The evening times., 1896-03-28

His honor, always punctual, was a half
hour late this morning, affording the pris-
oners time TO exchange condolences and
concoct schemes among themselves TO
evade punishment. The morning was beau
tiful enough 10 excuse any man $ lingering
away from the distasteful environments Of
n police court.
A drunken defendant out on collateral
slept soundly at one end of the bench, where
Messrs. Hogg and Costigan, regular in their
attendance. as the rising OF the SUI, philoso-
phized ON the wickedncss of man, aud grew
arrOgantin in condenninr the judge delay.
lift was the luikcs of me an you, Hoggy,
kapein' his 'anner waitin', II wouid be
case OF foive fer cuntinpt.'
80 IL would, Terry; 30 ii would said
Hogg, land talking about contempt that
Iau at the other end of tie Lench viii get
some OF il II he don't wake UP and 4Wt
snoring
Inc Daliff came among them just then
anu raped the sleeper lightly on The head
with u pencil. Inc latter Jumped up,
graspcd the balifrs hands, inquired so
ncilOusly about his health; asked him
what he was drinking This morning, and
then sank back on the bench in "A Comatose
state, with not the faintcsu iQea OF what
he was doing or saying.
NOW a BEGGAR.
The first person was Fred Day. When
Clerk Harper called his name IL excited no
particular interest in the courtroom. Yet
there was a time not SO far a way in the past
when Fred Day was known, and known
prominently in "a certain sphere Where men
i've faster than Cailguea, casting their lives
and fortunes in the painting, heart-breai1nS
pace that kills. IL is the world OF racing
that kne w Day once as d bold, fear less jockey,
riding many winner and lining the pockets
of the gamblers who backed his mounts with
money. Day was arrested last night by
Policemen Whalen and Reynolds Tor begging
in front of the American House.
bay had been driDkiug, as his face and
actions plainly showed. There was little OF
the clcan-shaven, pnk-faeed, well-Eroomed
boy once so famihar to patrons OF the turf
in the bloated, trembling man With crack
ed lips, dim eyes. and soIied linen, clutchmg
at his collarless shirt and looking down on
his broken shoes. He hung his head, covered
with long, red hair. and liTtcd 1t only once,
when the policeman spoke OF him as being
jockey who formerly had considerable
money.
Day turned bis face toward the long
window, streaming with sunlight. and
thought of n sun which sh0ne on him one
summer day five years ago-a mighty con-
course of people, eager, surSiDg, feverish,
in an arena or sport
Instead of rags, he wore polished boots,
faultless chamois trousers, gorgeous SKIRT
of silk colored scarlet and black. Again
he saw Curving track and felt the quick
pulses of a racer beating against his legs.
A bugle sounded and a thousand voices
shouted his name as he paraded by the
grand stand. Then came the fretting,
Chatting line of men and horses. the wave of
a red flag, and the lightning beats of
hoofs on the track as the horses carrying
fortune and ruin swung around the course.
ONCE A WIN NER.
Again Day saw himself in the stretch,
lean over and whisper encouragingly in
the small ear OF bonny brown head,
and then use cruel whip and spur a lean,
sleek neck shot out pushing ahcad OF the
bunch, winning Sao,y99 lot W; l.. so9,t. ,s
Futurity four years ago. After that race
everything came his way, and 1t one time
he was worth $4,000.
when Day was badly injured at Jerome
Park two years later. He was thrown
from his mount, P okotello, and suffered
such severe injuries OF the head that his
skull had 10 be trepbaned.
had luck pursued HIM and Days dia monds
and bank account wasted away. One OF
his better days aud interceded with Judge
Kimball for him. Day told the court that
he had job waiting for him over at the
Benning track.
right" said the judge, kindly.
Its been little queer at times, sir, from
the fall had at Jerome Park said Day,
..but DR.. Carr told me ten weeks ago. when
l was at Providence Hospital, that my head
was all right"
Day said he had been stopping at the Ok
ford Hotel until his money gave out.
"When will you go to work for this
man?"
.'On Monday, sir"
Take his personal bonds," said the
Judge.
Day thanked everybody and started for
Benning.
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
When John Day was arraigned for dis
orderly conduct he was SO drunk Baiiiff
Kendig had to hold him up. He was ar
rested last night for being disorderly and
when he sobered up this morning the pO-
lice accepted $40 collateral. Soon as John
got out he made n ten-strike for the near.
est saloon, assuaging burning thirst
and at the same time tanking up for his
appearance before the judge.
MAKE ME cocktails stiff. he said to the
barkeep, "'cause want nOive to give his
jiblets a great song and dance. Ter git ME
ten back"
DAILY stuck to the bar until O'Clock. tax.