Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
RAIDED THE CASTLE
Women Led the Police Court Procession
Today.
S"ses the Judge Decided According
10 the Merits-Snid Five Dollars
Easy Like.

Fohcefnan Pat Creagh, who is as wen
known In "Swampoodle" to violaters of the
law as was the late Policeman Slack in the
county, got lest in Riders Castle" last
night, but he found himself by the light of
match before all the occupants of the
rooms he intended to raid made their as
cape, and he succeed in arresting three
women.
This castle" is situated on New Jersey
avenue near Lieut.. Kelly's police station.
and is said to be a favorite resort for
questionable characters. Just previous to
every pension day it is said that disreputa-
Die women engage rooms in the house in
eroer 10 rob pensioners. Sarah Miller. Ella
dorsey and Mamie Harris, three colored
women, Were found in the castle nv polira
man Cfeagh, and the charge of yagrancy
was Hiaoe against them. During the next
SHY gays at least they will have no op-
portunlty for bleeding pensioners
Clarence Hook, a small coIored bow. was
next IN line. charged with breaking the
WINDOW of Louis Kressin
tho done aone nred stone, judge" explained
the yonngster, but L didn't break dis
man winder, i broke another mans win
oer, an me mudder paid fur dat"
Ease dismissed" remarked Judge Miller.
simply case of revenge"
Merely Singing.
Ihomas Ragan, battered individual
was charged with being loud and disor-
derby.
why, your honor" he Indignantly ex-
Grained Il was merely singing a song In
me own yard when de cop come up, tapped
me, an put de nippers on me- He fore
in" NS' -'' an Ao' H@tA-
Five dollars or fifteen days. Mr.. Raglan"
remarked the judge. and the. indignant
citizen stepped back.
Lively Hack Ride.
Maggie O'Brien, alias Lyle, and Richard
ford Went hack driving last night, and, as
result of the trip, Maggie was charged
with vagrancy and Ford with assaulting
her and with failing to pay hack hire. The
carriage was hired at 18th and Peunsyl-
vania avenue, and while the party was
driving through the Capitol grounds cries
OF murder attracted the police The off,
GERS gave the woman bad name, al
very, very good since her last appearances
III court, and after Ford had paid the hack
man MS rare in court he told the court that
ne was drunk and that the woman at
tempted 10 rob him. He grabbed her and
they both yelled murder, resulting in the
arrest OF all The woman denied robbing
the man. She was given sixty DAYS, and
FORD was fined $40 for assault
Il might have said Damn it," explained
John Edwards, colored cab driver, but /
said it easy like and didn't mean nothin'."
and his honor said s. easy like.
Everett Brooks and Arthur Lynch, two
young colored men, were charged by Officer
Barbee with congregating last evening on
the corner of 18th street and Pierce place
but he stated that the young men were
respectable and evidently intended no of
tense. Judge Mills took their personal
bends, but commended the officer for en-
deavoring to break up the practice of con.
gfegating on street corners.
Minor Lawson, a young white man, an
habitual drunkard, asked for one more
chance to redeem himself II think I can
yet overcome my bad habits, your honor,
and hope you will give me another
chance"
Il will give it to you" said the court
land trust You will succeed. Now go end
behave yourself"
Thank you, sir. I will endeavor to do
So"