Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
A B Ed OF RO Sc s.
An Intoxicated Mans f vors That Resting
Place
Cases In the PoIicG Court Procession
Sent Down for Various Terms
and for Various Things.

Edward A. Scott, Ia ;big man with long
hair and bushy whiskers is hard-work-
ing man, but he will not keep sober long
enough to accumulate money enough to
buy suit Of clothes He Is a carpenter
by trade, but during the past few years he
has done odd jobs about the greenhouses
on the Bladensburg road. Just before the
holidays he was arrested and sent down
for two weeks. He was released New
Year day. and before shutdown he was
under the influence of liquor. His friends
kept "open house." and he had no trouble
getting all the drinks he wanted.
And he has been drunk ever SINCE"
Policeman Stearns told Judge Kimball
this morning.
When under the influence of strong drink
Scott does not crawl into some shed and
go to sleep, but he visits the greenhouses
and enjoys a bed of roses in the summer
climate
Yesterday he departed from his general
custom. and instead of going into one or
the houses and damaging the roses he in
quired of the proprietor, What will you
charge for bed of carnations?"
The proprietor set no price, for he knew
that the intoxicated man was without
funds, and instead of giving him the privi-
lege of taking a nap where he would get
the fragrance of the carnations he was
iron bed with an atmosphere calculated
to cause thoughts of cholera or smallpox.
Judge Kimball recognized Scott when he
appeared in court, and asked him now
long a sentence he was given last time.
Fifteen days." he answered.
Scott, said the court, why don't you
stop drinking and go TO work.
We'll. judge" answered the victim OF
intemperance, Il did intend to stop drink
ing when 1 got out, but l didn't. l sup
pose the only thing fer me to do is to take
the pledge, AMI that is what I'll do when
get out this time
He was sent down for fifteen Gays
Came to the Station.
1t has been several days since the police
have had a crowd of tramps in court, and
the reason for it is the fact that the tenn
porary guests of the city have stopped
going to the police stations, for they dis
like working in the snow and wearing the
striped clothes furnished at the work.
house. Most Of this class of undesirable
citizens white, but today Policeman
Herbert had Henry Williams and five other
colored men IN court, and they plead guilty.
These men are strangers in the city"
said the policeman. They belong in diff
ferent sections, and most of them have
been loafng about the streets here for sew
eral days. Last night they came to the
station for lodgings"
Ten days EACH
Not Penitcnt.
There was prayer meeting held in
though the weather was not pleasant, there
was good attendance.
Mary Fisher, who is a member of the
church. was present, and David Boom,
who holds an official position. in the church,
objected to her shouting, or, as he said
Initiating the PASTOR He also said she
laughed when the pastor "hol!ered,' and
David, evidently thin king Mary was not
sincere, called her to account, but she told
him to mind his CNIl business.
Il only whispered" said Mary; land
when he come and spoke to me / told him
to mind his own business. Then he locked
the doors and whistled for the police"
why did you use bad language when
the policeman arrested your
Il didn't Use no bad language" she an
swered.
But the policeman says you did," said
the judge, and you are fined s."
t.r1Cases.
Andrew Dangerfiell. a little boy who had