Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
POLICE COURT CASES
Old Offenders Lead OFF the Early Morning
Procession.
Charges of Disorder and Of Various
Other OGenses Growing
BOOSTERS Objected To.

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had a slightly disordered stomach, SO one
of the other female prisoners told the Off
Ger in charge, and the only thing she had
to sooth her pain was pipe that had
done many months service. Another wo-
man volunteered the statement that if
Annie had some of the "hummers' this
morning that she drank last night she
would not be complaining.
Annie is the legal successor of the late
Agnes White, who was known as queen
of the workhouse women. This is because
she is probably arrested more times in
year than any other female.
Saturday Annie was released on good
conduct certificate and Judge Kimbal pre-
dicted that she would be in court in four
days and his prediction came true.
Waits the matter with Annie today
asked Judge Kimbail, when he saw the
woman apparently in pain.
That's the result of whisky" Bailiff
kendg told the court. Shes been this
way several times recently
The bailiff did not tell the judge that
when Annie reached court this morning
she was singing: THE Girl 1 Left Be
hind Me-" and that she was otherwise in
good humor.
Judge kimball knew it was useless to
say anything to Annie when she was in
such condition, and SO he merely imposed
a fine CT s. or fifteen days.
Wasn't Guilty.
Not guilty." answered Il colored woman
whose name was given as Pleasant Grady
Il haven't read the charge yet" said
the clerk
THAT don't make no difference" sand
Pleasant, Il amt guilty of nothin'."
Vagrancy was the charge against her.
and Policeman Jack was the prosecuting
witness.
toI bar Jrip ,jr, ~
about the Streets" said the officer.
This is all prejudice on the policeman's
part said the prisoner. Hes mad cause
the judge only gave me ten days when
was here before
But what has that to do with your
drinking?" asked the court.
II don't drink" said Pleasant land any
how. what would 1 look like on the street
drunk?"
Judge Kimball did not answer her query,
but sent her back until he could make a
further investigation of the case.
Had n Fight.
Bud Robinson colored. and Walter Krebs,
white, figured In a case of alleged disorder.
the former appearing as defendant and the
latter as the prosecuting witness.
Sergeant Dunnigan was pursuing two
men who had engaged in a fight and Krebs,
playing the part of an officer. stopped one
of them.
up with stick and threatened me-"
Il didn't do nothin' of the kind" was
Robinson's statement.
He denied that he had a stick or that
he had done anything out of the way, and
his personal bonds were taken.
Judge, l went out to my brother-in-
laws" said Mary McGraw. land that's the
reason reason am here here You see he amt on
make friends with him. He said he would
send me over a bottle of beer, and no
sooner had l reached the mother-in-law's
than the beer was there. And, judge. 1
mad not drank any for long that
couldn't stand it."
Mary begged the courts forgiveness and
said she would see that this thing does
not happen again.
DO YOU know any of the officerS?"
Il know Mr. Stewart there"
Il know her. said the officer. She's
the wife of hackman."
The officer gave the woman good name
and the court accepted her personal bonds
Where He Belonged.
He belongs in the Poodle" said Police
man Wheeler. land 1 found him out at the
tar sheds, where men have been loafing.'
Has he any homer" inquired the court.
Yes, your honor" answered the officer;
"he lives at the house of his brother-in-
law, but when he gets drunk he has to
leave there"
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Tom Sutton. said. but when my brother
in-law gets drunk he puts me out
1.-THE officer says he puts you out when
you get drunk" the judge told him.
"Wel,' said Sutton, Its not whisky this
time. I've had the ague and was in tne
hospital last week. Then l slept at the
mission, but last night 1 had no money
and 1 went to the tar sheds because l did
not want to sleep in the street"
His personal bonds were taken.
George w. Boyd's quacking ducks and
Growing rooster were complained against
by Mrs. Helen Durfee, who lives at No.
1914 X street.
James Edmonston and Daniel Carr, who
live in Mrs. Durfee's house, appeared and
told of how the fowls had annoyed them.
Il have the insomnia said the FIRST
ramed witness, land the fowls annoy HE
in the mornings.
Mr. Boyd said he had killed the rooster
and was getting rid of the ducks as fast as
he can.
colored woman named Cyndia Harris, land
they amt no more cackling and growing
In the yard. l know about the killing
cause 1 kills 'em myself
Then the old woman turned to Mrs. Dur
fee and accused her of having noisy chick
eEs in her yard.
Judge Kimball told Mr. Boyd that he
would have to get rid of the noisy fowls
in twenty-four hours. He promised to 90
so, and his personal bonds were taken.
Other Cases.
Guilty" said Theodore Lauson, colored,
when arraigned on a charge of disorderly
conduct.
He was in a crap game" said the officer.
Ten dollars"
TnadGeus Vanderpool, charged with VIC
lating the hack law, failed to respond, and
bis collateral was forfeited.
I'm guilty." answered Belle Gaines, a
colorcd woman, arrested on a charge OF
vagrancy. Can l make a speech?"
I'VE don't care for any speeches." said
the judge, but I'll hear what you have to
say"
Belle admitted that she was an inmate
CT house Of ill-fame and said that the
officer had said he was not going to let hel
live in the Division"
She said she willing to serve her
time now and then she will keep out of the
Division
Judge kimball thought her resolution was
a good one and sent her down for two
months.
A good-looking but poorly dressed man.
who gave his name Frank Hall. was
given hearing charge of vagrancy.
Precinct Detective Hartigan made the
arrest because he answered the description
of one of the alleged highwaymen who
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