Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-30
7 H Ely w ERE SORRY
Prisoners in the Police Court Repented
Of Transgressions
Some Were Lucky Enough to Get OF.
While Others VIII Serve
Time.

Arthur Burgess has been off the farm sew
eral days, but last night he again fell fror
grace. He is one of the many -egula
guests at the Police Court, and all his trou
bic results from his failure to control hi
appetite for strong drink When he tool
his first drink yesterday he had no idea O
getting drunk, but one drink was followed
by another, and finally, about II o'clock, h,
was no longer able to navigate, and so h.
dropped by the wayside. Policeman w. ]
Rodgers happened to pass along Bennine
road and when he saw the victim of alco
holic stimulants lying across the sidewalk
he got off his horse and aroused him. AL
| though Burgess was very much under the
influence of liquor. he had sense enough tic
answer the officers questions.
Where do you lve?" was the first ques-
| ton asked.
| "Out on Benning road" he answered.
| The kind-hearted officer saw no reason
why he should arrest Arthur for this minor
offense: and SO he picked him up and led
! MIN OF in the direction of where he lived.
| Arriving at his supposed destination the
| OFFICER asked to be shown his house, in
order that he might put him inside but
| the drunken man was no longer submis-
| sive.
He became noisy and profane and was
also using indecent language when the
oHlcer informed him that to the lookup he
must go.
(
mis- resistance was met with a slap in the
| face, and this had quieting effect.
Inc ofhcers hand did not cut him, but
mis- nose bled, and this morning when he
was ready for court his face was SO badly
discolored that he hardly recognized him
self.
Had he gone quietly with the officer he
would have been resting quietly in his
mothers house this morning. but as he was
SO loud and profane he found himself on
an iron cot and was given free ride to
court, where he was the leader of Judge
Scotts procession.
Il am very sorry got drunk last night"
he said and I'll be thankful If you will
let me Off. | worked very hard all day
and was worn out and thought 1 would.
take drink I only took three drinks
and they went to my head"
Arthur made an earnest plea for his lib
erty, but fine of s. was imposed, and he
stepped back.
Another Victim.
John Beet, another victim of whisky,
was in the procession for indecent conduct
resulting from overindulgence.
Il hadn't taken a drink for some time
before yesterday he said, land the drink
took went to my head"
The prisoner made promise that he
would never again touch liquor and said
prisonment.
Beet was making a lengthy speech when
Judge Scott intefrupting said: Don't
TAX SO much and do more acting"
In consideration of his plea of poverty
the judge said he would give hin, a trial
and released him on his personal bonds
FRANK Johnson, colored man, dressed |
IN the clothes of crap shooter" was in !
court as a Eagrant and suspicious person |
because he was found lettering about |
South Washington.
Il belong in Charleston, s. c." said the |
prisoner, and I'm on my way home from
I rl-i
=, Do your parents live here?" Judge |
Scott asked
No. sir, but have an uncle here" he
answered
Have you seen him?"
~. No sir. l didn't come here to see him."
Ten days"
Lawyer Bacon had case this morning.
His client was Rosa Blue a colored wo
man, VINO was charged, with Jessie Nor
Ion, with having been engaged in a street
scene yesterday. |
The lawyer made speech for his client
ma succeeded in getting her released.
while her companion, who had no counsel
was fined 81 or nine days.
Vngrancy Cases.
William Fields, an Anacostia coIored bow
vas ;o1plained against by Policeman AL
en- as an alleged vagrant, but the proof
Igainst him was not sufficient,
He has no home" was the statement |
made, but it was shown that the boy had |
worked for his food and lodging.
Judge Scott discharged him from Gus
ody.
A colored woman named Julia TAYLOR was
n the procession as vagrant
she has deserted two small children"
aid Policeman Colbert, land gone to live |
nth man who is not her husband"
Nv nat has become of the man whom she
eserted?' asked the court
He has the two children, and has nired
woman to take care of them"
DO You know this woman?"
~ es, sir; and she's been the cause Of
citing more men in trouble than any other
foman 1 know"
Julia denied that her reputation was such I
s stated by the officer, and said that the
hildren were being well cared for
Witnesses said that the woman was dis
fderiy on the street, and the Judge said
nat the wrong charge had been made
Il have no doubt that she was disorder
>" the judge said but the proof does not /
now her to be vag1ant."
Italian Cases.
Three Italians, Joseph Marinelli, Vincent I
erard and Pasquaie Gerard, were brought c
to the court because Policeman FLYNN ar 1
,sted them for standing ON the sidewalk y
trent of the court. 1
The defendants denied the charge, and !.
aimed that the policeman passed some I
'lored men and arrested them
Ihis IS the nfst time have ever heard |
lis charge made against the officer" said
10 judge. Policeman Flynn is a first o
ass officer. and has a difficult duty to Z
'fform. Like others, he is liable to make "
mistake sometimes. AS these men had
lslness in court, am going to pass this
and take their personal bonds"
Half the people in Washington are I'M n
r their personal bonds,' remarked Mir. d.
Ugh h.
Seven big colored men were in court be- | L
Use they had engaged in game of crap | =
sterday, and the charge against them
Is disorderly assembly.
The men plead guilty, and were fined &
fifteen days each.
Following these came several other men
d boys, who had been arrested for minor
lenses, and the Denalties wore ,n,do -