Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
BEGINNING THE WEEK
Results of Saturday Night sprees in the
Police Court.
Eleven Women I'm the PrOcessiOn-
Liquor Caused Most of the
Arrests.

Hhlte. We're occupants Oh the reserved seats
in Judge Kimbalrs dock this morning. while
standing along the iron grating was score
of men and boys. They had all been ar
rested since Saturday morning. and, as
usual. most of them were victims of the
rum-drinking habit.
1.-The other fellow used infame lam
guage," was the excuse of Benton Hall, the
first man called. This is the first time I've
ever been arrested and 1 hope You will eN-
cuse me this time
Hall was on F street Saturday evening
under the influence of liquor said Police
swearing"
What was the trouble with him. the
judge asked.
He was very much under the influence
of liquor added the officer, land was stag
gering about the street.
How do you know this man was swear
ing?" Judge kimhall wanted to know.
II gave him two chances to go home.
the officer responded, but he refused to
The prisoner repeated what he had al
ready said. and he added. I'm a work
ing man ard have family to support. Last
winter l worked at Wizards and waited on
your honor at n banquet"
YES" SAID Judge Kimball, II remember
the occasion
Benton made the court all sorts Of prom
lSeS ana mis- personal DOn,iS were taken.
James Reed, another man whose appear
ance was due to the use of alcoholic stim-
ulants. was in the procession because Po-
liceman Ellis had seen him on a protracted
spree.
He, too, works at hotel as waiter
I've known this man for year." said
the officer. land he has been on 4 spree for
a month";
The officer said he saw the prisoner ask
a man for ten cents with which to get a
drink, but was unable to explain how his
eye was discolored.
Il haven't been on a spree for month";,
said Reed. Il was drunk Friday and Sat
urlay."
"Why did you beg for ten cents?"
Il didn't beg" he answered. II had a
few pennies in my pocket when l was ar
rested
Jim was willing to make an effort to stop
drinking, and Judge Kimball said he would
not stand in his way.
Going Home.
Harriet Driver, one of the colored females
in the procession, was called to the rail to an
swer a charge of obstructing the sidewalk.
Il amt guilty of no such charge" said
the girl. who seemed to be amused at the
court proceedings.
Il think she is demented," said Officer
Sedgwick This morning between 1 and .
O'Clock l found her seated on terrace with
her legs stretched across the sidewalk. AMI
iite'i louiiu ileI seated OH tle
When we reached the station she refused to
give her name. but before daybreak she told
the stat:onkeeper that her name was
Driver
''Why were YOU out there at such a la tie
hour?" the court inquired of the woman
Il was on my way home from church., y
she answered. land sat down to rest because
was sick and had headache"
How long had you been sitting out
there?"
Not long. because was on my way home
from church."
Ever been arrested before?"
Il was arrested once for standing on a
corner waiting for another girl"
The woman was released on her personal
bonds.
She Wns Drunk.
Mary Reynolds, a colored woman who
lives in Howardtown. came next in line
There was question of veracity between
her and the policeman as to whether or not
she was drunk. and her appearance was ia
vorable to the officers statement
About O'Clock yesterday morning." said
the officer. Il found her in an alley in rear
of 9TH street. She was drunk and was living
across the sidewalk fast asleep"
Il wasn't drunk said Mary II was
down in the alley looking for my daughter
She's -, bad girl, and Saturday she got paid
off. Then she put on my new shoes and
went down in the alleys
But what has your daughter got to do
with your being drunk?" queried the court,
Il wasn't drunk she answered Il
stumped my toe ard fell and the policeman
snatched me-
Judge kimball was anxious to hear some
corroborat tive evidence, but Policeman Ellis
was the only one who volunteered.
Il saw her in the cell after she had bean
locked up" he told the court. she was
lying down, and l think she was. drunk"
Course l was lying down." said Mary.
What else did l have to do?"
III
Birdie Lewis and Ella King said they We're
guilty of disorderly conduct, and Went down
in default of the usual fine.
An Old Offender.
John Cation, an old offender, was in line
because of his too frequent Indulgence in
rum recently, and he denied a charge of
profanity.
He was locked up Friday night" said
the officer, land was released, and Saturday
night he was again under the influence of
liquor. When l arrested him he became
profane."
Il didn't use an OATH" said Cation
Were You drunk Friday niSht?"
YES. SIR
And took more liquor when you got
out?''
Eyes, sir
Henry Jackson, a colored man from Ana
costa. was in the city Saturday night and
when he started for home he got on a car
going in the wrong direction.
When the driver insisted on his paying
another fare the return trip he became
disorderly.
He was fined $40.
In II Hut.
-Four colored boys We're in the procession
as Migrants because they We're in small
sfanty on Van street that one OF the BOYS
had built.
The police suspected that the place was
the headquarters of crap shooters. Satur-
day night the boys had fire in the stove
in the shed. and were making a night of it,
but at 3 o'clock in the morning the police
raided the party.
II built the she'd" said Andrew Thomas,
land it's on my fathers lot
What do you do in there?'
I'VE go there at night and tell riddles"
and play crap" added the court.
mo, SIR
What We're you doing with the bones?'
Il didn't have no bones" he answered,
lone of the other boys had them"
The boys promised that they would stop