Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-19
MONDAYS PROCESSION
1t Was Not Very Long One in the Police
Court. NV
Prisoners Were All Churged Will,
Minor oHenses-SOme Were Let
Go; Others Were Punished.

The procession that was reviewed by
Judge Scott in the Police Court this morn
ing was composed of forty-four sections,
the paraders being white, colored, young,
cid, we'll dressed and poorly clad. No time
was lost after the rendezvous of the pris-
oners in giving the order to march, and
without the blowing of trumpets the line
passed along under the marshalship of
stalwart bailiff.
In the front ranks was a refined-looking
man, with gray hair, who appeared as
though he was a victim of hard luck He
gave the name of Louis H Bird, and
quietly admitted that he was guilty of
profanity. Being unable to pay fine of
s. he stepped to the rear.
George Brooks, a diminutive colored lad
whose chief attire was a pair of ragged
trousers and half pair of more ragged
suspenders, promptly declared that he was
guilty of throwing stones and watermelon
rtnds Saturday IN the vicinity of Sth and
L streets. The policeman who made the
arrest declared that George had hit him
with a piece OF watermelon. In view of the
fact that the boy had been locked up since
Saturday, Prosecutor Pugh recommended
that his personal bonds be taken.
Climbing lamp-post without the use of
a ladder was the charge against Augustus
Mlison. seemingly happy colored youth
He claimed that he was engaged in extin-
gushing street lamps at the request of
the regular lighter, when the officer took
him to the station. The policeman, how
ever, told a different story, maintaining
that the prisoner was attired only in a
par OF trousers, put out but one light and
was thought to be in the habit of purloin-
ing bread from box at a nearby grocer
In order that additional witnesses might be
summoned, the case went over until We'd
nesday.
DISTRACTED the Sidewalk.
Lucy Williams, all coloIed, were spectators
of the procession from the sidewalk op-
posite the Police Court this morning when
Policeman Flynn ordered them to move
on" The trio remained motionless, how
ever, until forced to take place in lire
for obstructing the sidewalk. Washing
ton claimed that he did not see the police
man and did not hear him speak, but fine
of 81 was nevertheless imposed. The wo-
men pleaded ignorance of the law and
We're released on their personal bonds.
William Gee stepped back in great glee
after being fined 81 for disorderly assem-
bly,
After considerable argument by Prosecu-
tor Pugh and Attorney Hewlett, the per-
sonal bonds of George Moore and John
Baltimore, arrested for obstructing the
sidewalk on B street with garden produce,
were taken.
George Barnes said he was guilty of be-
ing disorderly yesterday and was fined
81. He petitioned for time to pay the
same, offering to make it So if allowed I'M
I'll this afternoon. Judge Scott proved
merciful and granted the PRAYER
Emma Duvall, comedy woman, who
it seems, cannot abstain from imbibing in
toXicating liquors, appeared again to an
swer charge of dsorderly conduct She
promised repeatedly not to drink again
and was released en- personal bonds
Alleged Crap Shooters.
A quartet of unusually small colored
Observation-Disclosures Cole, Albert Stewart,
Luther Brown and Samuel Brown-were in
the procession, having been arrested yes
terday charged by Policeman Vermillon
with shooting crap on Z street southwest
Lawyers Jones, Hewlett and Smith ap-
peared for the boys, who declared that
they were merely changing scent piece.
Personal bonds were taken
Numerous other cases of minor import
We're disposed of with CELEBRITY.