The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-25
MANY ARRESTS MADE
People Who will Spend the Holt
day in Jail.
FOR BLOWING A HORN
Had w hiSky From Willow Tree Alley
Causes Trouble for John Thomas.
One Mans Clutches Caused Him to
H. Given a jail Sentece-JudE e
Kimball's Court Was Busy.

Merry Christmas" licked the big clock
on the wall OF the dingy old police court room
in the grim building at Sixth and d streets
Merry Christmas" said the bailiffs, also
when Judge kimball took the bench, and
then the button was pressed.
But the forty mine prisoners that arranged
themselves la sardines in the dock before
his honor didn' repeat the greeting. There
were too many headaches, too many fain
rccollections that sometime in the past they
thought they were celebrating Christmas
eve.
Then, too, IL did not seem exactly proper
10 wish Others a merry yuletide when each
had pending over them the possibility of
spending the remainder of s85 on the banks
OF the Eastern branch.
Henry Huyler," called the clerk, and
a white man stepped to the front and
and pleaded guilty to vagrancy.
'You are fined S." said the clerk, and
as Henry slipped back there were only
four dozen prisoners left in the dock.
A PERPETUAL DRUNK.
Il see dot man las night drunk on n
street." said an officer, who did not come
from the Emerald Isle, as James Pedy
was arraigned for vagrancy. '.He list
drunk all die time and beats his vife-"
81 have been drinking some of late,
said James, as he showed his fist through
his hair, but haven't been drunk. Yes
! am out on my personal bonds from
Judge Millcr's court"
well you are evidently not much good
to your family, and you may go down FOR
thirty days
Margaret W ilson is u white woman, and
she has seen fully five and two scores of
Oh ristmases.
This woman was drunk aud begging
on Seventh street last night" said the
policeman in the case. when l took her
to the box she created great disturb
ance."
Ten dollars fine
Cant you give me till Saturday to
pay the fine, judge" said Margaret. II
am expect ing to get some Chris tmas
presents that ] can put up TO raise the
fine"
That's too uncertain said the
Cuort. "Step back" said the bailiff,
and Margaret will begin the leap year in
the workhouse.
IN WILLOW TREE ALLEY
Willow Tree alley whisky is question
able at any time. on Christmas eve 1t
rs dangerous.
John Thomas, a colored man, with a
eye, was accused of cursiDg and swear
ing.
did he take the name OF God in vain?"
asked the court.
Indeed he did," replied the police
man, II heard him four blocks. He was
quarreling with another man.
How about 1t, Thomas asked Judge
Kimball.
Il wusn't quarrelin', jedgc. Me an dat
nfh m tyn is.s' trfle an he
plunked me over the eye
'.what:''
He swiped me wild a stick over de eye,
jedge."
Then you were fighting?''
NO, sab, no, sab; not me; but he was, yo'
honor"
Lets See you eye"
The bailiff pulled the rag from over it.
why. il isn't marked"
NO sab; but il was struck sar, an il
feels like it s marked mighty heavy on dc in
side
well, well take your personal bonds.
while you have your eye doctored." said
the court; but that eye doesn't look as If ii
was hurt
UNRULY CLUTCHES.
Phillip Carroll wears two crutchcs, and
when Phil stands before the bar for a few
rounds his artificial supports get very
crazy.
They did that last night, and as nc slung
one crutch around to hit boy on Seventh
street the other flew from under him. and
then when he fell de sworc drcadfully, the
policeman said.
why, you were only here yesterday"
said Judge Kimball.
Il know it, your honor, and ] had not
been home yet"
well, you may go down for thirty days
on both charges"
Though one of the provisions in the
new police regulations permits the use
of horns and bugles ON the streets on GER
tain occasions, including Christmas, Ike
Mitchell, colored, is going TO spend half
q month in the workhouse for doing 1t
while thousands of others, more fortunate
in circumstances, will eat their Christmas
dinners at home this evening.
HE BLEW HORN.
That boy came out of his house on
street" said Policeman Bell, who arrested
him. blowing a horn and making lots of
noise. Then he cursed and swore. l
told him to stop blowing the horn, and he
ran in the house and then came ba ok gain"
Mitchell, what have you TO say" asked
the court.
~ was BLOWN de horn, ledge, but 1
didn't know dar wuz any harm in it.
didn't curse an swear at all.
Fifteen days." said Judge Kimball.
THE amount of disorder in this city last
night was a disgrace to the Capital of the
nation. Instead of fifty there ought to
have been 500 arrested. The police ought
to capture every man that blew n horn.
The good name of the city has been dis
graced."
John Lee wears a medal. II Is hand
some gold one and may be seen at most
any time on the lapel of his vest Whether
it is worn because Mr.. Lee is a social
leader or not is not known.
Anyhow John was out making Christmas
calls last night. He had reached No. 216
Sixth street southwest about the time
Santa Claus must have been making his
final rounds. Then John decided it was
time to go home, No. 1113 Twelfth street,
and he hailed cab. He didn't pay the
cabby.
CHARGED HIM TOO MUCH.
81 really didn't know when we got home,
and didn't know what the charges WERE"
said Lee. II thought the man was trying
to charge me too much and told him to
drive me to the station house. When We
got there the police arrested me-"
"Well. il you had paid him last night
it would have cost you $1.25." said the
court, NOW ii will cost you So"
There was another Lee. This time it
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