Evening star., 1895-02-12
BEFORE THE COURT.
Men Found Lying Out on the Side
walks.


walks.
An intoxicated colored man was found
lying across a sidewalk in East Washing
ton last night with his face resting on the
ioe-covered bricks. He was apparently
asleep, and was as well satisfied as if he
had been on a downy couch in warm
room. 1t was a case of blissful ignorance,
ard number Of persons who saw the
man there, perhaps freezing to death, did
not stop to lend the unfortunate man a
helping hand. A young lady who saw him
called the attention of a colored man. and
his answer was, "Oh, he's only drunk
The next man remarked, Hes got his
skates on" and the young lady, ignorant
OF the mans meaning examined the mans
feet for Skates" but failed to find any.
This good Samaritan then went to the
to her appeal and perhaps saved the
mans life.
There was no charge against him other
than drunk, and this morning he was re-
leased.
Patrick Dempsey and jeremiah Lena
han were in the same neighborhood. and
they were perfectly willing to get in a
condition which might have landed them
on the sidewalk side by side with the col
ored man. but before they could beg
enough liquor to put them in such condi-
tion they were arrested as vagrants.
They were not released this morning. but
were taken before Judge Kimball. When
arraigned they said guilty"
II found these men going from saloon to
saloon, begging for whisky" said Police
man Wagner, "and they also stopped peo-
pie on the street.
Bonds or thirty days"
Remained Here.
William Delaney, a counuynan, and
Boston Jones, a young colored man, ap-
peared in the procession on a charge of
vagrancy. because they asked for lodgings
at police station.
zones has been here before" the court
remarked. How much time did you gete'
Ten days.
''Why didn't you leave when you got
out?"
IT was going to leave. but there was so
much snCw.'
'If the weather had been good" said the
Judge. land you had remained here I
would give you thirty days, but on account
days"
The countryman got the same.
Benjamin Harvey, young man who
lives in Bladensburg, was in the process
sion because he came here last night,
drank some liquor and then became dis
orderly.
When under the influence of liquor he
wanted to go to the theater, but could not
get ticket, and when under arrest he be-
came loud and profane:
Il came in last night to buy some
things" said the young man. who had his
market basket with him.
But you should have behaved yourself
the court told him.
Il was drunk" the prisoner said, but
I'm usually orderly"
ITS hard thing" said the Judge "for
man to be drunk and decent at the same
time. If I thought your experience would
teach :f;f1 you lesson 3n would let you CO."
That you won't drink?''
He was released.
Out Too Late.
William John Johnson, colored man,
who lives In South Washington, went to
Georgetown last night, and IT was late
when he started home. Policeman O'Brien
met him on 20th street about am and
asked him for an explanation.
Have you got a razor?" he asked the
colored man.
No, amt got no razor" he answered,
"and I'm going home'
But he did not go home. for the police
man arrested him and locked him up. The
charge against him this morning was va
grancy and suspicion.
Judge kimball advised him to keep better
hours and discharged him.
James Moody, young man from across
the river firted with colored girl named
Ella Mason. whom he met in Georgetown
last night, and later on, when Policeman
Conlon found them together, he arrested
them.
Judge Kimball held them under the va
grancy law and gave them thirty days each
in default Of real estate security.