Evening star., 1896-11-05
ED THE PROCESSION
An Oll-T mer in the Police Court This
Morning
Some of the Results Of the Election
Excitement Crop Up In the
Police Court.

Among the leaders in the Police Court
procession this morning Jessie Ford.
Those who know anything at all about the
District temple of justice are acquainted
with Jessie by sight and reputation. Some
folks even go SO far to claim that Jessie
was one of the charter prisoners of the
court and led the initial procession that
passed through the dock But be that true
or not, 1t is nevertheless fact and mat
ter of history that Jessie for years past has
been one of the most regular habitues of
the court. Whisky was the cause of
Jessies fall from grace, and continued and
almost fnceSsant Indulgence in Stimulants
of an alcoholic nature has kept her from
rising.
Policeman Martin arrested Jessie last
night, and he told the court that she was
intoxicated cursng and swearing, and act
ing III very disorderly manner. In other
words. she was drunk and fussy.
Judge, your honor" said Jessie. IN
give you my word that 1 haven't been
drunk for five months"
Five months. JESSIE" said the court In
credulously. That would be nothing short
of miracle in your case"
But it's SO, sir. I've got a nice room
and I've been keeping straight"
She was very crooked .last night" sug-
gested Policeman Martin
All L did say, Judge, your honor" con-
tinued Jessie with spirit. was to hurrah
for Mckinley, and If 1t hadn't been a silver
bug policeman l never would have been
arrested. 1t was all spite, and that's all
there was to 1t, and that's the truth"
Sure you were not drunk?'
I've told the truth sir. / was brought
up to tell the truth, may heaven rest the
souls OF my poor parents"
she was very drunk" reiterated the
policeman.
May God forgive you" murmured Jes-
sic in a tone of mingled horror and pity.
Thirty days this time, JESSIE said the
court, and the woman retired. assuring
herself in audible words that she was
browbeaten and oppressed.
One Witness Enough.
Even though the only witness against
Augustus King was a newspaper reporter,
who has been on duty at the Police Court
for years past, the man was promptly con-
victed of disorderly conduct and profanity
1t seems that King, who is young white
man, stood in front of the Central Union
Mission yesterday afternoon and used lam
guage of such a character that blush
suffused the marble features of the statue
of General Hancock, half block distant.
King admitted his guilt and fined s..
Clerk Potts, after srraigning Robert
Ford, Mary Bell and Carrie Powell for dis
orderly conduct, appeared against them
as complaining witness. 1t seems that
the trio were raising a disturbance last
night in Brewers court, which is in the
rear of Mr.. Potts residentce. The latter
suffered in silence until his nerves were
unstrung by the noise and when patience
ceased to be q virtue caused the arrest
of the parties. They were fined s. each.
Thomas White is a knight of the road
and he is likewise unlucky. He is tramp
irg, or rather was up to yesterday, and
was his way from Pennsylvania to
Richmond. He stopped at the residence of
Policeman Mcmahon last night and de-
manded food and drink.
IF you were not drunk" said Mr.. Nc