Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-14
IN JUDGE KIMBALL'S COURT
There Were Sixteen Prisoners in the Pro-
cesskn TMs Morning.
Some Were Trnmpsnn Most All Were
Sent DOwn-Only One Woman
in thsi Line.

male, occupied the Police Court cells this
morning and sixteen Of them appeared in
Judge Kimbalps procession. Nine were
white and eleven colored, and in the line
were several men who do not belong here.
Some were strangers in the city, and one
was on his way to the Alexander Island
race track, but had remained here too long
before crossing the river. His name was
given as Hugh O'Nein, and with him was
man named William Curtis. The latter
said he was here On his way north from
Newport News.
"They were together when I saw them,'
said Policeman Mulvey. "O'Neill was beg
ging from house to house, and Curtis had
Mission soup ticket in his pocket"
'I worked for the ticket" said Curtis.
And I'm not tramp" said O'Neill. Il
was willing to work for what was given
me, but the lady in the house had nothing
for me to do
What are you doing here?' the court
asked.
Il came over from the Pimlico track"
he answered, land thought 1 might get a
job across the river"
But you had no right to beg on the
street." said the judge. There is an army
of tramps here, overrunnlng the city. and
every time they are brought in for begging
1 intend to send them down."
But won't your honor let me go this
timer pleaded the man. IF you do I'll
leave mere To-Day.
mot this time" the Judge said. You
have been here before, and are well aware
of how strict our law isl
They were sent down for fifteen days.
known to the Police.
Alice Green, a white woman, who has
been in trouble a number of times, ap-
peared at the prison rail and said not
guilty to charge of vagrancy. The COM
plant was that she has been walking the
streets at night and visiting saloons to
meet men. All the first precinct officers
know her.
I'm not a vagrant," said Alice, II have
a good home on 9Th street"
You will have to give security in the
sum of 500 or go down for ninety days"
May 1 have the privilege of telephoning
to my friend in the War Department." she
asked. Her request was granted.
A colored boy named Thomas Clark an
swered a charge of disorderly conduct, en-
tering a plea of guilty.
This was a crap game" said a police
man. Ten dollars or thirty days"
Next in line was boy, whose name was
given as George McMullen. He was conf
on his arm. Mot guilty" he answered
when the clerk had read a charge of va
grancy and asked the usual questions.
Hes a Chicago tramp" said the Off
Ger.
WAS he begging opRthe street,"
HE was begging both on the street and
at houses" .Hb
I'm just after being DISCHARGED from the
Pm still sick WITH tile rheumatism and
now there is breakipg out all over my
body" 40
are sick you will get, hospital treatment.
The Old Soldier Got on.
William Burke said he was discharged
from the Soldiers Home six months ago.
and then he went to baltimore. II came
here this time" he said. Ito see If there
was any news from my pension case"
1.-The next time you want news from
the courts advice. What are you going
to do now?' g-Ig
I'm going home"
win you leave todaN7'' l..s.4sa
Eyes, sir"
Then you may goa
John r. Watkins. Charles Pascal and
Andrew Downey. who were found under a
shed, where they were protected from the
rain, admitted that they do not belong
here. Two of them said that they came
from Danville. and the Judge released
them to leave the city not later than noon.
Sunday Julia Carter and Rebecca Blair
in Temperance alley INDUCED in the use
Of some language calculated to make an
old sailor blush.
Rebecca went off first and got the first
warrant, but when the case reached the
court this morning Policeman Lynch filed
a charge of disorderly conduct against
both women.
Rebecca seemed delighted at the oppor-
tunity to get on the witness stand and re-
peat the alleged filthy language used by
her neighbor
Then Julia was called, and she gave her
version of the Sunday afternoon affair.
This Is only another Illustration of what
Is seen in court so often" said Judge KIM
ball, land the court is going to put a stop
to them. if possible. by fning both parties"
They were fined IS each.