The evening times., 1895-12-14
JAIL BIRDS ON THE WING
Policeman Caught Three Ruost-
ing in a Freight Car.
ONE TURNED LOOSE AGAIN
Corner LOafer Gets Fifteen Days In
Which to Make Plans for Future
mprovement-Tuttl Friendly
Service Covered a Theft-Gtven a
Little More Than He Wanted.

Judge kimbalrs dock looked like 6
hobo's roost this morning when cour
| opened and the file OF prisoners marched in
! There were not very many OF them. but those
| who did line up TO await sentence wore
garbs typical Of tramps. 1t was va
| grancy day.
William Cass, Charles era wford and
Joseph Williams. the latter colored, rode
into the city last night snugly enscouced
along with a lot OF merchandise, in q
| freight car, on which the door seal had
,een broken. They were hauled out and
taken to the station-bouse. and were charged
with being vagrants and suspicious char.
acters In the police court this morning.
I'VE were on the way South, Judge, II
said Cass. land we jumped into that car
long way out, where it stopped to take on
| sand. The door was open, and when il
started we jumped in.''
II lust come from Central America" !"
them two in Philadelphia. We was goin'
de same way. so We cum together"
Williams had his discharge papers as a
seaman. and Judge Kimbali took his per
sonai bods TO leave the city. The two
white Men were sent to the workhouse for
five days each.
ONE OF A CROWD.
John Wallace, young white man. was
charged with vagrancy, and pleaded not
guilty.
'.He is one of q crowd that hangs around
IL street northeast, your honor" said the
officer. They are always drunk and
making disturbances. / arrested this
man once before. but let hm go on his
promise to behave himself
Your honor, / amt been full for drink
in fer two months until iast night, an
was only half fun then when this officer
got me. In not goin' to drink any more"
court. II might believe that. but you've
been here too often. Fifteen days.
James G. Tuttle. a neat.looking young
man, was charged with being a suspicious
character by Policeman Cowne. John Haines,
news agent, being the complaining wit
ness.
- was In a saloon with ONE friends last
Dighf, Hafnes, "and this man came uD
and pulled my overcoat collar up about my
ears, saying that it was cold. When he
left me L noticed that my. scarf pin was
he arrested Tuttle."
Michael Blasey. Max Marinelli nd George
winston, who were with Haines in the
saloon testified to the disappearance of
the pin when Tuttie took hold of the coat.
and Policeman Sutton informed the court
that the prisoner was a man Of very bad
reputation. having served term in the
penitentiary, and was looked upon as a
thief.
"What do you do for living?" asked
the judge.
II tend bar"
when did you do any work.
Not since last May
Il think you're a good man to give
bonds, said his honor lone hundred
dollars or three MONTHS
Richard LANCER was charged with va
graDcy and pleaded not guilty.
ASKED FOR LODGING.
"He came in the station-house last night"
said the officer. land asked for a nights
lodging. He said he had no home and
mis- relatives were drowned in the Johns.
town flood"
what do you want TO say?" asked the
Judge.
''Nothing.''
Have you ever been here before?"
mo, SIR"
Thirty days"
Daniel Lee, a young colored man. was
arrested on complaint of SalOon-keeper
Hugh Hartnett and arged with vagrancy.
He came into my place with u pitcher
said the witness, " and laid down a quarter.
eagle side up, and asked, What's the value
of that?' II was lead, and I told him
I'd keep the coin and report II to the
police"
rs that alp" asked the Judge.
Yes, sir, that's all.'
The case Is dismissed"