The evening times., 1895-10-23
Little CoIored Lads Idea Of the
Fate Of Perjurers.
OFFICER ARRESTED INFANTS
One Five-Year-OId Locked Up All
Night In Cell Full of Migrants and
Bad Characters-TwO Cases in
Which the Judge Thought Police
men We're Officious.

court this morning The judge opened pro-
ceedings ahead of time; the dock was fun;
witness benches empty. and the bailiffs had
| difficulty in finding the officers who made
| the arrests.
Samuel Herbert headed the procession
and pleaded guilty to being Il yagrant.
Officer King made the arrest, and said he
found the gra y-neaded old man asleep on
| a bench in seatonPark.
Sam didn't want to say anything, and
went down, grunlbliDg, with a ten days
sentence.
The next four or five cases were disposed
of with lightning raPidity. The Judge
was lenient and the prisoners all plead
guilty.
/ Samuel Dyson said lie was guilty of being
q vagrant but stated that he now has
Job, and went home free. Samuel Herbert,
another vagrant. got fifteen Gays. and was
50 tisfied, and Oliver Dorsey also went down
for a hall month for being loud and bolster-
Gus.
Then Officer Joyce, of the Third pre-
cinct, presented 10 the court one of the
most ridiculous cases that have ever been
seen here. Officer Joyce brought in a
kindergarten OF colored boys. ranging from
the age of three TO six years. The boys
were pupils of the Stevens school, at least,
the oldest WERE and Officer Joyce had
nerved himself to the heroic task OF swear
ing out warrant against five-year-old
James Tecple.
These lads We're playing at-reeess in-the
neighborhood of the school. James picked
up small stone-ani what boy won't do
that a times-and threw it at one OF his
companions. The policeman saw the per
formance, took cab and rushed to the
police court clerks office, swore out a
warrant returned TO the scene of battle and
triumphantly landed the criminal i'll the
station house. This happened yesterday
afternoon, and the little child was locked
up In the cell all night among the drunks
and vagrants and other low classes OF
men and women.
One of the witnesses, who was hardly five
yearsold, wasput on the stand and trembling
from head TO foot. not knowing what was
going 10 happen to him, tried to answer
the judges questions.
What is your name'''
He gave his name in an almost inaudible
whisper and the judge then said:
What is done with little boys who tell
lies?"
"De debbil chases EN-" said the child,
after n long wrangle.
Hold up your right hand" said his
honor, and up went the left.
THE other hand" said the clerk before
reciting the oath. which was evidently all
Greek to the baby.
PART OF THE GAME.
He then told of playing with James
Teeple, and that James had thrown
stone, which was part of the game. Other /
witnesses of the kindergarten parade told
the same story, interrupted time and aga ain
by Joyce, who was working hard to have
the child sent to the workhouse.
"Is your mother or father here?' asked
his honor of the prisoner
"No, saiI.''
Are they coniing?"
~ dunno" said James,
What is the use of bringing these chill
dren ill here without their parents, said
Judge kinibali. "Do YOU SUPPOSE. / am
going to punish child like this for such a
triflinS offense'" It's the parents / want
to get hold Of"
Officer Joyce quickly took q back seat
and tried TO hide behind himself, and his
honor continued:
Now. James, YOU go home and tell your
mother say to give you good whipping"
James smiled louder than ever before. |
He thought it was all lots OF fun and had |
no idea, from all appearances, where he |
was or what was being done with him. |
Thus ended the famous ease of Officer |
Joyce, of the Third precinct. and the |
brave guardian OF the peace sneaked out of /
the courtroom.
SHOULD HAVE LET HIM GO.
Another case of officiousness which was |
called down by his honor was brought in
by Policeman King. The prisoner was
an elderly man, a laborer.
We have had complaints about tramps |
on the Long Bridge and found this man,
with suit of clothes under his arm on the |
bridge yesterday" said King
Which way was he going?" inquired |
his honor.
Toward Alexandria, said the bright
man.
well, why in the world didn't you let |
him go?" replied the court. Don't you
suppose have enough of this snr, of busi-
ness without bringing men in who are leav-
ign the city? For gracious sake, If they
are going away. let them co.
Herman Ziller was the mans name
and he spoke with a German accent. |
He was no doubt above the average in |
education, and explained 10 his honor |
work on the electric railroad that is be- |
ing built between Georgetown and Alex
andria.
How long have you been in town."
"Since day before yesterday"
Where did you sleep night before last?"
I'm a 15-Cent lodginghouse down the |
street." said the German.
'Will YOU continue your trip South if / |
let you go?'
Certainly, Sir"
Take his bonds" said the court, and |
Herman gave his bond and walked out, |
LOOKING as III ne HdG Deeis OlSRElCed-
HE WAS DII.APIDATED.
Just as the dock was about ewptied |
Policeman McCort brought In drunken |
ma by the name of George Fell This man, |
who looked pretty well dilapdated, was |
picked up on the corner OF Twelfth street |
and Pennsylvania avenue, where he occu- |
pied the whole sidewalk
"Come up here, if you can get up said |
the court to Fell.
Eyer 'onor," suffered Fell, in .'whoop- |
it.up'' manner, II was JUS scoming out er |
house, to go over and-hic-'scuse nle-go |
over an ct halter doz' s'oysters-'scuse |
me-"
..where do you ive?" asked his honor.
'''S l live t ten hundred and f street. |
ten hundred an street-'scuse me"
where did you get your whisky this
morning?'
"Skey? Certa'ny not: amt had emmy"
'"Why, your breath almost makes me
sick at this distance from you."
"'Scuse me-no, sir; lemme tell VI don