Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-16
THE COURT IN A HURRY
Prisoners in the Police Tolls Sentenced
Today.
DisOrderly Women and One Man Who
Failed to Break Into
Prison.

the Judge wanted to go away on the
IL o'clock train, and the prisoners probably
wished he would go away every day. as 1t
meant that much less time in the Police
Court cell, which is the most objection
able place of confinement for the police
victims. While the present cells are mulch
better than tho old ones. there are not
enough Of them, and the result Is that at
times they are terribly overcrowded. and
the atmosphere is anything but pure.
There were twentyfour prisoners In the
cells. among them being five women. Judge
Kimbalrs procession started at 0 o'clock
and David Price, a colored cart driver, was
first called to the rail.
Lawyer Jones, who appeared for him.
entered a plea of former acquittal. and
explained that Dave had been tried In
Judge Miller's court for ARRAY growing out
of this transaction and acquitted.
what was the charge agiIst him them
Judge Kimball asked.
The Charge" answered counsel was
lone man charged with affray?" queried
the court.
Several witnesses appeared on the stand
and told the court that the man was lot
only disorderly, but that he had used bad
language. The trouble occurred about an
iron ring that belonged to set Of har-
ness.
David" said his counsel. come up here
and tell the court about the case"
II didn't use no inflame language" said
David; II was there and had an argument,
but as for cussin and swearin'-"
do you swear?"
mo, sir
DO you belong to church?'
-'I do"
The mans church experience availed
him nothing for the usual fine was i'm
posed and David WAS short of funds. There
fore he stepped back and will serve two
weeks unless the necessary cash Is forth
coming.
Did Not Succeed.
Guilty, your honor" answered little
man named Richard Fogg, when the clerk
read to him charge of vagrancy.
Whats the charge against this man."
the judge asked:
What are the facts?"
He came to the station last night"
said the officer. land asked to be sent
down, saying he had no home here"
Where is your home?" the judge asked
the man.
wherever I work." was his reply.
"And where do you work."
wherever I can get it."
what kind of work do you do?'
Farming work"
the court told him. This is the season of
the year when farm hands are wanted,
and If you think for an instant that the
District is going to support you, I'll tell you
The man was discharged and was told
that he had better go to the country and
go to work.
Enough Cause.
Mary Edelin,, a colored woman with a
bruised eye and torn dress, appeared next
and said guilty to a charge OF, disorderiy
conduct, reserving the right to make a
statement.
What do you want to say?'
well, judge, I'll tell you just how 1t
happened" she answered. you can see
where my eye was BACKED and my clothes
torn. A man beat me and, of course,
screamed"
us that what caused the disorder"
II guess it is" the officer answered. "She
was beaten all right, but she was carrying
on at terrible rate"
THAT was enough to make her carry on
at any rate" said the judge, and the wo-
man was discharged,
Mary Powell and Hattie Smallwood. col
ored, and a white woman named Kate
Fallon were next in line, and 1t was alleg-
ed that they are Migrants.
Policemen Frank Baur told Of the repu-
tation Of the women and Of their arrest in
a hou:e on Armory street
The officers informed the court of the
circumstances under which the arrests
were made. and said man had complain
ed that he had been robbed in the house.
Il had beer with the man." said Kate
Fallon, land he had treated to a bucket of
beer, but didn't hear anything about his
DelnS rODceQ.
They are always rushing the growler in
that house." said one of the officers.
Hattie Snallwood made a statement in
her own behalf and was discharged. The
other women were sent down for a month.
Other Cases.
A small boy named Harry Loeffier YVES In
the procession on a charge of profanity
and he ms de denial. Policeman Hartley
was positive that the boy had used bad
language. but as no particular harm was
done fine of only s. was imposed.
John McCarty and his married daughter
were in court from Georgetown, and two
policemen complained that they were noisy
on K or Water street.
.'McCarty was drunk and disorderly."
said an officer, land when we arrested him
his daughter took part in the affair and
was very loud"
Lawyer Sillers claimed that the charge
was on NJ street and the proof was that
the alleged disorder was on X street.
There's a fatal variance" said the
Judge, land the case is dismissed"
whats the matter?" Mr.. Pugh wanted
to know. 1.-THE charge reads street"
That's net k said Mr.. Sillers, hold
ing up the paper: its an NJ"
II read It NJ" said the judge, and the
collaterals were returned
YOUNG PEOPLES UNION.