Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-28
NEARLY A HUNDRED
Long List of Prisoners in Police
Court Today.
NEARLY ALL WERE TRAMPS
On Their Way to Richmond and
the South.
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| such was the case this morning, and less
than a score of them belong in this city.
| The others came under the head Of tramps
| and the charge against them was va
| grancy. Because of the smallpox scare some
| of them showed little uneasiness, while
| some were anxious to go down OF
| the farm, although they had a suspicion
| that some work might be required OF them
| Others in the party had been given a dose
| of Workhouse treatment and they were
| more than willing to return to the streets
| and take their chances in the cold weather
with snow and ice on which to walk and
| beg for something to eat. In almost every
| case of this kind heard 1T Is shown that
| tho men learn while on the road OF the
places where they can lodge and get
| something to eat when they reach here,
| and most Of them make the first attempt
| at the mission or municipal lodging house,
| where not only good beds are furnished,
| but where something to eat is also to be
| obtained. Most Of these men are headed
south, and tell of how they expect to go
| to work in that section.
| Newport News and Richmond seem to be
the principal points mentioned by them,
| but Judge Kimball has expressed some
doubt about there being so much work.
It's natural, though, the judge thinks. that
| they should be going south.
| A bakers dozen of these men, who had
been brought in from the ninth precinct,
/ appeared the ncaQ Oh the lOHB pIOCeS-
| sion this morning, some OF them saying
! guilty and others denying the charge.
East Washington is overrun by tramps
| Just now" said Policeman Ehlers, and al
| most every night the station is filled with
dodgers. Many of them reach the city
| about shutdown, and then annoy residents
by ringing door bells and begging"
| Yes" remarked the judge. "and every
| one OF them should be arrested"
From Philadelphia.
| Il came here from Philadelphia, on my
way to Richmond" said Charles Hall.
There's some plastering going on in Rich
mond, and our society got word to send
| down some men,"
Have you your card?" the Judge in
quiied.
1--WE don't need any card in Virginia, -
| was his response.
| I'm no tramp" said man who gave
| his name as George Devening. Nor am
bum," he added Buns don't wear such
| poor clothes as 1 have on. Do 1 look like a
| tramp"
| You certainly do" said the Judge.
BUNS" explained the prisoner, wear
better toys than these" .
| Where did you get that word toys? y
the judge asked. That's a part of the
| trampS' language"
| Several others made statements, and
| then the judge had something to say.
| These tramps," he said, must under
| stand that they are not going to be allowed
to live in the streets here, and beg from
| door to door.
| we want to keep the police stations as
| free as possible Of dodgers and prisoners,
as no one knows but These tramps will
| get the disease and spread It,"
| Although one of the men plead guilty
| said the officer, "he said 1t would be worth
s. bin to get sent down."
Perhaps he will change his mind" said
| the judge, when he is sent out to shovel
snow.
Seven of them were given a chance to
| leave before noon and the others were
| sent down for ten days.
Goodbye, John.
Sanitary officer John Frank appeared as
| a witness against Jane Cannon, a resident
of this city, who is addicted to the use Of
intoxicants to such an extent that her
| husband had to leave her.
Vagrancy was the charge against her,
and she said she was innocent Of the
charge. She was released from the work.
house Wednesday evening and yesterday
| morning when she called on Sanitary OIL
Ger Frank she was drunk
She could hardly walk on the smooth
| floor in the building" said the sanitary
| officer, "and knew she could not walk on
| the Ice. Not knowing just what to do with
her l thought 1 would bring her into
court"
Jane made all sorts of promises and
Judge kimbal1 told her that he would let
| nor with q ten days sentence.
THANK you, judge" said Mary, who
turned 10 Sanitary Officer Frank and said,
| Goodbye. John" to the amusement of
the spectators and crowd of tramps who
were awaiting trial.
Candidate.
comfortably dressed man, who gave
his name as John Bowles, and who had re-
quosted the police to have him sent down.
next appeared and made a stump speech.
After telling Of his antecedents he told
the court that he worked on a farm all
summer and when ne had gathered his
crops he had $40 above expenses.
Il could find nothing to do" he said
and L applied for home for the winter
at the Frederick county poor house, but
there was no room in that institution and
l now present myself as a candidate for
the work house."
But" said the judge. I'VE have plenty of
candidates of our own without importing
any"
Il have no home and I won't tramp the
read" said the man. I'm better days when
l earned money 1 spent it."
Spent it in riotous living?" queried the
court.
The prisoner hung his head and said
| nothing.
He was given ten days.
Frank Riley, q resident, next appeared
as q vagrant. Policeman Williams told the
court that Frank is known a lover
in the Division and he also spends some
time at the race track.
The young man promised to return home
and lead better nfe If released.
What kind of man are your the
Judge asked. 'Why don't you quit it?"
I'm thinking about it now" the young
man said.
He was released upon promise to mend
his ways.
Spoke Too Soon.
Milton Kann, a young man, who says
he halls from Cincinnati. showed by his
conduct on the witness stand that he Is
not calculated to make a good citizen.
He was on Pennsylvania avenue beg
ging," said Policeman Sprinkle, land when
a man refused him he became abusive"
THE policeman was not near enough to
hear what was said." the prisoner told the
court.
why were you begging?'
II wanted money to pay for a nights
lodging
why didn't you go to the lodging
house?'
Il did," he answered, land also went
to the police stations and the mission
when did you get here?'
"About 8 o'clock yesterday morning"
And how did you learn Of these lodging
places so soon?"
Anybody can get that information"
Thirty days." said the court.
Turning to the officer, the prisoner said:
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