Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
BEFORE THE JUDGES
Prisoners Who Took Too Much on the
Sabbath.
Cases Decided This Morning and the
Penalties Imposed - That
Tired Feeling.

had been given cup of hot coHee, put this
beverage was not sufficient to counteract
the effects of the cheap but strong beverage
in which he had INDUCED Saturday night.
When he appeared at the rail for trial he
held his hands to his head in his efforts to
alleviate his sufferings. and as soon as the
clerk asked, Are you guilty or not guilty"
he answered in the affirmative and hasten
ed back to the cell, where he found hard
resting place on the iron bench.
In the absence of a five-do!lar bill the suf-
ferer went down for two weeks.
Went to the Zoo.
Thousands of persons took advantage of
the cheap fare of the Washington Traction
Company yesterday and went to the Zoo.
Among them was a colored citizen named
James Parker, who was accompanied by
white man. Parker had been bending his
elbow with a bottle in his hand, and when
he reached the cages in which wild animals
are kept he seemed to have an idea that
there were not monkeys enough in the
building to amuse the spectators and so ne
proceeded to take the place Of those that
were not there.
you'll have to stop this business"
Waterman Kraemer told him, "or I'll. have
to arrest YOU.
Parker did not heed the warning, and so
he soon found himself in a cage, which was
even more secure than some OF the cages III
which the wild animals were held
This was the reason why he came second
in the procession and was fined.
She Walked Out.
When Hattie Williams is at home she is
in Georgetown, although when on the farm
she is as we'll centented as when west of
the creek.
She was complained against as vag-
rant because of her mode Of living and
drunkenness.
Il amt no vag," she said. land if any
body says 1 am they are wrong"
But" said the judge, 1.-The officer says
you were drunk"
81 know he did, but I wasn't. Yesterday
I came from across the river and went into
an Italians place and bought something to
eat. When 1 complained that he had given
me the wrong change he called be a -.
and said he would throw me OUT
And what did you say?" the court in
CURED.
Il called him ----.' and walked
out"
Two months"
Her Son.
Mrs. Mary Stack, resident of Parker
street northeast, was in court as a witness
against her son Tom, against whom there
was a charge of profanity.
HE came home drunk" said the aged
mother, who was not anxious to see her
son go down, land ordered me out of the
house. He frightened me, and 1 went to
the house Of a ne.ghbor."
did he use any profanity" the mother
was asked.
II didn't hear any,
Dismissed"
after an absence Of several months. and he
was willing to make all sorts of promises
in order to get out.
IF you let me go this time he said to
the court, "I'll take the pledge for life
Judge Kimball was not very deeply i'm
pressed by the promise made by the man.
who was just getting off a short Spree and
imposed the usual fine.
He Was Hungry.
William Davis young man, stranger In
the city, met Policeman Herndon at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue yesterday
and asked for assistance.
I'm hungry" he said, land want some
thirg to eat.
Nome with me-" said the officer. who
was in citizens clothes, land I'll give you
something to eat"
Instead of doing as the officer suggested,
the man strolled off down Pennsylvania
avenue and stopped several other persons.
Sixty days"
Family Troubles.
James Townsend and Mary Townsend. his
wife, are residents OF Baptist alley, but the
name of the public thoroushfare has no in
fuence over them, unless it Is for the worse.
They are the only people on my beat who
cause any trouble" said Policeman Nc
Cort. Saturday night they were drunk and
noisy"
A witness who heard the man threaten his
wife appeared and told what he had OBJ
served, and the defendants were heard in
their own behalf
Mary was drunk" said the husband
land she screamed so loud when she fell
down the doorsteps that told her she would
get arrested"
And what about yourself?'
II was all right"
you are fined S. or fifteen days" said the
court, land your wife Is discharged"
Armstead Lewis and his wife, also col
ored, were in the procession for disorderly
conduct, and witnesses said that the hus-
band was in fighting mood
He was fined $40 and the wife was re-
leased.
Matte Curry and Jennie Brown were
called, but as they did not appear their col
laterals were forfeited.
Drank 1t Herself.
I'm real sorry that I am here" said
Pinkey Norman, land if you will excuse me
I'll not let 1t happen again"
What was the matter this timer"
my little boy was sick and 1 got some
liquor for him." she answered, 'and drank
some of it myself
Did you expect your drinking the whisky
would do the boy good?
mo. sir. but 1 just drank a little too
muCQ.
Judge Kimball told her that she had bet
ter go home and take care of her children
and not drink any more liquor. Her per-
sonal bonds were taken.
Mollie Brown, a great big colored wo-
man, carrying an infant in her arms, was
next in line, and her arrest had added one
more case to the record of Policeman ]. A.
Mcdonald.
The woman had screamed murder" be-
cause she had been assaulted. and for this
she was charged with disorderly conduct.
II was sitting at the door," she said, land
when I objected to a roomer's carrying
water through the house he struck me and
/ screamed"
The policeman thought she had not been
assaulted but the woman knew better, and
the court discharged her.
II got in bad company yesterday" said
q little man named John Maxwell, "an1
I'm sorry for it. 1 hope you will give me
time to pay my fine"
What did this man do?" the court
wanted to know
He was drunk yesterday" answered a
witness, land he claimed that another
man had robbed him. Both men were
taken to the station. but the other man
did not have his money"
Maxwell was informed that the business
Of the court is conducted on a cash basis
and the prisoner stepped back.
Other Cases.
Policeman Mohl had two charges against