The evening times., 1895-08-19
The JUDGES DOUBLE DUTY
Two Days Docket Arraigned in the
Police Court.
Echoes OF Sunday Rows and Saturday
Night Carousals Heard by
His Honor.

There was a large attendance In Judge
Scott's court this morning, the usual heavy
arrests Of Saturday night helping to swell
the procession. His honor opened court
about $50 O'Clock, and a look of disma ,
spread over his face as he surveyed theforty-
four prisoners in the dock, but he settled
va'iantly TO work and waltzed through the
proceedings with lightning like rapidity.
Louis II. Bird" called Clerk Washburn
and a weildressed white man, the hair
around his temples slightly tinged with
gray, stepped up 10 the rail and pleaded
guilty TO profanity.
The court fines you So" said the clerk.
and the prisoner stepped back.
Bette Moore" called the clerk, and
three white men stepped around and pleaded
not guilty to a charge of disorderly con-
duct before II was discovered that Bette
Moore was a colored woman
II never saw three men by the name of
Bette Moore BEFORE" said Mr.. Pugh
Bette herself was finally arraigned and
pleaded guilty. The usual fine was imposed
and she stepped back
Policeman Flynn's authority was again
made light Of this morning by Lucy VIII
ianis Lucy Stalks a nd VIM. Washington, and
he ran them in. When arraigned William,
whose eyes looked suspiciously at each
other, said that he was not looking at the
officer when he was motioned away, or
he should have gone.
He was looking square at-me, your
HONOR said Flynn.
ats hard to tell which way he was
looking your honor" said Mr.. Pugh.
VIM. was fined So and the two women
were released on their personal bonds to
keep away from the courtroom.
George Moore and John Baltimore were
arrnigned by Policeman Sprinkle, charged
with obstructing the sidewalk on B street,
and the judge took their personal bonds.
VIM. Gee was charged with disorderly
conduct.
said Gee.
His explanation was partially satisfactory
and the court only imposed fine of 50.
Emma Duval, 4 well-dressed and appar-
entlyrespecta blc white woma u, was charged
with disorderly conduct a nd pleaded guilty.
She stated to The court that too free indul-
eence eiudrink caused her downfall Saturday
night, aud as she had an opportunity to Sc
cure work to-day Mr.. Pugh suggested that
her personal bonds be taken. Emma was
accordingly put under bond not to repeat
the offeuse within the next thirty days,
and released
Edward Cole. Albert Stewart, Samuel
Brown aud Luther Brown, quartette of
of juvenile crap-shooters, were next ar
raigned by Policeman vermillion- Law
yers Hewlett, Smith aud Jones appeared
for the boys, and Judge Scott took their
personal bonds
Nellie Harris was charged with disor-
deriy conduct and pleaded not guilty She
was arrested on a warrant sworn out by
neighbor, who testified that she used
'.undecent language" in front Of her door.
There was some question as TO the jden-
tity of Nellie, as she and her sister looked
very much like each other, and the case
was dismissed.
Lewis Roche, John Curtis, James Berry,
Edward McHerney, Thomas Webb, Olive
Downey, Frank Markwood, William Gun
ningham and Edward Powell failed to
respond when their names were called
from the collateral list, and their securities
were forfeited.