The evening times., 1895-09-21

| It is difficult to say whether the hot
| weather has a pacifying effect upon such
neighborhOods as 'Bloodfield" and "Hell's
| Bottom" OF whether it produces q con-
dition of inertia among the gentlemen
of the blue uniform and brass buttons.
The fact, nevertheless, remains that the
docket in the police court was lighter even
than yesterday, condition of affairs
which was gratefully accepted by all per
SONS who were forced TO be present from
Judge Kimball down TO the doorkeeper.s
| The first to plead guilty 10 disorderly
conduct was Henry Nicholson. Henry.s
principal fame lies in the fact that he is
the eon of Mary, the wellknown Fifteenth
street newspaper woman. Henry is q six
footer, with the map OF Ireland all over
his face.
Guilty or not guilty." asked the clerk.
Guilty" sang cut Henry, and he for
feitcd $5.
JUST A SOCIAL CALL.
The Ford sisters-not of theatrical fame.
but of brickyard notoriety-and Charley
Ross-who did not turn out To be the long
lOst-were then lined up for loud and
boisterous talking. Mamie and Rosa had
nothing to say, but Charley said:
"Mister Kimball. was visitin' desc
ladies on Brickyard Hill, in Georgetown,
and we was in de room enjoyin' ourselves,
when de officer came right in de house
and took US down"
.'De officer had his say, and ..de gang
went down for fifteen days.
The next was also colored, and had
more than his share on such a hot day.
Clerk Potts piled up the charges against
him in one, two, three order, and the pris-
oner, the court and everybody concerned
were quite overwhelmed.
''Disorderly assembly. Guilty or not
guilty."
Guilty" said Henry Gross.
destroying private property"
mot guilty." said Henry.
assault and battery. Guilty or not
guilty?'' inquired the clerk.
Not guilty" said Gross, all out OF
breath.
1t didn't take his honor long to decide
this case, and Henry got sixty days;
LEFT THE JUDGE OUT.
Next on the programme was a young
white man, who, from his appearance, had
gotten badly used up in sune scrap. Of
ficer Stenhower charged James O'Shea
with disorderly Conduct. The officer
claimed that James face was disfigured
before he arrested him.
Its an untruth. yer honor" inter
rUpted the prisoner, calling from the dock.
Keep quiet" said the judge
He put his foot on my face when was
In the PATROL" unheedingly Continued
O'Shea.
Il wasn't in the wagon" chined in the
officer.
"Will you give the Judge chance?" |
roared the bailiff.
Fifteen days" was what he said when |
the officer. the prisoner and the bailiff |
caught their breath.
Hermann Hyle was the name OF the di- |
defendant in the next case.
HE PLAYED POLICE.
He was about 8 years old. Hermann. |
with some other small boys of his own |
age, was playing police" in Georgetown
and right in front of his own door, as his
mother explained. when Policeman NJ. F. |
Colbert arrested the child and charged him
with disorlcrly assembly and loud and
boisterous talking.
According to this gallant officers idea, |,
children must remain indoors this hot
weather. and the pavements are no place
for children to congregate and play in the
evening.
He also seems to object to the idea OF
these young boys initiating the duty of a
policeman.
The Judge heard the officer tell his
story listened to the little fellow plead for
his liberty. and, as the mother was attempt
ing to explain to his honor that this man
Colbert had a spite against her, the Judge
lined the boy 81.