Evening star., 1896-02-13
IN LICE Toll S
Saved From the Rain By Getting Ar
rested.
Cases In the Police Court This NORM
ing and the Sentences Inn
posed by the Judge.

Judge Kmball has not an ear for all
kinds OF music, and he frankly says so.
Street musicians in the vicinity Of the court
during the sessions are not wanted, nor
does he want any brass bands In the build
ing. Caterer Bakers coffee cups served the
purposes Of brass instruments In the cell.
SO far as a colored child incarcerated there
was concerned. and while the child may
have enjoyed it's particular kind of music,
the judge did not. The child was only about
two years old, but she was unfortunate
CROUCH to be the daughter of a woman who
had been arrested and locked up for some
trivial infraction Of the law, and the police
had allowed ier to take the child with her.
The infant did not save the mother from
the imposition of the penalty provided by
law, and the little one, who had played
Annie Rooney or some other popular air
on the stove with the coffee cups. is now
living on the farm.
Not much in this mornings lot" re-
marked Policeman Flynn, as he looked
over the party of eighteen of the courts
guests.
"Ain't there much?" came the voice Of a
colored patron of cheap saloons on 7th
street. What's the matter with me? I'm
here. and I'm as much as anybody In this
world, if 1 do drink corn whisky in your
Listen, noW," said an old colored man,
whose appearance in the tolls was no fault
of his own. Jes' listen at what he's say
in. Young men in desc days am mighty
fast, and If dey don't drink whisky an
take things from other people, why, dey
amt men,"
Anybody sick this morning. was the
way the policeman ended the discussion
This caused a general laugh among the
prisoners, who had enjoyed the hot coffee
and solid food handed them through the
bars. and they felt as well. if not better.
than those of their class who were out In
the rain, some of whom, no doubt, would
gladly have accepted the prison breakfast.
This way" said the officer when the cell
doors had been thrown wide open. and the
procession moved into Judge Kimbalr s
court and awaited the arrival Of the judge.
Procession Led Off.
Sam Harris and Robert Parker, colored
men, appeared at the rail and said mot
guilty. when arraigned for disOrderly con-
duct.
"They were near 7th and N streets last
| night about II O'clock" said Policeman
Ellis. "They were in dispute and had been
drinking. 1 heard them use bad language.
and when they got in Blagden's alley l ar
rested them"
Did you. hear both men use profanity?'
the court asked.
"Yes, SIR" answered the officer.
The prisoners denied the charge. but Po-
liceman Cleveland said he heard the bad
language, and the usual fine was imposed.
Five white men, alleged trampS, whose ap-
pearance showed that they had been on the
read some time, appeared under the names
of Joseph Brown, John Anderson, Martin
Termeer, John Daley and James Butler and
We're charged with yagrancy.
"These five men came to the second pre-
cinct last night" said an officer, .'and want
ed lodging. One of them said he had just
reached the city, but he had a lodging ticket
on him."
"And had found it on the street." inter-
rupted the particular prisoner.
The prisoners the officer explained, were
Unable to give good accounts Of themselves
and he locked them up.
Because of the condition of the weather
the strangers were not very enthusiastic in
their pleas for liberty.
I'm leave town today. if you let me CO."
said one man.
The one who had the lodging ticket also
expressed a desire to be turned out in the
rain. but the others had nothing to say.
Judge Kimball said, Ten days each.''
Had n Cont.
George Winston, a young colored man,
was arrested as a suspicious character be-
cause he was seen on the street by Precinct
Detective Barnes with an old coat in his
possession.
when I arrested him he said a lady gave
him the coat" explained the officer. "At
first he said the lady called him to her house
and then he said he met her on the street.
"Then you want him held until you can
Investigate his possession Of the coat?" i'll
ouired the court.
Yes, sir"
The prisoner was committed.
Guilty" responded John Gregory, when
arraigned for disorderly conduct, and the
usual fine was imposed.
George Gibson, a young colOred man who
did not say where he lived. was in the
tolls suspicious person because Watch
| man Ripple had found him in the railroad
freight yard on Maryland avenue. He
found him there last night about II o'clock
and he had a bag in his hand.
Goal and potatoes have been stolen from
there recently said the watchman, land
I arrested him.
When Gibson was put on the stand he
tried to make a good defense, but failed.
81 just got here yesterday" he said, land
was on my way to see my sister in Fight
ing .s,i7 slley." .,,
"My father lives on 18th street.
Although George said he had just reached
the city, before he left the stand he said
he had been working here in stone yard
for three weeks.
Judge kimball concluded that George was
a good man to lock up, and gave him one
month on the farm.
Mary West. colored, who had been ar
rested on 1872 street for being disorderly.
admitted her guilt, and was sent down in
default of the usual fine.
George w. Smith, colored, followed a
band Of music last night and got in trouble.
ut was reported to me that he had a
pistol said the officer, land was frighten-
ing people on the street. I arrested him
and found that he had an old broken pis-
tol, which would not shoot"
II guess I'm guilty, but don't remem-
ber," was his plea.
He had been drinking.
"You are fortunate" said the judge,
'that somebody did not knock you down
or kill you. If they had done so they would
have had a pretty good defense. This is
disorderly conduct of the worst kind, and
you are fined 80 or twenty days.
Ernest Grigsby, colored, and William
Cook We're charged with vagrancy because
they had stopped at a police station last
Eight and asked to be permitted to remain
till morning.
I'm on my way to Baltimore to gel
work" the colored man said.
"Are you farm hand?" asked the court
yes sir. I've been working in Virginia
near Rapidan, but I thought I would &C
where I could do better'
"And I'm from Philadelphia" said Cook
I'm machinst, and had been promised g
| job in Alexandria. My wife and two chill
dren are in Philadelphia, and 1 hope you
will let me return to tham.''
Their personal bonds Were taken.
Mike Cox, colored, who was complained
against for having figured in two craI
games admitted his guilt. and went dowr
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