The evening times., 1896-09-09

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John Harmon furnished Judge kimbal
today with an opportunity to deliver tenn
pcraDce lecture, and also TO display mercy
toward an unfortunate man who has lost LIS
allfrom drink.
Harmon lives with his sister, patient
woman, who has borne with his frailties
uDcomplainingiy for years. Harmon ha,
been on q terrible spree during the past
six weeks His debauchery reached the
climax last night when he.rcturned home
soddcn drunk, and shamefully abused tile
sister, who has befricDded him SO long
Policeman Trussell heard his loud pro
family and arrested him.
harmon appeared in court this morning
shiveriug from nervousness like u hunted
stag. One of his eyes, frightfully swollen
and inflamed. lent him a rather forbid
ding appearance.
This man. said the officer, drinks
anything he can get hold of. He has been
full for Il month, and yesterday cursed his
sister, who has been very good to him."
He's right, Judge" assented Harmon;
II was fulI, and 1 did row with my sister,
and I'm ashamed o. myself; indeed, am.
If you'll give me the show, III stop short
for a while, anyway"
PREFERS WORK TO DRINK.
For a while" echoed his honor. why
not for all time? Officer, does this man
work.
when he's sober, your honor"
Which do yol prefer. Harmon. ask ed the
court, work or drink and misery?'
The prisoners hands shook ON the rail
as he said, Work, OF course, judge"
do you know" and his honor's voice
had much feeling in 1t, ''the hardest kind
of labor is that which inflicts a man who
spends his time in dram shops? 1t is the
horrible toll of idleness. and if you keep
on, some day you will be willing TO give
your live for employment give it when it
is too late"
Those words "too late'' rang Though the
courtroom. and at their melancholy mean
ing not a few prisoners in the pen stirred
uneasily and found companion looks of mis-
cry in each others faces.
al hope it is not too late for me-" said
Harmon, hopelessly.
And l hope not, too. MY man." an
swered his honor, encoura gingly. For
that reason, intend to give you chance. +"
Thank God" muttered the prisoner,
breathless from emotion.
GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE.
'You shall have it in this way" added
his honor. II shall suspend sentence and
require you to reportto me next Wednesday,
sober, mind you. and then IL make my final
determination.
I'm be here" said Harmon, impulsively,
.'and sober
Il hope So" said the court. Now, step
out
Policeman Pearson was at the circus last
night with his little daughter, who sat in
papa'S lap and lkehi,n was lost in wonder
at the cold-storagc jokes of the clown
and the caviarc hunor of the ring-ma ster.
Just as young woman, wearing amaZ-
ingly short tulie skirts over tights rratching
her complexion, purchased from NJ. Pinot,
was planting her feet and hands on the
back OF white palfrcy, he felt a tug at
his watch chain.
Pet. he said to his daughter, don't
lose my watch
When the child exhibited surprise at the
remark, he felt for his watch and said today
In court he caught the grimy black hand
OF Charles johnson, whom ne Immediately
arrested as suspicious character, at
his vest pocket.
OFFICER WANTED TIME.
Charles, grief-strickeD youngster of
twelve, sworc positively he had no designs
on Pearsons timepiece. He certainly spoke
in truthful manner and in'leedIhe officer
said he was not certain that the boy was
trying to rob him. The boy said he never
touched Pearson's clothes and when the
latter grabbed him he could not understand
his actions.
His attorney, Lawyer Amber. told the
court the boy had never been arrested be-
fore aud earned his living selling papers.
"And your honor knows in all events"
said the attorney, ''one act does not
constitute j suspicious person."
The Judge disagreed, and Amber said all
the courts had so held.
Pearson, whose testimony was falterinc.
said he could produce another witness
against the defendant.
But not until tomorrow said the Of
ficer.
Il shall continue the case then said
Judge Kimball.
Kcndig was hurrying the boy, sobbiug
loudly, to the dock, when Mr.. Amber in
terposed.
Judge" he asked, ''you are not going 10
send that boy to the workhouse?'
.'He can give bond in the sum OF $780,"
said the court. -
II will answer for his appearance to-
MORO W. said the lawyer.
The judge hesitated for moment and
said that, while it was unusual, he would
accept Amber as surety.
WOMEN IN A FIGHT.
Mary Williams and Alice Davis, colored
women, bad difficulty last night. and
after it was all over Policeman K. 7 Nc
Daniels attracted by the crowd. asked them
about the trouble; he was told Mary was
one of the eparticipants and chased down the
street after her; locking her up on the charge
OF disorderly conduct
BE did not bother himself about Alice,
who, it was proven in court today, was the
real aggressor.
Mary was defended by Hillsdales po-
litical prophet, John Moss. who laughed
at Kendig when that individual asked him
il he wanted to plead guilty for his client.
mot today, SIR" smiled John in an
aside II dreamt last night l dwelt in
marble halls, and that's my lucky dream"
1T won't be marble halls this morn
ing" retorted Kendig; lit will be the
marble heart"
mot Tor much gold and many precious