The evening times., 1896-09-02
MIKE Is MISSED.

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before ms i-oDoi, ,ncie being only three
prisoners in the pen, Michael Cavanaugh,
Mastii lane ana Rosa Craig, all member:
OF the exclusive circle OF police court So
ciety.
So far as Michael Cavanaugh was con
cerBed his very appearance convicted him.
Micnael has been on the road for many
years, anu has been coming TO the polIct
f.court time without end
Last night Policeman Joyce saw him ap-
proach a number OF people and ask them
for n.Oeey. He was arrested and today
made a bold plea for liberty. Nearly sixty
years have crcpt over Michaers white
head, and i'll tnat time he has been a
good mama soldier for his country and a
faithful husband until rum dragged him
down. Michael waited patiently with his
| two companions until he was called.
Your honor" said Joyce, this man Is
the most persistent beSgar in the city
and he gets abusive when people refuse
4 him money
THE VAG's APPEAL.
Michael, trembling and nervous, refused
/ to, be sworn, and advanced toward the
! judges desk. he told long an,s some
what pitiful story OF a wifc's separation
as reason for his debauchery
| she wiBt back on me, your amer" he
| said, 'aD ] amt been a mon since"
surely, liquor does not aid you,' Oh
served the court.
No." replied Michael, unsteadily, but
it kills the pain YER" and he rubbed his
| hand against his breast.
| For Il time, perhaps" added the court
"and after that comes misery. Now as to
your begging" continued the Judge, 1.-The
| officer says you are exceedingly imperti-
nent when people decline to give you aims -
What little fire there was left OF Michaels
temper gathered strength as lie endcavored
! TO explain his action.
Say, judge he growlcd, setting his
| broken teeth Gil his thick uiderlip, 'aiiI't
| got roight TO soine money in this worruld;
is some people 10 have it all, and ME git the
go-by?-'
| You have q right to all the money you
| can earn interposcd his honor "hut not u
light, to the earnings of others. l know
| your character, and know it to be rather a
| desperate one. / shall consider the pub.
| lies benefit, and give you four mouths in
| the workhouse."
Michael cursed under his breath, and made
| q rough motion at Kendig as he forced him
behind the rail.
Then came Martin Lane. Martin is as
harmless as Cavanaugh is vicious.
| HE is SELDOM SOBER.
| Martin, too, finds solace in the cup that
| degrades. The worl0 is only pleasant to
him when lie is drunk, and he must have
looked on ii with great affection last night,
for Policeman Williams discovered him
maudlin drunk in an empty coal box on
Ohio avenue, croDins softly a folk song
Of his race.
7 Judge said Williams to the couY
this morning, Martin is all right when he
is sober; which, l am sorry to say, is
seldom. Just as soon as he earns a little
money he spends it in drink"
Nothing specially wicked about him?"
asked his honor.
-"oh, no. said Williams; except his ap-
petite for GIN"
"Dats right, boss sang out Martin; If
it wasn't for datfyah in my froat, 1 d neber
git heah."
Il think, Martini remarked the court,
you had better go down u little while to
get yourself in condition"
II am ut your benedckshun, Sir" grinneG
the defendant, while his honor smiled.
You can pay fine OF So or spend nine
days in the wurkhouse.'
''I'll take dc nine, sir; kase de barrooms
has got all de ole mans MUMMY"
II was Officer Gustav Joseph, an G.
soldier of the EobenZollern Empire, WHO
had Rosa Craig before the bar today
Rosa is a sunburnt Carmen, and her pas
sion might tutor Olga Nethersole when
she portrays that savage Spanish woman
Rosa loves, and loves deeply, bod
carrier who carries through life the rather
unromantic name of William Binks.
William once returned Bosa's affection,
but that was before the advent in the alley
where he lives OF Sarah Diggs. Then
Rosa's star paled, as do those in the sky
when the morning breaks. and she verified.
yesterday, the words Shakespeare wrote
Hell hath no. sfnrylike a woman scorned'
A JEALOUS WOMAN.
Rosa was scorncd. and in her veins tha
blood pulsed swiftly last night when she
saw William arm in arm with Sarah, who
uttered innuendoes about her unfortunate.
rival
Rosa, spurncd but not suppressed. sue
ceeded in. gatleIlpg Sarah on the cobble-
stones and was soundly beating her when
the policeman cane.s
To Judge Scott she made no secret of
her aetionssand cried rather pitifully as
she related the misdoings of Binks
II sholy has bin good to dat man." she
declared; land now he shakes me for dat
common yailer wench,"
The Judge soothingy 1dmonished her
that william was not the only man in the
world. and gave der light fine, which she
paid. -.
british Consul Asks for Assistance.