Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10
A LONG PROCESS SION
The Unfortunates Who Appeared in the
Police Court.
The SaIOOnkeeper Who Blew q Police
Call Many Were
Fined.

| Judge Kimball had a long procession Of
prisoners before him this morning, and the
traces of respectablity were more numer-
| Gus than on ordinary occasions. although
| the cases of depravity were there also.
Mary Green, colored. who had been arrested
| on New Jersey avenue for drunk and dis
orderly. led the procession, and she entered
| plea of guilty.
The court fines you." started the clerk.
Il would like to make statement" inter-
rupted Policeman Auldridge.
| What is it?" the court asked.
She was cursing and swearing when I
arrested her this morning." said the off,
| GER
mo, wasn't cursing and swearing" in
| terrupted Mary. Il don't curse and"
| Hold on there said the court, land keep
quiet
Il can't keep quiet when hear police
| man telling stories me-
| IF you don't keep quiet" said the Judge,
| who was becoming impatient, I'll impose
fine on you for your conduct in Court
| Il can't help 1t If you do said the woman,
| "for l amt going to stand here quietly and
| listen to such stories l don't use bad Ian
! gcage, and I'm going to say So.
rs this woman crazy?" Judge Kimbal
| asked.
when 1 arrested her she was drunk"
The officer said that the woman contin-
ued her bad and loud language all night
| and had to be put in the dungeon.
| Il was in bed on the top floor of the sta
| ton, said Officer Carson, land was unable
to sleep for the noise this woman made"
| Mary claimed that the police annoyed her
| after she had been locked up, and the court
fined her $40 or thirty days.
He. Was Tired.
Benjamin Logan, a colored resident of
| Anacosta, was In the line because he
failed to find bed in the proper lodging
house last night. Living. he does. in
the dry village across the branch, Ben
had crossed the bridge and visited several
saloons, where he INDUCED in fire water
| enough to put him in a condition which
| rendered blankets or other covering I'M
necessary to protect him from the frost.
| He was stretched out at full length on
| the sidewalk. sound asleep, when I found
| him." said the officer.
/ Where did you find him."
| ION Sth street"
| Yes, your honor" said Lawyer Moss
| ''he was on his way home when he fell by
the wayside. But, your honor, he has been
locked up all night. and l think he ought
to be released, as he has been sufficiently
| punished"
! In his own behalf, Benjamin told the
| court that he had been from the country
only about two years, and this was his
| first experience in police station.
And said the court. Il hope it will be
the last. and it probably will be if you let
whisky alone
Il Think said counsel, that his expe-
| rience will do HIM good"
Judge kimball thought he had been suffi-
GENTLY punished and released him on his
| personal bonds.
| Policeman Auldrdge had another of his
usual bad cases of profanity. Henry
Gross and Lewis Foster were the colored
men charged, and the policeman thought
they used more than s. worth of profanity.
The men plead guilty to the charge, and
because of the statement of the officer the
penalty was made $40 or thirty days.
Blew His Whistle.
Saloonkeeper Frank Keppel was in court,
but was not in the procession. He was
complained against by Policeman Owens
for alleged disorderly conduct at his saloon
Saturday night.
The officers went to the saloon in response
to distress call. and they said that KEEP
pei was intoxicated.
There was a discussion between the
saloonkeeper and the officer, and the latter
charged that the former called him a -
- liar.
1t appeared in proof that colored boy
and Keppel thinking they had been stolen
blew his whistle to call officer.
Martin MARI. bill poster. friend of the
defendant, gave evidence against the lat
ter. and said he disliked very much to have
to give the evidence.
WAS he drunk or sober?' the witness
was asked.
He was drunk" answered the witness.
land know when a mans drunk, for Eve
been in that condition many time
Judge kimball commended the saloon
keeper for his action about the supposed
stolen cigarettes, which Mr.. Keppel pro-
duced in court as evidence.
An effort was made by Mr. Pugh to show
that Sergt. Smith had had the cigarettes.
and had allowed the Saioonkeeper to keep
them to assist in his defense, but the proof
showed that Sergt. Smith had never had
the cigarettes in his possession.
Acting the suggestion of the court.
Mr.. Darlington handed the cigarettes over
to Policeman Owens. who refused to &C
cept Them saying: Give them to the Off
Ger who had them before"
| AS it happened Sergt. Smith was about
the building, and he took the cigarettes to
turn over to the property clerk.
A fine of $40 was imposed on the saloon
| keeper.
| Other Cases.
George Winston was knocked down by
another colored man at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 10th street, ana Policeman Hern-
Don arrested him for disorderly conduct.
Did you see Winston strike the other
MANI" the court askeZ
mo, SIR
Case dismissed"
| Anacostia was represented in the process
sion by a number of colored men and wo-
orderly conduct. Some of them were fined
and others were released.
Want to Build the Battle Ships.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, December 1O.-A reso
luton has been placed on the calendar
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