The evening times., 1895-10-05

1 ulB DdEluR.
As the week grows older the vanloads
to the police court grow weaker, and this
morning brought with 1t only fourteen all
told, seeking justice at Judge Kimball
and Judge Miliers shrine.
| For the docket downstairs the gathering
was quite a distinguished one, the whole
crowd having the appearance of class
| of people above the usual average that
lines up day by day before his honor.
| There were three weIl-dressed white men,
an ex-officer and a veteran: three women,
and one of these was white girl Of neat
appea rance. The balance were colored
| men and boys OF more or less good looks,
| and the first of these, who was called
| Edward Howard, said he was guilty OF
loud and boisterous talking ON Ninth
| street. and went down for fifteen days
without raising a question.
| James Bailey, small boy, paid 81 for
a street-car ride. James had been steal
| ing q ride on the back platform, keeping
| his eye on the conductor, but not thinking
| of the bluecoated guardian of the peace
| who was keeping his eye on him.
HIS STORY DID NOT GO.
conductor for ride, AMI the punch
| brother" had given his permission, but
| the Judge did not take any stock in that
story, and fined him 81, in default OF
| which he went down for three days.
A man. who ought to have known better,
| according To his own story. pleaded guilty
to being drunk and dsorderly. Austin
Banks was his name, and he begged the
court to let him pay ST. OF his fine Of So
and trust him for the rest.
He said he had good reason for asking
leniency, as his wife was quite sick and
il was very unfortunate thing for him to
be arrested just at this time.
"Oh, it's always a bad time to be
arrested" said bis honor; Il never knew
or heard of time that was quite op
portuDe."
''Well, you won't trust me?''
NO" said the court and Austin walked
back to nurse his disappointment.
One of the colored ladies" then came
up charged with disorderly conduct in
some alley In the southeast.
Officer Hanze said she was fighting with
a colored man and making a loud nuise and
using profane language. He arrested her
and the man got away.
MERELY AN ARGUMENT.
On the stand this morning Annie told
the judge that she was simply having a
few words with her father, who is quite
deaf, and that the officer came up and
smacked her in the face.
II don't see how ! could have done that
sir, when / bad my billy in one hand and
l had hold OF the man with the other" said
the officer, doubtfully.
Take her bonds. :" said the judge.
Some oyer-anxious buttons then
brought in Mary Smith, a white woman
with three children, the eldest twelve
years of age, who lives with her uncle, an
old. one-legged veteran, and keeps house
for him.
Mr.. Darlington appeared for her and
proved TO his honor in a very few minutes
that Mrs. Smith was not yagrant.
The old soldier testified that he had sup
ported her and her children, in return for
which she kept house for him, did his cook
ing, sewing and washing.
1.-THE only trouble. / think. your honor,
is that she has been out too late at night
said Mr. Darlington, land If this displeases
the officer on that beat think we can per-
suade her to stay home"
II don't want to send this woman down,
but will take her bonds" said the judge.
and the family marched out.
Memories of the Worlds Fair and the
Midway Plaisance. street pianos. and
Kutclii-Kutchi dancers were then refresh
ened by the appearance Of Mary Hall, a
we'll known small girl i'm very short clothes
who said she was thirteen and looked
eighteen. Mary can be seen any night be-
tween and IL o'clock on Pennsylvania
avenue, dancing to the music of the street
pianos.
MARY HAS FRIENDS.
Mary is not only light-footed, but very
fleet-footed. She has evaded the detectives
and officers for two months. Mary also
stands in with the bootblacks-and when
dancing her friends are on the lookout-and
when an officer appears they give the
whistle and Mary runs, and could never
be caught.
Mary is high kicker and she always Gre
ated quite a sensation and a spectacle
not fit for the open street.
Detectives Lacy and Hartigan testified
to her shameful behavior" The Shadow
had a grudge against her anyhow, for he
had run himself out of wind several times
trying TO catch her. and she would always
disappear around some corner. grinning,
with her thumb to her nose and her fingers
extended.
Mary appeared tripping" and smiling,
and answered the judges questions in
way that showed she was enjoying the sit
uation very much.
As she is fit only for the reform school
his honor ordered her sent there, and the
OdfiSeuSe STdceluiiy SHOeu DdCk iuto oD-
livion
TWO RIVAL CAFES.
Annie Rooney, George Washington and
Lucy jackson, with a score of friends and
other witnesses, called on Judge Miller this
morning to referee fight
Annie Rooney is an Irish woman about
60 years old and George colored man
about 80. Annie and George have been
living together for "twinty" years. Some
time ago George and Annie opened up an
eating house in South Washington and
hung out q sign calling their cafe the
Little Pacific
They did q land-Office business, and Lucy
jackson, a neat-looking colored woman,
who lived next door and had great head
for business and knack Of accepting prof
fered opportunities, fitted up her lower
floor as dining room and hung out sign,
"The Great Atlantic"
From the day of the appearance Of the
Great Atlantic, the business of the Little
Pacific began to fall off, and SO did the
warmth of the friendship of the proprietors.
The bad feeling came to a crisis yesterday
when Lucy jackson, who.had rushed down
stairs with very few clothes on to open up
the shop and hang out the sign of the Great
Atlntic before the Little Pacific could
started in business.
Little Pacific" was on hand, however,
in the person of George Washington, and
Lucy and he had few words, which wound
up with the lrate Atlantic" making q
pass at the quiet Pacific"