Evening star., 1895-10-18
POLICE COURT CASES
Old Timers Not Numerous in the Pro
cession.
Those Prisoners Who Were UnfOrtu.
a
nate TOdny-YOung Brooks Goes
With Hi. + ather.


have been known in police circles, as we'll
as about the Police Court, have disappear
ed and Judge Kimbalfs professions are
made up of newcomers. although an occa-,
sional 'old-timer" looms up and gets dose
of justice
Policeman Madigan, who Is in charge of
the prisoners, has noticed the great change
in the character of those who have recent
ly occupied the cells. A number of them
have reformed, while the bodies of a larger
number have found their way to potter's
field.
Nowadays the professions are made I'D
chiefly of tramps, drunks and men and wo-
men from the alleys.
More than a dozen prisoners were in this
mornings procession. and the first case
called presented a condition which only
fellows the excessive use Of rum.
He Was Drunk.
David Whitlock was the name given by
the young man who wore good suit of
clothes, but was minus collar and tie
mot guilty." he answered when arraign-
ed on a charge of obstructing the sidewalk
Last night" said Policeman Sweet, II
found this young man lying across the side
walk on Massachusetts avenue. He was
dead drunk and was unable to speak,
Step up" said the bailif to the prisoner,
If you want to speak to the court"
IF you let me go this time," plead the
young man, whose mind appeared some
what cloudy, "I'll promise not to have any
thing like this happen again."
How old are you?"
twenty-five years."
twenty-five years." repeated the judge,
land dead drunk so soon In life. How long
have you been in the habit Of getting this
way?"
I've never been in the habit of getting
this way" answered the young man. I've
a lran al hllt II lot
go. I'll promise not to be found in this con-
dition again."
Occasional drinkers" the Judge told him.
''are certain to get drunk sooner or later,
and you can make no such promise, unless
you will stop drinking.
'"fhen." said the prisoner, 'Ill stop it,
That's the only thing to do" the Judge
told him, "for if you continue your occa-
sional drinking you will continue to come
to court
Whitlock was thereupon released on his
personal bonds.
John Mcnamara was next in line on a
similar charge. When arraigned he said
guilty" and the clerk told him he was
fined S..
His Light Out.
William Washington, a young colored
man, was out on his bicycle last night. He
had failed to have his lamp trimmed and
burning, and when Policeman Lightfoot
saw him at New Jersey avenue and c
street he arrested him.
III plead guilty for him." said Lawyer
Moss, but he has good excuse His
light went out, and he had not gone more
than twenty-five feet when he was ar
rested"
How far could you see him?' the Judge
asked the officer.
Twice as far as from here across the
street" ~
Then" said counsel II may have meant
twenty-five yards"
The policeman told the court that the
lamp was cold. and there was no oil in It,
Il had signal oil in It,, said Washington,
land the oil is still there.7
And he had a bottle of whisky in his
pocket" said the officer. b.
Never mind what ne had in his pocket
said the court That has nothing to do
with the case i hp.-'iat
Judge Kimball imposed a fine of 81, which
was paid.
Small Cases.
A small colored boy named Eugene Vim
cent. who knows no more about the mean
ing of the word Suspicious than he does
about the silver question. stood at the rail
and heard the clerk read to him a charge
Of suspicion.
Guilty" was the plea of the boy, who
would have entered the same plea to any
moreSerlouS charge.
Policeman Anderson told the court of the
suspicious circumstances unuer. which he
was imposed.
Disorderiy conduct on L street was the
charge against J. II. Jones, and the usual
30 line was imposed.
A small colored boy named Walter Banks
and Policeman Mcdonald figured in a case
involving a charge of violating the police
regula atoms.
There was a crowd of boys jumping on
the 9tn street cars ringing up tares," salu
the policeman, and TINS was the only boy
l could caIch.''
The boy had deposited s. collateral for
his appearance, ana the court took onIv
TWO OF them for the offense.
Driving Fast.
Ihomas Smallwood. young colored man.
whcse vehicle coliided with. Noah Ports s
team near 9th and l streets southeast, was
III e procession on charge of reckless
uri'.hs' ana number of witnesses We're
hearo- some OF them thought that Tom
mltted by him.
What kind of a horse is this?' Tom was
asked. ~ vas
Its a quiet horse" he answered, land
Will keep still till he hears a noise. When
ne neafS somebody On the pavement talk
ing he Jumps -
Inc COLLISION was described by dis:nter-
esteu witnesses, one OF whom referred to
the affair as ''collusion," and said that
the colored man could have ..convertadn II
If he had tiled,
Judge hlmoan found from the proof that
th the uetenoaht was on the wrong side of
the street and was driving fast He there
LOT !ore neid MN guilty, and imposed a tine of
Slo or thirty days on the farm.
Turned Over.
A. W. Brooks. alias Bent, the young man
from New York who owes hotel bill here.
was brought up from the farm this morn
ing. rms young man had in his possession
small amount OF money and a large num-
Der OF letters written to him by a young
lady. He came here because of his fond
ness for race tracks
-, ms lather reached here this morning and
the Judge turned the boy over to him.
John Doyle, the stranger who was in the
procession because he attempted to hold
up "a merchant neari!the Baltimore and
LILO depot was brought into court this
morning and fuliv i5an+;.ioa $1,000