Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
Mrs. Reynolds Possesses a Daughter
and a Bunion.
THEY GOT her IN TIE POLICE COURT
Other Features of the Trials Before
Judge Scott.
MANY BOYS ARRAIGNED


added, I'm here for nothing. You sec. I
went down the river on an excursion last
night, and when I got home 1t was late.
I've got daughter who is seventeen years
old. and girls her age amt no good no
how.
But, as I was saying, I got home and
hammered on the door till I woke up the
whole neighborhood, and then I went out
to look after my daughter.
II had one OF the worst bunions on my
foot that anybody ever had" continued
Mary, land sat on a doorstep and took
off my shoe. This had such a soothing eff
feet that 1 fell asleep, end of course a po-
liceman came along, and here am"
How many drinks had you taken?" she
was asked.
Never teched drop" she answered. Il
don't drink
The charge against Mary was vagrancy,
and Policeman Rankin was the prosecuting
witness.
'She was intoxicated" said the officer,
land I've found her on the streets a num-
Der of times after midnight"
Mary told the judge that she had worked
at one hotel for five years, and Judge Scott
took her personal bonds.
stop drinking whisky" the Judge said,
land you won't get SO sleepy"
Il don't drink" were the parting words
of Mary, as she left the court.
A Foggy Bottomer Fined.
A tall man named Edward Burns was
called from the procession to answer a
charge of indecent conduct, the result Of
thoughtlessness and not because Of any in
territorial violation.
Burns. your honor. is a member Of the
'Foggy Bottom gang" said Policeman
Pierce, land they come over in Georgetown
almost every night. and a number Of COM
plants have been made against them. Last
night they came along by the lime kiln. and
1 arrested him on complaint"
citizen told the court of the offense
and the defendant made denial.
II didn't do what the witness said die"
said the prisoner.
Have you any Witnesses?
Eyes, sir. but he amt here. I was with
Tommy O'Donnell. and I guess he's gone
down the river fishing today. I was to
have gone with him."
This time you will have to pay a fine Of
g, and II you repeat the offense it will be
John Wade, little black man whose
nights sleep had done him good, was In
the procession charged with having been
disorderly.
Policeman Gates made the complaint
and then said that the man was asleep
when arrested.
He was dead drunk" the officer also
said, land was seated In buggy. The
II was little FULL" the colored man
said. "but 1 didn't do anything wrong"
whats the charge in the case?"
"Disorderly conduct" the clerk answer
take his personal bonds" the judge
said. land the next time you drink keep
out of the carriage"
Stone-ThrOwing Boys Treated Kindly.
A small colored boy named Richard John
son admitted that he had thrown stones on
the street and thought he had right to do
so.
"a boy followed me with a pistol" said
the youthful prisoner, land I threw a
stone at him."
He was fined 81 or three days.
A nice looking little colored boy. who
was docketed as Edward Hall. was in the
procession on a charge Of throwing mis-
siles on the street.
planned against the boy and a cross-eyed
celestial appeared as interpreter, although
500 talked better English than the inter-
prefer.
500 through the Interpreter, land tried to
take my money. When I ran after him he
threw a big stone through my window"
The boy told different story. He said
he was playing marbles near the China
mans place and he saw another boy throw
the stone.
But" the court said, 1.-The Chinaman
says you threw the stone"
II know he said So" the boy said. but
he's wrong"
This time I'm going to take your per-
sonal bonds" the Judge told him. land
don't throw any more stones"
Winnie Price and Honey King were the
names given by two little colored boys
who were charged with throwing stones.
'These boys didn't throw stones" said
the witness. but they were in the crowd
when the stones were thrown.
Cease dismissed"
Edward Jones plead guilty to a charge
of disorderly conduct, and will spend two
weeks on the farm unless q fine of IS Is
paid for him.
Charlie Smith, a colored man, who said
he had taken a couple Of drinks before he
went in Cooks saloon. was charged with
having used profanity in the place.
Policeman Quinlan. who was standing In
front of the saloon at the time, gave evil
dence.
It appeared that the colored man COM
planned that water was put in his beer and
he became noisy and profane
Il didn't cuSS word, the man said.
Had you been drinking?"
"Only had a couple of beers"
"Then you must have been profane," said
Mr.. Pugh.
A fine Of 81 was imposed.
He Knew His Mother Best.
Henry Alexander, small colored boy.
who was arrested for throwing stones, was
more afraid of his mother, who is big
woman, than he was of the court.
He was apparently unconcerned when the
case was being tried. but at the appearance
of his mother he showed signs Of nervous
ness.
us this your boyr' Mr.. Pugh asked.
Eyes, SIR" she answered.
"Why don't you take better care OF
him?'
well, I've got five of them" she an
swered. land it's pretty hard to keep track
of all Of them"
She said she would give the boy a good
whipping when she got him home. and the
anticipation Of this event of his life brought
tears to his eyes.
well you may cry" his mother told him,
"for you know what you are going to get"
His mother took him home.
Four white men and five colored men and
boys were in the procession as Migrants
because they were found sleeping in a
freight car on the Richmond and Danville
railroad. Some were strangers and others
belong here. Judge Scott sent some of
them down and released others.
THE BUILDING REGULATIONS.
The Committee on Revision Hard at
Work ON Its Task.
The commission appointed by the Com
missioners to revise the building regula-