Evening star., 1895-10-17
Army Of Tramps Leave Stragglers
in This City.
AND CALLED MIGRANTS
Visit the Police Court and Then
the Workhouse.
HER CASES ODAY


home for part of the winter. There are in
the city a number of persons classed as
local tramps, and they, too, are being taken
up by the police.
Some of them were in Judge Kimbalrs
court this morning, where a dozen persons
figured in the procession.
First in line came James Kelly. who said
he was born in the city of Albany in New
York state
Not guilty." said the man, who pretend
ed to be indignant because policeman had
charged him with the humiliating offense
OF vagrancy.
Kelly reached the city yesterday, and was
soon under the influence of liquor. He had
few dollars, hut he thought he would
Ike to increase his wealth before he called
on his brother at the Soldiers Home, and
so he proceeded to beg
u met him near Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street." said Policeman Hibel, who
does duty at the White House, land he
asked me for money"
Was he drunk?' interrupted Judge Kim
ball.
'Yes, sir" answered the officer. "And,"
ne continued. Il told him to go away and
mind his own business. He walked eff but
returned and asked me if I knew who he
was al what he could do to me-
Ihe officer said that his conduct was
such that he had to arrest him.
I'm a boilermaker by trade" said Kelly.
and came here to see my brother"
court
but If I begged don't know it. 1 had no
occasion to beg. for / had S and some
change In my pocket. 1 don't know how I
could beg when I carry them things with
me-" showing his five dollars.
Where are you from?"
albany is where 1 was born"
How did you come here?"
"On train"
freight"
No your honor. paid my fare"
ing Is not good place to come when
you get drunk and beg" Judge Kimball
tod Kelly. A sentence of fifteen days was
imposed.
Thomas Conway. a young man who was
experfencing bad case Of that tired feel
ing, rested against the rail and listened
to the clerk read charge of obstructing
the sidewalk with his rerSon, and then he
rubbed his head and said. I'm guilty"
Tie court fines you five dollars"
Found on the Flnts.
William Johnson an old colored man who
Is known as king of the Flats" was in
the proce cession and with him was William
H. Alexander. younger colored man who
says he lives in Queen City, near Arling-
ment reservation near the monument,
where there were five other men. But the
other men were not caught.
Last evening" said Police Officer Bruce.
complaints of men begging on the streets
were received at the station, and 1t was
sa that they had been going to this reser-
walton ard cooking what they begged. Two
of us went down there and found these
men seated about a fire, and they had a
number of cooking utensils"
That's Johns on's favorite place." re-
marked the court. He has been found
there before"
Johnson sa d he had nothing to say. but
Alexander told the court that he wanted
to make q defense.
was on my way home. I've had chills in
the summer, and last night. when had
shaking chill l saw the fire, and stopped
until the chill was over
That's bad place to go when you have
the chills." the judge told him.
II know it," said Alexander, but when
mans got a shaking chill, he hasn't got
time to pick his place."
The old man was sent down for ninety
days. and Alexander was given five days
on the farm.
Sent Down Again.
Theodore Scrivener is the name of resi-
dent of East Washington who spends most
of his time on the farm. He was released
from the farm last evening. and when he
went home. it is said. he was under the
influence of liquor.
Theodore has been addicted to the use of
intoxicants for SO long a time that his
health is badly shattered. and he has fits
This morning." said the officer, he was
and arrested him.
Theodore thought the police were not CIV
ine him an opportunity to reform. He had
oEly been released last evening and was
arrested when he had been disorderly on
one occasion.
Judge Kimball sent him down for thirty
days.
'Guilty," responded John Crane against
v hem there was a charge of profanity, and
the usual fire was imposed.
'Washington is a bad place for tramps,"
Judge Kimball told John Wilson. Wilson
was in court before. So a policeman told the
court, and he was sent down, but since his
release he has been hanging about the
streets the same as when he was at large
before his first arrest.
How many days did you get when you
we're here befoFe?" the court asked.
Fifteen days" he answered.
You will have to go down for month
this time" the judge told him, and when
you get out you had better leave the city.
If you don't leave, you will have this SEN
tence doubled"
Wont your honor please let me go?'
plead the young man, who did not want to
go back to the farm.
mo. SIR" the judge told him. 'you will
have to go down."
Charles Wilson. small colored boy from
Alexandria, was arrested with him, and his
pei sonal bonds were taken.
Alice Marshall, a colored woman who
lives in the Division" was sent down for
thirty days as a vagrant.
are vagrants
Henry Banks, a colored clam man from
the disreputable section, was given trial.
HE doesn't sell a bushel Of clans in a
week." the policeman told the court.
What does he do?"
HE stands about the corner and almost
every woman who comes along he begs for
money for whisky"
The man made a statement in his own
behalf and was discharged.
Was Not Driving.
William L. Wells, the South Washington
saloon keeper, was before the court. He
was arrested last evening and required to
leave collateral on a charge of fast driv-
ing.
Policeman Greer gave evidence against
him, and when the defendant got on the
stand he denied that he was driving the
animal.
"When 1 was arrested" he said, 1.-The
officer told me if L would apologize he
would let me go, but didn't apologize"
Mr.. Merchant, friend of Wells, ad-
mitted that he was doing the driving and
Wells was dismissed.
Leased for the Winter.
Fitch, Fox & Brown, real estate dealers,
have leased houses to tie following, among