Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
BEFORE THE POLICE COURT
Mamie Curtiss Did Not Reform. as sha
Promised.
A Man Who Came aiare at the Call of
the Lord-othe9 fcase. With
the Sentences.

the Sentences.
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Twenty-Five prisoners, several of them
females, were occupants of the Police Court
cells this morning, and those who had been
arrested for offending:iagaiEst the District
ordinances were met1bers of the early
morning procession in the lower court
ROOM The male occupants of the cells were
quiet and orderly. although, apparently.
very happy, while the women INDUCED in
conversations which would make the pro-
verbal sailors profanity seem fit. to be
heard in almost any place. There was one
white woman in the party, Mamie Curtiss,
but she did not figure in the conversations.
When court opened Mamie was the leader
of the procession. and the charge upon
which she was arraigned was vagrancy.
Being a person of evil life and fame"
was the allegation in the information.
Mamie has been fine-lcoking woman.
and reformation and good clothes would
still make her an attractive one.
Her father Is a constable and lives on
New Jersey avenue northw est between l
and K streets. Mamie Is supposed to keep
house for him, but the proof offered in
court showed that the house either took
care of itself or there was no keeping about
it.
When she was arrested two weeks ago
several parties interested themselves in her
behalf, and the judge released her on her
personal bonds.
Last night when arrested her on New
Jersey avenue" said the policeman in the
case "she was dead drunk and had to be
carried to the patrol wagon"
Have you seen her about the streets
| drunk?'
II have your honor
when she was in court BEFORE" said
| Lawyer Sillers Il spoke In her behalf and
| she was released upon a promise to do bet
| ter: but she was drunk the very next
| night"
| sBut I wasn't drunk last night" the
young woman told the court
"She was helplessly drunk" the officer
| volunteered.
That's not So" said Mamie. IT was
| aroused from sound sleep, and that's
enough to dazzle anybody"
| William Hoover, a neighbor. was IN
court. and he had complaint to make:
! He said that the woman was continually
| Under the influence of liquor. And" he
said. 1.-The language she uses is bad enough
| to shock any one"
he had heard about the character of her
| male associates.
That's only report said the woman.
| "You mustn't believe everything you hear"
| Judge Miller said that the case was a sad
| one, and he disliked very much to send her
| down.
"If you give me just one more chance"
said the woman, I'll stop drinking and
| behave myself"
Il would like very much to do It," said
the judge, but I'm afraid you would only
| repeat your former conduct"
| Judge Miller said he would release her If
any one would appear in court to take her
away. or put her in some institution. A
sentence of thirty days was imposed.
The Lord Called Him.
Following Mamie came an old man
named Aaron Burlupon, who had come
here all the way from Missouri because he
thought the Lord had called him to COLOMBO
the devout Hebrews.
He came here two days ago." said the
cincer. and has been stopping at the Cen
,raI Union Mission. This morning 1 found
MN on 9th street northwest between F
ana u streets begging, and he said the
Lord had directed him to do it.
me Ola mani who was poorly clad II
farmers clothes and who wore a red flan
mel shirt, was put on the stand in his owr
eehaif. and he informed the court that h,
was innocent of any wrong doing
| where are you frome" The court wanted
to know. "@t''e'
Missouri"
What brought you here?"
For WHAT"
ITO get together all the devout Jews are
form a colony"
Have you any friends here?"
Il hope I have"
Who are some of them?"
Mr.. Cleveland's clerk. William Hastings
is one of them"
Amy more?"
mot that know Of
When further questioned, the old mai
said he was seventy-eight years. fou
months and twenty days OH. He rode 1ON
miles on the train and then begged the bal
ance of his way here
Have you family in Missouri he wa
asked.
II have four married sons, three in Mis-
souri, and one in Arkansas
Have they written to your"
NO. sir; told them they need not write
for would go just where the Lord sen
me-"
The old man. the judge thought, wa
. harmless. and he turned him over to SAM
tary Officer Frank to care for.
Other Cases.
James Mcdonald, a seventeen-year-olt
victim of strong drink, was in the process
sion as an alleged suspicious person.
, II was in Georgetown drinking las
night" was the boys excuse. land I dom
remember of having gone in any yard"
Il found him asleep in the yard of tn,
House of Mercy on X street at $50 o'clocl
D this morning." said the officer. There
! 1o-foot fence around the yard and thu
= gate was locked"
8 peared and said that about o'clock in tn,
D morning some one made an attempt t.
. open one of the windows.
. The case went over until tomorrow. a
l the court wants to hear something abou
where and under what circumstances tn
:. boy got his liquor.
Thomas Johnson, a colored man, who Il
r | we'll known about the city and who ha
many friends, was in the procession be
: cause the mixture of hot weather an,
spirits made him weary last hight ant
Il he fell asleep on the sidewalk.
| Policeman Russell objected to his making
i a lodging house of Uncle Sans sidewall
+. and arrested him.
Guilty" answered Johnson when ar
raigned. Il don't remember what hap
: pened. but I'm guilty, I guess
, His personal bonds were taken.
Loveess Brooks little colored boy VIII
says he lives with his stepmother in Nav
e place, was charged with vagrancy.
e He was turned over to the board Of chill
! | dren's guardians.
: CATHOLIC COLLEGES.