The evening times., 1895-12-10

There was plenty of room for more in
Judge >Kimbalrs dock when court opened
this morning. Almost everyone seemed
to be on their good behavior last night,
and Policeman Flynn, the portly guardian
of police court halls, was not overburdcned
with breakfast tickets when the morning re-
past of the prisoners was over. Less than
a dozen sad eyed and weary offenders
marched from the cell room into the dock
and waited for the words that were to con-
denim them to a striped suit or set them at
liberty.
Ellen Lyles was one of the first names
called, and an old plantation negress re-
sponded. The charge against her was
cruelty to animals, and Ponceman Bushall,
who made the arrest, testified that he was
walking along Sixth street and saw the
woman's horse, which was being driven by
a colored boy, fan down in the gutter from
exhaustion. He examined the animal, and
found two big sores on each shoulder, where
the collar rubbed, and Il running sore on its
back.
"How long have you had this horse?'
asked Judge kimball.
II bin ownin' de hoss for some time,
Judge. i works him to a cart, haulin' dirt
an ashes, an he's about de only sup
port l has. He used TO be District
hoss."
lis it s. horse?"
HER HORSES VALUE.
Indeed, it amt. ] paid $50 fer dat
hoss an kin show you de receipt. If you
| think he amt able to work, do, I'll
| send him To de country ontwell he gets
| we'll"
Humane Officer Rabbit examined the
animal and pronounced it unfit for work.
| but said that it was good horse and
could be cured. Upon the old wonan's
| promise TO have him doctored, Judge Kim
| ball took her personal bonds.
James Harris. Edward Wagner and
| Quincy Taylor were charged with disorderly
1 conduct and profanity by two officers OF
the seventh precinct. Harris was heard
| to swear, and was very drunk. The other
| two were comparatively sober, and the
| officers were not positive that they used
| profanity.
II was there when dis trouble happened,
| judge" said Taylor, but de reason was dat
| | was waitin' for my wife. She went to
a wcddin and was goin totake her home
| Dis drunken fellcr come up while i was
1 waitiD', an de other man tried to get him
| to go home
Had you been drinking?' asked the
! judge.
| NO, sir, GCn I Urlflk All HdS up Yum
munication " id drunken people"
I'm dischage this man and use HIM as a
Witness said the court.
Taylor then testified that the only using
profanity was Harris, and he was put On
| the stand.
wen dis man told me TO 20 home, judge
| ! said, Damn it or somcthin' like dat.
/ don't remember no more profanity"
| Harris was fined 50 and the other two
| released.
COULDN'T CATCH THEM.
James Weston. young negro, was
charged with having engaged. on the 2Sth
day OF September. In a game OF crap with
several other boys. and as a consequence
| being disorderly. The officer testified that
| he got close enough u, ,tbe game to see the
bones and money and identify the players.
but he couldn't catch any at the time.
II wasn't in de city wen dis man says
was shootin' crap, judge" declared the
| prisoner.
when did you leave the city, asked
| the court.
Bout de las OBJ Angus"
He went away a few days after the
| game. your honor" said the policeman.
"When did you get back" asked the court.
Bout three weeks ago"
"Well, who was in that gamer"
81 don't know nothin' bout no game,
| Mister" declared the prisoner.
The officer stepped over to the stand and
aking Weston by thenape OF The neck showed
| his head down so the judge could see the
top The movement disclosed a patch of
white wool in the center of his head about
| as big as a dollar.
..This man had his hat off, your honor
he said, land / got close enough to see
that white spot on his head"
~ didn't have my hat off," declared
| Weston, so hurriedly that he couldn't stop
himself. and his qualification had very
poor effect.
The judge finally decided to let the case
| go over until tomorrow, when he will ex-
| anime some witnesses He announced. how
ever, that IL he found that James was lying
the penalty would be doubled.
Patrick Landrigan. a fadedlooking Irish
| man. was arrested by Detective Hartigan
| on PENNSYLVANIA avenue and charged with
vagrancy.
The officer testified that he waited until
Congress adjourned yesterday evening and
caught the amateur atcSinen as they were
on their way uptown. He had succeeded
in getting 26 cents from them when he was
arrested.
Pat pleaded notguilty. and explained that
he was only trying TO get something To help
him along in the way of food and lodging.
but the court said that begging must be
stopped and sent him down for thirty days.