Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-21
BEFORE JUDGE KiMBALL
The aaily March Of the Army Of the
Unfortunates.
Some Were Migrants and Some Had
Used Too Much LiquOr-The g
Different Victims.

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Different Victims.
There were more than two dozen Pris-
oners in Judge kimbalrs procession this
| morning, and only two of them were wo-
men. Court opened at $50 o'clock, and
| when the procession started Policeman
Nicholson had a complaint to make About
tramps begging in lexington. He had
two victims, Alexander Starke and Edw
Kruder, young Germans, against whom he
had a charge of vagrancy.
Yesterday afternoon" said the officer,
complaint was made that two tramps
were begging from house to house, and
these men answered the descriptions given
| of them. While l was looking for the men
! lady called me and told me that two
| tramps had come to her house and de-
manded money. She gave them some
money, because she was afraid of them"
Soon afterward he met these men, and
the lady thought they were the men who
had been at her house. n4s...&
What did they say?'
They are Germans. and claim to have
come here from Baltimore
your honor," added the officer ,"tramps
| ere coming in pretty thick now
| We left Baltimore at II o'clock day be-
fore yesterday. and tramped here" said
Why did you come here?"
| Looking for work." answered one of
| them We have only been in this coun-
| try few months"
And what about you?'' the other man
vas asked.
Iy statement is the same"
Inc men promised to leave here and re-
leased.
A young man whose name was given as
| James Mltcheil was in the procession be-
| cause OF his Incorporate habits. He had
ceen In court many times before. and he
VI derstood as well the effects of a SEN
| teEce as he did. the effects of liquor.
He was very drunk yesterday" said
Serst. Dunnigan. land according to what
the officers say he is frequently in that
condition and is put in the station over
night to sleep off the effects of what he
| drinks Az
When were you last arrested?"
The last time 1 was in court" he an
swered was in October
october: asked the judge, when he had
recovered from his surprise
Yes. sir; but I've been arrested once
s-nce then for being drunk"
Fifteen days.
About Drinking.
Lawyer Moss. the attorney from Ana
costa, appeared in the next case and he
argued that his client, Harry Mosby, a
colored man. was not drunk when he was
arrested.
The officer had said he was drunk and
had to be helped in the wagon. 1t was the
first time Harry had been arrested. and
counsel thought he was probably excited
and the officer thought he was drunk.
But he was drunk" said Officer Trnn,
bull, land l could smell whisky on him"
DO you drink the officer was asked.
Il DO not, was his response
Then l am very glad to hear it," added
counsel.
"And he should he commended for II >,
said the court. Some of the officers do
drink and there is 10 commentator for
them"
Lawyer Moss continuing made an effort
to tell of some of his own experiences and
said that until he became lawyer he did
not drink. But" he added, Il would not
like to swear to what l might take now
lou mad better be careful Mr.. Moss"
said the judge, ''or the court will have to
give you a temperance lecture"
Mostly was fined s. or fifteen days.
At u Revival.
In the next case Lawyer Peyton appeared
to defend Godfrey Jones and George Hack
etson, young colored men who were charg-
ed with having disturbed a revival meeting
in the Seventh Baptist Church, near Rock
creek, last night.
Jones, who was married In that church
about a month ago, fell asleep in the meet
| ing last night. although one of the church
| time" there.
II was orderly in the church." said Jones,
but l was asleep"
DO you sleep in an orderly manner?'
Il don't KNOW rs
DO you snore?'
| IF do, l don't know it," ----.-.-.'
| When it became necessary to describe a
revival, Lawyer Peyton came to the front
| and concluded: Il know, for I've been
there myself
Evidence given for the District was to
| the effect that the men We're under the in
| huence of liquor, and counsel said he would
| admit that IL was against good morals for
a man to go to a spiritual meeting with
| another kind of spirits in him. He charg
| ed that the church officials caused the
| trouble.
These church officers" he said, "are too
| thin-skinned, and il one coughs or sneezes
in church he will be called to account
| Judge kimball commented on church dis
orders, and said he thought that persons
who are dsorderly in churches and street
| cars should be more severely punished than
for common disorder on the streets.
| 1t took Judge Kimball one hour to hear
| the evidence of five witnesses. make a
| speech and fine the defendants so or thir-
| ty days.
| Mary Dwyer, a little old woman who has
been figuring in police circles number of
years, was arraigned for vagrancy.
Il very reluctantly brought her here"
said Sanitary Officer Frank. 'She has been
| in every charitable institution in the city
| but she will not remain in them. Her
| daughter will give her a good home, but
| she won't stay there"
| Il believe this woman's mind is not
| right" remarked the judge.
Don't you believe it," said Mary. Il
| amt crazy" 49,
II don't know what to do with her." said
| the judge.
Give her six months twice year." said
| Mr.. Pugh. 1T is about the best thing to
do with her. She will be well cared for
| down there
A sentence of six months was imposed.
| Yearly MigratiOns.
'These men work hard to keep out of
work. remarked Mr.. Pugh when seven
white men and two colored ones appeared
as Migrants. They were found in the Balti-
more and Ohio sand house about o'clock
| this morning. The sand is warm and the
men found it more comfortable place
| than out of doors or in barns.