The evening times., 1896-06-17

got drunk, and don't know what happened.
have been trying TO do better for year,
aud hope your honor Will give me chance
10 pay my fine."
at is $1O,'' said the court; what Off
Ger will vouch for your
Mr.. Flynn, think" replied Burgess.
Mike was called in and the court asked
him if he would stand for Burgess. Mike
thought for moment, then shook his head
| negatively. q
you won't, eh, Mr. Flynn asked the
court.
II sthood fer him once. an it was two
months before he paid the foine''
step back. Arthur decided the judge.
"Ten dollars or thirty days.
II understand this man is working right
| aloug,' remarked MIR. Pugh, ''and would
| suggest the court give him chance
MIR. Pugh suggests said the court,
| speaking in general way, that take
| this mans personal bonds.'
| .'No, sir, do not responded Mr.. Pugh,
| jumping to his feet Your honor knows
| thatI am and always have been opposed to
the courts practice of putting defendants
| under personal bonds. think / have ex-
| pressed myself on that point pretty clearly
beretofore.''
Judge Kimbalrs face clouded angrily as
| he again ordered Burgess back.
SON AdAlSl a HEX.
Usually 1T is the father who prosecutes
| the son in the police court for drunkenness,
but this morning the conditions We're re-
yersed.
Henry Hendly, twenty-five years old, ap-
peared against his father, a venerable old
man, charged under the vagrancy act as an
| habitual drunkard. The latter was in the
| dock. his white hair and beard forming a
| strong contrast with the black faces of the
| other prisoners.
Your honor" said the son, II am forced
| to appear against my own father. He is a
| helpless drunkard and, think, a hopeless
| one."
"This is certainly very distressing case,''
| said the court. pitying both father and son.
| The latter said his parent was victim of
rum, and he had stood his dissipation until
| 1t became unbearable.
Have you anything to say?" asked the
| judge of the old man.
Nothing nothing" answered the old
| man, drearily, his eyes bent on the face OF
| his son. The court gave him fifteen days.
WOMAN WAS DRUNK.
Policeman Carson, passing through Frank
| lin Park last night, found white woman
| stretched on the grass under bench. An
empty whisky bottle by her side told the
| story. She was Mary Scott, brought into
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| circumstances and released with lecture
| She has been handsome woman, still re-
| tanning some traces of her lost beauty.
| "How drunk was she, officer?" asked the
| juge.
$50 drunk she could not stand" was the
reply.
| WHAT about this?" demanded the Judge
"Yes: l was full" replied the defendant
defiantly.
1.-The last time you were here" said the
| court. 'you promised me not to drinl
again."
II can't help it, said the woman,
ayes you can" said his honor, indig
nantly: land you ought to he ashamed o
yourself for saying you can't. I am goin.
to punish you. Fifteen days, and the mex
time it will be heavier.
Ella Cross, colored, received a like sen
tence. She was drunk yesterday Oh
Seventh street and used evil langua ge
when Policeman Holmes arrested her
She stoutly denied the charge, but il
vain, for there was a squad OF officer
from the Second precinct to testify agains
against her. Ella said she had been t
Riggs Bank making a deposit, and ha
not taken drink all day.
Then it must have been all night" r.
marked the Judge. dryly. "for here ar
five or six officers swearing against ycu.
"HaiI't my wurd good as therein sal
Ella.
Itwasn't, for she will spend day and
fortnight in the workhouse-