The evening times., 1896-03-02
POLICE COURT LESSONS
Father Had [, Son There Showing
Sins Penalty.
BAILIFF PUT THEM OUT
Henry Cash Was Charged With Max
Ing Night HideOus, But Prompt Con-
fe~sion Saved His MuttOn-Arthur
Mitchell, IA Servant of the Old Days
In Dixie. Was Let Go.


ana punishment of petty crimes, the police
court serves even more serious purposes.
from the men and women arraigned there
some object lessons can be deduced by pa
rents for the benefit OF a headstrong boy
or wayward girl. Fully 75 per cent OF
| the crime in Washington makes its pres
ence first known through this tribunal,
which witnesses the Opening chapters or
many Il lost life.
This morning among the spectators was
stout, red-faced man, with a sandy gOatee
and a shock OF hair. He clasped by the
hand a boy equally fat, nOrid and bushy
about the head. The resemblance only stop
ped at the goatee. They were father and
son.
The parent was pointing out to the child
the result OF badness. as exenplified by the
wrctched prisoners in the dock. When
small colored lad received sentence OF ID
days for vicious conduct, the pater shook
his offspring 'sarniand whispered something
his knuckles in his eyes.
"SuenCe, there Commanded the alert
Kendig. sterniy: 'take that boy out"
The fat man with the goatee hauled the
urciiin out and the offended majesty OF the
law, through the bailiff. was Modified.
CASH is A CHEF.
The prisoner was Henry Cash, dis
ciple of Brillat Savarin i'll New Jersey
avenue chop house Sunday night Henry
visited the mousse of IA brother chef, on M
street north west, and there is where all
the trouble began. 1t WAS a case of
Mix, and mix again, SIR on the hosts
part, in the language of Mr.. Silas Wegg.
Cash mixed SO often that when he left
his friends house, about l O'Clock in the
morning, he lost his bearings completely.
After he had made a circuit OF one block
several times, and wound up al the starting
place, the reveller concluded tnat a friendly
tree near by was the place for him. He
leaned up against il and began talking in
loud tone to himself. Several neighbor-
ing windows were flung up and white
against the tree.
go ter yo' bed. chillun." yelled Cash,
dis yer earf IL upside down, sho. an amt
a-goin' ter lceyc my fren'," and lie chspcd
the tall maple affectionateiy. .apostrophizing
IL as Il friend and brother.
CAUGHT BY THE COPPER. "''"-
Just as the night-robed contingent had
about oncludcd Ia sacrifice their respective
water pitchers on the woody head OF Cash, IA
dandy copper twenty blocks away heard
the uproar, and. ma king "A sprint, put the
man under the ban. He was Policeman
Ellis, and lie related the occurrence TO his
honor in n few words.
Cash stood by, rolling his tongue around
and wondering why the palate, furred like
a seaIskin, was so much in evidence.
Boss, your honah," the meek and
lowly james, making the court courtesy
with hand and head, 81 pays call las mite
ter brudder cook, an drinks too much.
Wen leehes de house dis year haid Oh mine
gifts all fused. an can't git off de block
mo wonder; you were too drunk to know
anything. What did you shout and shrek
for at that hour?''
Deed, doant noes, jedge. I'm
'sprised at myself.
Cash said he had never been arrested be-
fore, and i'll substantial ton allied Policeman
Crca gh, who bore him out. The Judge was
favorably impressed, and accepted the de-
fendant's personal bonds.
A PATHETIC STORY.
James RaDdall is a tramp on bis own con-
fession. and he has followed the life OF a
Domad for ten years. decade OF misery
and Suffering start,d after the death Of a
wife and baby. He has been in Washington
for two days-two days of hunger and
sIeepiesSDess, he swears. Last night he
walked up Tenth street. above F. aud
watched the crowds thronE into st; Pat
rick's Church. He begged roughly and bra
zenly until a policeman arrested him.
This morning he told the story OF his life.
'.How long have you been tramp asked
the court.
Ten years-ever since my wife and baby |
died.
He leaned on the rail and his frame shook !
with sobs. |
Il shall give You a chance replied the |
court. .'Go again into the world and try tu |
be a worthy man. There is work some !
where for you. Take his personal bonds, |
Mr.. Harper." |
A relic OF antebelum days stood before |
Judge KimbalI this morning. The relic was |
Arthur Mitchell, an "od-time' negro. who |
says at different periods he was In the |
a body servant.
He was charged with being suspi |
cious cha I'll cter. Yesterday afternoon |
he ordered an oyster stew in a Georgetown |
eating house, and offered in payment |
cane. which he said was given MIN by the |
late president of the Confederacy. II was |
refused, and Mitchell found himself in a |
cell. beca use of his lack of funds.
Use an ole man. yo' honah.'' he pleaded |
to the court, "fo'mahly in de sarviCe of |
Massa jeff Davis and Massa Robert Lee. |
Dey's bof de'd. an all Use got 10 men, |
ber dem is dis yer cane, an de genneInan |
wudn't take il fer de stew. It's wurf S."
Arthur said he came from Jacksonville. |
Fla. and was on his way to relatives in |
Virginia.
the court; ..go on your way,
rthur."
The old fellow hobbled out, clutching
fhc only memoir left him of Dixie's golden
days.
IN THE CAPIToL's CRYPT.
Edward Marshall. n whisky bottle and !
The grotto in the Capitol grounds were three
forces that got together yesterday and re-
suited in the Incarceration of Edward.
first in the crypt OF the Capitol and Ia ter
N the Sixth precinct station.
Edward armed himself with half pint
Of questionable whisky Sunday afternoon
and wenGed his way to the quiet grutto,
where he could become an alcoholic absorb
ant. There he sat and toasted the waters
n the fountain.
The jag arrived in a short time. and
he victim expended his artificial energies |
n singing at the top OF his Voice.
Policeman Brown, of the Capitol force |
anne and wanted him to cease. Marshall
extended broad imitation to Brown
,ither to leave or seek place that is darker
md deeper than the silver question.
Brown refused ard gave Marshall a bad |
ialr hour with some shadows in The vault
II the big white building, until his removal
O Lieut. KeIly's headuuarters This morn |
vva ri in al |