Evening star., 1896-06-18
S o NJ E S. AD@ c AS e S
Appeared Today in the Long Police Court
Procession. .-.-..-...
An Old Gentleman Without a Home
Who Wanted to BE Sent
Down.

There's a shaking up of everything in
the tolls this morning." said Keeper Madi-
gan this morning when the Police Court
session opened. "Thirty-one in ALL" he
added land six of them are women"
"And I'm in here for nothing" said one
of the women. AN old raggedy niger
had me arrested because he said 1 took s.
from him; and, Mr. Madgan, you've known
me long enough to know I pick my COM
pany."
That's true said the officer, land you
are in your right company now"
George Payne. a colored man, was in the
adjoining cell endeavoring to sleep off his
drunk, and his loud snoring amused his
fellow-prisoners
Get up there, George" called one of the
prisoners when the procession started. "and
get move on you"
Don't bother me- muttered the colored
man. "'Taint breakfast time yet, and L
amt going to get up.
Finally he got up and led the procession
of men and women into the court, and
there he was arraigned on charge of
trespassing on the grass in Seaton Park.
well, boss" he answered, when arraign-
ed, II amt sure whether Pm guilty or not
cause l don't know nothing about It,"
He was beastly drunk" the officer said
land it was with considerable difficulty
that 1 aroused him."
Five dollars"
A middle-aged man, whose name was
given as Frink Joyce. was in the process
sion as a vagrant. ard Judge Kimball lis
tened to his sad story.
He came to the station last night and
asked to be sent down because he has no
home" said the officer.
Have you been drinking?' the prisoner
was asked.
Haven't had drink for week." was
his response.
Il see that you are nervous" the judge
remarked, land 1 thought it was from
drink"
yes: 1 know I'm nervous" said the un-
fortunate man, but it's not from drink
ing"
He told the court that he has no home,
and had surrendered himself to the police
in order that he might get sent down.
Have you ever been down before?"
Yes. sir; about three months ago l was
sent down for ninety days
And how much time DO you want now"
THE same time"
His request IVES granted.
Thomas Doo!ey said he came here from
Hampton because he was ordered to do SO
by the pension officials.
court.
Yes, sir; I took few beers and got
drunk, but if you will take my personal
bonds I'll leave without giving you any
more trouble"
I'm afraic you will get drunk" said the
court.
Indeed I won't. your honor, for my
money is all gone
That's good thing" the court told
him, and took his personal bonds.
Took Three or Four.
Last evening Julia Robinson. colored,
wearing her new blue costume, went down
the river as far as Glymont, and because Of
the liquid refreshments in which she in
dulged she got arrested when she reached
the city.
Il arrested her for being drunk and dis
orderly said the officer.
But l wasn't drunk and disorderly," in
terrupted the woman.
Had you been drinking?"
Only had three or four bottles Of beer
down the river.
Three or four bottles of beer?" asked
the judge, who was very much surprised.
How many bottles of beer does it take to
make you drunk?'
Il never took any account of it" she
answered, but three or four bottles amt
much"
She was released on her personal bonds.
Foost Chavis and Rachel Parker, a col
ored couple from Capitol Hill, were in the
tolls because they were under tree in the
Capitol grounds.
The woman hung her head and showed
that she felt keenly the position in which
she had placed herself, and asked that her
personal bonds be taken. saying she work.
ed for one of the Commissioners.
Chavis admitted that he had walked on
the grass. but denied other statements
made against him.
They were fined $40 or thirty days each.
Charles Dyer was in the tolls for the
first time. and the court excused his trivial
viola ton of the law.
George Washington was also in the tolls
He is a small colored boy. and Policeman
Adams, who arrested him, gave him such a .
good name that he was released on his
own recognizance.
Five foreigners who sell bananas. pea
nuts and candy were in court for violating
the law relating to street Instructions.
Yesterday morning several of them were
driven from the vicinity of the 0 street
market. and one of them was arrested.
Later in the day he was arrested with the
others near the K street market. Officials
of the market company complain of the
conduct of these men, who stand on the
streets with their wagons and send boys
about the market doors with baskets Of
bananas to sell.
Judge Kimball said he did not like to
have to fine these people. but he had to do
so, and fined them 81 each.