The evening times., 1895-10-21

| hotel were quite crowded this morning, AM
but for the iron gate would have presented
| a very homelike appearance.
| 1t looked like large gathering of thu
colOred female members of one family
They were OF all ages, from the giGuy
Topsy to the sedatc old "auntie," witt
her pipe IN ier mouth. Speaking of pipes
it was just after sausage, rolls and coffee
and there were four OF them smoking then
clays.
over in the right-hand corner one dusk,
damsel was having her thick curly hal
coiffured by u woman VINO mig.t hav,
been her granGdmotncr, Tor her head wa:
bent and her Eanis were shaky.
"Giniuie cncw, MISTER" asked an oil,
woman with Drignt red dress on, ana wheS
handed the desired article, she scraped ant
bowed in oii-tine "bero' de wan fashion
"If your honor please" said Lawyer
Moss, by way of starting the mill OF the
gods, George Morton, who staEds ther,
in the dock, is charged with profanity
He is summoned as a witness in the crimi
nal court, however, and II you will permit
me l would like To call this case at once
to see what is in the profanity
Certainly" said his honor.
where are the papers, Mr.. Cole?''
asked The clerk.
W. puppets ltd'iN Ect, dtttI
twice." said the oyca crier, and several Of
the collateral names We're called and their
money forfeited.
HUSBAND AND WIFE.
Morton and his wife refinaily a IRA igned,
AMI Morton pleaded guilty and his wife said
not guilty of swearing in their house loud
enough to be heard on the street.
THE woman was cursing the man, your
IN bp nj N ha
That's all l wanted to say" said Moss.
Five dollars each,' said his honor.
Let the man be taken TO the criminal
court under arrest" said Judge kimbali.
If yo' honor Will let me go free l win
pay de fine Saturday." said Morton, but
his honor would not trust him.
Julius Latney. fifteen year-old colored
boy, had a long string OF charges against
him, which turned out to De only concern
ing game OF crap. The officer in charge
saw julius with the dice In his hands.
II was comm fro de alley an dere were
fo' white boys shootin' crap, and one oh 'em
asst me If | wants TO sell my knife. / says
yes. and just then de perlice come along
and grabbed me-
Ten dollars" said the court, giving
the usual fine, and the sporty boy went
down for month.
Lulu Taylor was arrested by Officer
loud and boisterous.
at was almost 2 o'clock in the morning.
your honor, and she was raising big row
and was drunk" said Muller.
want to say anything, madam" asked
the bailiff.
Deed does,'' said Lulu, and rushed
through the gate as If she feared she would
lose the chance to talk.
Mister Kimbal, / comes home pritty
- q a
/ says to my husband, why amt You got
some water in de house?' and picks up
de bucket and goes out to de hydrent TO
get . drink"
FINED, BUT HAPPY.
But the officer says you were fear
fully drunk and using the name of the
Diety," said the court
'Oh, no sab. Ny ole man was a standin'
in de doc and we was just a speakin bout
his not havin' any water"
Five dollars" interrupted the court.
and;
Yes, sah," said Lulu. and walked back
to her cell happy.
A case of cruelty to cat was brought
against John Gray, colored, by DIR. Gibson.
My son was playing with n cat in
front of my door, wlen this man came along
and without any provocation cruelty kicked
the cat" said the doctor.
a neighbor Oi the physician said he did
not see the kick, but he turned around
just in time to hear the doctor cry out,
you brute,"
A lady who happened to be passing sa "
the negro Kick the animal two or three
times in n deliberate manner.
Gray denied anything oil the kind, and
claimed that the cat ran up against him
as he was walking along the street.
Il didn't see the eat. sir, at all. 1 was
walking along wid my head up in de air.
an suddenly felt something knock agin
my feet. and den dis man hoilered dat
he'd kicked his cat" said Gray.
doctor, do you think that was the
case" asked the court.
NO. sir. l think he did it with intent,
sir" said the doctor, and Gray was fined
SO for coming in contact with cat.
Gertrude and Elizabeth johnson. buxom
and good-looking muattocs. were then lined
up. and were charged with being vagrants
and persons of evil life aud fame.
LOST HIS SEVEN DOLLARS.
Both the ladies live aud LOAF in .Bos-
ton" Georgetown, and hang around the
tippiing houses. This is the story the
officer told. and John Jackson, Il wit
ness claimed that he had been drinking
one night with Gertrude and he had 81
in his pocket He got drunk and when he
SDDereu up MS seven were gone.
what do you do for a jvDg?' 3sked
the court of Elizabeth.
Il goes out and takes in washin'.'
when were you arrested last"'
i ~ dunno; how loBg is il, Mr.. Harrisson?'
ask Lizzie of the officer.
About thirty days. said the police
man.
Gertrude then took the stand and denied
everything the officer said against her,
and produced a good effect upon the court
by her soft voice and neat appearance,
and his honor let her go and took Eliza
beth's bonds.
George johnson. Mat Dixon, and Sonny
shiplcy, big colored men, were arrested
for copgrcgating on the corner OF III and
Market streets.
II wasn't doin' a thing, yer honor, just
standin' on dc corner looking at de
crowd" complained Johnson.
That's just what the officer objects
10. He doesn't want a crowd ON the corner"
aid the court.
Dixon and shipley all told the same
story, and swore they had never been
,rr,.sie ed before and had just happened along
and stopped to see the crowd.
His honor took their personal bonds,
lowe ever and let them off with a warning.
1t is understood that in connection with
william T. Whclan's application for re-
tail liquor license, the board of excise
to- day made pers onal inspection Of
the virginia House, the hotel leased by
whether or not the arrangements conform
tt OH fe, laOrs