The evening times., 1895-11-23

light docket Is the rule In Judge KIM
balls court nowadays, and this morning
was no exception. Only about a dozen
prisoners partook Of Policeman Flynn's
breakfast of eggs, ,roIls, and coffee, and
as consequence his honor wound up pro-
ceedings at q very early hour.
The boys in Georgetown have discovered
new game suitable to the hardy youths
.of that thriving village, and one of its ex-
ponents was in the police court this morn
ing. 1t is called Georgetown Tackle, :"
and is football without any ball. LouisLuca
was the player who went into the game
with so much enthusiasm that the police had
to interfere.
What is this new game you are playing
in Georgetown now?" asked Judge Kimball.
Its just like football, judge, only
we don have any ball.
Its pretty noisy game, isn't it?''
"Yes, sir, we make good deal of noise. ="
played in the Streets" said Judge Kimbali.
"Will you promise to quit it?"
"Yes, sir"
Then In impose fine and suspend
sentence"
do l get my collateral back, judge?"
"Wait until the clerk takes your per-
sonal bonds. aud the bailiff will return
your collateral"
POCKETED HIS COLLATERAL.
Luca listened very attentvely while the
clerk informed him that he was indebted
to the District Of Columbia in the sum of
500, ETC., aud then, after pocketing his
collateral with evident satisfa ction, wended
his way back to Georgetown.
Emma Griffin left the workhouse yester-
day evening. and celebrated her return
to the bosom of her friends last night by
getting very disorderly'in an alley in the
south west. Policeman Marshall took
her in, and Informed the court that the
language she used was something too hor-
rible even for policeman to say.
''Dat man amt tellin' de truf, Judge"
declared Emma, indignantly. II was
walking trough de alley an some niggah
man in front Oh a stable cussed me. an
said I'd better go back to de workhouse.
/ called him a black ape, but l didn't
cuss a word
You got out of the workhouse yesterday,
did your
"Yes. sab, Judge; an il you lets me off
dis time I'll leave de city dis very day."
Five dollars fine and Emma will
liDger for fifteen more weary days in the
resort on the banks Of the Eastern Branch
Conrad Spieger, an old German, was
arrested at a church social. charged with
being drunk and disorderly. The col
Ored watchman at the church had him ar
rested.
lob cose dey looks to me to keep order, /.
so / goes to dis man, an finds him on
his knees, clappip' his hands while de
ladies' is singin'. / tells him TO go out
and he says Wait till git through pray
in / lets him pray an den wen j want
him to go out, he got to cussin' an
swearin'. So l told de officer about
him.
ASKED FOR PARDON.
asked Judge Kimball.
"Whatcyer your honor proposes TO do.
Do as you mind wild me, orly forgif me-"
.Five dollars fine
Louis Knight and Peter Brown, Greek
candy boys, were arrested by Policeman
Dodge, of the First precinct. while en- ga ged
In Corbett F FitZsimmons mill on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, in the center OF ring OF
admirers. Through their interpreter they
pleaded not guilty.
DE righta In fun: no angry" said the
interpreter to the officers statement.
They had broken one OF the candy boxes
up spilled the candy all over the street
aud were smashing each other in the face.
IL might have been In fun, but ii didn't
look like it." said Dodge.
IF they were in fun why did they spill
the caudy?"
"They say they no breaka de box an
spiila de candy"
We'll, I'll take the officers word Tor
that" said the court.
..pa BOYS is fresh: only been here a little
time; no understand" said the interpreter.
II know that, but they mustn't fight on
the Streets said the judge. They can
pay fiue of SO each.''