Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-19
BLACK CAT THE CAUSE
Crossed Her Path and She Got Ar
rested.
Scenes In the Police Court This Morn.
fng-Dnrk Brown Taste In
PrisOners' Mouths.

the court in his own behalf. But the Judge
was not on the bench. The man, who had
been filled with cheap liquor, however, got
a glimpse of glass of Ice water which
"Parson" Hughes had put there for the
Judge. Several good-sized pieces of snow ice
attracted HIM, and, although he had been
gwen a cup of coffee to extinguish his in
ternal flames, the sight of the ice dispelled
coffee recollectiOns, and, with a thick voice.
the man said: That's what 1 want-that,
he repeated, pointing toward the bench.
What do you want?" he was asked.
Il want what's in that glass;, muttered
the man, land If don't want it worse than
the judge I'll plead guilty"
"You may as we'll plead guilty. anyhow,
he was told for when the judge sees the
size of your head and hears the noise made
by the frog in your throat he'll know you
are guilty"
The ice had melted considerably before
the judge appeared in court, SO that its
former attractlveness had disappeared, and
there was no occasion to enter into DIS
puie about who was most entitled to the
ice and water. Bailif Cole opened the court.
the process on started, and John Booth was
first to appear at the bar of justice.
John IS colored man more than fifty
years old. who was IN no danger of freez-
ing to death last night when found asleep
Oh the Sidewalk, for he was wearing three
coats in addition to other garments.
You are charged with having obstructed
the Sidewalk with yohr person." read the
Il don't KNOW he responded, but I
guess I'm guilty.
Only one guess was given, end that one
cost I'm s.. or two weeks Imprisonment in
the workhouse.
Julia slyan, a woman who says she lives
in Rockville, but who is Il visitor in "Bos-
ton,' was in the tolls because Georgetown
Pol conan Harrison had arrested her.
She comes to Boston several times dur
ing a month. gets drunk, does the skirt
dance and sings on the street." was the
poEceman's complaint. Sometimes she
gets three parts full. but even then she is
just as disordery.''
FagraAcy was the charge against Julia,
but she made a denial. She told the court
she had lived with doctors family in
Rockville. and at a real estate dealers in
Rockville
Il do come in. town and drink. some
tines" she said, land then 1 get loud and
sing ON the street, but don't harm any
viii you return to Rockville if 1 let you
go?' the judge asked.
Yes, SIR
"How will you get thcre?''
II have a dollar" she answered, land
will buy railroad ticket"
You may co.
Liked the District.
Orlando Harris, a colored man from
Georgetown, was in line on a charge of
vagrancy, resulting from his appetite for
strong drink.
He gets drunk two or three times a
week. said the officer land during the
past month he has been locked up three
times.'
: only twice." said Harris. "Of course.
was drunk last night. but I'm a working
man.
Fifteen days"
Edward Desmond, a little fellow with red
hair, was III the tolls as a vasrant. the
second time within month
He's been out at the station for lodging
several times the officer said, and it
seems as If ne wants to go down.
Although I'm a vaS and have plead
guilty., said the prisoner, Il don't like
man to tell lie on me. don't drink. and
I've been away from here for some time"
why did you come back here:' the
judge asked.
Because the District Of Columbia is as
good place as any other for me, for 1 get
fed better here than at any other place"
linen I'll keep you here for three
Afraid of Freezing.
Robert Marshall, a comfortably dressed
colored man, who says ne is from Warren
ton, was in court as a vagrant He had
been IN court before, and had spent a short
time in the wcrkhouse
, I've written to my mother for money!"
ne said, and when 1 get it I'm going
hCme'' e
Why don't you walk homer" the Judge
as ked him.
Because I'm afraid of freezing to death"
was the colored mans response.
shouldn't like to employ you,' said the
Judge; you might freeze to death while
you are working"
He was released on his personal bonds.
Dennis Hall, colored, ard Lorenzo Hall.
Will n..e, VINO were arrested because they
were seen lettering about the streets with
out any means Of support. denied the
{ narse Of vagrancy preferred against them
ty Policeman Parham.
how bod
pockets said the officer, land I locked
tnem up because they have no home here"
Iney promised to leave the city, and
tfe Judge released them On their own recos-
niZance.
James Rudd plead guilty to a charge of
imposed. ''o 40
Vincent jackson and Walter Tyler. COL
ored boys, who live in Northeast Washing
ton, We're tried for cruelty to animals
They we're running through the Capitol
grounds Yesterday dragging and kicking q
bulldog, was the complaint of Police
The boys denied the charge. hut Judpe
klmhaIl fined them each s. or fifteen DAYS.
Hhce Ennis, colOred, and several female
1G;npanlons We're in Freeman's alley last
hIsht, on their way home from a wedding.
ana they had agreed to rush the growier''
When they reached the house of one of the
girls, out before reaching the house they
nad some trouble, and the whole party were
Diane on her. and she was locked up.
only screamed when 1 was fright
ened, said Alice, land if black cat had
crossed you at night you would have
screamed too
Its terribly bad luck for a black cat to
cross these people at night" remarked
Lawyer Peyton.
IT was bad luck for her last night" the
judge remarked.
Il should say it was" added counsel
She was locked up and compelled to sleep
on an iron bench"
She's been punished enough" said the
court 'e
Shepherd Gooiall, colored, who went in
Mount Carmel Baptist Church last NIGHT
under the influence of liquor and disturbed
the meeting. was fined $40 or thirty DAYS.
went In the mission last night and
asked for lodging" said a youthful tramD
named John White. when told the man
L didn't have ten cents, he told me to 90
out and hustle for it,"
Fifteen days"
James Kane, another tramp who was re-
leased from the farm only two days ago.
was in the tolls, and Judge KimbaIl asked
him If his former experience had not
taught him lesson.
DO you expect me to freezer was the
answer.
sixty days.
Bill Smith. an old colored man I'm need
of home. was in court as a tramp, and
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