Evening star., 1895-05-24

POLICE COURT CASES.
One Prisoner Tried to Hang Herself
Last Night.


Last Night.
Arthur Tyson, a young colored man, fol-
! lowed the parade last night and this morn
ing he paraded in Judge Kimbalrs court.
Arthur was in a crowd of young men and
boys who were following the parade, and
| because he could not occupy the whole
street he got in quarrel.
He was seated on a wagon when 1 saw
him and heard him use profane language"
said Policeman Kilmartin. THE man had
had trouble further down the street and
was swearing at the other people"
NO, indeed, judge said the prisoner,
Il wasn't swearing. l was sitting on the
wagon looking at the parade, and that's Il
fact truth"
Are you certain that this is the man
who used the bad language?"
Yes, sir"
Have you any witnesses?' the prisoner
There were plenty of witnesses there" ;"
he answered. but 1 don't see any of them
here"
Five dollars"
Two Women.
When two colored women from the
Division" named Mary Brown and Frances
Tyreen were called as vagrants Lawyer
Hewlett complained that the officer had
no right to arrest them.
They have every right under the law
to arrest them" said Judge Kimball, "and
if the police did their duty they would ar
rest every woman inmate of the 'Divi-
sion houses.
Last night the women were in a d street
drug store, where they caused some dis
order or excitement.
when l went to the store" said the
policeman. "the owner of the store said he
knew nothing Of any trouble"
Mary Brown wore butterfly bonnet, and
n chewing
while her companion, who displayed none
of the characteristics of woman of i'll
fame, claimed that this was her first step
in the wrong direction and her first lesson
was thirty days. Mary was given sixty
days.
Expects Work.
Jerry Russell and William Gray, young
colored men, were in the procession as
vo grants, and they said not guilty.
Russell, who belongs in North Carolina
complained that he was sick and wanted to
get home, while Gray said he was here
because he expects to get work.
u expect to get work tomorrow" said
Gray.
"Then," said the court, you may go on
your personal bonds, and If you don't get
work you had better leave"
Russell will be sent home.
Result Of Marriage.
John Jones and Della Maryman got mar
ried the other day TO escape prosecution
under the Edmunds' law, and last even
ing John, who is a colored man, more than
fifty years old, was found begging.
He came to my house and asked for
something to eat" said Policeman Russell
Married only few days and begging?'
queried the court.
Yes, your honor" answered Jones. 81
lost SO much time getting married that
had to beg for something to eat
Five days.
Attempted Suicide.
Agnes Washington, a colored girl, locked
up in the South Washington police station
last night for disorderly conduct, attempt
ed to hang herself, but was discovered be-
fore she was injured
"Why did you attempt such thing?"
Judge kimb Ill asked.
Because l was innocent" she answered,
land didn't want to go back to the work.
house for nothing.
Policeman Frank Hughes complained
against the defendant, and fine of IS
was imposed
Policeman Kelly of the fifth precinct
complained against VIM. Magruder,a young
colored man, for disorderly conduct, and
the defendant said guilty.
The officer thought that the prisoner
should be fined more than s., and for this
reason he called particular attention to
the case.
Judge Kimball saw no reason for impos-
ing mere than the ordinary penalty, and
William paid his s. fine.
Maud Miller, colored, whose appearance
indicates that she is about nineteen years
old, said she had been an inmate of the
Division" for two years, and the court
committed her.