Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-23
THE POLICE COURT
Most of the Cases Today Were DRINKS,
Disordsrlies and Migrants.
Nearly All We're Sent Down to ths
Farm for Various
TeTma.

When the Police Court opened this morn
ing there were plenty OF lawyers on hand.
but there was scarcity OF money In the
pen, and the result was that legal advice
was not In great demand In the pen there
| were six women. the only white female be-
| Ing Minnie Judson. Several years ago
Minnie was a good-looking woman and
was in comfortable circumstances but
when she had had several experiences in
| police circles she sought the use OF liquor
In her effort to drown her sorrow and keep
| up her spirits.
Like many Of her kind. she went from bad
| to worse, until she got on a level with the
| many female Migrants who are victims Of
| strong drink and unfortunate circum-
/ stances.
Now she has the appearance OF wearing
| clothing from 'hand- me -down-town." and
| her face shows that she has been dissipat-
| ing.
! the Mission" said Supt. McMichaei. ''She's
/ q good worker, but for the past month, and
| more especially during the past ten days.
/ she has been drinking
What kind OF work does she dor
"She worked in the laundry at the Mis-
SION" he answered. land also did some out
side mending."
| "Why is she charged with vagrancy when
1
| asked.
She's been put out OF there" said the
| officer.
| And" said Supt. McMichael. "she has
| been coming there and abusing people SO
| much that thought for her own protec-
| ton and our peace l would have her ar
rested
I Where will she go now"
sisters"
II admit that was drinking" said Min
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| Judge Miller said he thought that when
these people ars drunk and disorderiy they
| should be arrested for disorderiy conduct.
| He thought however that Minnie ought
| to be sent down In order to get the whisky
| out of her, and gave her ten days on the
| farm.
| Row In Government Alley.
The colored boys and girls in Govern
I ment alley have their troubles. and last
| night two OF the girls. Josephine Brown
and Bessie Gray, engaged In personal en-
| counter.
| Josephine was still on the warpath this
morning. and the language she used in
court was as vile as Judge Miller had ever
| heard.
| THAT gal scratched my arm and face"
Il didn't" said BESSIE. Il never touched
her''
She did touch me-" added Josephine.
| who was rather boisterous in court How
didn't scratch meT'
You are fined So" the judge told her.
! and Bessie is fined s..
| That's all right" said the boisterous one
| as she vent back. You've had me fined.
but I'm going to beat you when get out"
| How many more Of this kind have you
up there:" the court asked Of Policeman
| Jack
THE woods are full of EN- the officer
! answered.
She Got Thirty Days.
Bette King the second white woman.
was brought in before the procession had
passed and Policeman Narrower charged
that she was vagrant.
Il found her drunk yesterday" was what
the officer said. and knowing her as he
did he charged her with vagrancy.
| shes been here a number Of times.
| said Mr.. Pugh, and l believe 1ne has no
| nome"
YES 1 have" said Bette, land yester-
day when l was moving l drank a little
When were you here last?' the court
| asked her.
| Several weeks ago."
| What did you get them"
Thirty days"
You may have a similar sentence row."
Thomas Willis. arrested for fast driving
| admitted that he had violated the law and
| was fined $ or fifteen days.
| When the grass in Cow alley had been
devoured by the animals for which the al
ley was named. and the residents founl
walking on the cobblestones an unpleasant
| task there was trouble between Rebecca
Stewart and Alice Mason.
| I'VE live in the same house." said Rebec-
ca. and Alice came over on my side and
the language she used was terrible
| Whats all the trouble about?'
| well, Judge" said Alice, II heard Re-
becca and her husband quarreiing abou.
! a young man, and she blamed me for the
trouble
Where did this happen?''
| Down in Cow alley
What does Rebecca do for living-'
II believe she takes in washing
That's what you ought to be doing
now" the judge told her. 80 on home
| and behave yourselves"
| Adella Brown was in the procession be-
! cause of her Incorporate habit. and was
sent down for ten days to get the liquor
out of her
Fined for ''cussinx'
Judge. your honor" said a coIored wo-
man named Sarah Williams I'VE were in
the house kidding each other when Levi
! Jones took 1t to himself. and the language
| he used was scan'lous.'
| Il didn't cuss In de house at ALL" said
| Levi.
Where did you curse?"
Nowhere. Judge, these people rushes
| the growler and keeps a harbor for beer. -
IF you don't like the place you should
| keep away"
| a Ine OF u was imposed On Levi.
| Arthur Welsh. Wesley Atkins and Chas
| King were In court for disorderly conduct
They admitted their guilt and were fined
| s. each.
Joseph Lucas and William Dent. small
| colored boys, do not intend to be deprived
OF fruit to eat because their parents do not
| furnish them the kind they like, and sew
| erai days ago they were in trouble for max
ing love to some oranges in front of a gro
| Gerry store.
Yesterday" said one OF the boys, 1--WE
| were on fence to get some peaches and
when we saw the policeman we ran
| Henry King was with Them said the
| policeman. and two Of them ran through
/ Marshal Wilson's house"
| Lucas and King were given sfxty DAYS
| and Dent was released on his personal
| bonds.
| Had to Go to the Farm.
Comm up" answered Patrick Haeerty,
a man whose head was too large for his
| hat.
Vagrancy was the charge a policeman
preferred against him, and his plea was
Sure. an I'm not a tramp"
Il found this old man near tho Balti-