The evening times., 1895-12-13
MADE BIs HONOR SMILE
Policeman 0riani's Slang Varied
Police Court monotony.
ONLY A FEW PRISONERS UP
Time Given Two Young Men to Clear
ThemseivesofaD u d Disgrncefni Cha rye.
Michael Earle Convicted Himself.
Sidewalk Ob~tructor Ffned-Street
Beggar Nnbbed aud Sent Down.

There were fewer prisoners in the police
court cells this morning than at any time
within the past two years. Only ten We're
locked ND. seven for Judge KimbaIrs court
! and three for Judge Miller. The cutting
winds OF last night were tuo much for those
VINO might have had a desire tu fill I'D a nd
bcaoinc dis"Tderiy, and NEST OF the DOWN
stairs prisoners were registered urtler the
charge or vagrancy.
Michael Curtis and James O'Leary, Young
white men, were taken out of the Gisor-
dcrly house kept by a cuinrel woman, that
was raided by Policemen O'Brien and
Joyce in the Third precinct last night. The
officers testified that the Young men were
drunkards and loaIcrs. aud that they mad
received numerous complaints from the
people IN their part or the precinct in re-
gard To them. ri.
Il was working all day yesterday. Judge"
said Curtis, "shOvrliiDgsnOw. In,a,IeSl 20.
and nave II now. l wasn't drunk last night.
ana haven't been for some time
. Leary testified that lie had regular
employment and worked every day, He
Offered TO bring his employer into court 10
testify for him. Judge kDnbaii decided TO
allow the case TO go over until tomorrow
in order 10 give them time 10 summon their
wit nesses.
WHAT DRUNKEN MEN ARE.
William +. Quinn. the Young man who
tried To break uD the Salvation Army meet
ing at their hall last night. was then
called. He pleaded not guilty. and the
manager of the hall was put ON the stand.
Il want 10 say for this boy he sari.
tina, he is all right when sober, but wnen
he comes there drunk he IL like all other
men in that conditional fool. Last u! ght
he was very drunk. In coming upstairs
he fell down and Slid Gown several stars
on his stomach before lie could recover
himself. When he got inside lac was NOISY
and ialkativp and abusive ana l was COM
PEELED To call the Officers.
Policemen Sears and Orldni, who arrested
Quinn. testified to his disorder. and showed
a Deiiknife the prisoner had drawn on them
when they attcmpteGFo take him out.
Judge" said Quinn. Il would like 10
have TINS case put over until / can get
some witnesses. didn't disturb that meet
ing at all.
Headmitted, however. tha the testimony
OF the manager was true. and Judge kIiil-
ball tined him SO.
Michael Earle" called the clerk and an
old soldier answered to the M nae. and plead
guilty TO being drunk and obstrctins the
street.
The court fines You So
HIS HONOR SMILED. ... .-
"But I'd like to make statement To the
Judge" said the prisoner. f"fN
what was the matter with this man.
Mr.. oriani:'' asked the judge.
He was laying stretched out across the
payenhiet. your honor replied the officer
He WAS 'stin kin
the honie:''
Yes. SIR
wei. I'll take your personal bonds"
Charles Boueli pleaded guilty. TO obstruct-
ing the sidewalk, and was fineu the usual
amount
Joseph Riley, Young man. was charged
with vagranvy, and the officer testified
that hc caught him begging on he street.
What have YOU to say?' asked the Judge
Il Was walking along the avenue your
honor" replied the prisoner. and asked
a man for Il match The next thing knew
this officer had me arrested.'
Where do YOU. live?
Il came from Kentucky.
what are you doing here
I'm on my way to Newport News TO get
work III tnc shipyards-'
Fifteen days.
'-Judg.. il YOU II take NV bonds III leave
town at once" pleaded the prisoner.
ioI can leave town when you get out
of the workEOuse."
Adah Dabney, alias Adah Hin. the col
orcd woman who was arrested bN Detett-
ives Wccdon and Horne for robbnT q NUM-
Der OF boar1iers at the fiIe ie>Iue. was aried
in the police court before Judge Miller to-
day Three iuformatio1S were filed against
her. aud >iir was sentcn ed TO Jail for thirty
days in each CASE. a-4-. I'D