Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
J0KED IN THE JUG
A Prisoner Who Was Locked Up for
Being Locked Out.
YOUTHFUL POLICE COURT PROCESSION
Trivial Offenses Occupy the Atten-
ton of the Judge.
BAD BOYS RECEIVE LESSONS

What are you in here for this morning."
inquired Policeman Flynn Of one of the
many boys who were behind the bars.
This is a funny world" responded the
10y. I'm locked In this morning because
1 was locked out last night"
What do you mean?" the big policeman
asked him.
I mean." responded the youth, that
was locked out of home and had to stay
In the street, and that's why I got locked
in the station house,
why bad you been locked out?'
Because there was nobody at home. 1
suppose. l went home after school. and
found the door locked, and then 1 returned
again at o'clock, and couldn't get in. The
last time went home was about 10 o'clock,
ard then 1 went away and a policeman
caught me-"
He said his name was John Jones, but his
conduct in prison indicated that he had
been there before, for he san and danced
and appeared perfectly at home,
The prisoners list showed an unusually
large number Of boys in the tolls, but this
Is the natural result Of the spring weather,
when the boys are able to leave their
homes and play in the street. With them
II Is case of idle hands, too, although
many OF them are arrested for the most
Trivial Violations of law The arrest of one
OF these youths is just as much a record
Tor some policemen, however, as that of a
burglar Is for others.
twenty in the dock this morning"
Judge kimball was told when the pro-
oesslon entered Besides the small bows in
the procession there were several colored
men ard number of tramps.
Usual Case and Usual Fine.
William Flaherty had the honor Of being
the first prisoner called from the party and
he said guilty.
Last night William was drunk and he
staggered to the window of the 9TH street
transfer box and said: Give me a trans
fer"
There was nothing to indicate that he
lad not been on street car and, of course,
Ee was accommodated.
Il wasn't on a car" he said after he had
been given the transfer.
HIS conduct was such that Policeman
Heller arrested him.
is 1t usual case?" Judge Kimball asked
Yes, your honor" the policeman answer
ed.
Usual fine"
Samuel Wade and Richard Mitchell, col
cred boys, about seventeen years old and
William Hawkins and John Hawkins sew
eral years younger, were in court, charged
with throwing stones.
Little George Doolan, who attends the
Branch school, appeared as a witness His
discolored eye told the story of what had
happened but just which boy threw the
stone that did the damage he did not know
The Big Boys Were Fined.
THE big boys threw stones at the little
ones," said the witness, land then the little
ones threw back at them
(which one struck your
Il don't know"
I'VE have great amount of trouble with
boys throwing stones about the building"
S-S a DO p,
boys bad as the colored ones"
Arrest every one you catch throwing
stones was the advice given by the court
The court heard the statements of the
prisoners and released the small boys on
their personal bonds.
1.-The others are fined s. EACH" said the
court. land I'm only sorry l can't make it
more"
Robert Fields was the name given by
colored boy who is not more than twelve
years old.
Il found him on Pennsylvania avenue
last night" said Hack Inspector Croft,
and he was acting very suspiciously"
What did he say about himself?' in
quired the court.
Said he was from Virginia"
step up here said the court to the boy.
Where are you from?''
"Nirginia''
"Why did you come here?'
Il was playing about the railroad and a
man put me in a box car"
why didn't you get out?'
Il couldn't, because the door was locked"
He said he lived near Culpeper and that
Somerset was the nearest station to his
home.
The court suggested that the sanitary
officer might give him transporta ton
He Liked Music.
Warren Bird, young colored man,
was arrested for lettering about the street
in front Of the Academy of Music
Il hadn't been there more than five min
utes when the officer arrested me-" was the
statement of Bird. And plenty people go
there to hear the music"
"Ill take your personal bonds this time"
said the court, and in the future you keen
away from there"
William Massey. young colored man,
neatly dressed, was in the procession on a
charge of profanity, and he made a denial.
.a But ne confessed to me that he used
The policeman is mistaken" said the de-
fendant Il did use the word d but 1
didn't think that was cursing."
Five dollars
Tom Barnes was in the tolls as a tramp.
although he is not more than seventeen
years old.
Yesterday he was on 9th street, beg
ging," said Special Officer Courtney "He
told some ladies and gentlemen that he
came here from Boston and wanted money
to keep him over Sunday
only asked Tor a bite to eat" said the
detendant land l didn't say 1 was from
Boston. I'm from New Bedford"
Why are you here?"
Looking for job"
lie was sent down for ten days.
He Belied His Name.
John Cash was the name given bv a
cripple who was in court at his own re-
questN but when arraigned as a vagrant he
answered: I'm not guilty of such a
charge"
He came in the station and asked to be
sent down for a month";" said the police
man. He said he had but one foot, and
his footless leg was hurting"
Il don't want to go down." said the prls-
oner.
Where are you from?'
Burlington, Iowa. 1 came here four
months ago, and have been living on char
lty."
Why did you come here?"
10 better my condition"
by begging?''
Yes, sfr.'
Why don't you go homer"
can't go when the weather is bad"
Didn't you come here?"
Yes Sir, but it was warm weather then
You will have to go down for thirty
days. y
Charles H. Wilson, an elderly colored
man, wearing the uniform of the G. A. r.
was In the dock vagrant because he
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