Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-25

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Only Drunk and Disorderly and Yet Got
Arrested.
Scenes in the Police Court Today
The Different Prisoners and
Their Varying Luck.

Judge Kimballs callers feel at home. Ca
terer Baker was with him while the coffee
was being passed and when the female cell
was cached the three colored women and
one white one were discussing the cause
of their trouble, and while they slipped the
hot coffee each one told of her experience
in police circles. In this cell Georgetown
was we'll represented.
I've lived In Georgetown for thase many
years." said Mary White, the white wo-
man, but the whisky over there knocks
me out every time
What was your trouble?" the big police
man asked.
''Trouble?" echoed Mary; land it is trou-
sle you call it? There was no trouble at all.
Mi. Flynn. l was a little booty, and if
Or profanity?'
II guess that's what they call it, Mary"
was the polceman's response.
Then the policeman had very little to
do, said the woman. Il was 50 full that I
don't remember what happened, but If
that's all it was, I'll give him the devil
| when 1 get OUT
Where's your husband?" she was asked;
and WHY dent he get you out?'
ITS his fault that I'm ir," Mary an
sWered He was a bigger man than YOU
ana was MARRIED in vel and a wreath of
roses, but he taught me how to drink, and
where he is / dol't know"
wv hat kind of whisky did Won drink last
nisht! came from one of the colored fe-
males.
Twas whisky, and that's all 1 know.
If 1t was corn whisky, or rye whisky 7
don't know it, and for all I know. II Was
made OF oatnleal-tIe kind l mad In Ire
iand'' " e
"iou ought to drink Katie's BEST" said
the colored woman Then you'd 90 home
drive your Inother-in-law out of the ho,;se
ana II anybody gets arrested, it's the moth
Got a Pass.
Judge kimbalrs arrival put an end to The
conversation, and The woman whose name
appeared on the information as Bessie
White led the procession.
Il amt guilty. was her plea.
She was drunk yesterday" said Police
man Harrison. "and was cursins and swear
ing
Judge, your homer" said the woman in
oofsterous tone, Il had a chance to 20
out west last summer, but l gave tie
cnance TO my mother, and she wants me
~ ao,,ie out there now Judge, III you'n
day. "S' ~
I'm afraid I'll have to give you a pass
TO the work house, said the court
For Gods sake, judge, don't send ME
been arrested"
If it's the third time there's no excuse
Tor 1t. You'll have to go down for fifteen
uays unless You pay d fine of So
Wei, suppose I'll have to bow 20 the
decision of the court, but just wait till |
get out and if l don't fix that copper my
name amt White"
step back"
Susan Trhmlnell. colored female repre-
sentative OF Georgetown. came next in line
as an applicant for justice. and she proved
to be a good orator.
Shc's been in the habit of walking the
streets in Boston ana drinking at Saloons
said the policeman. THE other night l
looked through a crack in the house and
saw the men and worlen hugging and kiss
ing and having gay time
OF course / can't stop the policeman
from telling ali these things about me-"
sad Susie, but deed what he says amt
true. 1 works for my living, and he'd just
been to pay my grocery bill VIXEN the
policeman arrested me. And for the
hugssng and Kissing. 1 never did think
there was no harm for a girl to kiss her
sweetheart
The judge made some Inquiries about TIE
section known "Bostor," and Susie said
she lived outside the limits of this section
Il am gong to take your personal bonds
this Tine said the court, land will advise
you to keep out of Boston"
I'll keep out Of Boston, Judge" said
Susie, land thank you too
Policeman Ed. Murphy complained against
Sarah jefferson, colored, for alleged disor-
derby conduct in Howardtown.
According to the policeman's complaint,
Sarah was near the hospital fence Sunday
evening with several companions There
was hat or the ground and this caused
the trouble.
They were engaged in a quarrel and
were about TO fight said the officer
IF there was any quarrel out there 1
wasn't in it," said the girl. Il saw the
others there. but L was not with them. 1
was with another girl, but we took no part
in the trouble
Il recognized her voice." said the officer,
but was not near enough to her to catch
her.
Cor,b ,,,,s raIa,eod ~, b.r xoor-..., h.ua
John Bolden, colored. plead guilty to
charge of desorderly conduct in George
town. Usual fine
Whipping Ordered.
The grand jurys whipping post recon-
rlendation has never been submitted to
Congress for its approval, but Judge KIM
ball today imposed sentence of physical
punishment.
Little John Gray, colored, nine years old,
wGS the one to receive the sentence. He
had been arrested because he figured in a
stone battle near the o street school, and
while he was so engaged window in DR..
Adams carriage was smashed.
Il dislike very much to fine this little boy
when so many other boys were engaged in
the fight, sad the judge. Are you willing
to correct him?" the boys father was ask
Indeed. 1 am, judge" was the fathers
response. IF you let him go I'll whip him.
Take the boys personal bonds" said the
Ioui W tHe clerk, anu TO the boy father
he said: Take the boy home and whip
him
William Johnson, a colored man, who
says he belongs in Richmond. was in the
tolls as vasrant and suspicious person,
because he was begging for money to pay
his fathers funeral expenses.
He had an unsigned letter and was
going from house to house with it," said
the policeman, land had collected a few
cents when l arrested him."
That's true" SAID the prisoner. my
father is dead. He died in Richmond Sat
urfay."
Then he's probably buried by this time"
Il guess he Is buried" said Johnson;
but if you let go I'll leave town."
How do you know your ia Their is dead?'
ALLEN Magruder told me about it,
"When?"
Sunday, when / met him on the BRIDGE"
johnson said that his father lived on Main
street in Richmond.
The case went over until tomorrow to
hear Magruder's testimony
James Powell, victim of strong drink
was In the procession vagrant
Il saw him stop a man on 18th street."
said Policeman Voc. land ask him for
something"
u asked him for a chew Of tobacco"
This the officer did not believe and he
told the court that James had a pair of
trousers under his arm.
How long have you been out, Jim?" the
court asked.