Evening star., 1895-02-09
TRAMPs AND vAGRANTs.
They Make Up u Portion of the Police
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They Make Up Il Portion of the Police
Court Line.
Call Catherine Maroney,' said Deputy
Clerk Harper in the Police Court this
| morning, when Judge KimbalIs court con-
vened.
Come up, Kate" said Bailiff Kendig.
Kate appeared at the rail, where she had
teen many times before, and much to her
surprise. this morning she was only charged
with disorderly conduct.
rs that alp" asked Kate.
That's ALL" was what she was told.
Then I'm guilty"
THE court fines you $5,'' said the clerk.
Samuel Dennison. a colCred man. who
thought little whisky would keep out the
cold. INDUCED in a little too much fire
water yesterday. and Policeman Hay
hurst arrested him because he used bad
language. Sam had IS in his pocket and
he left it at the police station as collateral.
In his intoxicated condition the man was
released from the station, and it was nat
ural that he should again indulge in
mixture of rum and profanity This the
policeman knew. and he kept a lookout for
him. Sure enough, the poor man did swear
again, and the policeman added another
case to his record.
But Judge Kimball did not sustain this
record, for he dismissed the second charge,
although In the first case, which was only
cne of ordinary profanity, a fine of $40
Edward Winslow, who was arrested with
him, was also drunk.
Il don't swear, because I belong to
church." was his plea, and Lawyer Chase
argued the case for him.
His claim was that the man did not
swear
He doesn't swear when he is sober,'
said counsel, "and it's not natural to sup
pose that he would do so when under the
influence OF liquor
It's perfectly natural to suppose a
drunken man will do or say almost any
thing" the judge said.
And" added the lawyer, "he only had
a few drinks, and liquor in cold weather
will affect one much worse than when the
weather is warm
1T has just the opposite effect" the
judge said. 1T does not make a man
drunk so soon in cold weather."
A fine Of $ wassimposed.
He Was Held.
Frenchman named Henry Chevalier
was next in line, and although he has no
home and was hungry he would not say
he was vagrant.
What are you doing here?" he was
asked.
I'm on my way to Philadelphia" he an
swered
Have you a home there?'
NO. sir; but there's more work at my
trade there than there is here"
whats your trader"
"Blacksmith.'
Il am not going to turn you out in the
cold" the judge said. II will hold you for
a few days and then the weather may be
good enough for you to travel. Ten days"
Birdie Smith was the name under which
a young colored man. charged with va
grancy, was arraigned.
Il amt the man." was his plea.
This man." said Special Officer Nutes.
has been about the market several days
trying to steal baskets from wagons. A
few mornings ago l pursued him. but he
escaped. This morning about $50 o'clock
he returned and I arrested him."
"'Twant me-" said the prisoner; dis
policeman never seen me tryin' ter steal
baskets.
Are you sure he's the man?"
Eyes, sir"
Thirty days.
Laura Dulaney. a colored woman. was
tried in Judge Miller's court for alleged
larceny, but the proof was not sufficient
ard she was acquitted. But she was not
released. for the policeman charged her
with being a vagrant and suspicious char
acter, and on this charge Judge Kimball
gave her ninety days.
Dan McCarty is a stranger in the city,
and last night he went to cheap lodging
comforts without paying for them.
i've good notion to kick the -
- door in,' he said after he was elected.
Policeman Gibson heard the threat and
arrested the stranger.
He was fined SO or thirty days.
William Donnelly and Henry Leban, al
legged tramps who have been spending
their time at the mission, were among
those who plead guilty to charges Of va
grancy.
drunk that he could not be admitted said
the officer. "They are strangers here and
have no means Of support"
'"Ten days each"