Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-22
SOME FAMILIAR FACES
Turn Up Weekly Before tbs Police Court
Judges
Sad Case Of q Young Wife and the
Drinking Habit The
Sentences.

was a sad case in Judge Kimballs court,
which was the result of family trouble, but
the defendant was not the husband. This
time the wife appeared In the tolls, and
the case presented a chain Of circum-
stances showing the unhappy lot of Lena
Hartman. She is about twenty-five years
old. and is a woman who has been at
tractive and who has undoubtedly seen
days far better than those experienced
during the past week. Her younger days
were spent in Richmond. Va. and two
years ago, according to her statement, she
married a soldier. A week ago they quar-
relied, he beat her. so she says. and then
went away on a furlough.
Mrs. Hartman was the verge Of
delrium tremens when she appeared at the
bar Of justice this morning, and related
her sad experience.
she has been about the avenue drunk
for about week., said Policeman Haynes;
land I've seen her stop men number
of times. Last night received three COM
plants about her, and to one young man
she proposed that he rush the growler
and then go over in Seaton Park together
Witness had heard other officers COM
plain about her.
She II ct me on the street." said ]. J.
Blick, and wanted to shake hands with
me. I told her 1 did not know her, and
she said, Yes, you do.
she then walked down the street and &C
costed another man.
I've also seen her drunk said Police
man Cox. land Sunday morning about 3
o'clock she was with two men, and drove
them off my beat
do you know anything more about
herr
Nothing more than that she was
drunk
This was the showing made by the
prosecution. 1t was not Mr.. Pugh's desire
that;t young woman should be punished.
but he did want the court to take some &C
ton looking to the reclamation of the girl.
I'm a married woman, and I've been
drinking" was the statement of the wo-
man, who was extremely nervous and al
most hysterical. i've been drinking" she
repeated. but, as for soliciting men, 1 did
rot do it."
why are you in this condition."
"Only because of drink she answered
1--WE lived in the arsenal, but only a short
time ago l moved to 7th and d streets
southwest. I had quarrel with my hus-
band. He licked me. and then left town"
What does your husband do?"
Hes a soldier and Is the principal
musician In the Artillery Band"
and has deserted you?"
"Yes SIR"
Then the woman had a charge to make
against some one, who she said was a
detective, and she said he arrested her.
She said he offered her 30 cents to go with
him, and said he would buy beer for her.
II arrested her." explained officer
Haynes. land 1 was in uniform. I think
she refers to boy with whom 1 saw her
talking on the street.
Judge" pleaded the young woman,
won't you, please, let me go this time?
Please forgive me. and I'll never take an
other drop of liquor"
The court was puzzled when the question
OF sentence was reached, and he finally
sent for one of the missionaries of the
Crittenden Home, and she was taken to
that institution.
Changed Places.
Seated on the front bench in the audience
was little, old man. named William Con-
nor. whose actions indicated that he was
drunk. but the police thought he was sober
and that his queer conduct was the result
of something other than liquor.
Ninety days." remarked the old man
when a case had Deen tried, evidently i'm
agining himself the Judge
Put that man out, was the courts order.
and in an instant Policeman Turrburke had
him on the move. But he did not go far,
for Policeman Flynn was at the outside
door. and the old man insisted that ne be-
lonGed in the tolls.
'Tm In everybody's way" he said. I'm
a nuisance to myself. and want to get out
of sight for few days"
He was marched back into court and
locked UP. The Judge had an idea that the
mans conduct was the result of LIQUOR and
committed him until tomorrow.
Back he went carrying with him bis
valise.
And" he remarked Eve got it filled
with devils. and I'm going to let 'em eat
the prisoners up when get in JAIL
Caused by Drink.
Bud Clements was in the dock because
of his Incorporate habits
He has been sleeping in a commission
house near the scene Of the fire." said a
policeman, and think your honor knows
him."
Il know him well, poor fellow said the
court, ''aEd only wish 1 could do something
for him 20 break him of this miserable
habit OF drinking"
Mr.. Bayiiss said he had permitted the
prisoner TO sleep in his store, but he has
been drinking. and he has warned him
about MS conduct
IF he will keep sober" said Mr. Bayliss
'I'il give him work"
And If your honor will let me CO." said
the prisoner, IN keep sober and go to
work"
'IIl give you short sentence this tine.
fifteen days" said the judge, land when
you are sober you can get this position
John Ferry. an elderly man, who was
under the influence of liquor yesterday at
Benning, was arrested for bad language.
He was after some boys said Police
man Boland.
And the boys were after me-" added the
old man.
L
know" said the officer, "bUt he has been
about Benning for some time
Il live in the county, the other side of
Benning." said the old man.
He was released on his personal bonds
Other Cases.
Michael Mccormick was in court on q
charge Of recklessness in driving along
9th street northeast last evening. Occu-
pying the entire street to the exclusion of
other vehicles was what was alleged and
witnesses told of the manner in which the
defendants team took down lamp post
and collided with a vehicle.
Il couldn't help IT," was the mans ex-
cuse, because the horse was. running
away"
The court SO found and dismissed the
charge.
Frederick Dudley, colored, twelve years
old. was charged by colored Policeman
Stewart with standing on the corner Pros
ecuting Attorney Pugh saw no reason why
the boy should have been arrested, and
did not prosecute the case.
Because John Kelly has a bad name
Policeman Hughes charged him with va
grancy.
John has been sent down a number of
times for drunkenness, but the complaint
terday and had been drinking.
Your honor took his personal bonds to
keep away from that part Of the city,"