Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-24
EARLY CELEBRATIONS
Usual Lot of Prisoners in the Police Court
Today.
Men Who Could Not Wait for Christ
mas TO COme-Fined and
Sent Down.

Philip Carroll, a colored man, who is so
badly crippled that he has to use crutches,
when arraigned in Judge Kimballs court
this morning. He was the first person ar
raigned. and there were forty-six others,
charged with celebrating Christmas little
in advance of the usual time. Philip was
so drunk last night that he stopped on II
street northeast and stretched himself upon
the sidewalk.
While I'm guilty, and amt got no
money" said the prisoner, Il kin git the
five if you let me have half a chance. If
you send me down / can't work. and if you
let me out I'll pay the fine.
Judge kimball was satisfied from the
showing made that Philip would keep his
word. and SO he released him on his per-
sonal bonds.
John b. LOTUS well-dressed colored
man, who did some ante-Christmas Gel
ebrating last night, said: I'm guilty of
taking two or three drinks
But you are charged with disordery
conduct the clerk explained to him.
We'll. then, I'm guilty" the prisoner
said i've got 81, and if you let ME go I'll
get the rest of the money!
Take the So said the Judge to the
clerk, and give the prisoner time to get
the rest of the fine
Tom Sutton. an old offender, was in the
tolls because of his diSorderly conduct on
the street last night.
Il got out yesterday morning." said SUIT
ton. land took few beers. and after that
l did not know what happened"
1T is a singular thing" said the court
that man OF your experience can't let
liquor alone for single day
Tom had used profane and indecent lam
guage in the presence of ladies, and the
judge told him that ladies on the street
were entitled to protection, and imposed a
fine of SO or sixty days.
Usual Lot.
Frank Kilmlck, a stranger in the city,
whose conduct on the streets was not
within the provisions of law, was ARA gned
as. vagrant, and he said he was not
guilty.
He says he belongs in New York, and
wants to get home" said the officer when
| saw him on II street he was begging
Begging will not be permitted on the
streets in this city" remarked the court,
ard sent the prisoner where he will not
have to beg for one month.
Charles Carroll, colored boy, who at
tempted to initiate drum major by using
STICK was locked up all night on charge
If bad conduct
Hes been punished enough" remarked
the court. and the boy was discharged.
Il don't understand where you men get
money to spend for rum" said the judge.
when James Jackson. an old colored man
from South Washington, appeared for trial.
II didn't have TO money TO get drunk
with. said the old man.. lit took all my
Hadn't you been drinking?' the court
asked.
Il had one glass of beer" said Jackson.
and | was treated to that
He had used bad language, and the judge
fined him.
II can't possibly be vagranf" said Ed
ward Riley, FOR | have worked all my life
and paid my way wherever l Went. l had
been drinking a little last night. and when
was hungry | might have begged for
something to cat"
These were the oTenses charged against
him, and he Was sent down.
Becky PoinieXter a Georgetown colored
woman, who is one of the wOrkhouse fix
lures, told the court that she had been out
Of the workhoEse only two days.
And Judge" she pleaded, Il don't want
to spend my Christmas on the farm
What was the trouble with you last
ni2ht?"
Il a little drunk"
The judge thought her many experiences
ought to have taught her better, and i'm
posed the usual fine.
other Cases.
Two. young men, answering to the names
of Thomas Ford and John Smith, strangers
in the city, were given five days for beg.
ging on the street.
Il was drunk" was Henry HIS plea.
Henry denied the statement of the Off
Ger, and his denial cost him an extra 81.
for the court imposed penalty of SO or
thirty days.
II came here looking for work in the
printing Office" was Charles Browns plea ;
and l would have left here yesterday, but
/ was sick"
Where do you belong?"
Il came here from Baltimore he an
swered, but l have no relatives In this
country"
A colored man named John James, who
has been here from the country for five
months. was accused of having begged in
the Capitol yesterday, but he claimed that
he only asked man to show him where
Pennsylvania avenue is.
Been here five months and don't know
where Pennsylvania avenue is?" queried
the court.
mo, sir
Capitol Policeman Joyce said that the
man had asked him for assistance, and a
thirty days sentence was imposed.
Policeman Mohl complained that John
Miles had cruelty whipped a horse yestcr-
day, and fine of s. imposed
Following these prisoners came a number
OF tramps and persons who had been ar
rested for intoXication, and most of them
were sent down to spend the holidays on
the farm.
The Van Ness Case.
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