Evening star., 1895-10-31
The Police Courts Daily Warning
Against lntemperance.
PIFIIUL STORIES OF VAGABONDAGE
One Of Perry Carson's Opponents
Runs a Mild Amuck.
WALKING OUT OF TOWN

Last night tHe weather. "dS loo emmy ioi
the poorly-clad men and women to be or
the streets, al d the result was that thoie
who usually fall into the hands of the pd
lice remained about the fireside, and the
police who make daily records of arrests
were not all able to keep up their daily
record These conditions accounted for the
small rainy-day procession III Judge Kim
balls court this morning. Most Of those
who We're in the procession had been ar
rested because they had made an effort tt
keep out the cold by artificial means. Bu
the alcoholic fires put in them last night
had to be extinguished with water, ant
the after effect was painful.
There were thirteen victims in the pro
cssion ten colored and three white. in
clut!fnG two colored women. One of the
females, who had had an enjoyable timt
last night. found it necessary TO have 6
bandage tied about her head to lessen THAI
tired feeling" --.
When the procession started old mar
VI hose name was given as John Walker was
first to approach the prison rail, and ht
said Guilty" when arraigned charge
of disortierly conduct in the Capitol grounds
Two Capitol policemen were present a:
witnesses When they told the cSurt ina
the case was one of only ordinary d:sord2l
the usual 81 fine was imposed. AS the o.,
Illdu lldu IlO lulluS he Slepptu ptth
Lizzie Lane, one of the colored women, thu
one who had her head tied with bandagc
was willing to admit she was guilty of or
dinary disorder. but this did not satisfy the
officer who arrested her.
she got out of the workhouSe only two
days ago." said the officer, "and last nigh
she very drunk. The woman was ST
disorderly that had to arrest her, and wheT
she reached he station her conduct was $!
bad that she had to be put in the dungeon.
How locg did she remain there? tht
court asked.
II don't kiow,' responded the policeman
but she was still in there when l left thu
station"
Lizzie had nothing to say, and the cour
fined her $40 or thirty days.
Moses Howard, a colored man who drives
grocery wagon, was in court for fast driv
ing.
Il thought the horse was running away,
said the officer, because of the eXcitemcr
on the street"
The prisoner made a statement, telling @
how the animal had become unmanaSeable
and Judge Kimball fined him s. or fifteei
days on the farm.
a PitiabIc Case.
William S. Burton, a man about fift.
years old. was in the procession as an al
legged habitual drunkard, and his case fur
nished horrible example to others VIII
are victims of strong drink.
Il have known this man for three years,
said Policeman Pearson. land l can con
scientiously say that during the past tw
years he has been drunk two-thrds of hi
time. When under the influence of Hquo
he abuses his family, and has made him
self a nuisance both to the neighbors an
his family
That's what intoxicated men usual
come to- remarked the court.
and" resumed the officer some of hi
| friends thirk his mind has become affected
While I am prosecuting Mr.. Burton l wan
| to say good word for him. / want to sa
| that when sober he's a good father an
| loving husband, and all that, but he won
| keep sober
| whisky" remarked Judge I<imball, 81
calculated to turn any good father an
| loving husband to a brute.
| Judge your honor" said Burton. "rt
verses and Affections during the past yea
have driven me to drink. I've seen m
| property being swept away and''-
| IF you continue to drink whisky it Wi
| all he swept away
But said the prisoner, I'm going t
| stop. I'm weak and can't stand muc
| whisky
'And." added the judge, your will powe
1 is also weak"
well, Judge I've made UP my mind t
| stop drinking for good. and if you will le
| me go I'll prove that what I say will do.
II understand said the officer, ''frol
| one of his neighbors that while drunk o
| one occasiol he attempted to set fire
His house.
Il don't remember anything about that,
| said Burton, but, be that as it may, Il
going TO drink no more"
! He said that yesterday he was as muc
under the influence of choroform as h
was under the influence of liquor.
| Then you had better quit that too"
| Il only took that for my face"
Judge Kimball took his personal bono
| and told him that the next time he is foun
| drunk he will be brought in.
| An Anff.CurSnn Man
! Tillnan Dorsey is the name of one OF Il