Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-23
IN THE POLICE COURT
There Was Only One Woman, but She
Was Enough.
Raised Disturbance in the Cell
Other Cases and How They
Were Settled.

There was only one woman in Judge
kfmbslPs procession this morning, but she
was able to make more noise than all the
men put together, and she made the noise.
She gave her name as Eva Thomas, and
the charge against her was disorderly con-
duct in Freeman's alley. Policeman Flynn
complained against the young woman,
who, he charged, had figured in a free
figat In the alley. Eva was unable to sat
isfy the court that she was not in the
wrong, and the usual fine was imposed.
While on her way from the court to the
cell Eva managed to shed a few tears, but
when the cell room was reached she gave
an exhibition of lung power, and disturbed
the court to such an extent that Bailin
Cole was sent out to quiet her. But he was
forced to confess that he could not help
the court, and the noise continued until
time for adjournment.
A trio of men who do not belong here
next appeared, and there was charge OF
vagrancy read.
Guilty." responded two of them, while
the third one said mot guilty"
They came to the station last night and
asked for lodging" said an officer.
DO you know anything about them?
the court asked.
NO, SIR" the officer answered; 'only that
they did not give good accounts of them
selves"
Il am here looking for job" said
Bishop, who is an old man. i've been
down to Capt. Jacks. and now am ready
to leave"
Reese Price was recognized. and the
judge inquired of him: How long since
you were here?"
Some time"
What did give you then7"
Thirty days"
You will have to go down for another
month";"
Jesse Forsythe was given ten days.
The next prisoner tried was a young
man who said he had been without food
Gated that he was telling the truth.
II found him sitting near the Waterman 8
fire at Florida avenue and 14th street"
said the officer.
What time did you find him?"
about 3 o'clock this morning."
The young man told the court Of his
poverty, and said he came here from New
York.
Whats your business?'
Il work about the race track
He said he had no place to go and that
he had slept near the watchman's fire
at the place mentioned.
What did you do for food while you
were sleeping about the fret"
II went without it,
He said he expected a letter containing
money. and the court released him on his
personal bonds.
William Mclaughlin, a tall man from
Baltimore. was called on a charge of va
grancy, the complaint being that he was
an habitual drunkard.
Hes been temporary inmate Of Sol
diers' Home all the winter" said John
WEIGH, Waterman at the home, ''and this
month he was discharged for drunkenness
and lettering about the premises. The gov
ernor got tired, and as he could do nothing
with him, he asked me to bring him 20
court"
The prisoner said something Of his good
character and said it had required twenty
years of service for him to get in the home,
'and." he said, its all upset by one dash
Of the PEN"
you mean one dash of whisky" re-
marked the court.
A sentence of five days was imposed.
James Henson, a neatly dressed colored
man, who carried in his hand a dilapidated
silk hat, was accused of vagrancy because
he was begging last night.
II asked a man for five cents to get a
loaf Of bread" he told the court, ''as l had
not had any bread all day long"
He said he had worked for the District
government early in the winter, and he
now expects to go to California to work on
the streets.
The court accepted his personal bonds.
John Wise and John johnson were held
guilty of disorderly conduct because they
were present and probably participated in
a game of crap on a lot in South Washing
ton. They were each fined $40.
Nine colored boys appeared on a crap
complaint and were dismissed.