Evening star., 1896-02-21
sM ALL RRoc'E s SION
Few Prisoners to Held in the Police
Courts
Partners I'm Crime du,l Youth aAA Age
on the Same Chnnge-H0w tho
Victims. .HFared.

Tramps. as a rule, ara hig towards, SO a
policeman remarked .tAta morning. He had
been conversing withe one who had spent
several nights in the sheds at Jackson City,
and who was; congrat,dating himself this
morning upon the fact that he was not in
that lawless village last right.
People in the country" he said, "blame
everything on us anyhow. and We don't do
half the mischief that others do
This particl lar tramp was old at the
business. He had tramped on roads In all
sections OF the country. In the winter he
had been south ard in the summer he had
climbed the mountains of New York and
lived in the woods with fishermen and
hunts,nen. nun Now he goes no farther south
than this city. for here, he says, he fares
oetter IMAM he does in the Seuth.
he was only one of many unfortupates
VINO mad to seek place Of shelter last
nlsht' and not one OF them was brought
lnto court to participate In Judge kimbalTs
procession.
Lawyers Were as plentiful as ever. but
the eight prisoners in the procession failed
10 employ any of them, so that those of the
lawyers VINO want to celebrate tomorrow
VIII nave TO do so on funds obtained from
some source other than Police Court EN-
pioyment today.
They Were Partners.
Michael Riley and Thomas Kelly, who
nave peen associates for long time, were
IN the procession on charges OF violating
the provisions Of the vagrancy act.
m no vag," answered Kelly, 'if that's
the charge against me-"
ana amt no tramp" responded Riley.
But they are buns" said the officer,
and are always drunk when they can get
ton
Il know them WE'LL" said the judge "for
tney have been here often enough Where
dld you arrest them this timer"
Near Maryland avenue and 1st street."
responded the officer. They have been
cold weather"
What do you know about them?" Po-
lcemaE Baur was asked.
Il haven't seen much Of the men during
tne past few days., the officer answered,
but I've known them 4 long time, and
know ..Ts,s something of their habits"
Mhy don't you men stop drinking?" the
court wanted to know.
Judge, your honor" answered Kelly
if We have been drunk as many times as
the policeman said We nave. why didn't
ne arrest us before?'
Il think you should be satisfied that you
were not arrested before. When did you
get out of the workhouse?'
And what about you?" Riley was asked.
Il got out last week.
one OF the prisoners said he served q
month and the other had served fifteen
days.
II am not going to. give you much time
now" said the court You may have flf-
teen days. and whem you get out let
whisky alone.
Two Cases.
Charles Baxter, eighteen years old, ap-
peared next, and his condition showed that
he was victim Of strong drink.
You are charged with having been dis
orderly at the Baltimore and OHIO depot"
the clerk said to him. Are you guilty or
not guilty?'
TN plead guilty. he answered, but l
don't remember much about what hap
pened.'
life is cab driver" Policeman Hayes
toid the court, land last night he was
staggering drunk and WAS using very bad
language"
"tow old are you, boye" the prisoner was
asked.
Eighteen years. -..-,
How did you come to get drunk last
night?'
Il was drinking" y-..
Where o.d you get your whisky?"
From friend
Not in a bar room?"
mo, sir, a man on the stand gave 1t to
me-"
You are making an early start In life
in this business" said the court, land ii
YOU don't quit it you VIII always be in
trouble
A fine of IS was imposed and the boy
went back.
Next in line was a comfortably dressed
and gentlenlanly appearing man, whose
name was gwen as John Gilmore.
Obstructing the sidewalk with his person
was the charge against him. He admitted
his guilt. and would have been sent to the
workhouse had not the clerk suggested
that he make a statement to the court.
This is the first tine in my life that
I've been arrested said the man.
How long have you been in the city:"'
the judge asked him.
-Four years." was his response.
night?"
it got the best Of me-"
And whisky always WILL" the court told
him.
II have a letter of recommendation here
from Mr.. Cummings" said the victim of
strong drink.
This letter cert:ties that you are sober
man." said the judge. you seem to have
broken the record this time"
The letter of recommendation, the judge
said, was a good one, and as this was his
first appearance he would take his per-
sonal bonds.
Other Cases.
tolls because he was disorderly on the
street last evening. He acknowledged his
guilt and went down In default Of fine.
Ida Mason and Mary Lewis, colored girls,
were i'll court, the former as a vagrant and
the latter for disorderly conduct
Ida had been arrested on 18th street,
south of Pennsylvania avenue, where she
is well known: She has been drinking and
spending much Of her time on the streets
lately.
Thirty days."
Mary has used bad language in the
house of her employer, but as the law
says the bad language in a house must be
loud enough to be heard on the street, and
there was no proof that Mary's vo ce could
have been heard on the street, the charge
was dismissed.
Took Gold Filling.
Charles NeaIe, colored, was arrested to-
day by Detectives Carter and Gallagher
and locked up for theft. He was en-
ployed by DR.. Marstella. and he stole a
bottle of gold nuggets, used for filling
teeth. The young man admitted his guilt
and told where he hadtthe gold.
Charged With Vagrancy.
Charles H. Spaulding, who was arrested