Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
POLICE COURT CALLERS
Street Car and Prisoners Van Get Into a
Ta,gle.
Several Cases Tried This Morning and
the Sentences Imposed-Several
Migrants in Line.

prison room at the Police Court, was called
from his post of duty this morning to make
an explanation at police headquarters con-
corning bill against the department for
damage done to a Metropolitan street car
by the prison van. Several days ago the
van was on its way to prison with load
of prisoners when the accident happened.
The railroad company had sent the bill to
several places and it finally reached the
police department. Bat in light Of the ex-
PLANTATION made by the officer the bill will
not be paid without a lawsuit. He explain
ed that the van was moving along the
street in the direction of the Jail when the
car came from the rear Of the vehicle and
sustained the damage.
The van is a heavy vehicle and Metro
politan street car drawn by horses Is un-
able to injure it.
When the officer had made his explana-
ton, he returned to court and started Judge
kimballs small procession OF prisoners.
There were only fifteen prisoners locked up
and number Of these were strangers In
the city.
The first one called was James Simmons.
who lives in this city. and the charge
against him was diSorderly conduct.
1t was an ordinary case of disorder and
the usual s. fine was imposed.
"Will you give me until tomorrow to pay
the fine?" the man asked.
Il don't give time any more" the judge
told him.
Judge" said Simmons, II have &c. and
il you'll take that I'll pay the other 81
tomorrow"
"Who knows your the court asked.
II know that he's huckster and an or
derby man, generally" answered BaiNn
Kendig.
to the clerk PAY your s. and CO." he
said to the man.
Michael Devereaux, a stranger who had
asked fer lodgings at a police station, ap-
Of a charge of vagrancy, and said guilty"
HE was on Pennsylvania avenue last
night begging said the prosecuting Of
fcer.
IBID you see him begging" the Judge
asked.
Eyes, sir"
Thirty days."
Different Kinds.
James Willis, a respectfully dressed col
ored man, and roughly dressed white man
named Lawrence Loving. were next called
The white man said he was guilty or
vagrancy, and was more than willing to go
down, while the colored man was appar-
ertly offended at the idea that he should he
suspected of such an offense-
said the officer. land asked that he be sent
down."
where's your homer the Judge asked
the prisoner.
How long did give you when you were
in court before?
Ten days"
And why didn't you leave when you
Il can't travel. because I'm so badly Grip
pied"
Thirty days.
The colored man was next called for an
explanation. He had said he was from
Baltimore, and later he claimed Staunton.
Va, as his home.
II came here" he told the court, Ito see
my sister, but being unable to find her last
night 1 went to the station and asked for
lodging"
Have you any money!
mo, your honor" ne answered, but II
don't find my sister this morning III leave
the city this afternoon"
He was released.
Lively Crowd.
William Sadler, a man who is said to
have a wife and several children in East
Washington, and Molly Russell, a woman
who is known in South Washington alley
society, were called upon to answer a
charge Of vagrancy. and they plead mot
guilty"
Il suppose you know these people," said
the officer in the case. There has been
considerable fighting in Louise alley lately,
and 1 understood that these people were
engaged in it. Last night when l went
there the man was at the front window,
and when he saw me he ram"
The officer also told the court that Rus
sell never goes near his wife and children.
Judge Kimball gave the man and his
companion three months on the farm.
man whose name was given as john
Oldsin 6. German, brought up the rear OF
the procession. The clerk read to him an
information, charging that he was dis
orderly and profane in the Central Union
Mission last night, and asked: Are you
guilty or not guilty?'
Certainly I'm guilty., the prisoner re-
sponded.
"This man was drunk and disorderly in
the mission last night" said the officer
land he lad been put out of the place four
times before 1 arrived there.
A fine of $40 was imposed, and the man
went down.