The evening times., 1895-10-31
THIRTEEN IN THE DOCK
III-Luck Followed Their Appear
ance in Police Court.
DRINK AS A DESTROYER
When william s. Burton Is Sober He
Is Kind, But He Is Often Drunk and
Cruei-Politician DOrsey's Arior
ana whisky Caused Troubie-Start-
ed onn Long Walk 10 Norfolk.

The rain drops sputtered and spattered
about the old dingy temple OF municipal
justice at Sixth and ID streets this morn
ing and then collected themselves together
into little rivulets that tried their best
to wash the dirty outer walls OF the
building when 3udgc Kimhail pressed the
button and the judiciary wheels began to
revoivc There were just thirteen In the
dock, and the number carried the pre-
verbal Ill luck To those behind the railing.
William 5. Burton, a nian of respectable
appearance and about five and forty years
of age, was arraigncd for vagrancy.
Not guilty" pleaded the man. II
want to-tcli you, Judge but he didn't get
TO tell Just then.
Keep stilI,' yelled the bailiff as Po-
liccman Pearson took the witness box.
when MIR. burton is sober tie is a kind,
aff.ciionaSnand loving husband, said ear
son, but he is drunk two-thirds OF the
time. Then he is bad
A TEMP FRANCE LECTURE.
But, your honor. If youth
Wait minute" commanded the court
WHISKY, my friend, VIII Invariably turn
every kind, gentle and arfectionate husband
and father into brute. Now, Mr.. Burton,
what have you to say for yourseif?"
,,as For ,d the past year nearly all my property
WHISKY viii 40 it every time" said
Judge kimbaI
Il know ii. your honor. hut I'm going to
quit ] give you my word and honor, If
you'll only give me chance"
Policeman Pearson got exclusive control
of his honor's ear for a minute.
This is not in evidence, but the officer
tells me you tried to set fire TO your house
once while you were drunk, he thinks"
answered Judge k:mba II after the police
angave him back his ear.
THAT is not So" said Mr.. Burton. But,
be that rs it may, promise you III not
do IL again. l had chluroiorm on my face
for the tuothache last night, and that had
much to do with my eondition."
III try you for this time" said the
court, and suspend sentence while you
are SOBER
This man waved this knife aud blew
this whistle and was boisternus and
quarreliDg last night, said a staiwart
policeman.
He referred to William Dorsey. short,
stubby and as sable as the single spade.
The knife had done duty as the open
sesame to many Il busEcl OF oysters. The
whistle was polceman's.
HE said he wanted to fight for Perry
Carson, and he waved the knife so,'' said
the policeman as he brandishcd the weapon
above his head like an Apache making ante
belium gesticulations. Col. Carson was
not present, though, To defend his valiant
follower.
EXPLANATION IN DIALECT.
~ was down at de cornaw of Third an
C sou'west," explained Dorsey, ''an' l
biowcd de whistle. but Ididu' waveno knife.
No. sab; Use carried dat knife for vars. an
/ had it in my pocket when 'rested.o
The officer swore otherwise, and Dorsey
was showed along with Il present OF SO
fine.
Thomas Sutton was white and vag..
and he'd been there oft before, So he Went
down again for thirty days.
George Williams is Il boy who has lost
almost all OF his upper front teeth at some
period in his life. He was arrested for
NagrdnCy.
''Fve been sick. sir and been in the
hospital" he lisped.
Where did you come from?" Judge
Kmbali querried.
From Baltimore"
Where is your home?'
Norfolk: / have Il father and step
mother there"
George looked at his feet then at the
dock, shook himself, and then announced
that lie was sick. hut not too sick to walk.
The judge gave him until high noon to
leave Washington behind.
Lizzie Lane, a prom ounced brunette with
an alleged white handkerchief. said she
fined $40. She exercised her prerogative
of taking thirty days in jail in lieu of the
fine.
TOO FAST A DRIVER
Charles Smith, colored. was charged with
fast driving. The officer in the case told
the Judge that Smith was driving his horse
at an unusually fast pace on Seventeenth
every other jump. Smith contradicted the
statement, but his honor nevertheless i'm
posed a fine of So.
Lyde Irving, a hotel porter. pleaded not
guilty TO n charge of obStructing the side
walk in front OF the Baltimore and z otomac
depot.
Policeman Costello testified that Irving
was standing in the center of the sidewalk
canvaSSing trade for his hotel, and by so
doing was interfering with the travel of
passengers to and from the depot.
hn mil h.ann hnr civ
honor" said Irving, "and ever since came
here Mr.. Costello has been down on me-"
THAT is good reason for being care
ful a bout brei king the law" returned Judge
kimbaIl. You have been here long enough
to know that it is against the law TO OBJ
struct the sidewalk" He was fined So.
Flynn with keeping a biting dog.
Not guilty answered Reeves to the
charge.
Flynn told the court that he was bitten
in the leg by Reeves dog while passing
through an alley back of the latter's house
the time" said Reeves, 'and he could not
tell whether ii was my dog or not that bit
him"
The Judge thought that there was not
evidence TO hold the case and it
was dismissed.
Chase ended the line of Judge kimhall's
prisoners. Fannie was charged with va
The officer told the court that
he found the afrl begging on the street and
she was unable to give a satisfactory ac-
count of herself.
ored man in her behalf she's got good
home, but she wanders about the street at
night and begs.'
Take her bonds" said his honor. "and