Evening star., 1895-08-28
BEFORE JUDGE SCOTT
Minor Gases Quickly Settled in the Police
Court.
Only One Representative of the Gentle
Sex. and She Gets q
Fine.

I've been in this place a whole lot of
times" said Maggie Lee, a colored wo-
man. who was the only person in the fe-
males cell this morning. but never before
have had the whole cell to myself"
Whats the matter this time?" she was
asked.
Nothing much" she answered. More
than year ago I had trouble with a girl,
and had to leave town after I beat her. I
thought 1t was all over, and SO I came
back Then I went to work at Takoma,
and when we met we had cussin' match"
"And did you strike her again?"
Il never teched her. But am going to
let whisky alone now and keep out of
trouble for one more year.
Maggie was given back seat when the
prisoners were turned into the pen from
the cells. but when Judge Scott appeared
on the bench and court was opened her
case was advanced. and she was first to
appear at the prison rail.
There were only nineteen police victims
in the cells. and fifteen Of them were in
Judge Scott's procession.
Il don't know whether I cussed or no."
she said when arraigned; but am guilty
man who had lived with me gave her some
groceries"
b When the judge questioned her she said
she had been laying for Emma Foster for
three years to beat her because she's living
with her friend.
You will have to pay a fine of s." said
the judge.
That don't make no difference" said
Maggie as she started back; I'm deter
mined to beat her before die"
William Patton, a small colored boy,
plead guilty to a charge of jumping on a
cable car while the car was in motion.
You will have to pay a fine of s." said
the court EFF koan IN
you'll get killed. and that will be worse
than paying a fine"
Smashed Things.
John Reynolds, citizen of Georgetown,
who had INDUCED in some red liquor
yesterday, represented his section of the
city in tile procession.
When he had drank what liquor he want
ed. he started across the bridge, but he.
fore going over there he stopped at the Of
ice on the bridge long enough to paint the
floor.
IT was in the Office when he came along, -
said the bridgekeeper. 'He beat the Office
with such force that he upset the ink and
smashed the looking glass;
WAS he drunk" Judge Scott asked.
Il think he was" responded witness.
HE acted very much as if he had been
drinking"
With what did he beat the Officer
with his fist
mo. sir: he only did the damage I
stated"
The prisoner made a denial of the charge,
but admitted that he SLAPPED the side of
the office while passing it.
Had you been drinking?"
Eyes, sir"
$50 far as the breaking Of the glass is
said Judge Scott, that is only
pay fine of 81 for being drunk"
A little boy name1 Columbus Thomas, also
from Georgetown, was in court for throw
ing stones. and he admitted his guilt
What made you do this?'
"A man got after me-" the little boy said
land threw two bricks at him in self de-
fense."
You should not take TIE law in your
own hands," sajd the judge, "and You will
have to pay dollar a brick"
You are fined 81" said the baiiiff, "can
you pay the fine?" -.
~ haven't any money or fl!erds here"
i. And the little boy was put In the cage
with the prisoners instead of being given
a seat outside until friend sent>lis fine.
Just Returned.
Mike Garvey was in the tolls as a va
grant, and when arraigned he said: II was
drunk"
This man." said Policeman O'Brien. has
been away, and eight days ago he return
ed. He has been drunk every day. and
when he begs about Washington Circle
and is refused. he curses the people who
refuse him."
i've been working up in Pennsylvania"
why didn't you stay there?" the court
asked.
There's more room in Pennsylvania than
there is here"
He was given thirty days.
I'm guilty of being drunk, but not Gus
SIM" said Georgetown colored man,
Edward Mason.
The policeman told different story.
He said that Mason was drunk and pro.
fame, and gave him a great amount Of
trouble.
"As you are a working man." said the
judge. "I'll fine you only 81 or six days"
Edward Whalen, Georgetown sresident,
was in the procession on two charges. He
was drinking yesterday, and when he got
in. trouble with some boys he threw a
stone and broke a window.
Judge Scott listened to the mans expla-
nation. He did not remember all that hap
pened. but his excuse was not a good one.
Drinking whisky and throwing stones, the
judge told him, was a bad combination.
and fined him $40 or thirty days.
Other Cases.
Charles Wood, young colored citizen.
appeared very tired when Deputy Clerk
Harper called him to the rail to answer a
charge of .discrderly conduct. Charlie was
to all appearances just getting ready for a
morning nap, but when he heard his name
called he jumped from his seat and said
guilty"
He had ben arrested in South Washing
ton, md the usual fine was imposed.
Daniel Robinson, a colored man from
was in the procession because
he had INDUCED in some profanity in front
of his home last night.
II don't use no flame talk" said the man,
" cause ] belongs to church"
Policeman Brsrson's evidence was con-
and the court fined him the usual
s. or fifteen days.
Winston Allen, colored boy from Rich
mond, who says he trains race horses, was
tried as a suspicious person. He waited in
front of a store on Pennsylvania avenue
southeass yesterday while his companion
went in and stole several dollars.
His sentence was ten days on the farm.
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