Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-19
SOME WE'RE SINNERS
Judge Miller Hearsnthe Stories of Police
men ande Prisoners.
Justice Tempered with Good Advice
Dealt Out to Enforced Visitors
f, at the Police Court.

says ne Is an orphan 1rCm OHlO anu Is
stopping at the Newsboys' Home. led Judge
Miller's early morning procession in the
Police Court this morning. and the charge
against him was trespass.
I'm guilty of the charge" he said when
arraigned, but I didn't know I was vio-
lating the law"
1t was charged that he trespassed on the
Agricultural grounds.
Yesterday afternoon said one of the
park watchmen, II found this boy, with
two others, in the grounds up the mulberry
tree"
What was this boy doing?" the court in
quired
Getting mulberries," answered the
watchmar 1.-The trouble Is that the boys
over there will break the trees and disfig-
ure them. This boy, however. was not as
bad and destructive as the others"
What have you got to say about this?"
the boy was asked.
We'll, judge" answered the boy, II went
over and got some of the berries because
the other boys asked me to go with them"
Didn't you know you were doing
wrong?" the judge asked.
mo, sir" responded the boy; 'the other
boys told me 1t was not against the law
The boy then told the judge that he came
east from Ohio because his parents were
dead, and he reached here two weeks ago.
Since then he has been stopping at the
In scuffie a few days ago, and Judge
Miller gave him some good advice about his
future conduct.
GO and sell newspapers" the Judge told
him, and keep out of trouble"
He was released on his personal bonds.
Trouble In the Smith Family.
George Smith and Louisa Smith, his wife,
colored couple from the section known
as "Sw ampoodle," were in the procession
because they had engaged in a family dis
CUSTOM as the wife termed it, on the pub
lie street.
1.-THE woman was pulling at the man."
said Policeman Auldridge, who does not
miss many days in court. THE man was
trying to get away from her. He is
hard-working man. and the woman seems
to have caused all the trouble
Il wanted to get her home" said the
husband. She had been drinking, and
was afraid she would get in trouble"
And 1 was doing the same thing" said
the woman. 9! met him on the street, and
stopped to talk to him, as l didn't want
him to stay out so late"
Did he do anything 10 you?"
arrested"
not the place for the discussion of family
troubles
They were each fined 81 or three days.
Soldier Scrivener Had the Cramps.
One soldier in the line was Sam Scrivener.
an old colored man, but 1t has been many
years since he shouldered a musket.
Last evening the old man, who had come
in town from tn, county on a weeks va
cation, patronized the clam man" on the
street corner and got the stomach ache.
He was drunk when / saw him." said
Policeman Lehman, and was annoying
children on Florida avenue. He spoke to
ia cd md
not keep quiet and go home when l told
him he had better do So"
Was he profane?" the court asked.
No, your honor" the policeman an
swered
Deed. I want profane." the old cripple
answered. Il don't cuss, nohow.'
What was the trouble?"
Il had the cramps the old man an
swered as he put his hands on his stomach
and gave other outward appearance of
Pain. And" he added. Use got 'em yet"
Where do you work?"
"On Mr.. Wilson's farm in Montgomery
county, and I'm goin' back Wednesday,"
Why don't you go today?'
well. judge, you see, harvesting is just
over. and work won't commence again
until next week"
He was discharged with the good advice
that he get out of town as soon as possible.
Ways cnd Other Venial Sinners.
Rebecca Jenkins, a colored woman, who
lives in Northeast Washington, was next
in the procession, and Policeman Riley
made the complaint.
This morning l arrested this woman on
Sd street." the officer said. 'She had been
in a grocery store and caused trouble be-
cause she said a man owed her 20 cents"
Il got the money" said the woman, land
the policeman arrested me when 1 was on
my way home"
II warned her half dozen times before
l placed her under arrest" the officer said.
"and she was SO noisy that had to arrest
her."
A fine of 50 was imposed.
Ella Griffin, colored was given twenty
days on a charge of vagrancy.
'Shes no earthly good" was what the
policeman said. She's always drinking
and loafing about the alleys"
Louisa Adams was also a member of the
procession, and she was fined IS for dis
orderly conduct.