The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-02

tunlty to go forward and speak for my
sell, but ] was sure that many of the
FIRST offenders would be afraid to go
INTO that stand before that judge: they
would prefer TO shrink back and endure the
injustice OF a sentence In silence and I'm
noticed.
The Waterman in the corridor came and
read me my sentence and explained it.
He said / could fix ii by getting some one
to go on my bond for $50. / asked him If
the tin cup was clean and if he would get
me some water. He hit me a playful, but
familiar, blow on the shoulder a though
we were old cronies, and said:
"Of course, that cup is clean, old girl. It's
washed every day. I'll get you a fresh
drink and he went to the faucet and
drew it, l heard him tell the police re-
porter, who was out i'm the corridor, that he
guessed l was "Rutty," which, believe
means slightly demented, and that -he
never fooled with them kind of people,
| don't know that 1 exactly understand
what Interference he is required or even
permitted TO make. If he INDUCES In more
OF the same sort OF freedom that lie treated
me 10 am glad lie believed me ''nutty"
While was talking to the cOlored woman
she Informed me that the fare at the work
house was very bad, and that would get
no sugar in my tea and coffee unless /
bought It.
suN bOt state WUotu IL
be purchased, but she showed me n bag
of brown sugar which she had placed in her
pocket when she sailed forth to be arrested.
Thereupon when the police reporter came
to the grating n moment to speak to me
and assure me Of a release, asked him for
little change. He poked two 10-cent
pieces through the wires, and this trifling
bit of money was the means of keeping
me from getting ill In the three days
passed on the farm.
had one more gauntlet to run, that
was in going out to the Black Maria. After
being held for about an hour to give the
court chance to convict enough peopie
to fill the van, We were again ordered
to come out" The coIored woman said
she was going to put her scarf over her
face and run as fast as she could We
went down the narrow han to the door
and Office rMadigan said tc us, jokingly:
Now, girls. get ready and see how fast
you can rum
IN not run n STEP" 1 answered. pic
turing the righteousness of the scene be-
forehand to myself. The men went out
first and huddled into the van, and the
colored woma n did as she said she would.
l walked out last, deliberately. Standing
on guard was Officer Flynn. 1 looked at
him and smiled pleasantly, aud he seemed
surprised.
AGAIN IN THE VAN.
Locked in the van again, every one be-
gan talking at once. A colored man de-
manded of US all II we were not sorry for
our misdemeanors, and if we didn't wish
we'd been good. Three men from New
York laughed long and loud over their
sentence of six months, and told what they
lad done to deserve 1t. A little boy shiv-
cred into corner, and on being asked
what he had done looked frightened and
did not answer, but he watched with big
eyes while one OF the New York trio, regu-
lar Bowery crook, went on to tell OF his
various exploits.
The Bowery crook sat opposite me and
seemed to be vastly interested In me.
Have you ever been on the Bowery?"
he asked.
Yes, have" replied.
He nodded and laughed, and rubbed his
knees gleefully. l didn't understand him.
My desire to understand why people per-
sisted in crime made me ask many qUes-
tions.
why don't you work. 1 asked. You
look as though you were pretty smart
fellow"
"Oh. Tmt too smart to work. Money comes
easier other ways. I'm too smart and too
strong to WORK.
But you'd keep out Of trouble wouldn't
your
Say, what are you up for? You drink