The evening times., 1896-09-16
HELPING HAND
Policeman Often Extended II
to a DiSsOlute Young Man.
THANKED BY HIS PRISONER
Confession in Open Court, and Also
a Good Word From the Officer, Led
TO His Release-Old Soldier Joyce
Asked to BE Sent Down for Three
Months.

Mr.. Alexander hlIDdru MuuoWhs, tbc
Vikiug-baired, sapphire-eyed prosecutor
OF the police court, returned this morning
from a fortnieht's srJourn at Atlantic CITY
Fresh and ruddy, he was greeted at the
door Ivy Mike Flynn, who has great rev
erence for Mr.. Muliowny, because the lat
ter is direct descendant of an Irish king.
FLYNN told him how much he had been
missed, and said some stirring events had
happened in his absence.
What are they, Mixer asked Mr., Mul-
lowny.
DO you know, sur returned Mike,
I'VE had the intire bawl team down here
yistidy.''
The prosecutor is as much of a rooter as
Flynn, and he became interested.
Il hope we Won out, Flynn" be re-
marked.
Win out" replied Mike. They broke
siven bats and sphoilt foive la wis IN viii
min the game
Mr.. Mu!lowny laughed joyously and went
upstairs to his room. He found a con
siderable accumulation of scented mail
awaiting his perusai.
Down stairs in Judge Kimball's court
his honor found, To his delight, for tie
first time in several days, light dock.
AT the head of tn line was Patrick joyce.
an old soldier, who fought bravely and
well in Crook and Clusters campaigns
against the Sioux. AT present he is help
less from rheumatism, and asked Judge
KimbaE To send him 10 the workhouse.
HE HAS No HOME.
Sergt Moore of the First precinct, who
has reputation as an Indian fighter,
told his honor Joyce came to the station
last night and asked that he be sent
down.
He is homeless and rriendleSs," said the
sergeant, land Think it would be an act
of charity to oblige him"
Joyce nodded his head affirmatively as
the court commanded him to take the
stand. He stood straight AS plumb
line, his broad shoulders thrown back and
his old Scared face sorrowfully confront
ing the court.
The Sarge is right, asd l want to 20
somewhcres where I'll have a roof over me
I've got the rheumatlcs from sleepin' on
the pra iries and can't turn a hand at any
thing" -
How long do you want to go down?" in
quired the court.
Gimme lIircc months" answered Joyce.
IN do it, said the court, and he gave
him ninety days.
Policeman Hcrndon, pointing to william
]. Brown, a Young man standing insidethc
rail, said ''ThisvIRan has been drunk for
the last three months. and, although have
warned him 10 stop. he keeps it up"
e He is charged with vagrancy,' said
the court.
.nh 81. off
found INN last night hclpicssly drunk on
the sidewalk. l Lave advised him to try
and reform. bat he won't do it
Your honor" said Brown, what the
officer says is right He has been very
kind TO me-
Yes, I think lie has shown that" said
the court, "and it was for your own good
that lie arrested you.''
Yes sir continued Brown, but il
you will let me off tits time won't take
another drop so help me God" and he raised
b his hand impressively above his head. i've
got job waiting for me in Cincinnati, and
won't stay in the District of Columbia
five minutes, if can get out Ct court
He has about S.U on Inn at present..
continued Herudon.
Take his bonds,'' said the court.
Brown immediately headed for the depot.
A MIXED-UP CASE.
Cecilia Nolan, Blanche II omas aud
Martha Dent, colored girls, all swore ont
magistrate warrants against each other for
dsorderly conduct, and were severely repri-
manded by the judge FOR their actions.
He saw at once that lt was petty per
sonal affair, and said:
Its disgraceful for YOU young women
TO bring each other into court. / intend to
dismiss all three of the cases. and the very
next time you come here YOU will be fined
The girls looked angrily AT each other rs
Kendig ordered them out of the courtroom.
Alice Brown, a mulatto. was before his
honor on complaint OF josephine Norris, WIZ,
said Alice stole her wig.
1t seems that Alice, WHO lives at No
1925 { street, won from Josey, a resident
at No. 305 Thirteenth street, her sweet
heart. which caused Josephine consid
erable bitterness
She met Alice near the Richmond and
DauviIle office night before last and up
braided her.
Alice replied with a slap in the face, and
pulled off Josephne's long, glossy wig.
Alice wears a wig, too, and in the scuffle
hers was displaced. She picked it up with
Josephine's and ran away in the darkness.
That evening size carried Josephiucs to
Mrs. Mary Prince, hairdresser living in
Cleveland place. and traded it for a new
one.
Josephine discovered this, and swore out
a warrant for Alice. When Judge Kimball
heard the case this morning Alice pleaded
guilty, and was fined $40. which she paid
.