Evening star., 1895-07-09
BEFORE THE POLICE COURT
Men and Women in This Mornings Pro
cession
Poor Old Annie Returned to the
WOrkhouse-Only Out One
Day-Other Cases.


white woman. figured in Judge Kimbalrs
procession this morning, and James F.
Hagan, an old soldier was the first one to
face the judge. The old man was wearing
his blue clothes and brass buttons, and
Watchman Dillon. who does duty in Sea-
ton Park. had arrested him and filed
against him a charge of profanity.
II am not guilty. was what Hagan said
when the clerk arraigned him. II might
have been drinking. but didn't swear"
What did this man do7" Judge Kimball
inquired.
Yesterday this man was drunk, your
honor" answered the park watchman.
land he was ordered out and told that If
he returned he would get arrested.
HE returned" the watchman continued,
land when 1 found him he was asleep and
seemed to be in a drunken stupor."
And what did he say?" interrupted the
Judge.
of the park" he answered. land he told
THAT'S not cursing and swearing" said
the judge. THE prisoner is discharged"
Henry Williams. a young colored man.
who celebrated the Fourth Of July by
shooting crap, was next in line. and the
clerk read to him charge Of loud and
boisterous talking. cursing and swearing
and disorderly conduct, and he said he was
not guilty of the charges.
The proof was that he was in a game of
crap.
Ibid you see the bones?" Judge Kimball
asked the policeman.
"Yes, SIR" he answered, land the money,
too"
"And saw him in a game on the LIST of
July" said Officer Parker. He was in
game near my back gate, and when 1 went
out and grabbed him he bit my finger and
then got away"
Williams made a statement in MS own
a,,ol
Poor Old Annie.
Poor old Annie Foley, who has been in
the court more than a hundred times, ap-
peared and made an effort to beg herself
out of trouble.
II Just got out of the workhouse this
morning about o'clock" said Annie, "and
don't want to go back again today"
Il arrested her about 5 o'clock this morn
ing" said officer Lohman.
'What was she doing?" the court asked.
night liner" he answered, land was dis
turbing persons living on the road. And
when l arrested her she was very profane
and abusive"
What nave you to say now! the judge
asked Annie.
"I had been taking quinine for malaria"
she said, but 'he Judge thought she had
mixed too much whisky with her quinine.
went down.
John r. Nernisee was given a trial on
charge OF indecent exposure, and fine OF
$40 was imposed.
One of the victims OF the police gave his
name as James Harrod, and Georgetown
policeman charged him with vagrancy.
James lives in Tenleytown, and is en-
ployed in Georgetown. The charge was
that he had spent too many of his nickels
for cheap whisky.
He gets drunk too much" said the po-
liceman. "and that's why I arrested him"
Il don't have money enough to keep
drunk all the time" said the prisoner. but
If YOU let me go this time I'll do still bet
ter
His personal bonds were taken.
Had 1t Well.
An old coIored man named John Wells
vas the prosecuting witness in the case
of Vincent Dorsey and w. H. johnson,
who were charged with having figured in
a street row.
4 hear" said the old man, that they
are brother-in-laws. cause they married
sisters, ard they had It good on the street"
Had what?"
of it,
What did johnson do"'
Well, Judge, he did the best he could"
And what was that?"
He defended himself. and if 1 had been
in his place I'd had fight"
Dorsey was fined 50 and Johnson's per-
sonal bonds We're taken.
Fred Turner. a colored boy, brought up
the rear of the lne and the charge agains.
him was disorderly conduct.
Fred has been sleeping in DR.. Wares
stable, and last night the dog frightened
him to such an extent that ne jumped the
fence and sought refuge in the woodshed
Complaint was made and Policeman
Tompkins arrested him
Judge Kimball fined him s., which he
paid and was released.