The evening times., 1895-10-12
WHISKY WAS THE CAUSE
John Barleycorn Landed Several
Victims in the Police Court.
OWNERSHIP OF CHICKENS
Two Ne.elIbOrs Disputed 1t and Judge
Kimban Was the Umpire-SOme
Interesting Testimony on the Power
of Hearing Brought Out-Minor
Cases Upstairs and Down.

Rainy weather seems to have a quieting
effect, both on the disorderlies and those
who are curious to see the vagrants handled
Dy the police court. There were only
eleven in the dock, all told, to-day, and
two in the audience.
The list was beaded by an old-timer,
George Stewart, an habitual drunkard.
The officer spoke good word for him
and he got off easy. He had just finished
fifteen-day sentence in the workbouse
and got out last Tuesday.
"wednesday he was beastly drunk again."
said the officer. II have known him for
five years, and he has been getting worse
and worse, But he has promised me and the
sergeant that II he gets off with light
sentence this time he would join the
Jonadabs and quit driDking.'
well, that's worth a trial, anyhow.
But we had better keep him in until he
gets sObered up. I'll make 1t fifteen days
again and give him a chance to REFORM"
said his honor.
Joseph Holland, a colored man, was then
charged with being drunk and disorderly.
The officer who made the arrest said he
met Joseph twice during the evening and
sent him home both times. Joseph was
getting more and more Intoxicated as the
hours rolled on, and finally ran up against
the policeman about 11:30 p. M, roaring
drunk and profane.
HE FELT AGGRIEvED.
'.This time pulled him in and he fought
me and my partner all the way TO the
station house."
.'Step around here Holland" said the
court. what have you to say"
Joseph, who looked as If he had a deep
brown taste In his mouth, staggered up
to the stand and striking an attitude
of injured innocence said:
1T is Il well-knowD fac sab, dat desc
two men are always waylayin' me. Desc
two is Dutclimen and isn't Dutchman,
and dcy'se got it in fer me-"
"weil, what were you drinking for last
night?"
"Drinking? Drinking, did you said?
was ies' comm along tween two 1um.
ber piles. an desc two Dutchmen was away
layin' fer me behind de wood"
II guess you had better go down for fif-
teen days. 1t isn't 'Dutchman' that is
bothering you, but whisky" said the
judge.
Lille Banks got into an alteration with
Annie Toyle in Brooks court, and il need
ed the assistance of the court To straighten
matters out, so the officer on that beat
thought.
Annie accused Lille of saying that she
(Anniel had stolen her chicken. Annie
ana Line i've opposite eacn OtDeT. anu,
happening both To step out of their front
doors at the same time yesterday. had
it out in regard to the chicken.
QUESTION OF CHICKENS.
Annie then had Lille arrested, but Lille
proved herself otherwise n good woman,
through Lawyer Jones assistance and ex-
Congressman II GLANDS putin, and his
honor took her personal bonds. The main
trouble with Annie was that she brought
n witness to Lilies alleged bad language
who didn't seem to be present at all at
the time although she knew all about it.
Where Were you when this fight was
going on" asked the judge.
Where was l? ! was in my back do,
was"
houses" said counsel.
Yes, sir, of cose it did," said Annie.
who are you, anyhow" asked the
court.
Il takes in washin' an ironin' does:
an ] tells de truf. too
We'll. how could you see and hear this
il you Were in your back door"
please kindly understan' ME 'Nactly ! |
wouldn't come up here and lie befo' dis cote,
an | mus tell de truf, deed must"
That will do: step back. said Judge KIM
ball Take that wonlan's personal bonds"
he added.
A crap shooting quartet were next lined
up and pleaded guilty to the charge. Joshua
Smith, Frank Brown. George Crosby, and
Lewis Graham lad a little game last Sun