The evening times., 1895-10-22
POLICE COURT PANORAMA
Shifting Scenes in the Temple
Presided Over BY the Judges.
PLEA OF JOSEPH POWELL
He Has Not Drawn Sober Breath
for Long Time, But Inspired by
Fear OF a Heavy Sentence VIII Try
to Keep pSOber-Jenning~ Escaped on
TcchnicaIity.

There were twenty-four in Judge Kim.
balls temple OF justice this morning and
three of them were women. The first
three or four who were called pleaded
guilty In good order and turned back
with fifteen ia vs. sentence hanging
over their heads.
gray-heade1 man who looked like he
had seen better days was arrested last
night and lined up for being a drunkard.
This man hasn't drawn a sober breath
for five nonths,' said Officer Posey.
Joseph Powell was his last name. Jo-
seph denied the policcman's allegations Ia
the last letter.
Your honor, got out of the worktouse
on the lst of July and l have been work
ing ever since" said Joseph.
But the officer says YOU are drunk all
the time said the court.
Your honor, IN guarantee II you'll
take my personal bonds l won't tax. an
other drink for year. I'll Just take a
couple of glasses of beer a day until get
the liquor out of IN system.'
NOT THE WAY TO QUIT.
"Oh, no; that won't do. The only way
to stop drinking is Ia leave ii alone en-
tirely, and not keep ou drinking" said
the court.
We'll, I'll quit altogether, your honor.
I'll kiss the book, WILL said the plead
ing Joseph.
Il am going tn take your personal bonds
this time, and IL youget caught gain shall
give you a very heavy sentence" said the
court, and Joseph listened 10 the clerk re-
cite the ''bond' story. and making formal
bow, walked nut of the courtroom with
lopR iii his eye that meant. ''Tn get drink
in two minutes If get tu n saloon soon
enough"
Officer Donnhoe brought in a colorcd man,
John Jennings. wnn had a Iso been drunk for
two ar three weeks. Donohoe Went through
n severe cross-exa nina tim at the hands of
Lawyer Pcyton, whn was defending Jen-
nings.
Il have seen him drunk four times since
to-day a week ago." said Donohoe.
what was he doing?' asked counsel
Going from one barroom to another
drinking said the officer.
He has a gallon can which he clases
thhe win" sni,i another biuecuat, who
was helping Donuhoe out.
OUT ON A TECHNICALLY.
Lawyer Peyton discovered a technical
point in he information, on which he thought
the case should be dismissed Jennings
had been tried and acquitted on an infnrma
ton dated from October i about a week
dated the same way. Peyton Thought it
was a faulty information, and the Judge
agreed withhima nd Jennings wasdismisscd-
What Were you quarrcling about" asked
the court of Susie Williams. who had been
arrested for fighting with some OF her
lady" friends on l. street
II wasn't qusrying tan. sab. Me
and Sadie was just excuss in bout dc fair,
and Sadie she up and struck me wild her
fan and l ies' smack her in her ace, !
did"
Susie had it all her own way in the
matter as Sadie was not there to have
her say. But his honor thought Susie
had probably been a little too vehement
i'm her expression and as warning TO all
who attend fairs and get into rows over
their beaux he sent her down for fifteen
days.
In Judge Miller's court this NOR ming
Jesse B. Mason. n wheelmaker at No. 500
street northwest, charged Emory John
son, a dairyman. and William Crumbaugh,
his assistant with the larceny of S15-
johnson ran into a cable car and broke
the wheel of his milk wagon. He went
to Mason's shop to have ii fixed.
MONEY WAS MISSED.
Mason had SIS in the pocket of pair
of trousers banging in his shop, and while
working on Johnsons wagon the money
appoi'htis Wos io
other person in tie shop at the time, but
his honor did not feel able to hold them
on the evidence and dismissed the case.
Ed. Stuart n colored man, who is mar
ried but does not live with bis wife. was
arrested on u warrant sworn out by his
wife, Julia, for assault
The officer said Edward had bad rec
ord and had been arrested before for as
saulting the woman.
"Ebery time he gifts drunk, and he gifts
drunk all de time, he comes down to my
house an fights me. He don't nebber glib
me any money 70, my children an me.
Ebery time he gifts little money he goes
an drinks it up
This was Julia's story, and Edward de-
MED everything she said. He declared
that he supported his wife and children and
was a Woodworking man. His honor
didn't take much stock in his story, though,
and sent him down for sixty days.
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