Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-12
PASSED IN PARADE
Those Who We're Fined in the Police Court
Today.
A Peculiar Case Of Cruelty to AMI
mals-SOme New Faces in
the Review.

POiceman Flynn was ruStfcat1ng In the
mountains, but with the return Of Flynn
came the return of Jane.
when Mr.. Flynn's away I don't like to
come here" she said through the bars this
morning; because he's the only one who
has a kind word for u.s.
Jane spends most of her time on the
least three days.
Yesterday" she said, Il was tired and
sat down in the park"
"She was drunk yesterday" said Police
man Vanderschaaf, land I found her
stretched on the grass in Lincoln Park
witnesses explained that Jane had had a
bottle OF whisky when she went in the
park, but no bottle was found, although
her breath indicated that it was not far
away.
Judge Kimball," said the familiar pris-
oner, Il have been on my good behavior
ever since l made you solemn promise,
and I've been doing the tailoring work at
the almshouse. Now, judge, If I'm doing
this work for the poor, unfortunate people
down there. how can 1 be vagrant?"
Inquiry was made at the farm about the
woman, and 1t was stated that she had
done a little work there.
The judge returned her to the farm to re-
sumo the work of making clothes.
The First Time.
Il guess I'm guilty." was what William
Mcnamara said when arraigned on a
charge of profanity.
He was a stranger in court. but his ap
pearance was almost conclusive evidence
of the fact that last night he had INDUCED
in something stronger than water.
'McNamara was drunk, and I heard him
swearing" was the complaint of Police
nan Owens. But he has a wife and four
children, and he is out of work, and / hope
you will let him co.
If he's out Of work and his family in
age to get money for whisky?'
Il don't know" the officer answered.
What have you to ssy about this?" the
Defendant was asked.
Il can't say exactly" he answered. 1--WE
been out Of work, and haven't had any
money for a long time. but have friends
who treat me-.
Then" said the court. they are not
your friends
This is tae first time 1 have been here
on such a charge, said Mcnamara.
Ard" added the court. Il hope it will be
your last
The defendants personal bonds were
TAKEN and he went home.
Emil Cans proved to be another victim
I'm an inmate of the New York Sol
diers' Home'' he said, land have been
here on business"
Are you a pensionerT' the court asked.
Il am"
"And where's your pension money!"
II sent some Of it home and spent the
balance"
How did you happen to get drunk?''
Met some friends" was his answer.
Cans wanted the court to release him.
saying he had a friend who would send
him home about the 18th of the month.
I'll impose fine of five dollars said
the judge, but will give you only four
days in default, and then you may go
home"
John Henson was arrested Yesterday be-
cause he was drunk and disorderly on the
street. and when the case reached court
it proved to be one of what the police call
swearing around the corner, and Judge
kimbal entertained the cases.
Policeman Auguste arrested him for
swearing on 18th street southeast. and
when he learned that he had also used
bad language on 18th street he doubled
the charge on him, but did not bring
third case for what happened on the cross
street.
could not be split up in this way. but the
court held otherwise and recorded two con-
victions against him.
He waS fined 50 in each case.
No LAW.
yesterday at o'clock roll CALL said
Policeman Wheeler. there was complaint
made about men on H street who were in
toxicated. and when 1 went there with my
partner we found John Waller and John
McMahon.'
There's no law here agains. a man get
ting drunk" the judge said, unless the
drunkenness is continued
They were in a bar room," added the Of
fcer. land l saw them hugging each
other
Still no offense had been committed and
the court dismissed the charge.
Disorderly conduct was the charge
against a colored boy named Ben Brooks.
and the complainant in the case was Po-
liceman Martin, who has been on the force
only short time.
The boy was sitting on bench in
park" said the officer, land he was acting
There were two Of them to-
gether, and they had their heads together
In the park was a man who had money
in his pocket and 1 think these boys want
ed to get it.
But said the Judge. what about the
Some time before that 1 heard some
bad language" the officer answered.
"And who used it?''
II don't know"
In order to prevent the possibility of be-
ing sent to the work house William Rob
ir son, colored, came near losing his life
yesterday.
Center market for some weeks, said Po-
lie man Hartman. land Policeman Sulli-
van told me that he had been in the habit
of carrying a sluEgshot, made OF a stone
What you were told, the court said to
the officer. rs not proof"
well, your HONOR the officer resumed,
81 pursued Robinson and he went in the
Agricultural grounds, where he jumped
in the lake and came near drowning him
self ty attempting to hide under the wa
ter lilies"
The officer produced a stone that he had
taken from the prisoners pocket.
Robinson made a statement In his own
behalf, making denial of the charge.
I'm a stranger in the city, he said,
land have been going down to the market
doing odd jobs"
What about this stone?"
II had that because some boys threatened
to beat me-"
"You shouldn't carry such a weapon"
said the judge to him. but the proof does
not sustain the charge of vagrancy, and
you are discharged"
Guilty" was the response of William
Hill, when rIaigned on a charge Of dis
orderly.
Tine cour. fines you five dollars"
This is a game Of crap" said Policeman
Vermiliion.
You're too late" he was told; 1.-The pen
atty has been imposed"
Who Was Cruel9
Isaac Armstrong. an elderly colored man,
was given a trial on a charge of cruelty to
animals because his son Sam had driven a
sore-back horse.
The animal belongs to the boy but Agent