Evening star., 1896-06-16
fB EFORE THE JUDO E
Old Offenders and New in the Police
Court
One Man Had n Fit When Sentenced
The Other Gases and the
Penalties Given.

Walter Thomas Is hard-working colored
man, who is employed on an Ice wagon.
He does not live near the wharf, and as he
has to get to the wharf about am. he
| started from home about midnight. When
| he got transfer at the South Washington
Belt line junction the next intersecting car
was late coming along, and Walter sat on
| the curbstone to wait He soon fell asleep,
and when Policeman Kennedy came along
| he arrested him for obstructing the side
walk. Walter had no funds, and so he was
locked up and kept away from his work.
II think he was on the sidewalk sleeping
off drunk the officer said to Judge Kim
ball this morning II found him there about
1 80 o'clock"
Il wasn't sleeping off drunk" said
Thomas. Il was my way to work, and
while waiting for a car l went to sleep"
Had you been drinking?"
mot q drop"
"Take his personal bonds"
George Curry and James Robinson were
In the procession on charges of vaSrancy
and suspicion because they were found
sleeping in cars in South Washington.
WAS there any merchandise in the
cars?' the officer was asked.
There was coal and lumber in the car"
was his response.
The, prisoners made no denial of the
charge. One of them said he was printer
on his way home from South Carolina, and
the other man Is on his way home, having
failed to get employment.
I'm seedy looking" he said, land when
man gets seedy nobody wants to deal
with him."
And where are you going now?"
Home"
That's the best place for you," the judge
told him. IF man can't get work at
home he stands bad chance when he gets
among strangers"
They were released on their personal
bonds.
Discharged Himself.
Charles Srieb was in the tolls because he
was found on the streets late at night.
Why he should have been arrested for this
Srieb did not understand.
Il have been here for eighteen months" :"
he said. land have been employed at the
mission"
Are you employed there now?"
mo, SIR
"Why were you discharged?"
II discharged myself"
The judge gave him another discharge,
for which he was equally gratfied.
Ella Parker and Malinda Johnson, col
ored women. appeared before the court
and gave evidence against five colored boys
dump, who pick cinders, are frequently
threatened with violence If they give the
police information. but these women We're
rot frightened, and so they gave straight
Phillips. George Frogmartin, William Laws
and Richard Hewitt.
Il wasn't even there" said one de-
fendant; "and." said another. 1.-The police
couldn't see me-
Denials were made by all the boys, but
the court held them guilty and fined them
$40 or thirty days each.
young man named Bingham Buckley
whose extremely nervous condition was the
result of prctracted spree, stood before
the court as an hab.tual drunkard
Two policemen told of the protracted
spree on which Buckley had been. and the
court thought month on the farm would
do him good.
Judge, please don't send me down for a
month"; said the victim of strong drink
If l get out Of this scrape III not drink
any more whisky"
Make 1t fifteen days." said the court
Buckley started back, but before he reach
ed the cell he had 9 fit and Dr. Ransom
OF the health office was called to attend
him.
Frank W. Johnson admitted that he had
been disorderly on the street, and was
fined the usual amount
Harry Huddleson said guilty" when ar
| raiSned on a charge of obstruct;ng the
sidewalk with his person.
Five dollars" said the judge, and Harry
went down.
George Stuart and Wesley D. Wood were
in the tolls because of alleged indecent
conduct. and Judge Kimball gave them
thirty days each in default Of fine.