Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23
BADGER GAME WORKERS
Judge Kimball Surprises the Prisoners in
Court Today.
They Must Give Bond or Go Down
for Ninety Days-Evidehce
In the Case.

Charles Ryder and Hattie Brown, the
alleged workers of the "badger' game, who
were arrested at a house OF 18th street
Monday night, as published in yesterdays
Star, were given a hearing In the Police
Court today, the charge against them being
suspicion, under the vagrancy act. They
plead guilty and were not represented by
counsel. There was nothing attractive
locking about the woman except that she
was well dressed, and the mans conduct
indicated that it was not his first appear
arce in court
Precinct Detective Helan was the first
witness examined. He told the court Of
the numerous reports received at the sta
ticn concerning panel and badger"
workers, and said he learned of the pres
ence of these people here. He described
the movements of the defendants Monday
night when, with Detective Rhodes, he fol-
lowed them from the neighborhood of the
Arlington Hotel to their room on H street
Witness told the court of how he saw the
woman pick up a Well-dresSed man and
take him to her room.
The man remained in there about fifteen
minutes and then came out Witness had
conversation with him, but was not per-
I1litted to relate it, because it was not had
in the presence Of The defendants.
Woman Admitted.
I1e described the scene in the room when
he and Detective Rhodes entered The man
had just come out of the closet in the room
and was barefooted.
He said that at the station the woman
admitted her guilt and said she was here
with Ryder to work the games mentioned.
The woman had some money and she gave
81 TO the man to pay the rent.
Detective Rhodes said that he was with
Detective Helan, and his testimony was the
Ii,
I'VE are satisfied to have your honor
take their personal bonds" said the officer,
land we will see that they leave the city,"
"lut,' said the judge, that will not sat
isfy me-.
The detective said that the man had been
in prison, but he thought the woman had
not.
SHE said she first met him in Philadel-
I believe her story
All the man had to say was that if per-
mitted he would leave the city on the first
train and would never return.
I've never been arrested BEFORE said
the woman. land if my record is searched
it will be found good.''
The Judges Surprise.
Judge Kimball then took a hand in the
case, and informed the officers that when
such persons are brougi-t in they will not
be released to leave the city.
Some time ago. the judge said, when
crooks were brought into court they were
released to leave the city, but made up
my mind that hereafter all such persons
Will be tried the same as others, and will
have TO give bond so down to the work
house. and this case is to he no exception.
l want these crooks to understand that
they are not want here, and when arrest
ed they are not going to be released and
invited to return. We have no use for
them, and when they come here and are
shown to be guilty they will have to give
bond or so to the workhouse and go out to
work in striped clothes.''
They were required to give real estate
security In the sum of 500 or ninety days
on the farm.
The sentence of the court was a COM
piete surprise to the prisoners who had felt
certain that their personal bonds would be
taken and they would be given an oppor-
tunity to leave the city.
As already stated. the prisoners were not
represented by counsel, but after they
We're sentenced several lawyers made anN
ious inquiries about them. hoping to be
retained as counsel to get bond for them.