Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-24
Judge Kimball Has a Comparatively
Easy Morning.
ONLY THREE WOMEN IN TIE CELLS
Rosa Diggs Could Not Explain Her
Presence in a Saloon.
AN UNL1GHTED BICYCLBLAMP

prisoners in the cell. Yesterday there were
| sixty-six victims of the police behind the
| lars, including score of females, and this
| morning there were only three women in
| the tolls.
A rather sad case was presented when the
first prisoner was called from the dock His
name was given as Horace ]. Rowell. He
Is working man, and had been locked up
all night, because he was on the street last
night without lighted lamp on his bicycle
I met him coming down 18th street last
evening"" said Policeman narrower, land
his lamp was not lighted. And he acknowl-
edged to me that he had not lighted his
lamp"
I'm guilty of the charge" sad the man,
VINO mad been unfortunate enough to meet
homceman narrower. II was working in
house near l4th and w streets, and when
discovered that it was necessary to get
some other material 1 got on my machine
and started down the street. My oil had
burned out. and thought when got down
the street would refill the lamp"
Had Been Punished Enough.
The unfortunate man explained that he
wanted to carry his material on his tricy-
Gle, and said it was necessary for him to
sit on the vehicle in order to steer it prop
erly.
Hes poor man." said the officer, land 1
believe he cannot afford to pay a fine"
ihat can't" added Rowell, who
thought his nights experience had been
more me than punishment enough for his triv-
ial ofrerse. I'm a poor hard working
man." he added. land If your honor viii let
me go this time, I'll promise not to repeat
the offense."
You must be careful in the future" said
the court, "and not go out after dark with
Out your light. This time I'll take your per-
scnal bonds'
Rosa Dfggs and Her COMPANY.
Rosa Diggs, colored girl from South
Washington, who was In court as a wit.
ness yesterday because she was in COM
pany with white man, was in the pro-
cession this morning as a prisoner. Last
night she was seen on the street by Police
man Mohl in company with another white
man.
"And both of them went into a bar
rcom," said the policeman.
DO you know Rosa Diggs?' the officer
was asked.
oh, yes" he answered; I've known her
for some time"
terT'
Indeed I do. and it's bad." was the
mo. faint bad" said Rosa. .'Yester-
day when l got out Of court I went to my
work. and last night I remained at the
house until the folks came from the thea
ter"
Why did you go in the saloon?" inter-
rupted the court.
Il went there to return two bottles"
Resa added that she had witness in
court and a well-dressed young man
named Albert Miller stepped from the
audience.
I've known Rosa for about two years."
he said, land last night 1 met her on AZ
street. She said she had just returned
from the theater. and we walked down the
street together
For what did you go in the saloon to-
gether? the Judge wanted to know.
I'VE did not go in together" answered
the witness
Although he had Known her for two
years. he said. he did not know anything
against her character, but Judge Kimball
told him he did not believe him, and cent
Rosa down for ninety days, in default of
500 security.
Costly Profanity.
Jessie Merton, one of the colored prison.
ers, is acquainted with a colored mar.
named John Fortune, but she has no love
for him.
Last night" said Fortune, ''she came
through the alley and called me all the
crooked-legged - - she could lay her
tongue to-"
What have you to say about this:''
Judge Kimball inquired.
Il said it," she answered II called him
just what he said did. I said it, and I
intend to tell the truth about it."
Five dollars or fifteen days." said the
judge.
Jennie Hawkins, the third member of the
trio. was charged with disorderly conduct.
She was soon found guilty and the usual
fine was imposed.
He Shot Craps.
Geo. Hayes came next, with two charges
against him.
Deputy Clerk Harper read the disorderly
conduct charge first, and the boy asked
what it was.
Loud and boisterous conduct" the clerk
answered.
Loud and boisterous?"
Il amt guilty of that"
Policeman Cox told the court that the
boy was engaged In crap game.
Il was only looking on" said the boy.
He was throwing the bones" said the
officer, land was in a STOPPING position
when l saw him.
A fine of $40 or thirty days was imposed
The other charge against him was va
grancy and suspicion. and a boy named
John Brown was charged with him. They
were found in a vacant house at about
o'clock this morning eating bread and drink
ing milk.
The boys were unable to give a salts
factory account Of their conduct, and the
judge sent them down for month.
At the Wrong Church.
A full-grown eolored man, who answered
the name of John Lewis, was arraIgned on
charge Of disorderly conduct and he
made a denial of the charge.
Hes good man," said Policeman Doyle,
land is an orderly man when he is net I'M
der the influence of liquor. Last night, on
Meridian Hill, crowd of men were whoop-
ing and shouting, and some of them were
swearing"
The colored man showed the Judge yell
low ticket for a church entertainment, and
said his arrest was the result CT misun-
derstarding about the entertainment.
II bought ticket for an entertainment,
as thought, in Washington's Church on
Meridian Hill, but the entertainment was
in another Washington's Church"
You had better go to the right church
the next time" said the court. You are
fined S. or fifteen days."
Fought for Bananas.
An Italian named George Speiro and
colored man named Henry Hall were in
court on complaint Of Policeman Tompkins,
because of difficulty in which they figured
early this morning. They were in front of
a banana store, and each had made pur-
chase of a bunch Of the fruit.
THE Italian took my fruit" said Hall,
land when 1 tried to stop him he struck
me over the head with the banana stalk"