Evening star., 1895-10-11
STRANGERS TOgTHE JUDGE
New Faces Are More Numerous in the
Police Court Procession.
Fines Imposed on Alley Fighters--Al-
for DisOrderly Conduct.

Twenty-seven guests were before the
Police Court today, and there was only one
female in the party. Most of those who
appeared in Judge Kimball's procession
were young colored men, and many of
them had not been in similar trouble be-
fore. Those who are known as the odd
timers" are getting scarce, number or
them having found their way to potter's
field during the recent months.
Policeman Frank Hughes had two colored
fighters from Willow Tree alley in court.
Their names were given as William Robin
son and Charles Edwards, and to a charge
of disorderly conduct they plead guilty.
1.-The court fines you s5" said the clerk.
Il would like to say word for Edwards
the officer said. Hes pretty good fell
low, but last night he got into a fight in
the alley, and the other man was more
disorderly than Edwards"
And' AN Judge a,e;aIt your ro honor added Ed
gave me drink from bottle and Robin
son wanted to know why he had given that
-. aa,i Niger drink. Then we got Ento
And you will have to pay the fine," the
judge added.
Caroline Bell, colored, the only woman in
the procession, was charged with having
disturbed the quiet of Chew's alley. The
affair was nothing but the usual alley quar-
rel, and Caroline was discharged.
Knew Right From Wrong.
Richard Bell. a colored boy whose mind
is supposed to be affected, and who is
known as Shack" Bell, was next in line
the charge against him being disorderly.
Hes crazy" remarked Lawyer Moss,
land I'll defend him as matter of char
ity."
Policemen Herbert, who had made the
arrest, was ready to tell of the circum-
stances as he understood them, but as he
was not near the Long bridge when the
affair happened he had to call witnesses.
1t appeared that yesterday he was over
In Virginia, and when he returned in
wagon with female relative they had
dispute about the ownership of the vehicle,
and 1t was charged that he threw the wo-
man out of the wagon. A charge of as
sault was filed, and fine of $50 imposed.
Clerk Harper had a paper charging
Kate McCaffrey, a resident of Northeast
Washington. with disordely conduct.
Kate had not been locked up, and a ply
sician's certificate stating that because of
This. however. was not the only certif-
cate, for Mrs. Burnett, witness, was also
sick. and she. too. had sent one.
The case went over.
Too Trifling for the Court.
Mrs. Caroline Shaffer, respectfully dress
ed colored woman, who lives near the Bal
timore and Ohio depot, appeared in court
after notice had been served upon her. and
answered charge of destroying private
property.
This charge" said Lawyer Martin, was
brought by an old colored woman named
Annie Wilson. She is an irritable old wo-
man, and swore ou, the warrant just to
give Mrs. Shaffer trouble. She said she
had never been in court before, and she
wanted to see how it was run"
The old woman did appear and stated a
case OF the most trivial nature,
II rents a room from her." she said, land
she came in my kitchen. threw some water
and tore my curtain"
What kind of a curtain2"
Twas cretonne, and paid IL 1-2 cents
yard for it"
This trifiing matter" the judge said,
should never have been brought into court.
Case dismissed