Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-15
POLICE COURT NEWS
Justice Was Tempered With Mercy in Some
of the Cases
Drunk, DisOrderly and Vagrancy
Were the Principal Charges
Against the Prisoners.

Matte Barker was the only female in
Judge Scott's procession this morning. and
she looked as II she had been on a pro-
tracted spree. She was driven from the
disreputable locality known as the "Divi-
sion," end she now lives in the neighbor-
hood of Rock creek. Last night Matte
was under the influence of liquor, and was
with a male companion when Policeman
Russell saw her. AS Is usually done in
such cases, the man was not arrested, but
the woman was locked up for vagrancy.
When court opened she was the first pris-
oner to appear for trial, and she plead
guilty.
This woman" said the officer. was
driven from the Division and she has
been about the first ward under the influ-
ence of liquor. She was with a man last
night. and when l arrested the woman the
man went away"
Have you anything to say?" the court
wanted to know.
man.
"Fifty-dollar bonds or thirty days." said
the Judge.
Got One More Chance.
William ]. Kenner. carpenter. who pre-
fers the sidewalk to his bed, If he has one,
was In the procession yesterday. The
judge released him on promise to let
liquor alone and go to work, but the courts
leniency seemed to make no impression on
him.
Last night he repeated the offense, and
today he was again in the procession.
Il found him asleep on the sidewalk last
night" a policeman told the court.
Was he drunk?"
Yes, SIR"
Il was not drunk" said the man, but
I'll admit / was drinking. had such a
pain in my stomach that I had to take a
drink, and then sat down to rest"
I'm very sorry you did not do better
than this" the judge told him.
But, plead the prisoner, III go to
work If you give me another chance.
have SEINE good recommendations"
Recommendations are all right" said
them. However 1 am going to give you
one more chance, and 1 hope this time you
will go to work.
His personal bonds were taken.
Slept In Vacant Houses.
Luther Brown, a colored boy, against
whom complaint had been made because he
was sleeping in vacant houses on Rhode
Island avenue, plead guilty to a charge of
vagrancy.
Il had been in Baltimore" he said, land
when 1 returned home 1 found that I had
been locked OUT
Ten days"
William Butler, a colored man, who play
ed part in game of rushing the growler,"
was in the tolls for disorderly conduct.
He cursed a bartender because he re-
fused to give him beer" said witness.
II didn't cuss nobody" the prisoner said,
but 1 did have some beer taken"
Two dollars or six days. was the
courts sentence. f-'-.'-- ~ '.--
Joseph Picks, a colored man, against
whom there were two charges of disorderly
conduct. plead guilty. and was fined $40 Or
thirty days.
A Capitol guide named John Warwick ap-
peared and told long story concerning
Meigs Parham. another guide.
For two long years." said the old man,
this young man has been following me
cat. Day before yesterday when 1 heard
him bark 1 turned and asked him, Dog,
do you want a bone?"
What was the disorderly conduct?'
II told him 1 would have him arrested,
and he cursed me-"
The old man said he had Parham arrest
ed before and the case was dimissed.
Were you ever arrested?'
Yes, SIR
For what?'
MY daughter-in-law had me arrested for
vagrancy. but Judge Taylor took my per-
sonal bonds because there was nothing in
the case
Parham was acquitted.
Roy Langley, a quiet-lookfng boy, was
complained against for alleged disorderly
conduct.
Ordinarily" said the policeman, Troy is
a good boy. He has been locked up all
night, and I think If your honor will let
him go he will do better in the future"
II got in bad company last night" the
boy said.
His personal bonds were taken.