infectunts. SO that the unfOrtuhates inn
agined they were in the back room of an
apothecary shop. rather than in the I'M
bearable holes used as cells several years
ago.
Judge Kimball was on hand at the usual
hour. D am, and the early morning pro-
cession was ready to greet him. Two boys
giving their names as Jesse Jones, colored
and John Ingle, white, were in the process
sion because they had attempted to steal a
ride on railroad train last night.
gave one of the men three cigars to let
us ride as far as Baltimore" said the color
ed boy, but when the train stopped at New
jersey avenue we We're arrested"
Where do you belong?" the Judge asked
the colored hoy.
II 1--we in Census alley" was his response
And where is that
Near Sd and G streets
Whe-e were you soingc"
n, was on my way TO Baltimore"
Ihe little white boy said he lived at sos
9Th street. New York CITY.
Does your father live there?"
yes, sir. and he's carpenter
1uuse hinlpaIi doubted the truth Of the
Doy story, and said he would write to New
iork, but this made no change in the boy's
statement, and it was only after a Star re-
porter mad talked to the boy In the cell that
ne ne admitted the falsity Of his statement.
Ihen he said his name was Josenh Unr
man and his home is at AL NJ street south.
west, III this city. The judge had the bow
called back ard inquired of him WHY he
had lied. e
Because / thought 1 would fare better a."
was his response
but You Were mistaken" said the Judge,
you are lined 81 or fifteen days and Jones
may have five days in default of line"
Eroi&e the Door.
Charies Florence. respectfully dressed
white man. appeared in the procession.
Judge Kimball thought he ought to be sent
10 states prison, but the man Thought his
conduct did not warrant such a sentence.
he went to the house of a colored man
named Dan Barber, in Temperance alley.
last evening. His mission there was TO see
a colored woman and her child and VIII
hesses said that Florence was the child's
1ather; that he had been living with her,
and the man did not deny it.
Its pretty hard story they tell of van .,
nrk 70
i don't think it's so hard" the man said
Well l do" added the Judge
Florence had broken the door of the house
curing his visit last evening. and this was
the cause Of his arrest
He and his colored female friend had bod
some trouble and he made complaint about
the removal Of goods from the house.
, lou are fned $40 or thirty DAYS" said
you to JAIL" N
James Sewell. young colored man, ar
rested Tor crap shooting on a lot on South
Sapit9i street, denied the charge He ad-
mltted That he was stretched out ON the
grass watching the game. but said he did
not participate in it,
What about this?" the Judge asked he
policeman.
game. ne answered, and l also saw him
put down a cent"
No. you didn't" interrupted the prisoner.
You were uncomfortabiy near the game"
thS JuoSe toiu Hiin ana You Will have TO
pay a fine Of $40 or go down for thirty
days"
A policeman told the court that Mary
Williams had been in the habit of loiter-
Ing about 10th and L streets rushing the
growler'' for men,
The charge against her was obstructing
the sidewalk, and her personal bonds We're
taken.
Mary Payne was the last one in the first
procession OF prisoners, and Policeman Cot
nm said she used the "awfulest" language
he had ever heard
Mary did not have S. and 90 she wont
down for two weeks.