Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-31
NUMBERS OF MIGRANTS
The Fraternity Well Represented in the
Police Court.
Nearly All VIII Spend Some Time on
the Farm One Man
Was Lucky.

There was one lodger at police station
last night who was not "vagged," and the
leniency of the police was due to the re
as we'll as the fact that he told a straightfor
ward story, which was believed.
I'm a drug clerk out of a job and look
ing for employment" was what he said.
Anything about your inquired the mar
behind the desk.
S"Only this" was his response, handing
over a gold watch and chain. Its all
have left"
Whether he had walked or come here or
freight train he did not say, but the kind
hearted officers of the ninth precinct gave
him something to eat and made him com.
Portable for the night This morning he was
given his breakfast and sent on his way.
There were four other men who called al
the same station who did not fare so well
They gave their names as Charles Miller, 10.
seph Ryan, John Dolan and Thomas Wood
Guilty was the plea of Ryan and Dolan
but the other men appeared a little indignant
at the idea of being charged with such an
offense.
They came in and asked for a place to
sleep was what Policeman Ehers said
land because of their contradictory state.
ments we concluded to 'vag' them"
Il m riveter," said Miller, land am on
my way to Newport News in search OF
work"
He's the man who came here to work on
the city post office building" volunteered
the officer, and said he couldn't get jot
because the building was finished
Glad somebody thinks it's finished" re-
marked the court.
And I'm bricklayer looking for a lob -
Wood told the court. Il just came here yes
terday, and it usually takes about two days
to get situation"
This is bad season of the year to ex-
"a trad Ia he i,,l, t,IJ
him. Some of our own bricklayers would
like to find work.
There's plenty of work here" the pris-
oner said and l found several jobs yes
terday, but it was raining too hard to work
Ten days EACH
Another Batch.
Fifteen white men of all ages under sew
enty years and three young colored men,
two of whom We're stylishy dressed, were
called from the tolls in one batch, and some
said guilty of vagrancy, while others denied
that they were likely to become chargeable
to the District as paupers.
I'VE have had at our station an average
of between twenty and thirty dodgers a
night" said Policeman Espey of the South
Washington precinct, and last night we
concluded that We would bring them into
court"
What has been the character of the
men!' the court asked.
MOSTLY tramps and BUNS" the officer an
swered. land IT'S been impossible for people
to keep bread and milk at their front doors
until they get up in the morning"
The. officer told of the statements made
by several of the men, and said that some
of them had spent as many as seven nights
IN the station.
John Casey, one of the number, told the
court that he is an ironworker, and ex-
poets job on the new post Office building.
"But," said the judge to him, 1.-The iron
work is about finished"
Not yet SAID the prisoner; "the iron
work Won't be finished for three or four
months, but the work is being pushed ahead
and men are being put at work every day."
Personal bonds"
Charles Eris and Alexander TAYLOR, the
colored dudes, said they came from Danville,
but have been down on the bay
Where did you get your new clothes?' one
of them was asked
AT Crisfield," he replied. 1--WE were not
going to stay here, but we got wet last night
and thought We would stay In out of the
rain"
They We're released or their bonds to leave.
One other in the party was released and
fourteen of them were sentenced to ten
days on the farm.