The evening times., 1896-04-18
BACK TO THE OLD WAYS
Ellen Smith Surprised the Court
by Her Long SSbriety.
BUT DRINK GOT HER AGAIN
kendiI's Memory Aided Her In Get
ting Short Sentenc,.-Nellie Par
ker Denied Policeman jacks Accu.
satiun-Three Young Men Arrest
ed, But Quickly Released.

The police court presented n neglige ap
pcarance this morning. The excessive heat
had brought out new spriug suits, from his
honor on the bench TO Bailirf Kendig,
wrestling with a small contingent in the
dock.
Hot coffee went begging this morning.
Take it away" said Ellen Smith. when
the caterer handed her Il steamiug cup
fragrant With the seeds OF Java, ''au'
bring me II cup OF cold tay.''
The caterer said the menu card was shy
OF tea today. and ii would have to be
coffee or nothing.
Give ii to me, then, said Ellen bury
ing her wicked old face in the cup. but IL
oi drop dead before his amer wild dc hate,
yc'rc me assassinator."
On his Way out the caterer nodded to
HoGg and Costigan, telling them of Eneu's
aristocratic taste.
Faith, an yc know what the ouid gyurl
meant by 'culd fay E" said Costigan. wink
ing at Hogg. She wanted the stuff they
call that way at the Capitol. an it's the
rare old pothccn al that. an niver kne w the
pickin' OF a yellow-face Ciink."
ELLEN's RECORD.
Ellen WAS the first prisoner arraigned.
She WIS charged with vaerancy, not a
new accusation To her Both Costigan and
Time was" remarked Hogg. when we
used to call her Nellie. That was in the
old days, when she had youth and beauty.
Now her name has hardened with her life
Cost igan said a rose by any ether name
was Just as sweet, hut the softest. ScDtlest
pet name ever coined could not make Ellen
the better for il. She has drunk so much
rum that her face has hardened into coarse-
masculine lines, and she has not single
wumanly trait about her
She drank herself into state or stu
pIdity Yesterday. going to sleep under the
shade OF a tree on Four-andlalhalf street.
..How long since you have been here
Elem asked the judge.
Ellen cracked the Knuckles OF her hard.
bony hands. and said not since last oc-
tobcr.
As long as thal?" remarked his honor,
surprised at the long period of good be-
havior.
shes telling the truth. Judge inter
rupted Keudig. whose memory is as re-
liable as the records.
But YOU couldn't keep away from drink,
after AL" said Judge Kimbail. and had
TO come blc!; TO your evil ways. This time
| shall make it light-tcn days; and when
you get out try ami b. good a little longer
Nellie Parker, young colored girl in
a blue wrapper, was also accused Of va
granCy. Policeman Jack said she was a
keg drainer.
what's that?" asked the court.
'Gocs around al night explained Jack
land drains what beer is left i'll the barrels
in front of barrooms into can and drinks
IT."
Jack based his charge against her more
on her previous reputation than any spe-
cific act constituting II vaGrant Nellie
denied Indignantly cnplyimg beer barrels,
ana said when she wanted anything to
drink she always had the price to buy it.
Which is nothing 10 your credit said
Judge kmhalI, telling her to go home
Frank Mack. Joseph Henry and stephen
Henry are young whit. men who have
fondnrsS for natural history as set forth
at the Zoo. Their visits there attracted the
attention OF viGilant. blonde musta ched
special policeman named W. V. Kraemer.
who considered the constant presence Of
the trio in the park was sufficient ground
TO charge them with va grancy.
All Kraemcr could say was that the,men
wandered around the garden in localities
where the public were seldom seen and
he considered them suspicious persons.
There is no case made out here" said
Judge Kimabll, land the defendants are
released"
TRAMPS ARE FITTING.
AS summer approaches the number OF
1I1fTlIDS III tbuIt tIONs ANFN anu iN''- A''NA'
was only one in the pen today, but, as
Kendig expressed ii. he was butte from
Butesvilic.'
He as Patrick Cavan. originally or New
York and the Bowcry, but now OF the
world at large. Pat sncers at bath tubs,
aud ridicules the use OF soap, and his APP
pearaucc fully evidenced such anarcblstic
tendencies.
He reached town yesterday morning with
rtrp,rallls tomato
growler, and Il jag. acquired at Badens-
huTg Pat said il wa. the Spa water there
that affected him.
When he struck Pennsylvania avenue his
thirst prompted him to ''buEn' drinks IN
saloons. When the barkecps turned lirn
down he tried to barter the umbrellas Tor
whisIy-a transactions that bore nothing
but failure for poor Pat. Then he began
begging, and had only approached ONE
man, when the police got him.
SAY Swipcs.'' he whispered to kendlg.
II didn't get ting but de dinky dink all
round yistidy, and amt got me noive back
Wit What am agoin' to say ter de judge!
Kendig advised him to tell the truth.
Pat said he'd try it for once.
but 1t Gums hard. Gull: cause ] m such
q beautiful rOmantist.'
PATS HOME RUN.
KcndIg warned him that fiction was at
n discount IN tne pohce couit' So i"o
made a home trun by cOnfessing to be-
ing drunk and begging.
But if you let me go dis time, I'll never
stop runnin' until / git out OF this town."
he pleaded.
The court decided to give him chance,
and released him on his personal bonds.
Ella Smith, inspired by Pats escape.
sent for Miss Mckay, the missionary from
the Crittenton Home at the court, and
asked her 10 intcrcede with the judge.
Miss Mckay saw his honor, who called
Ellen up to the desk.
"Will you go with this lady to the home
If relca So you?' lie asked.
Ellen said she'd stay there for life If
she could only regain her freedom. Judge
Kimball decided TO try her and took Elen's
personal bonds.