Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-19
OF DRINK
The Cause of Many Police Court Gases
Today.
Typical Scenes Before Judge Miller
Sent Down for Not Having
bicycle Lamp.

that so many persons neglect their families
and go off On sprees when they certainly
cannot afford Ii. In some states the offense
OF intoxication is a serious one, and the
rear or long term of Imprisonment prob
ably keeps many lovers of strong drink
from taking overjoses and then staggering
about the streets. In one of the New Eng
land states the law against this class of
offenders is of a nature that makes the Of
ftnders few and far between. When seen
on the street intoxicated the victims lame
and residence is recorded in a police station,
although he may not be arrested The third
time within a month that he is found In
TINS co1ditlon he Is hauled before Judge
CT magistrate and is sentenced to prison for
Period of from six to twelve months
"iillam Lacy was one of the victims of
nquor TINS morning in the Police Court. He
well understood the evils of internperance
ior ne was once a rumseler and would now
be engaged in the business II he had been
granted a license to continue his business
'ObStructfng the sidewalk with his per-
guilty?' " NV
Guilty" he responded. but would like
to say a word"
What is 1t %
II You give me until next Monday" he
said, IN pay the fine"
What's the charger" Judge Miller asked
Obstructing the sidewalk with his per
son." said the clerk
Drunk"
Yes, your honor" said a policeman. land
ne was lying across the sidewalk in front of
farker Bridget's store"
what's your business?" Judge Miller
asked the prisoner.
m a fireman, and expect a job tomor
row. ne responded Il owned a saloon in
South Washington last year. but couldn't
get my license this year.
And now the saloon owns you" the
judge added.
Lacy promised to do better in the future
ana the court accepted his personal bonds
1onn sullivan. a young man who lives al
w. Fenton street, SO he says, narrowly
escaped a sentence and his trouble was
or1usht on through the use of intoxicants
ne was charged under the vagrancy act
Win being suspicious person. and he said
Not guilty" Barbara E. Cole, a neatly
dressed colored woman, who is a domestic
IN a mouse at Rhode Island avenue and 18th
street, was the principal witness in the
case. According to her evidence John. who
was under the influence of liquor last night,
called at the house and she responded when
he pulled the door bell
Il want you to give me hat" was the
way he addressed the woman. She told
him she had no hat, and he then said that
money would answer just as we'll
II called the madam" said Witness "and
she told him she had no money for him.
and then he asked me for my hand, and /
told him wouldn't give it to him."
Il was very full last night" said the
prisoner, and must have been induced to
go to the house by the men who were with
me-"
Judge Miller thought that this should be
a lesson to him.
It's terrible disgrace" the Judge said
10 MIN, FOR man to be convicted of be-
ing vagrant. 1t shows that he's too
worthless. too trifling and too big a nuis-
ance to live in the community"
Il know it's GisgracefuL" said Sullivan,
''and feel it this morning.
He was released with warning.
Keep on the Grass.
Charles Bennett had taken so many drinks
appeared this morning.
Trespasslng on the grass in Iowa Circle
was the charge against him. and, although
1t was a difficult task, he managed to stam-
mer. Not guilty"
THE court fines you S." said the clerk.
Then the man wanted to say something
and the court inquired about the facts in
the case.
II found him helplessly drunk in the park
this morning." said an officer, and the court
let the judgment stand. go .-.-s
Oliver Nelson was drunk and didn't know
it, Habitual drunkard was the charge
against him. ard a policeman told of the
number Of times he had seen him intoxi-
Gated.
WAS he drunk yesterday ?'" the court
asked. ..-.
YES, SIR"
"oh, no. Judge" the prisoner said. II
WASH I drunk yesterday.
Were you sober?'
Yes, sir"
Your honor" said the policeman. "he
was so drunk that he didn't know his heels
from his head. and when / arrested him he
put shoe on his head for his hat"
Thirty days"
There was a commonweal or Industrial
army case also before the court
William Frazier a young coored man
who was out on his bicycle last night with
out a light. was arrested. Policeman Par
ham made the arrest and added enc more
case to his record. William had been lC OK
ed up all night, but that did not appear to
have been punishment enough Cor the Of
Tense and the court sent him down for nine
days in default of fine.
Minnelatta Brown was the name given
by woman charged with vagrancy, and
the judge gave her thirty days.