The evening times., 1895-11-19
ne PROMISED TO Be GOOD
Old Berry Charleton Was Given
Another Chance by the Judge.
MANY EFFORTS TO REFORM
Handsome Bailiff Kendig's Memory
Called Into Service by His Honor.
Policeman Mohl's Stern Chase and
Its Successful Ending-Beggars
Who Were Drunk Given Work.

There were several rays of sunshine
in Judge Kimballs court this morning. The
perfect weather outside seemed TO have an
enlivenlDg influence on everyone.
Mr.. Pugti's beautiful necktie had jolly,
one sided twist to it, and the possessor of
that wonderful piece of decorative gents
furnishing wore a smiling countenance all
morning.
He jolied the Argus-Eyed Flynn until
that corpulent policcman's ruddy face
beamed and broadened like a harvest moon.
From the cell-rooms occasional snatcbes
OF negro song came floating in, and when
the procession formed after the frugal
police court breakfast and marched into
the dock, there were chuckles here and
there as some festive darky passed rib
punch along the line. Even Judge KIM
balls muslaclie took an upward turn.
Everything opened up lovely.
Berry Charieton was the IIrst and most
picturesque to lean over the rail. His snow
white hair was painfully thin, aud his halt
ing step betokened age as clearly as his tat
tered clothes did poverty. Berry was at
one time q frequent visitor, but lately he
had reformed, nd the court failed to recog-
niZe him.
Policeman Enmert arrested the old fel-
low for begging On Fourteenth street north
west or course, he was drunk. There was
no difference in his crime and that Of hum
dreds of others brought up ON similar
charges during the course OF year. The
same old story Of sorrows drowned in the
flowing bowl and recovered when the bowl
ceased to be flowing.
Your hunor,' said Berry, Its been
loDg time since I've been there, an itl be
longer before 1 come agin if you let the Off
This old mans face is familiar" said
Judge kImball. Mr. kendig, don't you
know the prisoner"
Then Mr.. kendig, the handsome bailiff
upon whose memory the court largely re-
lies for the identification OF prisoners,
stepped forward. Mr. kendig wears very
tight trousers Mr. Pugh says ne puts them
on with a shoe horn, but nevertheless he
keeps the faces OF au immense number OF
people in his mind.
Why, doesn't your honor know Id Charlie
tou?" he said in surprise at the forgetful-
ness OF the court. some years ago he used
to come here as often as he got OCT OF the
workhouse, but lately lie has reformed. He
hasu't been here for long time"
Old Berry promised to be good again, and
the court ordered that his personal bonds
be taken.
MOHL > STERN CHASE.
Policeman John Mohl, the smiling Teuton
OF the Fourth precinct, came up with col
ored resident OF a South Washington alley,
whom lie charged with vagrancy.
He was acting suspicious ON my beat,
judge, and l started after him. l chased
him over about six back fences, and when l
caught him he admitted that he hadn't
any place to sleep and nothing to do"
He pleads guilty, does he?"
Yes, sir"
Thirty days"
Charles B. McKenna was the Sixth pre-
cinct representative in the vgarant line.
He was a respectable looking white man,
apparently about forty years old, and
pleaded guilty to the charge.
He was begging on Pennsylvania avenue
between Four-and-a-lalf and Sixth streets,
Judge" said the officer. when / drove
him away he returned drunk and began
again."
Have you anything to say?" inquired
the court.
mo, SIR"
Thirty days"
Herbert Andrews, colored, also charged
with vagrancy, pleaded guilty, and the
court said the same. He applied at the
Fourth precinct statiun-house for lodg-
ing. He was drunk and said he had no
place to go, and Policeman Greer put his
name down On the blotter.
Mary Hausey, a buxom culored woman.
dressed in a handsome fur cape coat and
a silk dress. pleaded guilty TO vagrancy
and was sent down for three months.