The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-27
PROTECTS THE BICYCLES
Judge kimbalI Severe About
Glass Thrown on Streets.
WARNING TO AN OFFENDER
He Regards 1t as a Serious Offense, MS
1t Menaces Tires, HO0fs and Shoes.
WOuh-Be' Burglars Nabbed and
Given WOrkliouse Terms-Amusing
Scenes In the Police Court.

Inc urlftwoOd mat floats through The
city at yuletide, and increases the work Of
the Washington police force washed up on
the police court beach this morning in the
shape of thirty.seven unfortunates. The
heart of Judge Kimball was not melted with
an undue portion of leniency, and the host
that stood before him fell in most instances.
like so many Goiaths, back into the arms
of the workhouse.
A quartet OF wandering Willics from Chi
cago, or some other strange city, wereintro-
duced in one party to his honor and quicker
than it takes to tell IL, vacated the walks of
liberty for thirty days each to come.
The personnel of the party was as follows;
Messrs. Mike Nancy, Andy Smith, jim
Burke and Jake Conover. The officer in the
case made damaging statement against the
prisoners.
About 1 O'Clock this morning." said
he, II came along in the rear OF Lyons
saloon, which fronts on the Avenue, and
saw three OF these men trying to break in
to the place. Nancy was on the lookout for
the others. Ny partner and myself stayed
in the shadow OF some neighboring steps.
just as the three went to break the glass
in the rear door Nancy saw and he gave
the alarm"
What have you 10 say" asked the court
as Smith advanced TO the witness box.
''Weil, Judge, we just wanted drink
and were trying the back door to get In
after it, said the man.
o,r,,,,,., moo o,,cy
"-iHT ioo
Wen. you know you couldn't get any
thing to drink at that time OF night. YOU
were after something else. stand ASIDE
Your honor, we did nothing" said
Burke as he went TO the stand.
NO, tiie oiiIcer came 700 quick, SAID
Judge Kimball.
res, l. was on the watch, admitted
Nancy. SIMPLY didn I want us 10 De seen
ehterin the saloon. we wus an dead
thirsty, ana SIMPLY wanted nttle drink.
But we Inusn De trym TO Dreak IN wus
never IN trouble before.
"Conover, what have you to say
"Nuthin, sir y
lhirty nays eacn, anhouhc'-d .ue court:
he,,,in, m. nfficars ronnd Glenn on
Ninth Street boIdin,, every ncdes,rion nm
for the COIN or ,hr rc,In,
az wanted Ia ,,,., =, dr,pt "he admitted |
=. i,e,,aine IL, th,s c;,,, n,,,s, H., .,.nnad :,
e,c,.,n,rd mace K;n,h,l, ..yor shal, |
serve thirty davs
..Tbis hoy threw glass i'm tbe s,rc.t and
arrested him ,,'said Orricer ward of ,;enrya. |
town Thr nrisoner was !, iir,eon-rcar lid
colored bow named Robert Thomas.
..You tnn,v ,hrov,inv o,ass i'm the s,,,o,
is , ,rim, iudge and s.s,npht him ar ~
: ..vhnt ainut ,hjs hn.,,s 81, Juho,
KimhaII as no leaned, f,rward ,yi,, in. 1
creased interest ~
II dronncd ), ho,tIe on tho s,-o., md .,
ri 49, -, 80 ~ % 49,, " ''i' :.
.nd ni,,.h.d ,hon int,, m. s,ra,, >! 81,
Rn,,ort
..Whr dom, Won tnow tina, iS ,,ro,o,,
said inc court ..Tbiuk M II. glass in the
:, cot ,oioht ,',,, =, - 80, :, ~ -,
,ut through Iittle hov's shoes mr. /, MIGHT
punr,ure a bicyc,e tire
..Ru, ;ud,e ,bou.h, :, h.,,or IN
throw tle class in The stree, Than to have
il ON M. naycn,cnt :,
yves but bi,vcleS- said Jrdca Kin,b,u
al don't ride n wi eel but my son dos |
and + tnow how often he .,on.s home with
hole in his fire.
~ 1,p poy.s n,,u,,
III ~ .
May speak woTd?'
The speaker Mt. r L. Graham, repu-
laoie citZeh Oh ueorge'own' saw
Lhis' ne continued as he advanced ana
asteu 10 ne sworn Ire Coy, don't know
nm was standing IN frtnt or Emerichs
store on Ihirty-second street when he
II, he 80 po.' p., pin' ,",.e, ne picked
rbis officer came up and placed him under
arrest. / said TO the polieemap. .you ought
lot to arrest him for that He renIicd
I'll take you. too. if Won wish it.,
The boy then Offered to pick nm tho
glass, but the police,nap would NOT let him
Mr.. Dietz of Emericb's and myself vent
% the station and mt I'M collateral for
lim.''
well, this is very serious orfense.-