Evening star., 1895-01-21
Long Line Of Prisoners Passing Be-
fore the Judges.
The GUILTY AND INNOCEN T
Ten Little Boys All in One
Batch.
HEY PLAYED CRAP

Loud-smelling smoke from secondhand
cigars filled the cells and corridor Of the
Police Court this morning, and although
the odor as disagree cable 1t acted as dis
infectanl, and had the effect Of making 1t
possible for the officer to remain on duty.
There were not many tramps in the cells,
but there were many colored "crap shoot
ers" there. In the female cell there were
six occupants, and one of them. colored
girl, made more hoise and gave the officer
more trouble than the fifty occupants of
the three cells filled with men and boys.
When Judge Kimbalrs court opened for
business there was long procession OF
prisoners IN the dock, and the first one call
ed was young man named James Banks,
against when there was charge of vio-
lating the police regulations, in being in
toxicated and occupying the sidewalk. 1t
was o'clock yesterday morning when he
was arrested for obstructing the pave
ment.
Guilty" replied the young man when
arraigned.
II want to hear the facts in this case"
the judge said.
well, judge" said Policeman Carlson,
1T was o'clock in the morning when !
arrested him. He was paralyZed drunk and
stretched across the sidewalk"
WAS he boisterous or profane?"
mo, SIR"
A friend Of the prisoner appeared to cay
He has been working at night" said the
friend, land he drank something strong.
Where he worked it was very warm, and
when he got outside suppose the cold af-
fected him.
Il should think a man with this expert
ence," said the judge, would let liquor
alone. This certainly ought to be lesson
TT is good lesson to me-" said Banks.
''Then," said the judge, IF you think
this experience will teach you a lesson
will nI take your personal bonds"
THANK you,' said Banks, and then he
went home with his friend.
OF Assorted Size.
Ten colored Ioys, of all sizes, next ap-
peared. The information charged that
they were in an unlawful assembly in
rear of the Evening News office, and four
Of them said guilty
Policeman Hinkel had what crap shoot
ers call ''de bopes." and he also had pack
of cards.
He told Of the trouble he has in keeping
the newsboys straight and Of the number
Of crap games he has Interrupted. Satur-
day he went to the newsboys' room at the
place mentioned and interrupted the games,
but he was unable to tell just which ones
were in the game.
Reporter Dill got on the witness stand,
and told the court Of the number of times
he had thrown water down the elevator
shaft on the boys.
And" remarked the court that's
good thing to do"
Four OF the boys admitted that they were
playing cards for fun, but not boy in the
party was willing to admit that he was in
a game of crap.
I'VE wasn't playin' crap. nohow." said
one of the boys:
Where did the policeman get the bones?"
the judge asked him.
He had 'em in his pocket" was the
boys response.
Another boy gave similar testimony.
Judge Kimball said he was sorry the
proof was not conclusive
To the boys he said they had better mend
their ways and keep out of crap games.
This game, he told them, leads to all sorts
of crime, and more than one murder has
resulted from the game. The judge told
them he hoped this warning would be suf-
flcient, and DISCHARGED six of them. The
boys who admitted they We're in the game
of cards gave their personal bonds.
Was :: Preacher.
A tall colored man, with Testament and
hymn book in hand, calling himself Rev"
London Shears. next appeared, and said
mot guilty." when arraigned on charge
Of disorderly conduct.
Policeman Flynn, who made the arrest,
told the story of the arrest, but he failed
to say one word to indicate that the man
was preaching the gospel The arrest was
made about IL o'clock yesterday morning
N Green's court.
He was in the court yesterday morning
shouting ana making iouo nolSe' saio
the policeman.
What was he saying?' the court asked.
Il don't know" answered the policeman,
II couldn't understand him."
"Was he preaching?"
"Yes, sir" the policeman answered, "and
he also passed the hat
London told the judge that he was
licensed to preach more than twenty years
ago. He told the judge that he was
preaching yesterday, and for that the po-.
liceman arrested him.
what do you do with the money you
collect?" the judge asked him.
Il collect it for the benefit OF the sick
and poor"
Are you the poorest one in the lot?'
Eyes. sir. I'm poor"
II thought so.''
How do you earn your living?"
II get a pension, and the church menu
bers help me-
London was released on his personal
bends