Evening star., 1896-11-03
THE POLICE COURT
One Effect of the Presidential Election Shown
This Morning. .
Daniel Kenny Got Money Pretending
He Was Voter in Baltl-
mOre-Other Cases.

ence felt today in the Police Court. The
first of the line of prisoners was Daniel
Kenny, a young white man, who, 1t was
apparent, had seen better days. He was
arrested last night as a suspicious person,
on complaint of the democratic congress
sional committee. According to the testi-
mcny, Kenny, with companion, last even
ing visited the committee headquarters.
and showing certificate to the effect that
he was entitled to a vote In Baltimore. Sc
cured dollar, ostensibly to pay his fare to
the monumental city. The man returned
later on the same errand. and growing sus-
p!cious, member of the committee caused
his arrest.
Guilty." said Kenny, when the clerk had
read the information.
Were you going to Baltimore to vote?"
ked the court.
No, SIR"
Didn't you know that your action was
unlawful?"
Yes. 1 knew 1 was doing wrong"
You secured that money for your own
purposes, did you?"
Yes, SIR"
Bonds in 800, or ninety days"
Some VnErancy Cases.
Howard Jones is colored Individual
who, in appearance, looks strikingly like
the generally accepted idea of populist
jones was charged with vagrancy and
when given an opportunity to make state
ment explained that he was on his way to
his home in Maryland when arrested.
Have you any money!
Il spent two weeks pay l didn't get"
If you will leave the city at once l will
let you CO.
"Ail right, sir"
Take his bonds.''
Cornelius Williams. colored, was also
charged with vagrancy. He was found last
night in the New Jersey avenue freight
yard and taken into custody. He explained
TO the court that he was recently discharg-
ed from Freedmans Hospital and was en-
his way to Philadelphia
Why are you going to Philadelphia ~
asked the court
Ter get erway from Washington"
We'll, that's commendable
The man appeared to be demented, but
ne promised to depart from the city with
ceierity and dispatch, and was given the
opportunity.
'Robcrt Red" called the clerk, and an
individual of the hue of darkest midnight
responded. He admitted his guilt when ac-
cused of vaSrancy.
This man is continually drunk" said a
policeman. Last night his mother COM
Ilained to US and asked that we do some
thing with him.
How often do you get drunk?" the court
inquired.
Not every day"
Fifteen days"
Ran Away From Home.
This boy tells me that he ran away from
home said a policeman when Dory Rog-
ers young white boy, plead guilty to
being vagrant. He went to several
houses yesterday and asked for food. un-
derstand that his parents are well-to-do res
idents of Asbury Park
What have you got to say, young man."
Il asked for food and offered to work to
pay for it
"How long have you been here?'
1v.I at he inIr,
Lodging House three nights
Will your parents send you money to pay
your way home,
Il think they will
Where does your father live in Asbury
Park?"
He lives on a macadamized road. don't
know the number exactly
Il don't believe your story" said the
court, but I'll investigate it. Step back
Abe Griffin and his wife Hattie were in
court, charged with disorderly conduct, on
complaint CT Edward and Maria Jackson.
HE called me everything" said Jackson
referring to Abe. 'and his wife called me
Worser."
How loud did he talk?''
You could hear him to the tunnel. Whls-
ky was the cause of it, and don't like the
smell of whisky, nohow."
The facts We're somewhat mixed, so the
prisoners We're discharged.
Theodore Scribner and John Ryan, two
very oid-timerS, appeared in the procession
this morning as vagrants. They told the
old story. They went down for ninety days
each.
Betty King. one of the stand-bys of the
court. was up today for using profane and
indecent language.
Il was under the influence of beer and
dent know whether I was guilty or not"
Betty was given sentence of sixty days
while John r. Jarboe, VINO was with her at
the time of the trouble, was fined So
Il want to go home today, for I've got
to Vote" said John.
Well, you can't go unless the fine is
paid
Jarboe was allowed the privilege Of SEND
IL g for the money, waiting for it in the cell
below.