Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
WON EN- IN LINE
An Unusual Number Join in the
=. Police Court Procession.
SERIOUS AND VENIAL SINNERS
Cases Heard and Sentences An.
nounced by the Wise Justice.
POINTS IN THE PROCEEDINGS

Palm-leaf fans were in great demand in
| Judge Scotts court this morning, where the
procession was much longer than usual.
There was an unusually large number of
females III the procession, some white and
some colored. Six colored girls figured in
| disorderly case from Dazenbrook's alley,
and they led the procession when Judge
| Scott arrived. There were two men charged
in the case with them, and Policeman Har-
! rover was the arresting officer. SO far
| outward appearances were concerned, none
i of them had any cash, and the consequence
| was that none of them had counsel. Celia
| Mackall, Annie Hall, Lizzie Hall, Becky
| johnson, Alberta Hunter, Marshall Brown
and Charles Mack were the names given
by the prisoners
1.-The house in which these people corgre-
| gate is a very disorderly one," said a wit
ness. Three times this week the disorder
| ly gatherings there have been very annoy
ing, and yesterday made complaint TO the
| police"
| whats the nature of the disorder" the
court wanted to know.
Some of them are drunk, and the dis
| order is SO great that people who live near
| there can get no rest" answered witness.
The Title Did Not Save Them.
| One after another the women appeared
| ard made all sorts of statements to ex-
| plain their conduct.
They insisted on calling the judge Cap
| tain," and declared that they had not been
| disorderly.
Captain" said one of the girls, ''as for
| me drinking any whisky. jes wants to
say that 1 don't drink nothing"
Il was in bed sound asleep when the po-
| liccman came" said Marshall Brown. land
| 1 don't see how 1 could be disorderly."
Neither do IT, remarked the court, and
| l only wish that more of you had been
| asleep at this time You are discharged"
| And so far as 1 am concerned" said
Mack. II was not there when the crowd
| was disorderly" He was also discharged.
The women were unable to make salts
| factory explanations and were fined.
| Five colored mel figured in the next
| case, and their names were given as Wm
Jordan Geo; Ruitin wv Wilson Holland John
These MEN were all asleep in front Of
| one of the worst dives in Washington"
said a policeman. They were sleeping on
| the park and sidewalk"
| The officers said that Wilson Holland is
| a merchant and attempted to show that the
| others were not laboring people, but
Lawyer Holland showed to the satisfaction
| of the court that most of them were en-
| ployed.
II was out in the country at camp meet
| ing last night" said Holland, land when
| came in 1 stopped on II street to talk to
| friends and fell asleep"
1T was a good night to sleep out" re
| marked the court u felt like sleeping in
| the open air myself"
Bonds for Good Behavior.
Mary Thompson and Mary Dubant. we'll
dressed women from the Division, were in
the procession as Migrants. They have
been drinking recently, and have been SO
boisterous that the officers arrested them
for the purpose of restoring order.
Il desire TO enter a plea of guilty for
Them" SAID Lawyer Eugene ONeill, land
Will offer Mr.. Henry E. S. Hilton as
| surety
They gave bond in the sum of $500. and
! were released.
L.zz.e Green and Effie Livingston, two
more girls of the same kind, appeared, and
Lawyer Moss entered a plea of guilty for
them.
Il believe Judge Kimball has always held
| women of this kind to be Migrants" said
What is the kind?" Judge Scott in
| CURED.
Women of evil life"
They were required to give bond in the
| sum of $50 for their good behavior.
| Regret for n Good Law ReueaIed.
When Sergeant Jordan made an arrest
yesterday he concluded that he needed as
sistance. and called on colored man
named Bob Davis.
chances of getting in a fight, and so he
| declined to assist the officer.
| Il arrested him because he refused to
| assist me- the officer told Judge Scott
| but when l got to court / learned that
| there was no law to cover the case"
| What is the charge against him now?'
| the court asked.
| "Disorderly conduct" the witness an
swered, but l can't say that he was dis
| orderly"
Case dismissed" said the Judge, who
| expressed regrets because the law had been
| repealed.
Several Prisoners Sent Down.
| John Connors, an able bodied man from
| South Washington, was in the procession
because of his Incorporate habits.
| Il returned from Baltimore yesterday"
| the man said.
What had you been doing there?" Judge
| Scott asked.
working in the steel works on Sparrow
Point"
And got drunk yesterday?'
| Yes, sir. 1 drank too much"
| Don't you think you had better be sent
where you can get no liquor?"
The man made no response and was sent
down for sixty days.
Alice Brown, who Is better known as
Blackburn, said guilty to charge Of dis
| fault of fine.
| Archie Brown, a little colored boy who
played crap by candlelight in an alley, was
| also member of the procession.
| There were several boys in the game"
| said Policeman McNamee, but he was the
| only one l recognized
A fine of $40 was imposed, and the boy
| went down.
THE JACKSON OBSEQUIEs.
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