The evening times., 1896-09-04

| tongues and braSsy faces, greeted Judge
Kimball when police court opened this
morning.
Micnael Pitt, the first defendant, a native
| of fair Greece, grew weary yesterday morn
| ing. He chose for his couch SOFT stone
| on the south size or the Capitol PARK.
Michael was not entirely responsible for
| the selection OF his s.eeping apartments, for
| during the Looming he had inhibited too
freely of the amber fluid, and this hal
| caused him TO, lose sight OF the straight and
narrow path. To him the block of granite
| was quite as soft as downy pillows.
Ii was $3.50 in the morning when Cap
| itol policeman disturbed his slumbers and
| sent him to The police court where he was
| too drunk to be tried.
Michael has not mastered English beyond
| "sheepy banans' and ''sweely lemons,'' of
which fruits he is vender.
| This morning his wife acted as inter
| prefer and pleaded notguilty for her drun ken
husband.
NAP COST So.
1t would have been cheaper for the Greek
had he registered at a fashionable uptown
hotel, for, by order OF Judge kinbali, the
brief interrupted nap cost Michael SO.
He amt got IL; not cent" said his
wife, who, finally, tosave her husband from
thirty days soyouriI iii the workiousc, went
DOWN into an article OF apparel, commonly
change and dirty bills counted out the sum.
She took her revenge by reading him a
severe curtain lecture as they lef, the court
room.
Henry p Klotz, Il respectable-looking
wei-dressed man about thirty years old,
|, went down town last night TO assist in
welcoming Ii Hung Chang 10 the National
Capital. He did not deny having taken
glass OF beer during the celebration,
but, according to his statements this MORN
ing, be was not Intoxicated.
IL was after midnight wDen he started
to go to his home, on Massachusetts avenue
northwest. Going up Second street he
Met Policeman Turner, and was 80 indis-
Greet as to call that official "bayseed,"
though from Turner's sleek appearance.
his hig standing collar, and fashionable
Vandyke, such description was not
warranted
In addition TO referring to the Populistic
appearance otfhe policeman, who is clean
shaveD, except for Il few stray hairs On
his upper ffp, 'Kiotz is said to, have been
too familiar in the use Of the name OF the
Deity
He was yocrerating and rciterating,"
said the blue coat.
Doing WHAT" inquired his honor.
''VociferatiGg and reitcrating profane
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS said Turner,
whose OVID personal feeling was as much
injured by being termed a hayseed as his
righteousness was shocked by the irIeven-
aDce paid TO the Almighty.
kio.z's -"yociferatiDg and reiteratinG'
cost tim S5, but owing to his previous good
record he given until O'Clock TO pay it.
MADE MANY ARRESTS.
Policeman Herndou, whose beat is about
Center Market. carried off the laurels FOR
the largest number oil arrests yesterday.
William Chase colored, was one or his
victims. William Was found lounging
about the market at a late hour and the
officer ''vag gsed's him. He said he had
walked froiu Deorgetown, ana on his way
home had stopped to rest lis weary Limits.
Williams record is Dst such that lie could
read his title clear, but owing 10 the fact
that ne was several times a wituess i'll
behalf OF Sergt. DAILY in the ''speak-easy"
cases, he was allowed To go free.
Tom Chinn, who TO. fluency of Language
might rival his Hamcsake, the kentucky
statesman, was also charged by Herndun
with being vagrant.
What have you To say TO the charge,
Chinn?'' said his honor, as Tom took the
stand. 4-a
Il amt no vag," began the prisoner. Il
don't goes to the workhouse very regular.
only les sometimes / work fer James
l.. Barbour and sleeps anywheres, cause
AMT got no hone. ! buys my grub WHEN
i
do no beggin' o: nobody"
Tom is toueli-looking customer, and
for the next sixty days he will be pro-
vided with a home at the workh ouse.
= Andrew Jackson" called out the clerk
in sonorous tones, and everyone loked up
TO see If ''Old Hickory had come back to
earth to participate in the free silver cam
paign.
Andrew responded in the person of n tall
lau 1rax indi viii ln for .,
complexion might have been taekn for
IrviDS's Iclabod Crane. His trousers were
fashioned for wading in deep water, and
his long rms dansletl out OF his Goa tsleeves
Andrew was one of the most common or
ordinary "vags" and got thirty days.
Italy and Germany stood side by side in
the dock in the persons of Lett Giuseppe and
David Zeiller, charged by the ever Wig
liant Herudon with obstructing the street
at Center Market with large baskets of
peaches, lemons and fruits. Neither could
converse save in his mother tongue and two
sets of interpreters We're employed. Ger
many had been in court before for the
same offcrse. but it has been only two
months since Giuseppe left his riative shores
to seek fortune in the New World
IN let you off with a dollar picc,
this time" said the court.
HE SwEARS BY NOTE.
he was IA soldier boy, and ne has kept u,l
the practice SO successfully since the
great conflict closed that he now swears
By note, automatically and without ef
fort. He could give the worst pirate
cards and spades and little casino in the
art OF cursing and beat him in Il show down.
Samuel was indulging i'll this sort ot
vernacular last night on Second street,
and was taken into custody. This MORN
ing he acknowledged his guilt with pride
He was cUrsng tree silver, and his trade
against the white metal cost him $5,
which he paid out of pension money.
Richard Goodall, colored, was in cour.
charged with crap shooting. John shipley
testified against poor Richard and he was
fined $40, which he will work out during
tue next sixty days at the workhouse.
Judge Kimban this morning severely
lectured edtheowDerSofca CANNES who attempted
to evade the collection of the So dog tax.
George Thomas colored, was in court
for keeping an unlicensed mongrel. Thomas
is laborer and too poor to buy his children
food, Yet insists upon keeping the pet
You must either have that dog killed.
pay the tax and line besides, or go to
jail,'' said his honor. There are 10000
dogs In the city of Washington and half
of them owned by people who can't buy
bread for themselves.
We'll be overrun with dogs unless
the law Is strictly enforced in all cases
1t is not my Intention to let any of them
off. You can have until tomorrow to
accept one OF the three modes of punish
nent."
Thomas said he would try and raise
the money TO pay the tax.
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