Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-15
RAIDING THE BEGGARS
Judge Kimball Determined to Break Up
the Annoying Nuisance
A Number In Court Today Charged
With vasrane0-other" Who
Were in the PROCESSION.


seems to be a new supply of them here
now, and they were kept busy last night
keeping out of the way of the police. In
this effort all were not successful, and
those who were captured appeared in the
procession in Judge Kimbalrs court this
morning on charges Of vagrancy. The first
lot called for trial were three men who
spent the early hours of last evening about
the uptown hotels begging.
Two of them, Michael Laubady and
George Howard. the latter a one-legged
colored man. belong here, while the third.
George Richardson, was stranger, who
has been here only about three days.
Last night Policemen Emmart and Caro-
way went out in citizens clothes and saw
the men begging.
1--WE foxed them about the street." said
Officer Emmart. land finally Richardson
asked me for money"
This man." said another witness. refer
ring to Laubady, was begging about the
Riggs House. He was asking for tobacco
and money. and somebody gave him ten
cents"
The complaint against the colored man
was that he had been standing on q street
corner begging.
land the charge is true" said the Judge.
''for he begged of me only a few nights
ago."
Speaking to the colored man Judge KIM
ball told him II he was unable to support
himself he might be sent to the almshouse.
The judge told him that he would have to
stop begging.
Now" said the judge. what do you
want to do?''
stay out of the poor house." no an
swered.
He promised not to beg on the streets
again. and the judge released him on his
personal bonds.
$50 far as Laubady is concerned" said
the court. The is well known. and will have
to go down for sixty days."
I've only been here a few days." said
Richardson. land I was going to leave to-
day."
but you will not leave today" the Judge
told him. You may leave at the end of
thirty days"
More Migrants.
John Weldon next appeared, and said
guilty" when arraigned on a charge of
vagrancy. HE came to the station last
night and asked for lodging" was the off,
GERS complaint. Five days"
Jane Josephine Cannon, the little woman
who annoys Sanitary Officer Frank every
time she gets drunk. appeared on a charge
OF vagrancy. and made denial of the
charge. The evidence of the sanitary off,
Ger was to the effect that he saw Jane en-
Yesterday, and later she appeared in his
Office and was annoying. There Is not
much use In my saying anything about
her. said the sanitary officer, "for your
honor knows all about her.
IF you are going to keep me locked up
all the time" said Jane, why don't you
send me to prison for life?' Jane repeated
her good promises, and the judge said he
would give her one more chance.
Goodbye, Mr.. Frank she said, as she
started out.
Keep quiet there" said the court. "or'
I'll fine you for contempt"
We'll, I'm glad" Ishe said, 81 have one
friend at court. anyhow--the Judge"
Lowry King has been arrested num-
Der OF times but this winter he has been
was the change in his appearance that the
court hardly recognized him.
Il am guilty Of asking for a nights lodg-
ing and nothing more" twas his plea when
arraigned on charge of vagrancy.
You're going down hill very fast" said
the judge. who had known him in his bet
ter days. You have good friends, and
why don't you quit drinking and do bet
ter?"
Tell you the TRUTH" said the prisoner
Il have not drank anything this winter
until came here three days ago. have
been sick all the winter"
Judge kfmball gave him some good ad-
vice and released him on his personal
bonds.
A Charge of Suspicion.
There was charge of suspicion against
two young men, Harry Miller and George
Robinecker. who were arrested on COM
plant Of Mrs. Markwood, who lives on
18th street. Mrs. Ida Essex also COM
planned against Miller. 1t is said that
there is religious difference between young
Re binecker and his wife, and the latter
has left him. 1t was his efforts to find her.
and the assistance rendered by Miller, that
got them III trouble.
Miller, it was charged. had watched the
houses of both Mrs hardwood and Mrs.
Essex whose families are on friendly terms
with Mrs. Robinecker.
Mrs. Essex described how she had seen
Miller hiding behind telegraph pole and
tree boxes, and she added Hes very sus-
picious.'
Judge Kimball acquitted the husband.
and released Miller on his personal bonds.