Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-13
YOUTHFUL PRISONERS.
Several Diminutive Youngsters i'm the
Police Court Procession.


Benjamin Buckley. a boy not more than
seventeen years old, who was found in a
stable with party of men and women sew
| eral months ago. was found on the street
last night by Policeman Kimmell with two
small boys. The officer said that the boy
was begging for money under the pretense
| that he wanted to pay for lodgings for the
| small boys. When the police station was
reached the officer learned that one of the
boys had run away from his parents and
the other had left the home of his guardian
near Benning. They were restored to their
| homes and Buckley was taken to the Po-
lice Court this morning on a charge OF
vagrancy.
| He told the court that he had attended
the Central Union Mission nearly every
| night, but last night he went to Harris
Theater.
ION my way home" he said, II held
horse for lady and the two little boys
came along and told me they had no place
to stay last night"
He said he did not beg for them, but
he was going to get them a place in Mrs.
Potterfield's for the night.
Ben told the court that he had slept at
home every night and that he had been
working on a huckster's wagon, but The
officer gave him a bad name
Judge Miller told him that the reform
school was perhaps the best place for the
boy. but he was too old to be sent there.
II wanted to go in the navy" said the
boy, but my father wouldn't send me-"
Where do you ive?"
AT GA 5th street."
with whom do You liver
MY father. He works in the pension
Office
His father was sent for, but he failed to
give his boy clean record.
Judge Miller, however, was willing to give
the boy another chance. and took his per-
sonal bonds, warning him that he had bet
ter change his course of life.
Robert Il. Tascoe, a fourteen-year-old
colored boy, had a lively experience yester
day, when he went to a secondhand store
on d street to dispose of a pair of knee
breeches, for which he had no use. Robert
10 longer wears short clothes, and for that
reason he desired to dispose of the short
ones he had on hand, and buy a new pair
of mans trousers.
But the dealer suspected the boy of hav-
ing come by them dishonesty, and so he
made an outcry.
Policeman Harry Hutton. dog and
about a hundred loafers from in front of
the Police Courr Joined in the exciting pur-
suit and the honest little boy found
hldinS in stable in the alley in rear of the
secondhand store.
Nagrancy and suspicion was the CHARGE
against the youth when he appeared in
court this morning. after being locked up
all night, but there was no proof of wrong
doing against him.
He ran when pursued but the crowd was
enough to brighten full grown man.
The boys relatives appeared. gave him
good reputation, aud said his sister sent
him the clothes from New York.
Dismissed"
samuel Greenfield. young man who said
ne wanted to help out an acquaintance
who had opened house in the 'Divisinn ;,
was arrested by Policeman Williams
Sans cousin appeared in his behalf and
SAID he had made arrangements to send
him in the country.
Ihats perhaps the best thing he can
do. said Judge Miller to his cousin. IF
he remains about the Division certainly no
| good will come of him."
col &c
Watt Douglass is colored man who is
| crap shooter"
More than a month ago he engaged in a
game and warrant was issued for him
but 1t was not until last night that the of.
| fcers found him.
How about this game, Waltz" inquired
the court.
Il don't know nothin' about it," he an
swered. twas too long ago."
Five dollars"
Bidney Brooks, a South Washington ne
gro, who had some trouble with Fannie
Green, was similarly fined.
Judge. your honor. I'm stranger in the
city,, said John Hayes, "and If you let me
go I'll leave the city"
What is the trouble with this MANI the
judge asked.
He's been hanging about the mission"
said Policeman Hamilton, land I've seen
him on the avenue bracing people for
money
Sixty days"
Edward Bowen said he was only singing
In a bar room Saturday night, but Police
man Troeter stated a worse state of af-
1airs and the usual fine was imposed
julia Banks said guilty to charge of
obstructing the sidewalk on 41-2 street
last night.
She was drunk" said Policeman Ar
derson. and l found her lying across the
her. N
Five dollars or fifteen days"
"A young colored man named William
Pearson and Annie jackson, his compa Mon
iiau some trouble at the 18th street transfer
junction late last night
An unknown white man assaulted them
and the man INDUCED in profane language
A witness said that the girl also used bad
language and referred to him as
poor white trash"
ohe don't swear, said Pearson land I
know II. Shes going to get baptized Sun