Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
EFORE THE URT
Gases That Were Tried Before Judge
Miller This Morning.
Migrants, DisOrderIy and Other Of
How Some of Them Fared.

If all the strangers who come to the city
and fall in the hands of the police were
mcneyed men, some Of the hotels would
have to enlarge their buildings. But being
without funds, as they are, except what
they beg, the rooms In the workhouse
have to accommodate them and they are
fed at the expense of the taxpayers. \
number of these nomadic individuals were
in Judge Kimbar's court this morning,
where the procession was composed chiefly
of white men. There were thirty-two vic
Tins in the cells, and more than score OF
them figured in this procession.
Judge Kimball commented on the COM
plexlon of those in the line, and when
Baltimorean named Patrick Glenn ap-
peared as a vagrant the Judge once more
announced that begging IN this city must
be stopped. and that those who persist in
doing 1t must expect to go down on the
farm.
Glenn" said the policeman, has been
hanging about the street corners begging.
Last evening he was going from house to
house, demanding money. He was drunk,
and so l arrested him and locked him up :"
I'm guilty, judge" said the prisoner,
but would like to make a statement"
What is it?"
81 live at No $40 South Howard street.
Baltimore" he said, land I came over here
Tuesday looking for work on the railroad.
l could not get work at the Baltimore end,
and SO 1 walked all the way over here.
Now I want to go home. and IL your honor
will let me go, I'll leave the city imme-
diately."
you may leave when you get through
with this Job" the judge told him. IF you
beg on the streets you will have to remain
here and work. This time you will have to
remain thirty days."
Four Strangers.
Four strangers whose names were given
as Michael Kearney. Andrew Smith, John
Connover and James Burke, next appeared,
and Policeman Cowne complained that their
conduct was suspicious. Kearney, who ap-
peared to be the leader of the quartet show
ed the result of Christmas dissipation, and
" hen arraiSned his answer was: I'VE ain
guilty of no such charge"
They were arrested on c street northwest
between 9TH and 10th streets about l o'clock
this morning.
MY partner and myself were standing
near the theater in the shadow said Officer
Cowne. when We saw these men come to
the rear of Lyons saloon. kearney walk
ed up and down the street as if he were
watching for the others, and when he re-
turned to them he said, All right boys,
smash her with a brick Just then one of
the men aw us and started to leave, but we
arrested them"
What did they say for themselves?' the
judge inquired.
Said they only wanted some beer"
The prisoners were heard in their own de-
Tense, and each one denied that he had in
tended to rob the saloon.
THE officer sentir ely wrong" said kear-
ney.
That he may be-" said the Judge, but
I'm going to take the officers word. ,..r-
IF yoI let me CO., said the man, I'll
leave town this morning. / am on my way
to Newport News, where l expect job.
when you get through with this job"
the judge told him, you may go and attend
to the other"
1--WE only wanted to get little beer" said
another.
The next time you come here and want
little beer" the judge told them, you had
better bring money with you and go to the
front and not the back door,
A sentence of thirty days was imposed,
and the members of the quartet went down.
There was charge of vagrancy against a
young man whose name was given as Chas
Williams, and who says he works for mem
Der of the police force.
Last night he staggered into the station"
said an officer. land asked for lodging"
What was the matter with him.
Drunk"
The young man, who had never been ar
rested before, made a statement in his own
behalf and was released on his personal
bonds.