Evening star., 1895-01-04
BEFORE THE JUDGES
ALI Sorts of Gases in the Police Court
Today.
vnErands by Profession and Some So
by Force of Circumstance
Some Sentences.

Since the police made a move against the
lcdgers in the police stations, and some of
them were given dose of working in the
snow in the garb of the workhouse in
mates, the number of tramps has de-
creased, and for several nights there have
been vacant beds in the municipal lodging
house. Not only has the decrease been
noticeable at the lodging house, but also
at the Police Court, where the number has
decreased from about seventy-five to less
than two dozen. This morning there We're
twenty-one prisoners in the tolls. and only
one female. She was a colored woman,
who sat on the bench and enjoyed a cup
of hot coffee and sandwich when court
opened.
She's the only one of her sex here this
morning" remarked the cell keeper.
whats she in for?" he was asked
shes so sweet" he answered, that a
man followed her, and she whipped him.
When Judge Kimbalrs court opened for
business a middle-aged man, minus an
overcoat, appeared and answered to the
name Henry Hipley. Last night he got
drunk. and when he reached Ith street
southwest he stretched himself across the
sidewalk, and there the officer arrested
him.
The clerk read to the prisoner a charge
of violating the police regulations by OBJ
structins, the sidewalk with his person.
Are You guilty or not guilty. he was
asked.
TN leave it to the judge" was his re-
sponse.
Last night" said the policeman, "I saw
this man lying on the sidewalk. He was
very drunk. When 1 arrested him l had to
get a man to assist me- and afterward L
ascertaned that the prisoner was here
from Pittsburg, with some other men, on
a bum"
''The fact that he was here from Pitts
burg does not affect the case" said the
judge. Five dollars
Albert Merrick and. John Craig, young
colored men, appeared at the rail on
charges of disorderly conduct, said guilty
and went back.
Could Not Find Him.
Arthur Brown. comfortably dressed
young colored man. from Loudoun county,
Va. was next in line.
''He came tc the station last night and
asked for lodging" said a policeman.
What did ne have to say for himself?''
HE said he came here to look for his
brother, but had been unable to find him. :"
step around here, Arthur" said the
court. "and tell your story"
Il came here from the country" he said.
'to see my brother. but 1 couldn't find
him.
whats his name?"
Henry
DO you know what he does?''
''He works at a car stable.
Il know such a man." interrupted an
officer He works at the Metropolitan car
stables"
Judge Kimball thereupon let the boy go
on his personal bonds. and advised him
to go over to the stables mentioned and in
quire for his brother.
Wasn't in 1t.
Isaac Dodson, a colored man, who works
in a stable in Ambush alley, next appeared.
and the cause of his appearance was the
fact that he had been too near a crap
game.
But I wasn't in the game" he answered.
II saw the crowd on the HILL said the
policeman in the case, land 1 saw the
bones thrown
Did you see the money!
NO SIR
"And he didn't see me in the game" the
prisoner added.
Ten dollars"
Policeman Passeno complained against
four residents of Georgetown-John Como
van, James Hurley, Daniel DOnoghue and
George Alstead-for alleged disorderly con-
duct. These men were in Frank Nesper'S
saloon the night before Christmas, and one
of the men, i'll joking way, took cigar
ette out of the mouth of companion.
The latter objected TO such familiarity-a
fight was the result.
Conovan and Donoghue were fined 81 and
the others were acquitted.
Judge MIiier'S court, both as defendant and
complainant, and after being convicted of
a charge of theft, he called George WASH
inSton as a witness to prove that his wife
assaulted him.
How did these clothes get in your
trunk" the judge asked him.
II found them in there he answered.
land gave them to the owner"
And what about the blankets charged?"
II bought them in a store ON Ith street"
what did you pay for them?
"Seventy-fve cents apiece"
You may have sixty days" said the
judge What about this assault case?'
Me ard my wife had some trouble about
money" he answered. II gave her 81 and
kept $3.50, and she wanted it all. 1 didn't
want any trouble, and 1 went to George
WaShington's house and she followed me-
What did she do to you?'
slapped me-"
The judge told his wife to go home, and
Robert was sent to Jail.
An Alleged Dcsertcr.
Thos. Davis, alias Meehan, said to be
deserter from the army, was in the tolls on
charge of threats. Annie Wood, a col
ored servant at a house on . street, was
the prosecuting witness.
The prisoner, it was explained, followed
Annie on the street and then called at the
house to see her. There are two other
servant in the house, and during the
trouble with the caller he used threatening
His conduct was such that Judge Miller
required him to give real estate security
or go down for sixty days.
He's Il deserter,'' said officer Carson to
the court.
Satisfactory proof will have to be given
before he will be surrendered" the judge
told the officer.
The cold weather in Florida has SO seri
ously affected the orange crop that there
has been an advance in the price, with still
further prospects of another increase. Ed
ward Niilcr, colored man who works
about the market, well understood this and
last night he stopped near the corner of
10th and Il streets, stole wheelbarrow
and then took two boxes of oranges.
Il took them,' the prisoner admitted,
land was going off with them when l got
arrested"
This mans a living monument" the
Judge remarked. Hes the first man in
four years who has stood up and told the
truth in this way"
How long has it been since you were in
court for stealiEg%' Mr.. Mullowny asked.
1T was about 1892 when L was here"
HE was sent to the penitentiary for two
years for housebreaking," remarked the
prosecuting attorney.
A sentence of three months was imposed.
and Nailor will not realize on the advance
in the price of the fruit.
Two young colored men, Isaac Dodson
and Charles Mack. whipped man named