The evening times., 1896-01-10
,',',..!l n''t..l nFlP0OR Mliiij
1hos. hors Could Get No Work
and Had to Bee.
JUDGE SAYS HE is A VAC
Lawyer Clarke Warmly Argued the
leused ana Sent Out of TOwn-Len-
iency Shown Toward an Old Of
fender-POIlce COnrt Incidents.

| The vagrancy act was the subject OF n
rather. lively discussion in the police
court this morning between Lawyer John
A. Clarke and Judge Kiunball during the
1 trial of Thonfas Ivors on that charge.
Ivors came to Washington several months
ago with some money. intending 10 locate
here. He deposited $21O with Il man for
safe keeping. His banker died the estate
became involved in litigation. and IvOr
now has claim pending against il. In
the meantime he has TO hustle for live
lihOod. working at odd jobs here and there,
and frequently mas TO depend upon charity
/, for food.
Several weeks ago he was arr1igncd in
the police court as vagrant, and Mr.. Clarke
| explained the CIRCUMSTANCES TO the court
on that occasion, and his personal boi..,s
were taken. Mr. Clarke then arranged
, to Lave hin: stay at the Central Onion Mis-.
sion until lie could find employment, but
| they Kept him enc day. Since then tc has
only been bic Ia get three days work aud
last night lie was arrested because he adj
, ,nittcd asking for bread
bEG OR STEAL.
+ Lawyer Clarke WIS sent for and Judge
| Kimball informed him that his client had
been found in the act OF begging.
IT'S either that or steal with him,
| won't steal"
There ought 10 be some way, though,
| to keep these people from prcying on the
| public" said the judge.
There are different classes OF people
| who come here before your honor on Il
vagrancy charge replied Lawyer Clarke
Some Of them wouldn't work If they could
get IL; they would run from it. This man
| works whenever ne can and when he can't
! get IL he appeals TO charity to keep frhm
starving. He is not an idle or disorderly
person, and has done nothing that would
ma Ike him vagrant.''
Judge Kimbail held that asking for food.
| was an act OF yagrancy, however, and took
his personal bonds. Lawyer Clark then took
him to Sanitary Officer Frank, who gave
him transportation to Buffalo, where he has
relatives.
John Kcarncy has been in the police court
| so frequently of late that he is beginning to
| be looked upon as one of the regulars.
| He is ma tiveo Of Washington and was at one
| time Il hard working mechanic, but his con-
suning thirst has ruined him. =
Vagrancy was the charge preferred against
him by Policeman Cover OF the First pre-
cinct, and he pleaded not guilty. 49,,
He came into the station house last night
| and 4 skcd + or Il lodging" said theofficer. lie
was very drunk and arrested him.
.Kearney. when did you get OUT asked
New Years Day, your honor" replied
the prisoner.
what did YOU go TO the station house for?
should think you would want TO keep paway.
as man Y times Il youhavc been u ken there"
81 don't know why Judge; was drunk
that's all / know
BROKE THE RECORD.
"Well, l will give you five days said
the Judge, adding as kearncy walked back
to the cells, that's the smallest sentence
you ever had"
Mr.. Ryan was charged by Policeman Car
ley with obstrurtng the street, and refused
To enter-a plea, sa ying that he would leave
il 10 the judge. The officer testified that
he was lying stretched across be pavement
on New Jersey avenue. and had to be car
red to the station house.
Last evening ] unfortunately got mixed
up with some friends and took few more
drinks than ] needed, judge" said Ryan.
what the officer says is true, but if you'H
let me off on my personal bonds III swear
off for a year.
Have you ever been arrested bcforc2' ]
NO, sir, never in my lifc.''
''Your honor, he's an habitual drunkard,"
said Cover '.and would have been 'vagged'
long ago, but for his mother
Ryan promised 10 swear off for n year,
however, and the court took his personal
bonds.