The evening times., 1896-02-24
NARY BlU['s TIl[OF NOE
She Got Money for a Burial But
Drank Il Up.
SHE PROMISES TO BE GOOD
Judge Kimball Let Her orr With a
Cnution-willian walker Sauced
Two Policemen, but the Court Dis
missed the Cnsc-vagrant's Frank
story Rewarded With Five Days.

There was lots of money floating around
among those who acquired disorderly jags
ON Saturday night and fell foul OF the po-
lice. Over 500 was forfeited in collat-
erai for appearance TO answer charges of
profanity, drunkenness and kindred charges,
| and only twenty-four prisoners were lined
up in the dock. The ma ajOrity OF the two
dozen were non-residents, whose nomadlc
instincts led them to Washington and
trouble.
Mary Blue, black, fat and forty, and n
| resident Of South Washington, was arraign-
ed by Officer Mcdonald on a charge OF va
grancy, which the court Dismissed.
..She got n letter from Frecdman's Hos
pital last Saturday, telling her that her
husband was dead" said the officer. .She
took the letter and went around begging
for money to bury linn. but as fast as she
got any money she drass 1t up. Some Of the
people whohelped her complained tome, and
] arrested her."
"Was her husband dead?"
"Oh, yes, sir, he was dead. arrested her
because she got drunk with the money"
$50 she tried 10 drown her sorrow in the
proceeds of her begging" Commented the
court.
Judge, go honah. Use no vagrant, no
mo- dan de p'liccman. works fer my
liyin'."
.'He arrested you because you spent
the money you got"
SHE HAS THE MONEY.
"Deed, judge, Use got &c two pieces oh
money dat wuz Civ 10 me right bcre wild
me-"
"How much did you get?"
twenty-five cents"
''DO sou expect TO bury your husband
with tbat?"
"rs goin' TO do de bes' 1 kin wild de
help OBJ Others"
"well, you go home and try TO bury him.
won't hold you this time"
William Walker, colorcd, was next ar
raigned by Policeman Roberts of the
Fourth precinct, on charge of disordcrly
conduct. which was dismissed by the Judge
with startling suddenncss.
The only offcnse shown to have been
committed was q slightly contenptuous
reference to the officer.
MY partner and were standing on the
corner OF Second and N streets southwest
and this man was walking toward an alley
in the square. Wc.w looking In his
direction, but weren't thinking Of him.
When he reached the alley he stopped and
shouted:
Who're you Iookin' at, damn your
"Then we arrested him."
what is he charged wlth?''
"Disorderly conduct"
"Is that all he did?''
"Yes, sir"
case dismissed"
Henry johnson is q confiding looking
negro, with thelips of a Fiji Islander, and he
parted them in huge grin when he pleaded
not guilty to a charge of vagrancy. George
Fisher, an employc of the Southern Railroad,
was the complainant.
"He was in q coach In the Southern Rail
way yards yesterday evening" said Fisher
when the man who attends to the fires tried
to get in the door, 1t was locked and john
son lodged down behind scat. Finally he
unlocked the door, and we turned him over TO
an officer
"what did be say?"
'.He said he went in the car to get warm."
he WAS CHILLY.
"Come around here, johnson. What
were you doing In that carr
..WelI, ledge, hed=jus' cum across de
bridge fun Alxandria, an it wuz kinder
chilly, so I climbed in de car ter git
wahm."
"why did you lock the door,"
"De bolt slipped. JedSe, an dion
know how ter unlock hit"
.Where Sde you live?"
.rs rum Richmond. 1 worked In a
terbaccy factory dere."
Five days"
Michael Is. Hill was charged with being
disorderly on Second street northwest,
and pleaded guilty. He was fined S5.
Thomas Kingsley, an eighteen-year.old
white lad, was charged with being
vagrant. A special officer arrested him
In Mount Pleasant for begging.
/ HE was going from house to house, and
told ME he had been to fifteen places.''
"How much did you get?" asked the
court.
"seven cents,' replied Kingsley.
"what did sou come here for?''
I'm on the way to Philadelphia, your
honor, to try and get in the navy: I'm
from st. Louis. Both of my parents are
dead and my stepmo.her couldn't keep
me-"