Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
THE POLICE COURT. GRIST
Judge Kimball Returns From His Vacation
and Occupies the Bench.
He Was Generally Lenient With the
PrisOners, but Some Sentences
Were Imposed.

Judge Kimball returned home last even
ing, after a six weeks vacation, which he
spent along the coast of Maine, and this
morning he greeted the fourteen victims of
the police, who had spent the night be-
hind the bars and who were in the tolls
pleading for justice and mercy. Eleven of
them were in ahe early morning party of
District offenders. among them being one
woman. She gave her name as Mamie
Johnson, although she says her real name
Is Brown. She had never been arrested
before, and her experience In the tolls last
night and this morning was sad one to
her.
Policeman Evans had arrested her and
charged her with disorderly conduct.
II wasn't disorderly," said Mamie, land
It's the first time in my life that l was
ever arrested"
What were you doing?"
was carrying clothes home, and u
girl who was with me had some words.
she answered. Il hadn't done anything,
and so / didn't rum.
She was disorderly.'' said the officer,
land heard her swear"
Indeed, judge, l didn't swear" pleaded
Mamie. Il don't use bad language, any
how
When were you arrested last?'
Never before in my life"
How long have you lived here?"
"All my life"
this is your first time in COURT said the
judge, I'm not going to fine YOU
She was released on her own bond.
Could Continue His Tramp.
In the procession was a young colorsd
man, who gave. his name as Charles Henry
Fagrancy and suspicion was the charge
against him, and when arraigned he in
quired: Whats dat mean?'
What's your plea?" the bailiff asked
him; ARE you guilty or not guilty?"
Il amt done nothin', if OATS what you
mean"
Your honor" said a special policeman,
Il had received a number of complaints
about tramps sleeping in a vacant house on
Z street southwest and this morning short
ly after midnight found this boy sleeping
in there
Il was in the house." said the boy, "but
had only been in there about ten minutes
when the officer found me-"
Why were you in the house?'
and was tired"
From where had you walked?"
All the way from Baltimore" he an
sWered. and l was going to my home. IN
Richmond. tbs morning"
And will you go right away if release
your"
Deed. I will. and thank you. too.'
HIS personal bonds were taken,
William Bradshaw, young colored man.
also stranger In The city, was in the
procession as a Tagrant and disorderly,
but the evidence against him was not at
all convincing.
He was on 61a street southwest last
night" said witness, land was putting
his head in windows. frightening the chill
dren and screaming at women. Then he
picked up pebbles and pretended he was
going to throw Them
What else do you know about him.
Nothing"
THAT doesn't make him vagrant," said
the court. IF he has violated any law it
is the disorderly conduct act'
In his own defense the defendant said he
belonged in North Carolina, and he was
anxious to resume his journey homeward.
I'll not stop you.' said the court, 1.-The
proof against you is insufficient and the
charge Is dismissed"
An Old Pensioner Sent Down.
Michael Riley, an old pensioner was in
court on the eve of pension day, as an al
legged vagrant. He was under the influence
CT liquor yesterday, but he had no money
in his pocket.
Il found him drunk and begging" was
the complaint of Policeman Hayes
Michael was very anxious to get out, for
he realizes that he would not have his
usual three months pleasure with his old
comrades If sent down.
But Judge kimDalps ear was deaf to his
entreaties, and q sentence of thirty DAYS
resulted in Mikes being given a free trip
to the farm.
Richard Mullahy and a colored man
named James Cooper engaged in a dispute
yesterday. Cooper was not in court, as he
had left collateral, but Mullahy was in the
procession. and he made denial of the
charge against him.
He was in front of F'inleys saloon, right
opposite the third precinct" said Sergt
Jordan. land l heard him use bad Ian
guage."
What else did he do?"
He struck the coiored man."
That's right" said the defen liant IT
did strike Cooper, but he struck me first,
ard any man would defend himself"
But you should not have used bad Ian
guage." the judge told him.
Il didn't swear" said Mullahy, "all
did was to defend myself
The court imposed fine of s..
His Recollection Defective.
Albert Colbert, a colored man, who i'm
bibed little too freely yesterday, found
himself in the procession this morning.
But he denied the charge against him, and
said he had not been arrested for eight or
ten years.
I'm afraid your recollection is defective"
said the court.
He says he hasn't been here for eight or
ten years. said his counsel. land your
honor may be mistaken"
But I'm not" said the court, and a fine
of s. or fifteen days was imposed
Charles Pinkney, colored said he was
guilty Of disorderly conduct, and when
fine of s. had been imposed he asked for
credit.
THE court has stopped the credit bust
ness. the judge told him. land you will
have to pay the fine or go down."
Il can't pay it today"
Leonard Lederer was in Freeman's alley
last night. drunk and disorderly, and his
plea this morning was, II don't remem-
ber."
Policeman Auldridge remembered what
happened, and Leonard went down in de-
fault of fine.
Il was only standing on the corner and
wasn't doing any HARM said Thos. John
son, colored.
Policeman Auldridge charged that he was
disorderly, and the usual fine was imposed.
The last one in the line was young man
named Mike Pitt. He had been arrested in
the Capitol grounds, where he was found
sleeping off his drunk. As he was too
drunk to stand trial, the case went over
until tomorrow.
EXCURSIONS,