The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-26
Belle Of Goat Alley. Had Run
kmuck Yesterday.
ALL RECORDS WE'RE BROKEN
Court Officers Say That the Arraign-
ments Today Exceed Any Other Day
in the Police Court HisfOry-Mrs.'
Smiths Fussing Caused Her Arrest.
Humorous Scene in Court.

valley town when Judge klmDau began MI
labors at O'Clock.
The dock is never spa cious, but this morn
ing IL should have been a double -decker
Never in the history OF Washington, the
judges and the police said, has the Barley
corn family been so prominent among al
classes. Even the little Barleycorns that
succeeded only in getting their companions
wee bit tipsy, but drunk enough to be dev'
ilisii. were called upon to do social duty.
Then all the rest of the household, down
to old John himself, who scanIpered about
on his old and twisted legs until he got a
whole lot OF folks in the non compos mentis
: state, were heels over head in the Christmas
entertaining business.
There were Just eight dozen people In the
, dock, all kinds OF people, big, very big, little,
| very little, black, very black, white, pretty
| white, devilish, very devish. Those who
| had the collateral to put up numbered hair
as many.
| Amelia Goodall is a belle of Goat alley,
| but she won't he seen there for days To
| come. In fact, she wishes it announced
that she may seen ON New Years in the
| workhouse.
Miss Amelia says she knows it will he
Leap Year, but she admits it's little
difficult for even belle of Goat alley to
| get about and do calls when she's locked
| UP Deillnu the WDrkuOuse OARS.
MISS GOODALL's ADVENTURE.
The only thing OF interest Miss Goodall
| did yesterday was To grow desperately
| drunk. and run amuck down the boulevard
| no which she resides.
Ten dollars" said the court.
"YOu are charged with being disorderly
over in Browns alley, NJ RS. Rebecca Smith,"
said the clerk.
II wasn't, your honor: wasn't" Mrs.
smith said. as she rested her ARMS Ia
Sarah Bernhardt on the dock ailng. In
Rebecca's hand was an apple. On her head
was "a bright vcmilion fascinator. On her
face was a brOmO seltZer expression.
This woman went TO the FRIEND,
said the officer, land stood at her door and
abusedh her. Then Iplaced her under arrest
"Jedge," said Mrs. Smith, Il merely went
to that house To get some things you gave
me permission To go after when was here
before
But why did you quarrei?''
"Oh, well, / was Just fussin trlfle
Now. Mr.. Officer, WASN'T l Just fussin
for the things the ledge said might get?'
You were disorderly.' replied the officer
We'll anyway said X ebecca, as sheffield
the apple, Sir Isaac Newton like, before
her eyes, says l 10 Mrs. Brown-that's
helady went TO see-you'vego my things.
Then she brought a bundle To the door.
u
said they We're, an jedge, that started u
little disebulition.'
"A what"
"A little diseb-'
Five dollars fine
MAN IN THE MOON.
Marie Ncli Keeps a saloon at No. 3SI
Pennsylvania avenue. She lives over the
restaurant. While she was reading the
paper last night about 11:3O O'Clock she
heard "A noise i'll an adjoining room. Wbch
she looked out OF the door she saw man
moving about with the hurried SOUND OF
flowing moasSes.
Who's there?' she said, but the man
did not reply Then she called an officer.
He met the man at the iron, door, and they
exchanged cards. His name was Charles
Jones, and Will get his mail al The work
house for one month to come
William Lewis. colored, with the aid or
SOM. very bad whisky, created a scene OF
disorder on Sixth street northwest last
night Bill put on the war paints until
they measured several fractions OF an
inch in depth and then he wanted TO
tight everything, from a three-year-old child
TO an express wagon
Use, hic, goin' to fight fer NcDzula,"
said Bill as he leaned behind a tree and
again tapped the bottle in his pocket.
.whatch the, hic, mather wild John Bull
he's all no good. I'll, hic--
Just then Bill sa " two bluecoats march
ing up the street.
Here comes, hic, she English army. hic,
up she street. said Bill. III swipe 'em
de earth
He then began fusilade OF profanity,
the officers said, such as they, though they
had been years on the force, had never en-
couDtered before. To add variety 10 the
scene Bills arms began to whirl like those
of one of Don Quixote's windmlils.
HE'D WHIP THE EARTH.
Use a bad man. he yelled in tones that
would fill Colorado canon. IN lick de
earth"
But two members of the police force were
evidently bigger than the earth and they
arrested William. He was meek and docile
and got So this morning.
The prisoner was Samuel Godfrey, the
officer was Policeman Flynn, whose ia
niliar figure may be seen each and every
day, except Sunday, about the police court.
The words he used" said Mr.. Flynn,
when arrested him on the avenue, where
he was drunk, were simply horrible. 1never
heard anything like IL in my life."
Il am very peaceful" said Godfrey, in re-
ply. I'm a Mexican, and soldier. l am
sevcnty-six years old. l was drunk, but
no swear vera much"
ut was a wful," said Mr.. Flynn.
Ten dollars" said Judge Kinball.
Il am back from Chicago only about two
weeks said Thomas O'Day, Il young man
arrested for vagrancy. Il may have taken
a little something to drink yesterday. as it
was Christmas. but not much am not a
vag by any means
why. if ] mistake not, this young mans
family have been here and asked that
Thomas be sent do wn; he is SO worthless"
said Judge Kimball. What was he doing
last nght?''
Drunk and begging on Seventh street."
answered the officer.
well, you may pay a fine of $50, or
Serve a sentence of thirty days." answered
the court.
Jerry Mahoney was introduced to Tom
and Jerry last night. and as climax to the
acquaintance was given yuletidememento
of thirty days in the workhouse today.
II thought Christmas was intended
to be day for little drinking" said he.
"Oh, no, no. said Judge Kimball. that
is a day for noble thoughts. You should
not drink on any day and certainly not on
that day"
"Oh, l only took two egg noggs''
Were they served in schooneTs"'' inter-
posed Assistant District Attorney Pugh.
Judge, I'm afraid III lose my job if
you send me down.
We'll, you should have thought of that
sooner,' said Judge KimbaIl, as he pa ssed
sentence.
BOY Is NO BETTER.