The evening times., 1896-12-26
EIGHTY-THREE IN THE DOCK
Prisoners Pen at Judge KIM
balls Court Was Crowded.
CULPRITS WERE ALL SHAKY
Most of Them Wanted n Cocktail In
stead of Breakfast-HenryC Clay
Kelley's Appeal-A.inie CrawfOrd's
Sad Case Harry Heights in the
Depths Today-Other Cases.

Washington, so moral on Christmas Eve
kicked over the traces yesterday and filled
the pen of the police court this morning
with more prisoners than the narrow, wire
barred inclosure has held i'll long time.
There were eighty-threc men and women
struggling in the dock against the efforts
of Kendig and Cole, the bailiffs, to arrange
them in some order, and almost everyone
OF them were placed in their predicament
through drink.
They represented all classes and condi-
tions of life: the man who had never been
arrested before sat, shamefaced, next to
d woman of the slums, while a remorseful
youth, feeling for the first time the mis-
cries OF head and stomach following
debauch. shrank from contacS witha brazen,
hardened bum.
As has long been the humane custom
at court before the proceedings, coffee and
sand witches were offered to all the prisoners,
but anumber of them refused the hospitality
limiting to Policeman Flynn, who sees that
no one is neglected, that a stiff cocktail
would be preferable to all tie Java ever
boiled, and four fingers of whisky more
welcome than the most exquisite gastroDomic
achievement of Brilab Savan.
Il pass said Henry Clay Kelley, Ia
karat all wool hobo, as Steward Baker
handed him IA tin cup OF smoking coffee
and ham sandwich. ''Gimme cigar
ette an hummer of whisk'; that's the
5rekfust fer Harry boy"
Mr. Flynn stopped in front Of Kelley,
and gave him short but forcble lecture
on the dangers Of drinking, which affected
Mr.. Kelley about as much as the drip
of rain on a duck shack.
"Ir you let the booze alone wound
up Flynn, instead of being here, you
might be wearing diamonds"
II wish | had one on this mnrnin',' re-
torted Kelley II wouldn't do a thing
but hook it fer me fine"
Come out, Harry" said Kendig. poking
his head through the door, and be tried.
And let me tell You that n fine don't go
in your case. You are charged with being
vag, and the only thing that will get
you out is real estate bond"
I'm the cutpst karneccopy on the tree"
said Kelly, an I'll jolly mcself ont of it
But Harry was not the Language Of diplo
macy, and his impudent front secured him
sixty days in the workhouse.
81 caught him on the Avenue yesterday
said Policeman Newkirk, making gen
eral touch on everybody
"A general WHAT asked his honor.
Touch" explained Prosecutor Pugh. "A
touch, your honor, rs quick borrow, and
is sometimes known as IA hurrah touch
"Oh. / see,'' smiled the judge, asking
Newkirk If lie had seen Kelley get auy
money.
NO, SIR answered the officer. "A min
lister complained to me about Kelley, who
became irupudent when he was refused
money"
Where is the minister" said Ar. Pugh.
"He didn't care to come here"
Now, Kelley" said. the court. what
have you to say for yourself:''
Take the stand, Kcl," whispered Ken
dig, land let me see what kind OF joiiter
You are?''
Kelley is of the husky-voiced, unshayen,
red-nosed class, who scare some timid peo-
pie badly by their aggressive demeanor
when soliciting aims.
Judge lie said, insolently. Il wasn't
Begin. This copper is off his trolley"
kelley, wouldn't get so fresh if were
you," frowned Mr.. Pugh.
''oh, yes, you were begging added the
judge. DO you know what becomes of men
who beg on the streets of Washington"
Nav, l don't" growled Kelley, smoth-
erinG some other words under his breath
I'VE send them to the wOrkhouse," re-
Joined the judge, softly You get sixty
days"
Ion, yes rrinned Kendig as he walk
cd Kelley back, you are a joliier-l don't
think