Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-25
POLICE COURT CASES
Usual Monday Morning Crowd in the
Cells.
Sentences Passed ON Migrants and
Those Who Used Too Much
Sunday Liquor.

There were f1fty-f1ve prisoners In the
cells In the Police Court this morning, and
twelve Of them were females. AS is usual
on Mondays Judge Kimball had more than
three-fourths of them in his court, for
most of them had been arrested for petty
ofenses and were charged with nothing
more serious than violations of the District
ordinances.
Judge Kimball's court does not open for
business until $50 o'clock, and the pris-
OF ers. or many Of them, were in the build
ing more than two hours before this time.
Those who were in the judges procession
were marched into court and stood behind
the iron grating, where the audience gazed
at them for nearly half an hour.
Then Judge kimball appeared and the
wheels of justice started to revolve.
George salisbury was the name on the
first paper ground out and the charge
against him was vagrancy.
Il found him in his usual condition"
said Officer Fathers. HE was on the
street drunk and he is drunk nearly all
the time
Why don't you stay sober two or three
days?" he was asked.
Pm not drunk all the time" he said,
because my money won't hold out"
Where's your homer
I'm entitled to place in Soldiers
Home" he answered, but 1 have some
trouble In remaining there"
of course you do remarked the judge.
Now, is not whisky the cause of your
trouble?"
We'll yes" he replied. I'm like a great
many others. l can't pass whisky without
drinking it If I can get it,
Il thought so. and you may go down
for thirty days, where you cannot get it"
John Moresi, a fruit dealer at ITO Penn
sylvania avenue, was in the procession
because H. P. Rusk had sworn out war;
rant charging that he had an awning
which was not eight feet from the grade
of the sidewalk.
The defendant disputed the statement
made by Mr.. Rusk. and the case went over
for report from the police. The defend
ants personal bonds were taken.
Bad Language.
Il didn't curse or swear" said a colored
boy named John Lewis, who had been COM
planned against by James E. Richmond,
one of the ambulance drivers.
He used profane language" said Rich
mond. land was also vulgar. His Ian
guage wasn't fit for ladies to hear
There was a question of veracity between
the driver and the boy, and the court de-
cided against the boy to the extent of 81.
Lewis Banks, young colored man, ex-
hibited four boxes of matches to the court,
and 1t was the purchase of the matches
that got him in trouble.
Il bought these matches from a peddler,
and gave him 10 cents said Banks, land
lie WOuiQn give me any CnanSo.
This dispute attracted a large crowd"
said Policeman Barnes, land Banks was
very disorderly."
when were you last arrested?" the
court asked
About six months ago." the prisoner
answered.
For WHAT"
"Fighting."
Five dollars or fifteen days"
Judge, your honor" said the prisoner,
will you give me until Saturday to pay
the fine? l have sick wife and baby at
home, and I'm their only support
Il can't give you the time" the court
told him. THAT practice had to be stop
ped because the privilege was abused SO
much
Peculiar Actions.
A middle-aged man. with long curly hair,
gave his name as Robert Frank. He was
dressed in the uniform of the inmates of
the Soldiers Home. but he declined to say
anything concerning himself.
Il found him at Massachusetts avenue
and 1Ith street Saturday night" said the
policeman. HE had a string of horse
chestnuts. which he had waved at some
ladies' and then he stood on the cable
preaching train. The gripman stopped his
train, and the man turned his back
towards the grip car and fell against it,"
whats the matter with this man, the
court interrupted. rs he crazy?'
He acted that way" the officer an
swered, land even after I arrested him he
acted peculiarly and caused trouble"
Where do you live?" the prisoner was
asked but he made no response, and the
court committed him for examination.
Charles Howard was disorderly on 9TH
street Saturday night. and Judge Kimban
assessed him IS for his fun. but. being
short of cash, he had to step back
Mrs. Ford was in the procession, charged
III der her maiden name, Jessie Mccoy,
with having been dsorderly on the street
Guilty" she answered, when arraigned,