The evening times., 1895-11-26
TINE 0fIHt DRINK CYCLE
Police Court Whirligig Turns Up
Several Horrible Examples.
MEMORY'S TABLET BLANK
Francisco Mannovino Had Been Disor-
DERBY, But Could Neither Speak of
Nor Remember It-Familiar Faces
Gractd the Dock, and VIII Spend
Some Weeks In the WOrkhouse.

The offenses for which unfortuEates are
taken before the police court Judges run
in cycles. Some days nearly every one
in the dock is vsgrant, at other times
the spirit OF old Adam gets into the people
and all fall n foul Of each other and fight;
and then again the dock Will be fun of red
eyed and weary pilgrims who have looked
upon whisky, gin. and beer wien II was all
sorts of colors, and date their sorrows back
TO their first drink.
Last night every one seemed 10 be full.
and Judge Kimbail's court this morning was
an ideal place for a temperance lecturer
looking for pointers. There were more
horrible examples In the dock ard out of
1t than ever graced political reform meet
ing or stood on platform to Illustrate TO
a gaping throng the evils of the rum habit.
Theodore Scribner, one of the courts
Oldest duck acquaintances, who gets drunl
once every time he comes out OF the work
house and duesn't sober UP until he goes
back, was the leader OF the procession
this morning. Policeman McGrath ar
rested him in the First precinct. where he
usually acquires his jags, and charged him
with Va grancy.
As rule the court doesn't require much
evidence against Theodure, but McGrath
told the circumstances this murning, and
Theodore very Indignantly declared that
You II have Ia go down for thirty days
anyhow, Theodore said Judge KmbaIl
III give you sixty days when l r,inle
out, Shouted the prisoner 10 the officer.
THEODORE GREW PENSIvE.
You may have thirty days more for
that, THEODORE" added his honor, and Theo-
dore very promptly grew pensive and
quiet. The sentence was marked up on the
paper, Theodore stepped back, and when
the SHOWS of January shall have whileSed
the earth and melted. he viii come out and
get on another drunk.
Frank Ensight, respectable looking
man, was also toying with liquid refresh
ments too freely last night. and his feet
street. but his legs got tangled, his mind
was WOODY, and lie iaid down in u door
way TO think it over
Il picked him out of the doorway, your
honor said Policeman Gibson, land want
ed TO get him home, but he was too drunk
TO tell where he lived. He has never been
arrested before, though, and I'd like TO
have You take his personal bonds
behave yourseif?'7 inquired the Judge.
Yes. sir. III drink no more"
Take his bonds
Frank listened while the clerk told him
thai he owed the District Sio0 or SO. and
wanted to be in court every morning for IN e
next six months. they WOULD know he
behaved himself. and then pushed his en-
largcd head. ache and all, out OF the court
room and into tue cool air.
Francisco NaHnovlno.' called the clerk.
A gigantic Italian, lis clothing covered
with blood. and u lot OF banda ges tied
around his head. stepped forward, and by
a gesture indicated that that was his Daflfe,
but he could explain matters no further.
He could speak no English, and the court
sent for Mfr. Bonivares. the obliging bar
ber. who acts as Interpreter for such or
his countrymen as get into trouble.
Ask him II he Is guilty or dfsorderly
condact,'' said the judge.
The uatare of his alleged offense wa
cxplained 10 Francisco. but he shook bis
bandased head wearily and said something
in Italian to his interpreter.
HE REMEMBERED NOTHING.
He says assfemembers d nothing about
Iss1 sss,Tass.. n,ss,' y9rF honor" announced Mr.
II don't sgppose he does" said the
isdge i lIn., Mi s1ol. you please tel him that he
Francisco listened to the sentence. re-
signed himself 70 his fate with a unourIIful
strug. and will eat his Christmas and
Thanksgiving dinncrs with NJ r.Stogtenburg.
Brancn p Wright. another ".d friend OF
the judge. was in the dock bccagse he
once more fell victim to his old love
whisky. Detective HaTugal of the sixth
precinct, arrested him on complaint of his
mother.
Mrs. Wright sent note aruund 10 the
station, your honor, saying that Branch
was drunk again and tearing things up.
When | arrested him he was very drunk.
HIS mother would have appeared in court
today, but ste is very H.
We'll. guess that is unnecessary. any
way commented his honor I know
Branch pretty we'll"
Il don't know where he has been keep
ing himself lately said HartiEan. Il
haven't seen him until last night for
long time"
He was invisible because locked up"
said the judge. when did you get ont,
Branch
Last Sunday, your honor. Won't you
let rue off this time? IN take my oath
never to touch another drop or WHISKY
And you would break your oath in half
an hour Your mother has written Inc a
note requesting that You be given thirty
days in the worshouse."
Il think you sh'alld put thirty days more
on top of tha t, your honor" said Mir. Pugh.
The only way IL keep Branch from get
ting drunk is to lack him up"
II guess thirty days will sober him up,
was the courts decision, and Branch step
ped sadly back