Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-13
ERE ERETRAMPS
In the Procession That Passed Before
Judge Kimball
Some Frequenters OF the Race Track
Are Dealt With-Sentences of
imprisonment and Fines.


lana avenue will close for the season.
When the place closes the police expect
that the number of tramps and other
strangers here, who are dependent upon
the charitable people for support. will de-
crease. Today there were several of these
strangers in Judge Kimbali's procession,
and among them was young man who
has been here since racing at Alexander
Island started His name was given as
Edward J. Foster, and the charge against
him was vagrancy and suspicion.
Il am not guilty." was his plea.
This morning about o'clock" said Po-
liceman Hamilton, II saw this man stand
ing on 9th street. and when 1 spoke to him
he said he was waiting for his friend, who
was in the dairy lunch.''
The officer explained that the man made
conflicting statements and finally he said
he was stopping at the National. This
statement was Investigated. and found to
p. De without foundation: Then he was ques-
toned about his friend in the lunch room,
and he said he did not know the friends
name, nor did he know him by sight.
You did perfectly right to arrest him."
said the judge. What have you got to
say?" the prisoner was asked.
He told the court how he happened to be
cut late at night, and said he meant no
harm.
Il came here from New York city,"
What is your business"
I'm a card writer at the race track
IF he does just what he says he does"
said the judge, hes a tough"
He was sentenced to give security in the
sum of 500 or go down for fifteen days.
Ella Randolph, colored woman from
Louise alley, next appeared on charge Of
vagrancy.
The fact that she lives in Louise alley was
against her, and 1t required but short
time for the court to hold her in real estate
security. She failed to give security, and
Thomas O'Donnell was complained against
by his brother James as being an habitual
drunkard.
Hes all the time drunk" was the broth
er'S statement.
Does he dc any work."
He does once in a while"
What does he do with his money!"
He brings some of it home and spends
the balance in whisky"
How frequently does he get intoxi-
cated?"
Hes drunk about three weeks out of
four"
James also told the court how Thomas
comes home drunk and causes trouble.
Thomas promised to take the pledge If
the court would release him. but the Judge
knew him too well and sent him down for
ninety days. in default of bonds.
Followed the Races.
SIIlitI, d stranger, SGiU he WOTh-
ed at the race track and had followed the
races for twelve years.
That" the judge remarked, SHOWS
what kind of man you are
This man." said a policeman, ''is one
across the river
He told the court that this man had
been loafing about Pennsylvania avenue
and 9th street, and" he added, ''he has
become a nuisance"
Last Saturday night, while under the in
nuence OF liquor, he went in a lunch room
and was thrown out by the proprietor.
The prisoner told of his employment at
the race track, and said that while he
stays over there in the day time he sleeps
here In the city at night.
why don't you sleep over there where
you belong?" the judge asked.
There are no good quarters over there"
he answered, land a person is liable to
get chills and fever
THAT would be good thing" the Judge
told him. IF you men got the chills and
fever it would drive you out"
A sentence Of thirty days was imposed,
the judge saying that the sooner these
men understand they were not wanted
here the better it would be, both for the
city and themselves.
Fred Sherman said he stopped here last
night on his way home from Florida.
Where is your homer
I'm Cleveland, Ohio"
why did you go to Florida?"
Looking for work.
He was found looking for a warm berth
in the freight yard, and the judge released
him, under promise that he would leave
the city at once.
Several Other Cases.
Joseph Smith, colored, and VIM. ODon-
oghue stopped at the police station last
night on their way to no particular place,
and they will be guests of Intendent Stout
enburg for five days.
Jane O'Day, an old offender, appeared,
after an absence of several months
II found her in a stoneyard last night,
under the influence of liquor" the officer
said.
II mend umbrellas for living" was the
womans statement
She will not mend any more for thirty
days.
William J. Glennan, stranger, who was
found begging on Pennsylvania avenue
last night, was sent down for month
plead guilty to a charge of violating the
Hes walking 'speak-easy' said the
policeman.
Tho proof did not sustain the charge, and
the old man was acquitted.
MIR. Mcknew's New Departure.
Mr.. McKnew, who has conducted most
successfully for several years the dry goods
establishment formerly owned by r. H
Taylor, and who has so maintained the
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