Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-14
THERE EVERY DAY.
Regular Visitors ut the Police Court
Sessions.

Sessions.
When Judge Kinlballs court opened FOR
business this morning there was a notice
able absence Of spectators, only three OF
the seats outside the rail being occupied.
The seat on the northwest corner Of the
row of benches was occupied 10y young
man who had been there before ms
young man, who probably thinks he has a
claim to the seat because of the number OF
times he has occupied 1t. dresses we'll, parts
his hair in the middle and wears a silver
horseshoe and violets on his coat he
seemed to take much interest In one
case as in another, and the court officers
have an idea that he is trying to absorb
Police Court law. Soon after court con-
vened two Acknowledged celestialS came in
and sat behind him. One of them, in con-
versation with an officer in the corridor
about the war. said: Japan no mckee
China Mclean paper lie.
Are you going over there to fight?" he
was asked.
Me no fightee,' was his answer. 1.-The
good Mclean citizen washee shirtee."
There We're four white men, three colpred
men and five colored women in the pro-
cession, and the leader of the living valen-
tines was Thomas Stack. He is young
man, who failed to conduct himself in Il
proper manner on eth street last evening.
and the charge against him was disorderly
conduct.
Are you guilty or not guilty. he was
asked.
Guilty" was his response.
Five dollars"
When the clerk called Rachael Robinson
a colored woman under the influence of
liquor appeared at the prison rail. She
had been asleep in the cell, and while
standing before the Judge she finished ar
franging her hair, and then put on a blue
fascinator.
Il amt guilty" was Rachaels plea but
when Policeman Williams told of her con-
duct in the Division she admitted that
he had told the truth about her.
But Judge she said, won't YOU let ME
90 this timer"
For WHAT the court asked.
"I'll do better if you give me chance.
You never have let me go and think you
might do SO this time
Il won't let you co. said the judge. but
will give you only thirty days"
Judge Miller may now have to send bis
washing to Chinese laundry, for the rea-
son that George Kelly, who does the wash
ing at the judges boarding house, was
locked up last night
George was under the influence of liquor
last night. and Policemen Lynch snd
Creagh took charge of her to prevent her
freezing to death.
But George did not appreciate their kind
ness, for she thanked them with a volley
CT profanity.
And" said one of the officers, she used
the worst profanity 1 ever heard
Judge Kimball said he would have to
impose a fire, whereupon counsel for the
woman made an earnest plea for liberty
because of her children.
Inc court lliaiv ihdue .ie iii,e . anu
gave George time to go ard get the money
SO that she may return to her service place
tomorrow.
Fritz Anderson and Emile Raub, Ger
mans, and William Stepney, colored were
in the procession because they are stran-
gers in a strange place and without place
where to lay their heads.
They came to the police station" said
Policeman Hartley, land asked for lodg-
ing They are homeless and want TO be
sent down until the cold weather is over"
Let them have ten days"
Florence Johnson was committed to the
aims house in order that the physicians
II ay determine her mental condition
Her mother was elected from her house
the other day." said Policeman Elliott,
land she now has the pneumonia"
The girl said that her uncle lives near
Silver Spring. Md.
Three colored women and two men
brought up the rear Of the procession. Two
Of them We're fined.