Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
in THE POLICE COURT
Sadness and Joy in Today's Long Pro
cession.
Mysterious Party With a Bicycle
Happy Lot When the Breakfast
Was Distributed.

fee pot in one hand and a basket of rolls
and hot sausage in the other.
Here's my ticket Mr.. Baker," called a
number of voices.
IT'S hot coffee 1 want today" said one
of the tramps. II had plenty of grub
given to me last night, and it's keeping me
up YET
One by one the thirty-one victims were
given their breakfast through the bars,
and it is unnecessary to state that they
were made happier, and were soon singing
some of the popular airs, which would
have shocked the court had the singing
been INDUCED in after the procession
started.
last night who did not get free ride, but
was turned out in the rain instead. This
action on the part of the police did not Of
fend the mai. for it was the first TIME he
had ever been behind the bars, and he was
glad to enjoy the free air once more.
Il would like place to stay over night, I"
was what he said when he entered the po-
lice station, but instead of being given a
feather bed he was put in cell, where he
slept on an iron cot.
1t was the intention of the police to send
him to court, as all such strangers are
sent. but the man told such a sad story
that the officers took pity on him and re-
leased him.
I'm from the west" he said, land for
the first time in my life was compelled to
leave home a year ago and look for work. "
According to his story, he found employ
ment, but soon lost it because of his in
temperate habits and again he was thrown
on the road. Once more he has made up
his mind that he will let rum alone, and.
having situation promised him in Rich
mond, he started in that direction, with a
determination to do right and regain his
place in respectable society.
SuspiciOus Story.
Thomas Wheeler was one of the strangers
who was not so fortunate. He wore a
blue suit OF clothes and red shirt.
This young man came to the city this
morning about 8 o'clock on a Baltimore
and Ohio freight train, and he also had
with him a Crawford bicycle, compare
lively new.
Il found him just as the train stopped
at lexington" said Policeman Evans, land
he made contradictory statements. He
said he had been employed on the Western
Maryland railroad. and had also followed
a circus.
II suppose said the judge to the officer,
that you want this man held for a few
days until you can find the owner of the
wheel?"
Yes, SIR the officer said. when 1 ar
rested him he said he had ridden about a
hundred miles, but a cyclometer on the
wheel registered more than 600 miles,
Inc officer said that the wheel was per-
fectly clean and did not appear to have
been ridden recently.
Wheeler said that the officer had nisun-
derStood him
Il came here from Roanoke" he said,
but stopped on the way at Shepherdstown.
rode down the towpath as far as Point
of Rocks and would have come all the
way on my wheel. but got so tired and
the track got muddy"
What about this wheel?" the judge
asked him.
Neal Smith," he answered. Il traded an
other wheel for it,
Where can Neal Smith be foundg'
Il can't say. but l think he has left
Roanoke"
Where did he stop there?"
AT Mrs. Smiths boarding house, but
the house was destroyed by fire about two
weeks ago.
oke House while he was there, but he could
not give the name of anybody in Roanoke
who knew him.
Judge Kimball committed him until Mon
day in order to give the officers time to
make inquiries about the bicycle.
A Queer Rule.
Charles Muller, a hoy with a disfgured
eye, was released on his personal bonds
yesterday and directed to go to the Emer-
gency Hospital for treatment. He went
there, but was told to return at l o'clock
today. Last night he called at a police sta
ton for lodging, and the result was that
this morning he was in the procession
where he told his story of his inability to
get treatment yesterday.
A telephone message sent to the hospital
brought response which corroborated
what the boy had said, and Judge Kimball
said he thought it was shame that the
boy could not get treatment yesterday
But said Bailiff kendig, 1.-The eye class
meets today at l o'clock"
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judge; the days delay may result in the
loss of the eye
The boy was again released and told to go
to the hospital at 1 O'Clock.
John Smith and Uriah Jones' coIored
strangers, who called at the ninth precinct
station last night and asked for lodging,
v ere arraigned as Migrants, and they said
guilty.
They were given ten days each.
Guilty" was the plea of William Thorn
as when arraigned on charge of disorder
ly conduct.
The court fines you five dollars"
An elderly man named William Cotton, a
victim OF lntenperance, who next appeared
presented a horrible example of the evils of
rum drinking. He had been brought in
under the vagrancy act on complaint of
his attending physician.
Hes a good, honest old man." said the
doctor, land until few weeks ago ne was
a good citizen. I've done all can for him.
and now l think he will have to be sent to
d pace Wnere ne Will get the liquor out of
him.
DO you want him sent where he can get
medical treatment?' inquired the court.
He may need a little treatment" the
witness answered.
Judge Kimball sent him to the almshouse
for ten days, and directed that he be given
medical treatment.
Other Gases.
I'm guilty. answered Bert Dorsey
against whom there was a charge of dis
orderly conduct, and the usual fine was
imposed.
James Zane, John Zemby AMI Frank
Harris were in the procession as Migrants.
and their plea was guilty"
Have you anything to say?" the court
Give me chance, I'll leave town." an
swered one of them.
And what about the others?"
We'll do the same"
Inc men had been found begging, and the
court sent them down for a month.
Il had been out Of the workhouse only a
day., said 81 man whose name was given as
John Comn1aran, land, my God, I didn't
think I'd get arrested so quick
You will get arrested very quick when
you go to begging the judge told him.
See here. judge" said the man, I'm not
a drinking man, but am willing to work
at anything. Last evening had n ticket
FOR lodging at the mission and begged for
some food. Let me go this time and I'll
walk right Qnf Of the f0r