Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-23
SEVERAL CRAP SHOOTERS
Police Court Continues to Fine Such
Offenders.
Other Cases ON the Court Docket To-
day-Prisoners Who Had Taken
Too Much.


years drunk and hsorderly. and he thought
he might just well plead guilty as not
guilty. for he is always convicted and fined.
1t is related by one of the court officers
that certain officer always picked UP
Oliver when he wanted to attend court. This
may be true, but it is certain that Oliver was
not always innocent, for he has been for
several years patron of the saloons along
It'll street in which 'fve-cent hummers" and
"Gilmores' are Sold and either divers ca
pac:ty Is small or he manages to get great
amount Of liquor, for his normal condition
Is far from sober.
Guilty, he answered, when arraSned,
and the usual fine was imposed.
George Warner, a young colored man who
only has one leg, was in court because he had
been patron.zing the saloons where Oliver
had been. He had also attended party.
Il found him lying across the sidewalk"
said Policeman Auldridge. Hes been
drunk several times lately. and thought 1
would bring him into court
Judge, your honor" said the prisoner II
hope you will excuse me this time. 1 am
working now. and If have to go down I'll
lose my job"
"A man who gets drunk" said the court
must expect to lose his job"
That's so' said George, but only have
one leg, and it's hard for me to get work.
l didn't expect to get drunk last night, but
1 went to a lady's birthday party and had
some wine"
You may go this time" the judge told
him, land the next time you attend birth
day party you had better keep sober
Sam. Dyson said he was born in the coun-
try, but has lived here since 1857.
Il arrested him in Freeman's alley said
Policeman Auldridge. "as suspicious per-
son. He has been hanging around the o
street market, and is suspected of having
robbed market wagons"
There was no proof that he had ever touch
ed anything in the wagons. and Sam. show
cd hot hn t-DrIyFr 60. Z INI,
The policeman had no other proof agains:
him. and Judge kimball released him en-
his personal bonds.
Small Prisoners.
James Peppers. colored boy almost too
small to see over the prison rail, which is
not very high, was in the court on COM
plant of Policeman Joyce. The little fell
low had been locked up by Policeman Joyce
because he heard that he had figured in
boys fight on his way home from the Stew
ems School.
and the other two years his senior, were
kept away from school today to swear
against their companion.
do you know what 1t Is to tell a lie?"
the young boy was asked.
Yes, SIR he answered
What will become of you If you do tell
a lie?"
1.-THE devil will catch me-"
Jimmie Peppers, a witness for himself
admitted the truth of what the witnesses
.idu sou sou, anu uuse rNiiiipait Saiu ne uiu
workhouse, and released him.
Go home" said the judge. land tell your
mother say to give you good whipping"
PoIicem.n ArendaS had ~ T 49, - 80 bic
victim being yerw ac small aG coIo uaS b ms
named David stevens. who had been Locked eS
up over night because he had jumped on
moving car on the 9th street line
yNar Srr,tfh ,,tht 1t,
had been sntticient nunishmant for he IT'LL
client. and so did the fudge The how was
released
Cleveland Jones another how who had
been arrested on a similar charge, forfeited
81 coilf teral
.r. o,
John Zell, a man whose movements were
decidedly uncertain. because of the amount
of uou;d rafresbmsnts IN which he ~ ~
IA "A'.ii i'e ,iau IN
duiseo this morning. was charged with
having been disorderly at 18th street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
at NOV. o,,+ .hi or,;, o.. 80. 5000
800 - 80 IN ;a.o.ina ~ sum sun.
got run in"
IN AFRAID you nad something other
hraa,h connes al tha ,:a, ' n,, soua
and the whisky is very strong
Il don't care if you send me down for
ninesy-nine years., stammered the drunk
en- man, put you re mistaken. live at
Get nvstars ''' - anu was soins ~
Five dollars"
Samuel Herbert. a little old man with
erav hair was in the nrocession on q
Charge of vagrancv and he Mead guItv
"ITnder what circnmstances was tba n,a
man arrestedq', .Iudge Kimhal, asLsd o
"Tbis morning about o,clocL,S so,a
Snac;aI Ofticer Perry 81 found bIr,, .1aar.
In Seaton park -
Zen davs"
poIiceman Rannaean u,.s siy.n so,,,a i,
structions in the matter of aSrests 1 when he
comnIained a eainst m old nan na,,ad IL IL ne
man Zilier for aIIsrad va grano, Aiei
"I found him aoine anross tn.
hridga 1as1 niab+ = said 49, ofRonu .oII
Vas eoinp over 70 Vir.;ni, an5 h,a o
hnndIs of c,o,bes With hi1, - anu Aau
"If he was goin" 70 Virsinio - s.,a .,o
iudga TO, b.d ha{+ar b,n.e LIZ s W.. .ns
fhase stron,ars = 70 80. - IL I ii W teii
lice had haftor .sit tha,,, ~ ~ INC po-
br;ng tbenn baot- WV i"''et 'iia"
w. rr;sonar so,7 - - IT,,
scrnSs tha rivar 30 a+ 80 VS. ot ~ ms way
road ~ SCI WILL ''' Tic eicc'ric
Uss nersono, bonds NAV, .,,
DN' "ee
A Crap Game.