Evening star., 1894-02-26
AN ASTHMA REMEDY
Furnished Gratis by Judge kimbal
I'm Court Today.

Furnished Gratis by Judge kimban
i'm Court Today.
The cold weather of Saturday night and the
| heavy snowof last night resulted in e slim at
tendance of prisoners in the Police Court this
morning, there being but twenty-one victims
of the police in the cells. Saturday night it
| was too cold for the lawbreakers to appear
out on the streets and last night they were
| afraid of getting their feet wet and that is
why the police had but little to do This
morning the snow and slush caused a late
appearance of persons who had business in
court. causing delay in the opening Of the
mills of Justice
In Judge Kimballs court there were al
most as many lawyers as there were prison.
ers, but there was hardly enough capital
represented to pay one ordinary fee for legal
services.
A colored woman named Rachael johnson.
allas Robinson, was the first prisoner tried
Nagrancy was the charge against her and
she told the judge that she was not guilty.
Policeman kilmartin told the court that
Rachael lived in disreputable house and he
also told of the suspicious circumstances
under which she was found.
"A man in the house was robbed" he
sald. and this woman was TIE only one in
the room with him."
But l didn't take his money" she in
terrupted. Il had some money in INV stock
ing, but it belonged to me-"
The woman started to tell the court a
disgusting story, but Judge Kimball STONED
ner ana gave her sentence of sixty days
In default OF bond larger than the usual
amount. VISUAL
This is charity case" said LAWYER 7 q
ONeill: / am defending this boy for his
ored boy, and the charge against him was
Siap snootlng on a vacant lot near the
h street market ~
Poiieeman McNeely was the prosecuting
nf
rupted few days ago
ne didn see ME playing in any game" !"
was the boys statement.
was yfs tbere there T,f the court inquired
answer Il was crossing the lot on nv
came up 1 ran"
Ten dollars" said the court .tba ,s,.,
| amount in crap cases"
John Beckett, a colored man. who seemed
glad OF an opportunity to keen in ont Of
the snow, plead guilty to a charge of dis
weeks.
John Kelly was a sadly disappointed man
when ne appeared in court and plead to a
charge Of disorderly conduct.
He was on Sd street southwest" said
Policeman Fathers. and saw him take
package of envelopes from a boy who
was selling stationery"
Then" said the judge there ought to
be another charge agains st him."
That's just what he wanted" said the
officer. He wants to 90 to jail instead Of
the workhouse."
Ten dollars or thirty days"
Lawyer Sillers defended James Knighton
and William DAILY because they were his
friends.
The young men met on the street last
night and engaged in what they said was
a friendly scrap in the snow.
A policeman charged that some bad
language was used, but the defendants
denied that part of the charge.
They were fined So each.
Isaac Lee, a colored man who wore n
large gold pin in the bosom of his blue
shirt. thought his arrest was caused by
the manner in which he had arranged his
toilet.
He has the reputation Of being a pick
pocket was the name given him by
a policeman.
Saturday night in the market he was
found under suspicious conditions. and the
court sent him down for a month.
An Asthma Remedy.
neatly dressed woman with tears in
with a man named Thomas McGrath, who
was arrested Saturday night while on his
way home He was intoxicated and had a
bottle of liquor in his pocket
Il met him. said Policeman Hanover,
.'and got in a discussion about Bourke
Cochran and Governor Hill. The man
used profane language and 1 arrested nim."
rs he your husband?" the judge asked.
mo. sir,'' she responded, hes my
brother. He has the asthma and has to
take liquor to make him sleep. The doctor
ordered it,
I'm afraid" said the judge, ''that you
are creating a disease worse than the
asthma / can give You a remedy better
than liquor. My father had the disease
as bad as any one in the world, and powder
ed ipecac was his only relief. and know
II was much better than whisky"
The judge made the fine 81 and gave the
| ttnfi tom, 20, q.
boys ever seen in court, was given a trial
on a charge of throwing stones. He said
he was ten years old, but he looked like he
was much younger.
Has he ever been arrested beforer" was
what the judge asked. wanting to know
something of his character.
He has been arrested three times for
burglary" was the response OF Oficer
O'Brien.
The court continued the case to hear
from the boys father
Oracle Lomax, a colored girl who will
not remain home on account Of her STEP
mother. so she says. was in court as a va
grant.
Il want to send her to school," said her
father, but / can't keep her home"
DO you want to go home. or to the re-
form school?" the judge asked her.
Reform school," was her reply.
The agent of the board of children's
guardians WAS i'm court ready to take the
girl, but the court thought she was a proper
person for the reform school and sent har