Evening star., 1896-07-17
BEFORE THE JUDGE
One of the Old Offenders Has a
Chill.
Those Who Made Up the Procession
and the Amount of Fines
They Received.

"Rest in Peace" was the inscription OH a
tombstone, directly in front Of which Nellie
Fish was found sleeping at an early hour
this morning. The stone was in stone
yard just south Of the Capitol grounds, and
Nellie would have rested in peace until
morning had rot Policemen McGrath and
Schraeder found her. There she was lying
on the fragments of stone, using William
Walkers coat for a pillow, while William
was not far away enjoying what he thought
was the sleep of the innocent. The wealth
er was cool. but the pair had been using
liquid which was calculated 20 .airly
roast them, and they cared not for the
weather.
vas about 1 o'clock when the 3tficers
entered the stone yard and aroused the
two sleepers. Walker pleaded hard for his
companion, and although she was nervous
and suffering from the effects OF over-in-
dulgence IN strong drink, she was able
to DO little pleading for herself. But her
pleading was In vain. for the officers ar
rested both William and Nellie and escort
ed them in the patrol wagon to Ehe sia-
ton. where they were put in adjoining
cells. Dut they We're too weary to continue
talking, and so they enjoyed a nap uItil
the driver Of the prison vehicle appeared
and called Maria
They were the leaders of the early nom
ing procession in court, and WHOM arra.gn-
ed as vagrants Nellie answered: Il have
proof that I'm, not vagrant, because
go to the Central Union Mission
And I'm a working man." said Walker
Nv hat were you doing there?" the court
asked him.
Il met this woman on the street and We
had several drinks together" he answered.
Yes, added the woman, Il was friend
of his wife's.''
And there amt nothing crooked about
her, SO far as 1 know said Walker.
Where DO you Hve?' was the question
the man was asked.
Il live out in Northeast WASHINGTON IL ar
Sth and H Streets" was his response.
And I've been living on East Capitol
street." Nellie added. and for more than
year I've been working at the Central
Union Mission.
You had no business in another mans
stone yard the court told Walker. III
you are working man and have home
your place was in your home last night
They We're given ten days each On the
farm in default of bond.
Needed Treatment
Poor Annie Foley, a little woman WHO is
a victim of strong drink, and who has vir-
tually lived in the workho lsa during the
past ten years, occupied seat in the cell
with Nellie Fish, and when the hot coffee
was passed around she wanted the pot and
all.
Please give me another drop of the hot
Coffee she pleaded after her allowance
had disappeared. I'm going to have a
chill. indeed. l am, Mr.. Flynn, she said to
the big policeman.
The latter had heard the same plea many
times before, but Annie's condition was
worse than 1T had ever been before, and
she was given another dose OF the hot Ii
qud.
And now she said to Officer Madigan.
the prison keeper. II want pipe, and I'll
thank you for a little tobacco
When Annie stood at the rail in court she
was suffering from a severe chill
What's the matter with herr" the court
asked.
She's got a chilli was what the bailiff
said.
These officers say she is putting on"
said Policeman Qualls, who had made the
arrest.
Indeed she is not putting on" said Pros
ecutor Pugh. She has been coming here
for many years. and this is the first time
L have ever seen her in this condition"
"She needs a drink of good whisky. vol
Enteered Lawyer Smith, "and I'll buy 1t
for her If the court will permit her to nave
it,
This woman needs hospital trea .ment,"
said the court. This is not the place for
her"
Soon afterward she was in the wagon on
her way to the Washington Asylum.
To BE Investigated.
Charles Fowler, eighteen years old, who
has only one leg. and Frank Fowler, his
brother. who is three years his junior, were
in court as vagrants, because they had been
found begging on the street.
''They We're on opposite sides of the street
begging from door to door," said the officer,
land were doing the street for all 1t was
worth"
What have you to say for yourselves?"
the defendants were asked.
We are brothers." said the older of the
defendants, "and are from Joliet, H."
Where are you going?'
"To Baltimore"
why did you come here?'
We came over from the main line of the
railroad at Washington junction." he an
swered, so We could get chance to wash
our clothes I'm the river"
He said his parents are dead, and he lived
at the home of his grandmother Mary
Kenny. who lives less than two miles from
the Joliet penitentiary. His brother-ln-!aw
Frederick James, he said, Is engineer on a
Baltimore steamer.
Judge Miller was not quite certain that
the boys are brothers, and thought the older
boy was leading the younger ons astray.
They were held for thirty days, and in the
meantime their story will be investigated.
In South Washington the clam cart men
do business all night, If customers are
plentiful. and 1t is not an unusual thing for
the midnight customers to engage in fights.
d
clam cart at ID and C streets, and George
Callahan, who patronized the hotel on
wheels. got in fight. He was still drunk
when he appeared in court, and his condi-
tion showed that he had probably been
worSted in the fight.
Il heard these men cursing and swear
ing said the officer, "and when l spoke to
them they got more disorderly than they
had been before. Callahan. 1 learned. had
trouble with the clam man, but did not
witness that scrap"
Indeed, did have trouble with him."
said Callahan. Il ate five clans and re-
fused to pay ;he man for ten. When would
only give him the nickel he struck me. I'm
gateman at a railroad crossing, judge, and
don't trouble anybody
His companion admitted that he was
guilty of the charge. They were fined IS or
fifteen days each. and, being short of cash,
they stepped back.
Other Cases.
The character of some of the whisky sold
In South Washlr gton is calculated to make
the drinker of it violate almost any law