Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-01
POLICE COURT EVENTS
What the Prisoners in the Procession Told
the Judge.
Cases of Misfortune Due to Various
Causes and What Disposition
Was Made of Them.

1t has been just four days that "the
queen Of all Swampoodle," Johanna Quill,
was discharged from custody because
there was no proof against her. and it was
surprising to the police that she remained
at large until last night.
This morning when she appeared in the
dock of Judge SCOTS court on the charge
of vagTanoy SIZE was apparently the hap
piest one in all the party. After hearing
the evidence Judge Scott imposed sem
tence of ninety days.
Caleb Adams colored man, who has
been married for 4 number of years, Is in
dun ance vile, he says, because he made an
effort to repeat his courtship days.
Il squez' my wife's hand" he said, "and
she hollered, don't. Caleb, you hurt
rs that all you did,"
Eyes, SIR
And you didn't assault her?"
Deed, I didn't
Policeman West who made the arrest.
stated his charge against the prisoner and
said he was assaultipg his wife last night
and the woman's screams attracted his at
tention.
Are you positive he was assaulting
her?"
"Yes, SIR" the policeman answered.
But didn't interrupted the defendant.
And added the court, Il think your
wife would testify in your behalf If she
Were in court. That's the difference be-
tween a man and woman"
A fine OF s. or fifteen days was imposed
John Logan and John Sherman were the
only distinguished names on the list.
Logan, who had been arrested for disorder
ly conduct, did not appear and claim his
collateral. but Shermans funds were too
low last night. and he was compelled to
appear.
Il hadn't done anything" said the de-
PENDANT. THE boys around the neighbor-
hood annoy my family and throw stones
at the house. When 1 went out to prot oct
my mother 1 got arrested
The complaint of Policeman O'Dea was
not serious one. and the court suggested
that the boys who threw the stones. and
not John Sherman. should have been on
trial He was discharged.
In the tolls was Annie Foley. an old wo-
man, whose better days have all been ex-
perenced She has been arrested scores of
life on the farm and in the poor house
Despite her age, she seldom fails to get
drunk and disorderly when she is at lib
erty, and last night she DID her level best
10 recall her younger days.
Give me Dine" she said, as she en-
tered a 9th street saloon, land I'll do you
song and dance"
You're too old she was told by one
OF the men in front of the bar.
Indeed and You don't know me-" said
Annie. who proceeded 20 give an exhibition
OF Fancy dancing. Then the hat was pass
ed and she got several dimes
An hour later she attracted an audience
In front of the Central Union Mission
where she danced for fun, resulting from
the expenditure of several of her dimes
ANA when L found her dancing, singing
and cursing, said an officer, Il arrested
her.
Please don't send me down to the work
house" pleaded the old woman. I've been
there so much of Ely time that I'm sick OF
IT, Ana another thing, your honor, I'm too
Old to work, and they won't keep me in the
workhouse."
Il nave no authority to send you to the
poor house, the judge told her.
Then won't you let me go?" she asked
land I'll get permit
Not this morn Eg," the court said
Three dollars"
Moses Robinson, coiored, who is an old
offender, was i'll the procession for dis
turong the quiet of st. Mary's court
Moses thought ne was rot known IN
court, and so mis- plea was not guilty, but
the policeman who arrested him did not
fail to give the proper introduction and so
a fine of 81 was imposed.
An elderly col0red man. whose home is
ut Monticello STATEN, the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad was in the tolls on a charge
of vGgraIcy, but the proof against him
was very slight.
I'm a sick man." he said, land last
night l came to the city, 1 had arranged
to have an operation performed at the hos
pital this morning"
why did you beg?'
Il asked for few pennies to pay for my
bed at the mission
and ar you going to the hospital to-
day."
Yes. sir; I'm going as soon as I can get
a permit
John Mashauer said guilty when ar
raiened for disorderly conduct. Il had two
drinks. and l guess I'm guilty.
He WIS fined 81 for each drink.
Henry Wells vas in court for the first
time ard the court released him on his
own reco enhance.