Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
BEGINNING THE YEAR
Some Prisoners Do It With Work
House Sentences.
BEFORE POLICE COURT JUDGES
The Usual Morning Reception Has
Early Callers.
VICTIMS AND PEN ALTIES

Judge Kimball got up early this morning,
donned his good clothes and q white tie.
and appeared in court in time to hold
o'clock reception. The hour of holding the
reception was rather early and the guests
were few. Bailiff Kendig presided in court
and ushered IN the guests, while Baiiitr
Cole announced the arrival of each guest
as he appeared.
Daniel Frizzell was the first caller, and,
with the exception Of a guilty conscience
end consequent bad feeling, he presented
the appearance of man who had wasted
some time arranging his toilet But that
Was so long ago that his Overcoat had be-
come soiled because he had occupied a
neighbours porch last night. When he had
celebrated the departure of the old year
and started Tor home ne was feeling very
weary, and the result Was that ne turned
in at the wrong sato. anu his Key, or
course, oid Lot tit the door.
You are charged" read the clerk, with
having oostructed the entrance to NO. 30
I'D street northwest Are you guilty Or not
guilty?'
"Of what?' he asked.
Being drunk and lying in front OF a
doorway, the judge explained.
And where was this?
AT 30 Sd street"
IL live at 49,, said Frlzzell.
The ponce said tnat the prisoner was in
jured in runaway accident some months
ago, and ne has since been getting drunk
and annoying the neishDors
Last night" said an officer, The got
drunk, anu when ne went home ne ut
every gas jet i'll the house and then went
out again. Complaint was made to ME.
and / learned that he had been arrested
by another officer
The other officer explained how the gov
eminent clerk had called at one of his
neighbor's and rested himself on the front
porch.
II am very much ashamed of myself this
morning. said Frizzeil. when asked what
he had to say.
Il think you ought to be-" the judge re-
marked.
little domestic trouble. but don't like to
talk about it.
Never mind telling about your domestic
trouble" the judge told him. Your own
acts are calculated to cause any kind of
domestic trouble. Haven't you been a
JOnadab?"
Eyes, sir" responded Frizzel, land 1 am
so thoroughly ashamed of myself that If
you let me go I'll promise never to dis
grace my family again"
The judge told him he thought it was a
good time for him to turn over a new leaf
and released him on his personal bonds,
telling the officer to report to the court the
first time he saw him drunk.
sent Town.
Henry Gassaway went to a church watch
meeting last night and remained up all
night in order to be at the reception this
morning.
A colOred boy whose arm was cut with a
razor at the watch meeting was also in
court, and 1T was Inspected that one of
Gassaway's friends had inflicted the
wound.
Gassaway was disorderly, according to
the evidence of the disabled colored youth
and a church official, and he was sent
down for two weeks, where he will not be
able to see his friends unless the small
pox quarantine Is lifted.
just Too Late.
Oliver Dorsey, colored man, who has
been in court on an average of ten times
year for several years. was in the process
sion of guests to call upon the judge, and 1t
WAS not his fault that he failed to make
a good impression. Oliver is all the time
getting intoxicated, and although he has
been arrested SO frequently he has never
been charged with anything but disorderly
conduct.
Last night just before midnight he was
escorted to the second (smallpox) precinct
and detained in order that he might not
be late arriving at the reception.
81 was coming out of McInerney's sa-
LOOM" said Oliver, land l was full, but /
only slipped on the ice and didn't swear
off at midnight and keep sober for year."
But you thought you would have one
more drunk?
Eyes, sir"
the Judge told him, and imposed the usual
fine.
John Fletcher and John Cromley, colored
youths who sell newspapers, ended the old
year in d police station. They were in
Temperance alley last night engaged in a
game of crcap near gas lamp and Po-
licemen Fathers and Oriani arrested them
I'VE wasn't shootin' crap" said one Of
the boys, I'VE was countin' our money"
But the officer found the bones." said
the court. what have you to say about
that?"
They want ourn -
"Ten dollars EACH.
Robert jenkins, young white man who
called to see a colored girl in Berry's alley,
got in trouble because he had been drink
ing.
Judge Miller's Reception.
This ended Judge Kimballs reception,
and about this time Judge Miller was ready
to receive upstairs.
Jesse Butler, a South Washington colored
man, was the first caller. He had no cards,
and so Bailiff Darr introduced him.
Yesterday Jesse was over in East Wash
ington, and the liquor was more than he
could stand, and he had row with two
colored girls He was armed with razor,
and Policeman Sedgwick said he attempted
to use it.
But the girls were too much for him."
said the officer, land during the scramble
for the weapon Jesse's hand was cut
Jesse was unable to give a satisfactory
explanation of his conduct, and SO he was
sent down for six months.
John Jackson and William Simms had
some trouble several weeks ago, and John
made an effort to use shotgun on his
former friend, but. the latter prevented an
assault and took the gun from him.
John, fearing arrest, went to the country,
and then came back this way on his way
to Rhode Island. He stopped, as he
thought, long enough to say goodbye to
his friends, and now he will remain sixty
days.
Wanted Coal.
Guilty" was William Newman's greet
ing.
What did this man take?" the judge
asked.
Half ton of COAL" said Mr.. Mullowny.
What were you going to do with the
coal? the prisoner was asked.
Take it home,' he answered.
There's wonder so many people are
out of employment remarked the judge.
You can't go to work without stealing.
Ninety days.
Thos. Williams was sent down for sixty
days on two charges of assault.