The evening times., 1896-03-19
Strange Visitor Studying Pecu.
Iiarities Of a Police Court.
DISCUSSED BY OFFICIALS
He Saw Several Funny Cases and
Had More Than One Good Laugh.
A yagrant Possessing an IllustriOus
Name-The Judge PASSES on a
Cruelty Case.

wearing long yellow macintosh and
| rubber boots. He viewed the proceedings
| with considerable interest through a single
eyeglass. The mOnocle had u peculiar
| fascination for Flynn, who wormed him
self into conversation with the gentleman
and discovered he was an Englishman tour
| ing America. He was comparing our lower
temple OF justice with the London institu-
| ton on Bow street.
Nothing like, you know" he said to
Flynn.
Certainly not, sir" replied the other
his eyes riveted on the monocle, ''cer
tainly not All the difference in the
worruld,' and Flynn throwing back hi
head with a knowing air assumed tray
eled cosmopolitan air.
"oi say, ken," he said to the bailiff a
little la ter, did you see me give him the
dinky dink. He thinks Oi've been in Bow
street."
Kendig turned upon that functionary with
considerable asperity.
You couldn't jelly 4 baby. That mans
onto you: he knows you never was out
of Washington in your life.''
Flynn fairly gasped with Indignation.
He thrust his hand high in the air, and called
mon the favorite Bansliec of the Flynn
family to bear him out in the statement
that he had traversed every hole and corner
OF the United States. from Canada to the
Gulf, and from the Atlantic brine to the
golden waves of the Pacific.
"Oi don't know furrin parts" remarked
Flynn, with a sanctified air, but ye can't
tell me a Ting about ME native counthree."
Native corntry-nit," returned the uu-
believing and sarcastic bailiff.
THE DAY WAS DULL.
1t was another dull day at the court, the
rain last night dampening the ardor of crime,
and there was a meager showing of pris-
oners in the pen.
Miss Sadie Hurst was down on Clerk
Harper's program for the opening number.
Sadie touched up OH gin last night, and
coming across an old rival of hers, one
Clara Poole, pa ssed her some dubious COM
piiments, and then knocked her down.
Daniel Barnard was the principal wit
ness in the case, and he related in a de-
tailed manner the meeting of the Anna zons
Daniel took great pleasure in prnctuating
ais sentences with loud smack OF his big
black hands, and addressing the court as
"Yo' Just 'onnah.''
Dem gals amt ncbber haid no good
feclins fur each udder," said Daniel. $50
wen dcy meets las mite, Sadie she call
Clara a VERY unagreeable name. Den
Clara she hit Sadie rite in de nose an bring
de blood. Den dey falls ON de groun', Sadie
on top, an does yo know, yo' just 'onah,
dat gal Sadie amt got sence 'nuff ter hit
Clara wen she had her down.
You consider that n great oversight on
sadie's part, do you, Daniel?'' asked the
court. laughing at the witness view of the
situation.
Il sutteny does. sab, under de succum-
replied Daniel, who said had he
been put in a like position, considerable
of eyes and knocking out OF teeth would have
ensucd.
he ain't got no hart, dat gal amt. no
mo- den a Clicking" concluded Daniel,
stepping off the stand as Sadie held up her
hand and was sworn.
Sadie Wore NANCY fur cap and a coat
that must have taxed the ingenuity of
man to fashion in such a style.
"Wot he say am rite" she said, point
ing to Daniel. II gifts nah feelin' on from
dat gin, an cuss Clara"
We'll, Sadie. 1t is so refreshing to hear
the truth in cases like this" said the Judge,
that l am going to make it light. You
are fined $2''
From some mysterious recess in the coat
she produced eight quarters and passed
them to the bailiff.
WAS A VAGRANT.
William Crowley was charged with va
grancy, ana when he was asked to plead
aiter the clerk had read the lengthy infor-
nation he said mot guilty, of course: you
think am guilty Of all the stuff that bIoke
read"
1t was the old and oft-to!d story of the
hurrah touch with William at one end
and Policeman McCord at the other. Crow
icy walked up and down the Avenue last
nleht until he was tired, hungry and worst
Of all thirsty.
IF 1 gifts the price, he said to himself.
Il won't do thing to it."
he 1mportuned many men, but they all re-
fused him until he met that genial broncho
statesman, Congressman Miles Crowley.
Say, stake me to a drink, will yer, pard?
needs one bad,'' said the vag.
I'll go you," returned the Representa-
i've, handing him a dime, whats your
namc?''
Crowley, SIR replied the other.
"Good," reJoined the Congressman. $50
S mine, and, as member of our distinguished
amily, IN raise you,'" said Col. Miles,
aging so cents in the buns dirty palm, and
walked away.
William had a five minutes argument
With himself that he was not on earth, and
uch happening could not occur outside
)f heaven.
he clutched the two coins, came to his
enscs and made for "barrei' house
Icross the Avenue, where he speedily lost
hem again.
After the money was gone he determined
o again pick up the thread of fortune,
md recommended his old begging tactics,
Until McCord arrested him.
Say, yer don't want to pinch me be-
ause me brudder's big man here, see,"
xpostulated the yagrant, thinking vaguely
q his befuddled condition of the tall, dark
nan who had given him 60 cents.
mo, don't see," retorted the phIeg-
natic McCord, locking Crowley up.
The latter had only sullen denial of |
verything to make this morning and con- |
essed having worked seven da Us last month |
o the horror of several other Weary willies
waiting punishment in the dock.
The court gave HIM thirty days and the |
ther buns the glacial stare as he passed |
ut to the cells.
A HUMANE CASE.
Both James Frawley and his colored |
river were character sketches in their |
vay, as they defended the health and contg-
lon of a cart horse owned by Frawley |
hat Humane Officer Rabbit said was un-