Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
PASSING BEFORE THE JUDGE.
Minor Offenders whose Cases Were
Heard In the Police Court Today.

Minor Offenders whose Cases Were
Heard In the Police Court Today.
Mary Robinson is the name of a little
woman who lives in Willow Tree alley.
Saturday Policeman Troeter heard her using
loud language and profanity. When he
knocked at the door Mary went upstairs,
looked out the window and inquired, What
do you want?"
Il want you to stop using such language
said the officer, land keep quiet, or I'll have
to arrest you.'
Mary promised to keep quiet and the Off
Ger went to another part of his beat.
When he returned later in the night Mary
was still abusing her husband, but she had
the doors and windows locked and thought
she was safe from arrest.
But the upstairs windows were open and
Mary was the leader Of the procession Of
prisoners In Judge Taylor's court this morn
Ing and she had her side Of the affair to
relate.
court, land when in such condition he al
ways carries a lamp about the house and
causes trouble. Last Saturday he came
near upsetting the gasoline stove and set
ting fre to the house, and l was trying
to quiet him when the policeman came"
INQUIRED.
well. judge" she answered, II was ex-
cited. but don't remember having swore ~
The officer remembers having heard you,'
the judge told her, land you are fined the
usual amount"
James Halhode was as near as the police
could come to getting the name given by a
little colored man who was found under
suspicious circumstances across the Penn
sylvania avenue bridge by Policeman Robey.
Many complaints had been made to the
officer about persons begging at houses in
the county and when he found this particu-
lar man there he asked. What are you
doing about here?
Come over to see q lady," was his reply.
whats her Manner
II amt going to give her away"
Later the officer learned that Jim had
been at several houses and then he ar
rested him.
Jim then changed his mind concerning his
identity and admitted that he was tramping.
He said he had left Baltimore and was on
his way to Cincinnati. but Judge Taylor
thought two months at the national capital
would not hurt him.
Two colored men and a policeman gave
evidence against an ii,offensive colored man
named Richard Walker. The latter lives In
jackson alley, and his neighbors evidently
have no love for him. One Of them said he
ard admitted that there was trouble in the
alley. and charged that his neighbors caus-
ed it,
Judge Taylor had an idea OF Richards
character, and released him.
Richard declared that he woull move
from the alley, and hen he knew he would
keep out of trouble.
John Herring young man. lives on 23d
street, and last night when he started home
he was so much under the influence of
liquor that he stopped and made his bed on
the sidewalk instead of going home.
Policeman Plummons, who found him
there. objected to his making lodging
house of the street.
why don't you stop drinking?" Judge
Taylor asked the young man.
The latter made no reply. and the court
imposed a fine of s., giving the defendant
time to settle the bill.
Sol. Green, a South Washington negro.
who figures in one branch of the Police
Court investigation, was a witness against
Emma Washington. He gave evidence Of
alleged bad language used by Emma, End
Policeman Troeter said a crowd of fully 300
persons had collected in Willow Tree alley.
Judge Taylor was told of the witness
against the woman. and Emma was dis
charged.
Minnie Stevenson, John Sherman and
Sylvia Jones appeared on charges Of dis
orderly. plead guilty and were fined.
Carrie Richardson and Belle Hill, colored
girls, who live in Freeman's alley. were
sent down for ninety days. They were ar
rested because of complaint made to the
police. and the latter gave them a bad
name.