Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-06
A LONG PROCESSION.
They Passed Before the Police Couf,
Judges Today.

| Judges Today.
! Forty-eight men and boys and two wo-
men occupied the four cells In the police
| temple Of Justice this morning, and In
cluded in the party were several able-bod-
| led men Of the tramp kind. who come to
this city because they fare better than In
most other cities.
When courh opened there was q double
line of prisoners In the dock. and the first
one called was a stranger, named John
Grant. He was charged with vagrancy. and
| when arraigned. he answered guilty"
This man has been about the mission
under the influence Of liquor" said Police?
man Hamilton. He was there about three
weeks ago and went away. Several days
ago he returned and has been about the
building drunk"
WAS he begging?" the court wanted to
know.
mo, SIR"
Ten days"
Bernard OReilly. a young man, whose
appearance Indicated that he Is stranger.
plead guilty to a charge of profanity, and
the usual fine was imposed.
Patrick keely, man who belongs IN the
marine corps, appeared in full uniform. and
plead guilty to charge Of profanity. A
fine of IS was imposed.
do you want word sent to the bar
racks?" the court asked him.
a marine, and I'd thank your honor IL you
would send word to the garrison"
George Lewis colored man. plead not
guilty to a charge Of having used profane
language in house on o street last night.
but, he was profane." said Policeman
Conner. 81 heard the loud talk and profan-
ity in the house, and when I went there 1
found LOWS in fight with a woman.
Ten dollars or thirty days"
On a Spree.
t,a hos 1fvad In
this city for fifty years. stopped Policeman
Bateman on the street and asked II he
would do him a favor.
What is it?'' the officer asked.
I've been on a spree. and am all broke
up" he said. land I want you TO send me
down to sober up"
Are you guilty or not guilty?" the clerk
asked him when he had finished reading a
charge of vagrancy to him.
mot guilty." answered Phillips, In
tone indicating that he meant what he
said. How can l be a vagrant when I
have good homer"
Where do you belong?'
"In this city"
How long have you been here?"
"Au my life"
He admitted that he had been on a spree
for some days, and the judge sent him
down for fifteen days to get the liquor out
of him.
Three young men, two of them from Bal
t1more and the other an Englishman, were
IN the tolls because they had applied for
lodging at the first police station
The young men from Baltimore said that
they came here looking fora work, while
their English friend said he was on his
way to Philadelphia
Il injured my foot coming across the
water" he said, land now / am on my
way to Philadelphia"
Are you able to walk there?"
"I'll do my BEST"
They were released on their own bonds.
James McHugh was glad he had an CD
portunity to say guilty to a charge of yag-
rancy and get a home.
He was begging on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue" explained Policeman Payne.
Thirty days"
and his friend. Alexander Hawley, were
In the procession because they had dis
agreement out on an ash dump yesterday
AFTERNOON. where they disturbed nobody
other than themselves.
Tolliver found a watch on the lump and
ne said there were three Jewels in the
case.
mo. they amt" said Hawley.
"I'n bet you ten cents they is"
The money was put up, but the bet was
declared of by one of the boys, and tLen
there was tussle for the money
Judge Kimball fined the Tolliver boy 81
and took Hawley's personal bonds.
party of colored boys brought up the
rear of the procession, and Judge Kimball
fined them for having engaged in a crap
game.