Evening star., 1896-08-25
BROKE HER PROMISE
Hence Annie Crawford Was Sent to
the Farm Today.
SIZE had PLENTY OF COMPANY
Denizens of "Boston" Went for Pie
and Found Trouble.
NJ A Ny 9TH r CA ASES

Poor old Annie Crawford Is in the tolls
| again." remarked Keeper Madigan this
morning when Judge Scott's procession was
| about to start. she says the railroad did
| not run. and that's why she didn't go to
Chevy Chase the other day when the judge
released her.
Annie a little late getting in court,
she remained in the cell to finish max
| ing herself presentable as possible.
Finally she appeared, and then the wheels
of justice began to revolve. When Annie
| was in court last week she was charged
| with disorderly conduct and on her prom
ise to return to her service place, the judge
| released her on her own recognizance. But
| this morning she was charged with va
| grancy, and her indignant plea was Not
| guilty"
Yesterday afternoon" said Policeman
| Owens. II saw Annie in Southeast Wash
ington. She drunk and begging, and ]
placed her under arrest
What do you know about this woman
the court asked.
Il haven't seen anything of her lately"
the officer responded
Judge, your honor. ! was not begging,
but l was drunk, said Annie. Il was
walking along the street when this po-
| liceman. in citizens dress, came along and
spoke to me. He walked with me. and
answered his questions. and / was very
much surprised when he told me | was
under arrest"
| Il believe when you were here the other
| day you said You were going to Chevy
Chase that day" said the court. Why
did you not go?"
| Well. judge" answered Annie. Il was
| SO worried and my room was so upset that
j couldn't get away that day
| You should have kept faith with the
court" the judge told her The courts
| len:ency seems to have done you no good,
and you will have to go down for a
| month
What did the judge say?" asked Annie
Step back said the bailiT. One
| NORTH
| Hnttfe's Iden of Long Time.
| Georgetown furnished the farm with
three colored women. one of them being
| Hattie Williams The police VINO patrol
the Boston beat know Hattie well
| and last night she was arrested on the
bridge.
near this end of it," Policeman Harrison
said "and she picks up men and takes
| them over the river"
| And does she get drunk"
shes usually under the influence OF
| liquor. and can be found about the bridge
| at almost any time
Just listen to what that man says"
said Hattie. why, judge, l live in my
own house at 1907 18th street with my
| father, and how can | be vagrant?"
| Don't you hang about the br.dge?" the
| court inquired.
| ''Of course l don't" was her response.
Il was on the bridge last night, but then
| there was large crowd there woman
fell overheard from boat and Mr.: Rey
| Georgetown We're full of curiosity. and, Of
! course. 1 amt different from all the Others
Another woman was there. and Mr.. Har-
| me in
rs what she says true?' the officer
| asked
|
| other woman lives in Virginia and 1 drove
| her home.
| Judge" interrupted Hattie, "I amt beer
| here for long time, and 1 hope you will
| let me go. L can prove to Mr.. Kendig that
l haven't been here for long time"
Mr.. kendig. do you recollect how long
it's been?'
Yes" replied the bailir. Il think it's
| about two months"
Then, Hattie" concluded the judge,
| you will have to go down for fifteen
| days.
| Pic for Two EIizas.
| Eliza Cant and Eliza Johnson were the
other 'Bostonians' in the tolls, and they
seemed angry at Policeman Harrison be-
cause he had deprived them of piece of
| pie last night.
| Il was on my way to the dairy lunch
| room to get piece of pie" said the Cant
| woman, "and the policeman arrested me
| lor spite because 1 was going to have him
|
! And so was l going to the lunch room
| said the other woman
! omen over in that neighborhood have
been going in a vacant house." said the
olncer and these women We're among
| them. They are continually drinking and
| hanging about Saloons
| ana SO you know them pretty wen?"
Judge, your HONOR said one of the
| Lizas, what he says is all wrong You
| Know yourself that it amt possible for a
woman to be drunk day and night
Il don't know much about It," said the
| disguised Judge Step aside. Two months
| each.''
Charge OF VnErancy.
In the procession were two men who
| answered to the names Frank Mcguire and
| Henry Brown. ana the charge against them
was vagrancy. Holding up pedestrians and
asking for money was the chief complaint
against them.
| them, but we were not begging
| But I'm disposed to take the word of a
sober man rather than that Of a man who
has been drinking
| The defendants claimed that they were
workingmen. but admitted that they were
| fond of liquor.
Il had taken some quinine and whisky"
said Maguire, land If l asked anybody for
| money don't know it,
| The Judge thought that little rest on
| the farm would do them good, and sent
| them down for two weeks.
| Sunday Thirsts.
| Douglass Browman and mis- brother Jim
| were in court because Policeman Ver-
million charged that they had failed to
| keep holy the Sabbath day.
| Il wasn't under the influence of liquor"
said Jim. "for it's impossible to get any
liquor in our neighborhood on Sundays"
but you were disorderly?" queried the
court.
| Indeed. 1 wasn't" was his response Il
| wasn't even in the crowd. 1 was at home
| asleep
Doesn't the officer know you?" asked
| Judge Scott
| Yes, sir,' was Jim's answer; 'and 1
| know him."
Then. you are certain you We're not
| there?"
Il know it,
| Jim had pleaded not guilty, and the
penalty imposed on him was IS. while his
brother Douglass had to pay only s. for
| his liberty.
| Marshall Johnson. a colored boy, dis
| puted Policeman Mellen's accusation con-
| cerning a game Of crap.
| Il had received a number Of complaints
about crap games in an alley in rear of