Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-04
A SHORT PROCESSION
The Ueual Cases Present, However, in the
Police Court
The Prisoners ON Exhibition Like
Animals-Vagrants and DRINKS
Sentenced.

When Judge Kimball took his seat in
court this morning he found only a short
procession of prisoners to greet him; but
they had been standing in the dock for sew
eral minutes, like so many beasts in the
cages at the Zoo and the audience, COM
posed of witnesses and persons who make
a habit of loafing in the court, had been
gazing at these unfortunates. Soon after
court opened the judges attention was
called to this matter by Lawyer Sillers.
who suggested that a screen of some kind
be put along the wire grating; and Judge
Kimball favored the suggestion.
William Bruce, a well-dressed young col
ored man, headed the procession, and
Special Policeman Givens complained that
he had been disorderly near 14th and
streets northwest last right.
There were three colored men near the
corner last night" said the officer, ''and
they were engaged in throwing bricks. One
of them came near striking a Star report
err
did you see this man throw one of the
bricks?" the court asked.
Eyes, SIR
81 didn't throw a brick" said Bruce.
1.-TWO other men threw them at me. had
attended an entertainment, and while there
danced with a lady who accepted my invi-
tation to see her home. When we got a
little way from the hall a man came up and
wanted to take the lady from me. She
would not go. and told him So"
who is this other MANI"
II don't know; the woman called him
Charlie"
Judge Kimball was not entirely satisfied
with the proof and so he sent for The Star
reporter, whose evidence settled the case
and resulted in the imposition of s. fine.
Emanuel Hamilton, young man not re-
ligiously inclined. went to a church IN
South Washington a few nights ago ard
while the pastor was engaged in conduct
ing the services he interrupted the meet
ing.
Just what happened in the church did not
appear, for Emanuel, when arraigned, said
guilty"
1.-The court fines you five dollars"
Emanuel did not have that amount OF
cash and so he went down.
Women In Line.
Ada Shepherd, a colored woman. who has
been in court many times during the past
Ave years, drank too much Gilmore" last
night, and this morning she was in the
procession.
You are charged with disorderly con-
duct" was the charge read against her,
ARE you guilty or not guilty"'
Guilty" was her plea.
1.-THE court fines you So" said the clerk.
"An right" said Ada, as she stepped
hack.
Next in order came a big colored woman
named Kate Akers, against whom there
was u charge of indecent conduct on the
street last night, and she said guilty.
Her appearance was that of woman
who had been on a pro.racted spree, and
the testimony Of the officer showed that
such was the case.
1T was the worst case of the kind ever
saw" the officer told the court. The wo-
man was on 9th street northwest between
N and o streets, under the influence of
liquor. and all she had on was thin
waist
what time was it?'
"Abou: O'Clock. and the street cars were
passing at the time
Twenty dollars or sixty days." said
Judge kimball, and Kate went down.
Other Cases.
William Watson, a colored man, was in
the procession on a charge of vagrancy,
but as there was no proof against him he
was acquitted.
John Ryan's fondness for liquor got him
In trouble again last night. and he, too, was
in the procession.
Interrupting the meeting Of the Central
Union Mission was the charge against him,
| and he said guilty
He was fined $40 or thirty days.
The last person in the procession was a
colored man named Newton Chase, who
plead guilty to a charge of cbstructing the
sidewalk with his person, although he prob
| fair. He had been drinking and had fallen
| by the wayside, where he would probably
have remained had not a policeman found
him.
He was fined the usual amount.
| The Sign Order.
Ching Lee was in court for violating the
| law against signs and other distractions
but, az is the general rule with Cinnamon
| he announced in language plain enough t.
i he ~ IL
| But his interpreter could talk all right
and he told the Chinaman's side of the
| story.
II had a carpenter" Ching said through
1 I didn't measure it,"
| He put up two signs" said the police
man. "and neither of them are more thar
six feet from the sidewalk"
| 1.-The signs will have to be changed" sale
the court.
Hell change them today" said the in
terppeter.
With this understanding the court sus
| pended sentence in the case, and warned
| the Chinaman that he would have to come
in and pay the fine unless he made the
| change.
Aloysius Geier, an East Washington gro
| Ger, was in court for having violated the
| same law.
He didn't have a sgn," said the officer
but he displays meats and groceries II
| front of his store"
| Does he occupy more than fOrty-tw(
| inches? the court asked.
| Eyes, your honor" answered the officer
| "he occupies six or seven feet, and ha:
been warned about it several times"
| Mr.. Geier did not understand why HI
| should be prosecuted when his neighbors
| are permitted to do the same thing, an(
| then, too, he said, his goods caused M
| obstruction.
| Judge Kmball told him that under ordi
| nary circumstances he was not disposed t.
| impose fines in these cases, but where thu
| police give the necessary warning and it Il
| not needed he could do nothing else.
Mr. -Geier had to pay a s. fine.
| Her Sanity Questioned.
| "Is Cleo Oliver insane?" is the question