Evening star., 1895-02-27
BEFORE THE JUDGES.

tFA8OncF8 SeveE0l
VaSrants In Line.
Thomas Hclsey. who is one of the largest
men on the police force, was the first one
to appear on the witness stand In Judge
Kimbalfs court this morning. The first
prisoners to appear were William Green
and Bruce Cole. colered boys under ten
years. and the charge against them was
vagrancy. They had visited Columbian Uni
versity and taken kid gloves from the
pockets of overcoats in the cloak room and
sold them to hackmen for five cents a pair.
This stealing was done Monday night, and
the boys were SO successful that they re-
turned last night and were caught while
leaving the building. One Of them dropped
pccketbook he had taken from the cloak
room.
Tho big policeman got on the stand and
related the story Of the boys conduct, and
when he told Of how they had disposed of
some remarks about persons buying from
boys.
1.-THE hackmen didn't know the gloves
were stolen" said the officer.
Amy man who buys articles from such
small boys must know that they are
stolen" said the judge, land he ought to
be prosecuted. If these boys could not get
ready purchasers they would not steal"
Green said that he stole the gloves be-
cause his companion told him to do so.
'T stole 'em to SELL" said Cole when Ques-
toned.
'sWhat did you do with the moneyT
Took 1t hCme."
He sells papers," explained Green.
Judge Kimt all continued the case until
Friday. when he hopes to hear from their
parents.
Were Relensed.
The next vsgrancy case called was repre-
sented by four able-bodied men, whose
names were given as William Green, Philip
\ 7 nd
Last night" said an officer. these men
applied for lodgings at the station. They
don't belong here, and I locked them up
for vagrancy."
.I'm a bricklayer by trade, and came
here from Little York, Pa.," said Lewis,
when questioned.
Where do you belong?"
'I live in Camden, N. J.'
where are you going?'
ITO Newport News"
There are one thousand men ahead Of
you," the judge told him, land there's no
use in you going there
IF you release me-" said the prisoner,
"I'll walk twenty miles out of town today"
And what about you?" the judge asked
Lee.
Il am on my way home from Newport
News" he answered. Il went there to geA
work, but did not succeed
What are you going to do now?'
I'm on my way home"
John Pagan said he had been told of the
woodward by a friend, and he went there
before he asked to be accommodated.
Il haven't been in town long enough
to become a vagrant" said Young.
The judge explained to him that he may
have been a vagrant when he came here,
They promised to leave the city today,
and the court released them.
William Shafer, a poorly-dressed stranger
who was arrested by Detective Horne was
given hearing He had in his possession
silver watch, about the possession of
which he made different statements The
case went over for further investigation.
Was No Doubt.
There's no doubt in the world that am
guilty" was the way in which Thomas Nc
Manus told the court of his guilt
'T found him going from house to house
on Connecticut avenue begging" said an
officer.
Thirty days"
John Lyon, who was found drunk and
begging on the street was given one month
When James Daily. was called he said he
was here from the Chicago race track
i've followed the races all my life," he
told the court land I expect a job at the
race track in Virginia"
I'VE have no use for followers of the
races here" the court said. '"rhey don't
benefit society to a very large extent and
the best thing for you to do is to move on"
He promised to move and the court re-
leased him.
Henry Wilson and James Robinson young
men, were next tried. They are strangers
in the city. Wilson said he wanted to look
for work before ne leaves.