Evening star., 1895-04-24
BEFORE THE JUDGE.
Cases in the Police Court of a Minor
Importance.

BEFORE THE JUDGE
Cases in the Police Court of a Minor
Importance.
Two dozen and three persons. mostly col
ored. among them being several females.
were given lodging last night and free
ride this morning at the expense of the Dis
trict, and when the public vehicle stopped
at 9th and d streets the driver called,
END of the route" 1t required but few
minutes for the passengers to leave the
vehicle and march into the old church
building that is now occupied as the po-
lice temple of justice. There they went
into the different cells, according to sex
and the nature of the charges against
them. and there they remained until 9:3O
o'clock, when they were marched into
court. While waiting in the cells for more
than an hour "Parson" Hughes passed
through the corridor selling coffee and
rolls, but only those who had money were
able to eat, and the others had to go hun
cry until later in the Gay, when they went
to prison or returned home.
When Judge KimbalPs court opened and
the procession moved two colored "crap
shooters" William jackson and William
Brown, appeared. There were two charges
against Jackson. but he said he was guilty
of only one of them.
There was one game in Dixon's court
Sunday" said Policeman Muller, "and an
Ten dollars or thirty days was the penal
ty imposed in each case.
Judge. your honor" said Brown, will
you give me time to pay my fine? I have
You should have thought of that before
you played the game" said the judge.
Il have stopped giving time"
Took the Sidewalk.
John c. Moore was not sober when he
appeared on charge of vagrancy.
This man was drunk last night" said
Policeman Haynes, land I found him
asleep on the sidewalk. And he was asleep
when standing at the box"
rs this the only time you have seen him
drunk?" asked Judge Kimball
NO. your honor" the policeman answer
eo. I've seen him drunk several times"
well, John,' said the court, I'm sorry
10 see you here again. How long have
you been on this drunk?"
Not very lorg."
Ten days"
Joshua Green. colored mar, plead guilty
10 charge OF profanity and went down
because he did not have So.
She was rushing the growler last night I"
was the manner in which Annie White a
colored girl, was introduced.
This was only a part of the evidence
given by the officer, who arrested the girl
in Freeman's alley.
II works in Chinese laundry" said the
girl, land goes to Freeman's alley because
my aunt won't let me have company at
hcme."
Annie promised to keep out of the alley
and Judge kimball released her on her
OWE bonds.
Robert Johnson, a colored man, who said
he got drunk yesterday because he was
treated, proved himself a good talker and
while he did not succeed in talking himself
out of court he did succeed in having a
small fine imposed.
I'm a hard-working man." he said
'and l wouldn't wish to lose my job. If
your honor will trust me to pay my fine
1 Will go back to work to support my wife
and three children"
The judge told him he should have
thought of his wife and children before he
drank the whisky. A fine Of s. was i'm
posed and he went down.
Cries of Murder.
Last night there were cries of murder
in Louise alley and when Policeman Au-
guste responded he found Grace Johnson,
Eliza Harris and Mamie Harris engaged
in drunken fight.
The women were fined s. each. They
went down for fifteen days each.
Four colored men and two Italians were
found in tho Anacostia freight yard yester-
day summing themselves and this morn
ing they were in the procession.
I'VE came over here looking for work"
said John Robinson and his brother
Joseph. I'VE live In Baltimore .
Mitchell Smith. a respectable looking
cOlOred man from the same city, SAID he
came here to see some friends and was
on his way home when the police arrested
him.
Were you walking in the direction of
your home when you were arrested?" the
court asked.
Il had stopped to rest myself" he an
swered.
The Italians admitted that they had been
south all the winter and were now going
where the climate Is more comfortable.
This is just the season of the year."
said the judge. for the tramps to make
their way north"
Mitchell Smith was released to return
home, and the others were sent down for
ten days.
"Jackey' Maloney caused some merri-
ment by referring to his co-defendant as
that coon,'' and Judge Kimball promptly
called him to account for his language.
He then called him that feller."
Disorderly conduct was the charge
against them. and Maloney was fined S..
The colored man was acquitted.