Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-28
M ANY MINOR CASES
The Police Court Procession Led Today by
Child.
Judge Kimball Passes Sentence on
the Usual Observation-Disclosures
Who Promised to Leave.

When Judge Kimballs court convened
this morning there was a long line of pris-
oners in the dock. more than so per cent
Of them being white. There was one colored
boy in the line whose size suggested that
the police had been out with a net. At any
rate. this member of the police infant class
was present, and he gave his name as
Luther Brown.
what is this little fellow charged with?'
the court asked.
Profanity" answered the officer.
'Are you guilty not guilty?" the boy
was asked.
mot guilty." he answered.
Yesterday in Clicks alley" said the
| officer, this boy was cursing and swear
iEg."
DO you mean to say that this young boy
was swearing?" the court asked.
Yes. sir" answered the officer. There
were several Of them in the crowd, but
this is the only one l could CATCH"
When the officer had finished his testi-
mony the boy was given an opportunity to
make a statement.
What were you doing?" the judge asked
him.
"shootin' crap" was his honest reply
and there was eight of u.s.
Five dollars.
Edward Baker, about twenty-one years
old. and neatly dressed. appeared on a
| guilty.
He was near 18th and streets last
evening begging" said Policeman Holsey.
But I didn't know 1 was doing any
harm," the prisoner added.
Don't you know it's wrong to beg?' the
"Wei1. judge he answered, '1 was
| going over to Alexandria to my uncle's, and
did ask several people to assist me-
How long have you been here?"
About eight days"
And how have you managed to live?"
Il had money, and then I did some
| work."
The judge wanted to know why he did
not go 10 Alexandria before he begged, and
ne said he was hungry and wanted some
thing to eat before he started.
He said he would leave for Alexandria,
and the judge let him off on his personal
| bonds.
ITS horrible horrible, it's perfectly RI
d.culous," said Rebecca Smith, who was
| charged with vagrancy.
She was released yesterday morning and
IN the afternoon she was SO drunk that she
fell on the street several times.
| Rebecca told the judge that she had
worked so hard at the workhouse that she
| needed little recreation.
Il went to house to get my clothes
| she said. land being afraid to go out on the
street l sent out for scent can of beer
| and drank it,
And got drunk" added the court
mo. l didn't said Rebecca land I was
| perfectly insensible all the time
| Mr.. Pugh said he thought such people
should be given six months twice year.
| for the leniency of the court had certainly
| not done her any good.
"She will have to go down for sixty days."
| said the judge.
| Davis Callahan. Henry Kline and Joseph
| Jordan, two white and one colored, were
/ arraisned on charge of vagrancy, but
they did not plead guilty.
| They called at the police station last
night and asked for place to sleep,
n col ha fat1r -
| give good accounts of themselves"
The prisoners did not want a home here
| for several weeks, but were extremely anx-
| ious to get out.
''We'H all leave here at once" said one
of the prisoners. IF you will let us CO."
I'm a bricklayer," said one of the pris-
| oners. ION my way home from Dallas. Tex
as"
| They were released.
When the name Robert Dorsey was call
| ed, tall man, whose clothing had a COW
ering of whitewash over them, managed to
stagger to the prison rail.
us this man drunk" Judge Kimball
asked.
"Who?" muttered the drunken man.
He was sent back for trial on Saturday.
A band of music passed along Pennsyl-
vania avenue yesterday, and there was the
| usual crowd of colored men and women OBJ
structing the street and sidewalk. Colored
| boys from two sections met near Washing
| ton Circle, and there was a stone battle.
| One of the boys was struck on the head
| and injured, and Policeman Parham ar
| rested John Beckett, Solomon Mccoy, Eu-
gene Brown. George Rollins and Frank
! King.
They were fined s. each.
| These boys were engaged in a game Of
crap on a door step Sunday afternoon"
| said Policeman Hartley. He was talking
| about John Brown and Ernest Shorter.
The boys denied the charge, but the court
| held them guilty and imposed a fine.
| Sam johnson, colored. was tried on a
charge of suspicion because he was found
| endeavoring to dispose Of a bed spread.
| He claimed he had bought the spread and
witnesses gave evidence concerning his
! good character.
| Dismissed.
| Bernard Rose, colored, twenty-one years
| old, who thinks his uncle has to support
| him. was charged with vagrancy, and the
| judge released him, telling him he had bet
| ter go to work and support himself
Six white men, arrested in South Wash
| ington for hanging about a saloon where
cheap liquor is sold, were given a hearing
| on charge of vagrancy. Some of them
were sent down and others were released.