Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-28
Ash . AS A FAVOR
One Man Wanted to Be Arrested and Sent
Down.
Sad Cases in the Police Court Today
Intoxicated Man as an
Exhibit.

A poorly clad young man, who has but
one leg, met Policeman Tracy on the street
yesterday and told tale of poverty and
destitution.
Il lost my leg several years ago." he
said, but I will work if 1 can get it. ]
have been out OF work for long time now
al d haven't had anything to eat since
early yesterday morning.
What do you want me to do for you?
the policeman asked
Arrest me and send me down." the I'M
fortunate man responded.
Tie officer arrested him and this morning
he led the procession in Judge Kimballs
court.
There Were only twenty-Sfx prisoners in
the dock for trial in both courts. smaller
nCiaber than there was any cay last week.
There was an absence of the tramps, who
so largely increased the number last week,
ana most of those who made up the pro-
cesslon were residents of this city.
w hen the prisoner referred to above was
arraigned he plead guilty.
The officer told his SHE of the case and
the young man said he had no defense to
make.
Where do you belong?" tine Judge asked
him.
IF live here in Washington" was his
And do you want to go DOWN.
Yes, sir"
.How long a sentence do you want?"
ell, judge, he answered II would
ike TO go down until work on the rev
cable read starts and then I'm going to
work.
What kind of work can you do?"
Garry water
Thirty days"
Had Been IA Fight.
John Plowden and Frank Herbert, COL
cred, appeared a charge of disorderly
conduct. said guilty and went down in de-
fault of line
Policeman Frank Hughes appeared in the
case of two young men, William Barnes
and George Mclaughlin who were charged
with disorderly conduct.
Late last night" said the officer, Il
heard a noise on ID street and judged from
the nature of the noise that there was a
hSht III progress. When l reached the men
they were not lighting, but their clothes
were covered with dirt and they presented
the appearance OF having been in a fight"
We had been over to jackson City" was
the explanation made by one of the men,
This excuse was of no avail. for the court
lined them So each.
Charles Brown, colored boy, admitted
that he disturbed the quiet of Defrees
street and went down because he did not
have Az"
Il don't know whether I'm guilty or not"
was what colored man named George
Cant said when arraiSned for being DIS
Say whether you are guilty or not
guilty, the bailiff said to him.
wv ell, L guess I'm guilty"
''Five dollars"
Had Il Fuss.
Lucy Chunn. a colored woman, has had
Quarrels with her husband, but she has not
Yet reached the conclusion that marriage
is a failure
I'VE had a little fuss the other night"
said Lucy, but that didn't amount to
nothing"
Il heard the trouble said the officer in
the case, but L Couldn't get in the house
L sWore out d warrant, ana IT was not until
yesterday that 1 managed to get In the
house.
Lucy did not make a satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION of the charge against her and
the court imposed line of 81.
David Rodgers made bold effort to
break into the work house. He was drunk
when he called at the court building this
morning, and staggered INTO the DOCK, but
as there was TO charge against HIM the
keeper ordered him out.
but the drunken nan did not have his
senses about him sufficient to understand
" hat he was doing, and instead of going
home when warned ne loitered about the
court unIil he got locked up.
lie Ii be out III q lew minutes" said the
baliift, wnen the man was called.
What's the matter with hlm?" asked
the prosecuting attorney.
hes drunk. the baInff answered, land
can't make much Roadway"
If he's drunk, said the judge, don't
let him come IN court. / am not going to
try a drunken man"
The charge" MI. Pugh explained, lis
that he was found drunk, and why not
lie him as an exnlpit!
He will be tried tomorrow.
Saturday night Albert LlnAins was in the
Riggs market, and because an officer re-
fused to arrest another man for him he
became very dlSordery.
III he is fined Lawyer Moss told the
court, he will lose his position, and mis-
family Will suffer-
Judge kimball said that the man was a
little late, but he released him on his own
recognizance.
Ralph Smith was the last prisoner in the
procession.
He was trying to sell a ham that had
been stolen by another boy, named Smith,"
said the officer, who charged that the
prisoner also used profane and boisterous
language, as well threatening to kill
81 melody when he gets out