The evening times., 1896-07-03


''An' air you goin' to Chickaso, Jawn?"
asked Guardian Nike Flynn OF Lawyer john
Clarke, this morning, as the latter was pass
ing through the police court corridor. Mr.
Clarke is an ardeut Democrat, and one OF
the ealternatesortiie Washington delegation.
Indeed, am, Mike" said Mr.. Clarkao
Its going TO be u hot light. aud l want
to be IN the thick or it."
Faith, Jawn,' observed Flynn, Its
soomwhere buck tLot you've had Oirish in
yOor raniilee, Tor we're a foghtin race"
and Mike cooked his helmet over his lettcye
and assumed rigid military pose.
Mr.Ciarkesniled and saiIthe Ciarkes were
distantly related to a branch Of the famous
Brian Boru.
How do sou shtand an the feeBanchul
QUESTION: inquired Flynn cautiously; lis
II gold or silver?''
MIR. Clarke iuughingly refused to commit
himself.
LAS fer Ineself," declared Flynn, 'Oi'm
ferany kind OF money OF kin git. But lemnie
tell you about this shiXteen to waD,' and
Mixes face grew stern. There's IA man,
wanst me frind. who comes round here
worrin' me sick wild bis race-e-os, an the
DnlN hbt"S Wudt. huOW iOn ~
VIII ind,'' added Flynn; It'll be shiXieen
to wan that poonoii his nose an put a
little bhlood in suckulashuD.'
'There'h be plenty or that flying abort
in Chicago said The lawyer. There's
going to he knitting everywhere
Cit a hould av the handle, JawB," said
Mike, ''an' use your cunnin' sthickin' IL in. y"
Mike. IAN use your cunnin' sthickin' it in. ''e
A LIGHT COURT.
Judge Kinibail had a light court. There
were only five prisoners in the Cock, anu
small collateral list. Judge Miller, 1t
being lUry Gay with him. reascu his
colleagues labors by senoing him some
of the United states cases.
William Flood stood in the pen, tarc-
footed. the result OF I; drunk yesterday.
Policeman Cosbiil had him charged with
vagranCy ana Told the coure he was around
First strcet and the Avenue begging.
'One gentleman gave him quarter
when Flood said he was hungry, testified
Cochill. "He went into saloon and spent
it,"
"of course" said the judge, that is
always tue case"
He got so drunk night before last,
went Gu the officer, that while he was
stretched out in halfway somebody stols
his SHOES ana StoCklnss-
II ever a man displayed misery and de-
bducIeIy in lis f1ce tEat man was Flood
GauDt. clothed in squalid rags, his bollow "
checks partly covered with "a wiry heard
ana his eyes rolling furtiveiy as those ol
Il ca srl animal he was not a pleasant 81 ght
to contemplate.
He walked noisel,.ssly TO the rail. refus
ing TO be sworn. He denied begging, and
! said his shoes were at the 'cobblers being
Incn,ied.
''Did you beg ard get quarter" asked
the judge.
Flcod stood first on one Of his great fiat
| feet and then on the other, refusing L
reply.
I ANSWER me-" insisted the court.
.Yes. did," sullenly replied Food.
.'Got 1t to buy bread and bought whisky
| said the court. Thirty days
ANEW OFFICERS CASE.
l Mr. William T Barrett. a young man
! has been on the poiice iorcc- just Two do Us
making his tirst arrest yesterday. Hs
gathered III at dusk Essie Kelley, twelve
/ years old, colored, VINO was having q
( childish quarrel with Nancy Lawson, IL
! which u lew Light blows We've struck, anl
! charged her with affray.
I The ciIiid, the daughter of respectable
. NAM WOfhlDs ndS lUShsu III q lCl
| To her great terror until Eer father put VI
! So for her release.
I Youns Mr.. Barrett secured Nancy, who
| is ten years Old, this morning and hrough
/ her 10 court. The information charged
them with being gathered together ant
/ arranged in IA wariKe manner, 10 the grea
terror aud disturbance OF divers good citi
. zens or the United States.'
just VINO these good citizens were tina
J suffered such fright the paper did no
/ state. Perhaps the new officer might
I have been one OF them, as his hair wa.
standing on end as he testified to th
I enormity OF the cbildreD's crime.
Judge Kimball consumed considerable
time probing into the facts. tie secured
Young afr. Barretta conviction in each case
/ taxing Essie's persona! bonds and finini
Nancy So.
Mary Hall was near the Portland las
night endeayoring tn bring her drunke
husband home, when the pair were al
! rested by Policeman Cochran.
Han put up $40 and was released. leav in
his wife to spend the night in Il cell. Sh
is comely coiored woman and during lie
nineteen years residence in Washingto
has never been arrested before.
"Hall and Hail. called out Kendig.
There's only wun of u.s. said Mar
from the dock. My 'usband won't b
heah.''
Cochran told the Judge the Halls arouse
the neigbburhood and could be heard
block.
"Yo' 'onnah." said Mary, Iwuz talkiI
oud tryin' ter git Hennery home"
Mary said when he didn't cone home b
12 o'clock she got worried and started I
hunt for him.
AN l found hiea," said poor Mary, he
eyes filling, .kissen anuther 'ooman."
And then the trouble began" fcmarkc,
1 the court.
! This seems TO bear out Lord Byron
interjected Mr.. Pugh. ''that kissing ieat
to grayer things"