The evening times., 1895-12-17
AIAh IS NOT / Iissss''a'!! Iiss'a!
Tried and Convicted But Saved
by Senator Hawley's Letter. !.
PERSONAL BONDS TAKEN
Motley Crowd OF Prisoners Filled
Judge kimball's DOck-DOnald Nc
Donald winSpend Thirty Days More
nTOwn-AlleRed Race Horse Owner
Won't See His Nag for u While.

Innocent of any Offense against the la ws
OF the District, aud with q good position
offered him, and an opportunity TO become
q respectable aud responsible citizen, Frank
Ryan, press man from Hartford, Conn,
will lave against him for all future time n
convection In the police court, and but for
the clntercessioD oI Senator Hawiey tile mis-
carriage OF Justice would have gone SO far
as 10 nave thrown him, for the next fifteen
days. with the scum oil huma nifty from all
parts OF The country who are now congre-
gated in the worknouse.
Ryan came here a lew days ago to look
Tor work, and yesterday found nimself at
Tue Dottom OF hls purse. No other way
Present, preseating itself for hum to get food. he
Hawiey, on whose paper, the Hartford
CUuraiit, he was once employed. He saw
the Senator, who Promised to look out 1or
| rbwed half a dollar. The latter ira nsac-
tion was witnessed by one OF the Capitol
policemen.
Opportunities TO make ca scs come ra rely to
Iie lnen VINO are detailed TO guard the
Capitol, and this one was taken advantage
OF Dy the officer. Ryan was yankcd out of
the Capitol, thrust into a patrol wagon,
and spent Last night I'm n cell at No. police
station. Along with tramps, drunks, THE, es
and besygars lie wasa rra gned in Judg X inl-
ball sdocK tins morning.
ORDERED HIS RELEASE
When his case was called the officer testi-
led that he was begging in the Capitol
grounds, Ryan denied tins, but Judge N inn
ball took the word of the officer and SEN
tenccd the pressIii;in to fifteen days In the
workhouse.
irc,ty soon afterwards along came SEN
ator Huwlcy's private secretary, with a
letter from the Senator, stating the cir
cuiEstanccs, and asking tnaI the man De
reieased The merciIul judge had tue
prisoner brought III from the cell, and or
Iereu tne cieik to take MS personal bonds.
This allowed Ryan to go free, but did not
take from him the stigma of a police court
conviction.
Almost Immediately after Ryan's re-
lease Prosecuting Attorney Pugh received
a letter from Senator Hawley asking that
Ryan he sent to the Arlington 10 see hun,
as ne had secured a position Tor him.
Every day in the week has It's Charact-
erlstic gathering In the cock OF Judge KIM
ball's court and Tuesdays assemblage
and dlsorderIies. The reasons Tor Ii,is
have never been gwen, but lie TACT re-
mains.
William Holmes, coIored, was charged
with disorderly conduct ut q CoiOred lar,
at the corner of Sixth and Z streets He
grew very boisterous, and when put out
became proianc, and was arrested.
Il an Two colUred boys wuZ play yin,
Judge. an uIs ma u Gums up an meddled wifi
us. He said wuz drunk an he nut me out.
admit dat wuz drinkiu. but wasn'ttoo
drunk to know what i wuz doin:
''Wnit did you use that profanity on the
street ror?'
NO, sir, didn't use no profanity"
.Tcn dollars fine"
Donald Mcdonald was charged with va
graucy. and pleaded not guilty.
Il found this man on Louisiana avenue
last night. yout honor, holding up every
body who came along. He said he had no
place to 20. and ] arrested him."
What were you begging for? Don't you
know that IL is agai INST the iaw?
Il wasn't beggin', Judge. / stopped
man TO ask what time 1t was
How long have you been in the city,
About two weeks
Thirty days
William Carter, tough looking colored
boy. was charged by Policeman Sutton with
yagrancy. Carter's habit OF hanging around
the Center market at all hours rendered him
Liable. TO suspicion, us a number OF chickens
and other things have recently disap-
peared in a most mysterious manner. He
mad two companions who were suspected
of helping HIM dispose OF stolen stuff,
but they escaped . ,,,
How long have you been in the city?'
asked Judge Kmbal
"A bout two weeks"
What did you come here for:
Il cum here 60 go to work, 1uoge, Du
amt foln' none yit."
Where do you sleep!
II sleeps on Washington street. I don't