Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-12
PRISONERS WERE SCARCE
Light Work in the Police Court This
Morning.
The Procession Led by . Woman
Sentences Imposed by the
Judges Today.

an easy tine feedirg them. But the caterer
found himself in hot water, because Of the
SIZE Of his new tin coffee cups. They are
larger than the old Ones and he did not
feel justified in dealing out many double
doses, and almost every man in the party
requested a second cup.
1.-The coffee looked good in the new cups"
suggested Officer Flynn, land the poor
men thought it tasted better than usual"
AS rule, there are a number of prison
ers who do not want coffee, and this gives
the caterer a good chance to give the dry
and hungry ones an extra dose
There was only one man in today's party
who objected to the coffee because 1t was
not strong enough.
II had a good time yesterday" he said,
"and after a mans been drinking good
liquor, you know, this kind of drink amt
no good to him."
But as he could get nothing stronger. he
drank the coffee. and then wanted another
But we're only giving one dose today"
Policeman Flynn told him.
You is?' return ed the prisoner.
That's all"
Then let me CO." said the man. i've
had my one dose, and there's use taking
me in court to get another, when you say
you are only giving one today"
But that's another kind Of medicine"
| explained the policeman. "A dose of JUS
tice on top of coffee won't hurt any man.
Wont itT' asked the colored man. IF
| the judge says my justice is sixty days
! I'll be the sickest man in all the world"
Judge kimbalfs procession. which was
| the shortest one that has marched In court
| for many months, started soon after o
o'clock The small number of persons ar
| rested yesterday and last night is attrib-
uted to the weather, when the ragged vio-
| lators of law were glad to remain indoors
| out of the wind, and then, too, most OF
| the police had to attend the river front
conflagration and lose some time from their
| regular work.
| Led by a Woman.
SILENCE" shouted Bailiff Cole, Just as
Judge Kimball entered the room. Hats
were, removed. conversation ceased and
Clerk Potts called from the procession a
] colored woman named Lula Taylor, who
had been arrested in Locust alley for dis
orderly conduct. She had been arrested
| many times before, so that her experience
| was nothing new. Lula was very much
| surprised at the mildness of the offense
charged, and when arraigned she said
| Guilty of that
The court fines you five dollars"
A discussion of the prospective contest
| between FitZsimmons and Maher was The
| cause Of the appearance in the tolls of
three young men who live in South Wash
ington.
mot guilty." one after another answered
when arraigned. James Haskell, Frank
| Norcom and James Ashton were the names
| given by them.
Last night about IL O'clock" said Po-
liceman Cowne, 81 saw these young men
near the corner of 18th and c streets south
west. They were using bad language ard
! then they engaged in fight. When / ar
rested them they claimed that they were
playing, but they Were in reality, fighting"
| I'VE were not fighting" said one Of the
men, I'VE were talking about the coming
fight, and were only fooling when the police
| came up"
Frank Norcom made a statement in his
own behalf, in which he denied having
| been disorderly. The others also made de-
malls, but Frank made good An impress
| sion that he was released. His companions
| were fined.
George Jones, colored, whose appearance
was that of a laboring man, plead guilty
| to charge Of vagrancy because he want
ed to go TO the work house His arrest had
been made at his own request
do you want to go to the work house?"
Judge Kimball asked him.
Not IL / can help it, was his response,
but don't see how can help it just now.
l amt got nothing to eat, am out of job,
and my sister won't let me stop at her
couldn't stay out on the street and freeze,
and didn't want to steal
| And so you want to go DOWN.
We'll, I'll get place to sleep these cold
nights" Jones answered, and they will
feed me-"
George said he intends to go down the
river fishing about the LIST of March and
| the Judge sent him down for twenty days.
Eva Thomas, a colored woman from
Clicks alley, was brought to the rail on a
charge of disorderly conduct, and she an
swered guilty"
what is this case?' asked the court
Ordinary disorderly," was the officers
response.
Five dollars"
Needed Rest.
John Hill, man from Wilmington, Del,
whoge red face was the result of overin-
diligence in intoxicants, faced the Judge
and tried to beg off. but the proof was toe
strong and the judge thought a rest would
do him good.
Last night he was in the vicinity of 25tt
and NJ streets begging, and this morning
he was found sleeping in vesubule.
He was very much under the influence
of liquor" said the policemen. 1.-The mar
had lost his hat and was unable to say
much about himself"
I'm from WHINING ton, your honor" said
the prisoner to Judge Kimball, land if you
release me this time Ill leave town al
/ once"
What was the trouble with your"
Il had been drinking and had lost my
| hat"
. | He was sent down for ten days to get
sober and he will be given new hat be
fore he starts for home.
Martha Banks, colored. was in court 70
, | contempt, because she had not appeared
} yesterday after having been legally sum
moned.
! Il was sick" was what she told tn
=
pearance made it apparent that she wa
telling the truth.
: Il had a very sore throat she told tn
, court, land had no shoes to keep my fee
off the ground"
Her shoes are in a bad condition." sal,
the bailiff.
Martha was released.
Ella Hall, said by the police to be one o
the lowest colored women in Freeman
> alley, was given hearing on a charge O
vagrancy.
: shes usually under the influence O
r liquor" said the policeman, land she's or
, of the lowest of the disreputable women i
' the alley
r Thirty days.
Q Buster Mcknight, a youthful crap shoot
! :. err made his first appearance in court. Hi
companion had been fined, and then whir
ped by his father, but that was for hi
second offense.
This is Busters first offense," the office
r said, land l hope you will give him lee
| ture and let him CO. He's a good little boy
and this is the first time he has been i
q | this kind of trouble"
:. Did you see him in the gamer
Yes, sir; and got the bones"
Buster was questioned and warned tina
his next appearance will mean heavy fin,
h His personal bonds were then taken.
John Williams, colored, who is known a