Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-12

nesses.
There were so many arrests made. that
the BLACK Maria had plenty Of work
this morning, and nearly seventy passen-
gers were hauled in the free coach. The
coaching parties did not have an especially
enjoyable time, because the ventilators in
the close-covered vehicle are not large
enough to admit much fresh air.
When breakfast had been served and
Judge Scott appeared in court the process
sion OF prisoners appeared in the dock, and
there were SO many women in the crowd
that there were not benches enough to seat
them. For this reason they had to take
their chances along the line of the iron
grating, while bunch of the gaily dressed
ones stood in front.
The First Case.
Nettie Cash, twenty-five years old, was
the leader of the procession and the charge
of disorderly conduct against her was filed
by Policeman MCGUIRE. ,..- ..,.
Il made a loud noise. If that's the
charge" answered Nettie. I'm guilty, but
had right to make it, -..s...
"How so?" she was asked.
IT was seated on my doorstep" she an
swered, when man came along and
struck me in the eye. I cried murder, and
that's all the noise l made"
And she was threatening to cut some
body" the policeman said .-
No, indeed. judge" added the woman.
Five dollars"
Nellie King, a colored woman from an
other section Of the city, was in court be-
cause she made noise Saturday night.
Her cutlery resulted from her objection to
mixture of beer and water.
"She was under a shed in the alley with
crowd of men and women. and they were
rushing the growler," said the policeman.
Rushing what?" interrupted the court.
1.-THE growler," answered the policeman,
sending for tin cans of beer"
And was there any disorder?
Eyes, sir: somebody threw a bucket IF
mischief"
: was she profane?''' . y e
Eyes, sir; and she's generally disreputa-
ble''
A fine Of s. was imposed.
Policeman Bean had been told that John
Hogan had been disorderly. and he called
him and asked him to tell about the affair.
But John did not intend to make a con-
fession In this way. Instead of doing so
he Informed the policeman in a CONVERSE
tional way that it was none of his 90
- business
John was arrested, and Judge Scott fined
him s., and he is now in need of friend.
Took His Personal Bonds.
"Shut up, or I'll arrest you before you
can drop your hat" This Is what Joseph
Jones. colored. accused policeman of
having said to him.
Complaints have been made about peo-
pie loafing on L street near saloon" said
Policeman Parham, land Saturday night
I arrested this man, whom regard as a
fixture"
Il was standing the opposite side of
the street from Mrs. Gallagher's saloon"
said Jones, land was arrested for nothns.x
Were you on the same side of the
street,"
Yes, sir; directly in front Of the saloon"
Had you been in the salon drinking?'
Certainly l had" he answered; 'ft was
nearly II O'Clock. and we only had one
beer" NO, -.
Judge Scott advised him to obey the Off
GERS order the next time, and took his
personal bonds.
Policeman Lynch and colored woman
named Lizzie Coleman had a great time
Saturday night.
Lizzie had been drinking Swampoodle
fire water" and when the policeman ar
rested her for boisterous conduct she re-
sisted
"She tried to bite and kick me-" said the
officer. land before we reached the station
she tore off my badge"
Five dollars.
Charlotte Harris, Julia Bellows and two
other Georgetown colored women repre-
sented the section west of Rock creek.
They were arrested yesterday morning
about church time, after they had INDUCED
in some liquid refreshments.
Did they seem to be drinking about
the time of their arrest?''
NO, sir. but they were under the in
fluence."
The statement of the women showed that
the trouble was caused by one of the wo-
men going to the house in search of her
male friend.
Three dollars fine all around remarked
the court.
Becky Poindexter, little woman from
the same neighborhood, next appeared. and
said guilty.
"She was raising CAIN said the officer,
but as the judge did not know any legal
definition of the word, so far as law vio-
lation was concerned, the policeman had
to give bill of particulars. Then Becky
was presented with bill for S., and she
told her companions that the court could
put the bill on ice.
The eth street obstruction cases, num-
Der of Migrants and fdisorderly persons
were called and fined. In a number of
disorderly cases it was shown that the
disorder consisted of cries Of murder"
because of assaults committed, and the
judge disposed of them according to
the facts in the particular cases.