Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-31
ONE NIGHT ENOUGH
Charles Steele Wanted to Go to
Gaithersburg Instead of a Cell.
JUDGE SCOTT DIRECTED TIE WAY
Points Of the Procession That
Passed in the Police Court.
SINNERS GET SENTENCED

SINNERS GET SENTENCED
One night in police cell is enough to
| make any man change his mind, and
Charles Steele did not prove an exception
to this rule. Last evening the young man
was tired and hungry and when he met
Policeman Ellsworth he said to him that
he would like to go down on the farm.
II have no home" he said, neither have
1 any place to go, and therefore 1 want to
get locked up"
Policeman Ellsworth talked to Steele
| and advised him that he had better go to
work and earn his living, but the young
| man seemed to be worried over something
that he did not care to tell, and he was so
| persistent that the officer accompanied
him to the station and locked him up.
| This morning he led the procession in
| Judge SCOTS court and the charge against
| him was that of vagrancy.
Are you guilty OF not guilty?" he was
| asked
Not guilty." he answered in a tone of
voice indicating that he meant just what
| he said.
| His plea was surprise both to the court
| and the officer, but the prisoner said he
| had changed his mind.
Where do you belong?"
| 'Tve been away" he answered. land
now 1 am on my way to Gaithersburg.
| where my mother lives"
| when are you going there?"
Il don't know" the prisoner replied. Il
| haven't any money.
| Cant you walk there?" Mr.. Pugh asked
him.
| Il don't know the way"
| Get on the Metropolitan ear track and
| walk until you the sign Gathers
ITS too far"
"Only about twenty miles"
| Judge Scott told the young man that
| and informed him that he could not get
| the District to support him in this way.
Ninety Days for Ninety Baths.
Charles Young, a Dingman place colored
| boy, next appeared on complaint of Po-
| Iiceman Pat Creagh on a charge OF va
! grancy.
I'm guilty." the boy replied when ar
raigned.
This gentleman" said Mr.. Pugh, sis
sadly in need of bath, and the water
will do him as much good as the time you
will give him. He is in the habit OF loaf
ing about the streets. and l think sixty
days will do him good"
| Ninety days. said the judge II think
! ninety baths will do him more good than
| sixty ''r' "'
Charles Hughes, a colored citizen, was
| also member of the short procession, and
| the charge against him was unlawful as
] sembly,
Are you guilty or not guilty?" he was
| asked.
Not guilty this time" he answered.
This defendant, your honor" said Po-
game the otEer day, and when 1 appeared
on the scene the party scattered and ran"
| Did you see this man there?" the court
| asked.
yes, SIR"
And you are sure they were playing
! crap?"
Certainly"
Judge, your honor" said the indignant
| prisoner, that policeman didn't see me
playing crap. When he came there l was
standing in the crowd looking at the other
boys who We're playing"
| And why did he arrest you?'
| Il don't know. He let the little boys go
and arrested me because l didn't run"
Ten dollars or thirty days"
Thought He Owned 1t All.
John Burns, who was under the influence
of something stronger than soda water,
yesterday was ca Pennsylvania avenue.
where his conduct indicated an imaginary
ownership of everything in sight.
Policeman Mansfield, who has charge of
the patrol wagon, made the arrest when he
was Sdiico ny lciepLouc, anu lue prisoner
who was feeling unwell this morning, plead
guilty, and stepped back because he was
short of funds.
One Charles West had appeared and been
sentenced and Jennie johnson complained
that another Charles West was disorderly
in a house.
Did he talk loud enough to be heard in
the alley?' Mr.. Pugh wanted to know.
We'll, squire, to tell you the truth. I
don't know, cause l wasn't out in the al
ley
But did he talk loud enough to have
IF anybody had been standing near the
door think they could have heard him."
Charlie made a statement in his own be-
half, and denied everything that Jennie had
said against him.
| He admitted. however, that he had some
trouble about the women in the house.
II am going to let you so this time" said
| the judge, although think you made too
much noise. would suggest that YOU had
better move from the house.
|, Craps and DisOrlerly Conduct.
George Robinson, a colored crap shooter
from South Washington. was the last one
in the procession, and, although Policeman
Bowie said he saw the bones thrown,
the prisoner made wholesale denial.
Judge Scott did not believe the denial and
imposed the usual fine.
Samuel Spates, Albert Spates. Samuel
| Burns and Anna Burns appeared in court
because Policeman Ward had sworn out a
warrant against them for alleged disord ,r-
ly conduct
When the case was called the officer sail
he had no evidence against them, and the
charge was dismissed. This is only one Of
the many similar cases that Jared the same
fate.
John Scott, boy who was arrested fol-
| jumping en- cable car, failed to appear,
and his collateral. S. was forfeited.
William d. Webster forfeited s. because
he failed to get license for an entertain.
ment he gave last night.
, Alfred Smith, a small colored boy, fig.
ured in a stone battle yesterday, and his
, head was filed exhibit. A piece OF
brick had made a scar on his head, but as
Alfred had thrown the first stone the court
fined him 81. His mother paid the fine.
big boy struck Perry Powell, a six.
year-old boy. and the little fellow threw q
stone at him. The stone missed the boy
but did not fail to break street lamp and
, a fine Of 81 was paid by the boys mother
Policeman Hughes Pistol.
i Policeman Frank Hughes went to the