The evening times., 1895-09-28
ONE OF THE JUDGES FRIENDS
She Knew Him Even II She Was
Drunk, But His Honor Failed to Ac-
knowledge the Acquaintance-Dis-
orderIies and Tramps Made Up the
Police Court Procession.

Sixteen slisorderlies and drunks, eight
vagrants and six women, three of whom
were white, tells the story presented in
Judge KimbalIs police court this morn
ing.
The first before his honor was Thomas
/ W. Honan, a white man with very long
gray beard.
Judge. l was sick yesterday and had
to take liquor and / took a little too
much" lie explained.
"But the officer says you are drinking
all the time" replied his honor.
We'll, Judge, / have to take little
stimulant. I'm a nervous man."
Ion. don't believe in any such stories"
But. your honor, if you'll let me Off
this time, I'll
eyes. 1 KNOW you will," exclaimed the
rourt, but I'll take your bonds this time
Theodore Scrbner another white man,
and John Williams and Henry Johnson,
two colored men pleaded guilty OF being
drunk and disordcrly, and went down for
fifteen days each.
John Martini a six foot six colored
giant, was arrested by Officer O'Donohue
for using profanc language.
John endeavorcd to explain to the court
how it was that he didn't use bad Ian
guage.
THEY BOTH swoRE.
"You see il was like dis. works
in lime all day, and can't see very
well at night. and dis fellow had his clothes
in my wbeelbarrow. took 'em out,
and put 'em In a barrel, and den he
cussed at me-"
well, l guess you swore at him, too"
mo, sir; didn't, sir
Five dollars"
"Yes. sir; how much, sir?''
Five dollars" repeated his honor
Thank you. sir, very much," and John
bowed his way out
Isaac johnson was intoxicated last night.
Isaac received little Inheritance last
week. and has been celebrating. He
blamed it all on another man, and said:
when / got up dere to see him. he
took out bottle and gave nie drink
that almost set me crazy"
well. you know better from your past
experience than To go TO drinking put
in the Judge.
We'll, jedge, l tells you de fact truf,
sir. 1 amt been drunk for a long time,
dat's de fact truf, sholy."
well. I'll make it five dollars, but
it ought To be ten"
A little diversion was then created by
the appea raEce of woman, who was not
down on the regular programme. She was
drunk and was being brought in from the
street, probably just arrested. When she
spied his honor she yelled:
There's Judge Kemball; | knows the
ledge and / won't DaSS him."
Il won't pass him, l tell you she re-
peated, as she was urged along.
SHE KNEW THE JUDGE.
The judge, however, did not appreciate
the honor and ordered the woman to be hur-
ried into the cells, whereupon Officer Flynn
picked her up bodily and carried her. still
protesting in q loud voice and claiming the
judges intimate acquaintance, into the
cells beyond.
Frank Gallagher, who sells papers to
helpsupporthism mother, andis saboutthirteen
years old, stopped on the outside of a
crowd of boys to see what was going on.
They were shooting craps and Frank got
caught
He was selling papers, your honor"
said counsel for the young prisoner.
''Yes, but paper boys are very fond OF
shooting crap" said the judge.
"He was selling his papers at the time,
your honor"
mo, he wasn't. The officer can't catch
but one boy at time. Five dollars"
John L. Stevens, an old man, who did
not seem to be able to hear or see, was
seeking something to eat and a lumber
pile to sleep on when an officer picked
him up. The poor old man was trying to
find his way to Columbia, 8. c., where,
he claimed, he had a brother, who was an
architect.
OLD MANS PLIGHT.
The old man was on the verge of his sec
ond childhood and understood very few
of the questions asked him.
The judge laid the matter over and Or
dered letter written to his brother in Co
lumbia.
James Sutton, James Murray, Joseph Wal
lack and Henry Morrison, a quartet of
white tramps, were found in the Baltimore
and Ohio sand house.
"The same old game again." said his
honor.
"They are all belong in Washington,
vour honor" said the officer.
what did you sleep in that house for7n.
"Well, I'll tell you, judge. 1 was late
last night and couldn't get in the house."
said Sutton, and the rest of the crowd tool, |
up the same cue and goto off.