The evening times., 1895-11-07
MOTHER AGAINST HERSON
Mrs Hopkins TearfuIIy Testified
of His Cruelty to Her.
SHE THINKS HE IS INSANE
Very Unusua! and Pathetic Police
Court Scene-Whisky Makes the
Man WiId-Oliver Dorsey's Pro-
gramme OF Dissipation May Again
Land Him In the Workhouse.

An old soldier and young hobo were
the first TO lean against the rail in Judge
Kimball's dock this morning. They were
arrested last night by Policemen Hughes
and Donovan and pleaded not guilty 10 the
charge of vagrancy.
I've known the old man for about
since the first of April, your honor" said
Donovan, land the young one for about u
month. They do nothing but hang around
| the Capitol grounds drunk, and leg from
passers by"
Did you ever see them begging?"
"Yes, sir; and received complaints
about them"
II work for Mr.. Tolman Daley, ON the
avenue said the younger one, whose name
was William Donovan. Il got off yesterday
afternoon, but wasn't drunk, and never
begged" The prisoner was shaking vio-
| lently, and presented every evidence of
man suffering from extreme alcoholism.
what are you sha king SO for?" asked the
Judge.
I'm nervous" answered the prisoner.
You look to me like man who is suffer
ing from the effects of a prolonged drunk"
said Judge KimbalI.
He's drunk nearly every day." said the
policeman.
.'rll give you sixty days to get the
whisky out OF you,' said the court, and
Donovan stepped back.
HAD A GUIDES BADGE.
The other prisoner, whose name was John
d. Evans, produced a guides badge, and
stated that he had been following that
vocatioDfor several years. The case against
him was dismissed.
William Daley pleaded guilty to the
vagrancy charge, and the officer in the case
testified that he was one Of the gang that
hangs around the Metropolitan Club, hold
ing up pedestrians with the old hungry and
lodging gag. The judge gave him thirty
days.
The next case called presented the very
unusual scene Of mother standing on the
witness box and, with tears cuursing down
her cheeks, testifying against her son.
John Hopkins was charged by Mrs. Martha
Hopkins, his mother, with destroying pri-
vate property and was arrested On com
paint from her by Policeman Hanley.
I've excused him a hundred times,
your HONOR said the poor mother, her
voice broken by sobs, but last night he
came home, and, after breaking the door
in, threatened to kill me. / believe him
insane, judge, and wish you would have
him examined. He wouldn't act as he
OOeS IL he was III MS
isn't it whisky that makes him so?r
asked Judge Kimball
Yes, sir. Whenever he drinks whisky
he gets wild"
do you want me to hold him?''
II am compelled to ask that he be held
replied the witness. Il am afraid for my
life"
STOOD BY THE SON.
Lawyer Campbell Darlington appeared
in the case and stated that he knew that
the mother had stood by the son and spent
hundreds of dollars trying to reform him.
He asked the court To hold him for
mental examination to satisfy the mother.
Judge kimball sentenced him to sixty
days in the workhouse and ordered that he
be examined as TO his sanity.
Oliver Dorsey, a colored resident of
Freeman's alley, was released from the
workhouse at 8 O'Clock yesterday, reached
home at O'Clock, got drunk at o'clock,
and was arrested at by Policeman Glib
son.
Dorsey was drunk, judge" said the off
Ger, land standing in the alley cursing some
one at a window. When he saw me coming
he ran in the house, but soon began swear
ing in there, and arrested him.
Judge, yo' honor, left the workhouse
yesterday an hadn't drunk drop of any
ting. l never cussed none, neither"
Gibson said he would produce other wit
nesses who heard the man use profanity
and saw his condition, and the case went |
over.
John Pawles, colored, was arrested by
Policeman Passaman on complaint of DR..
VIM. Ward and charged with reckless driv- |
ing. Lawyer Thomas L. Jones represented |
the defendant, but as the complainant failed |
to appear, the case was dismissed for want |
of prosecution.
Mr.. Pugh suggested that an attachment |
be sent out for the witness, and Judge |
kimballs suggestion that some professional |
duty may have prevented him from ap- |
pearing, occasioned quite lively tilt be- |
tween himself and the prosecuting officer.
..These doctors and lawyers are al |
ways giving excuses for not appearing |
when summoned" declared Mr.. Pugh.
''And the prosecuting attorney is not |
infallble in that respect" said the judge, |
smiling.
THE REToRT COURTEOUS.
''And I have known the court to be late
on several occasions" retorted Mr.. Pugh, |
not smiling.
well, let the case be dismissed and the
attachment be issued" said Judge Kim
ball, and the matter was dropped.
William Foster was arraigned to answer
a charge of disorderly conduct.
Guilty" he said.
"The court fines You five dollars" said
Clerk Harper.
Your honor" said the policeman In the
case, this Is case OF crap shooting"
Its too late to tell Us that now" said
Judge Kirnball. You should have spoken
q little quicker"
Charles Lyles was arraigned for disor.
derly conduct growing out of i'll treatment
Of his wife. Neither the policeman nor his
principal witness saw the defendant en-
gage in any disorder, although both swore
to having heard him.
"Well. Mr.. Pugh?" said the Judge, inter-
ogatingly.
''Your honor has heard the testimony"
the prosecuting attorney.
"Seems to be little short"
Yes, cir; Il p rather sA0rt"
scase dismissed" l.