The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-31

Half hundred people walked through the
dismal corridor that leads to the cell
room of the police court this morning. and
the Jolly. Fat policeman had a heavy job
| on his hands Feeding them all. One chip
per-lo"king colorcd girl insisted on having
two sandwiches, but expressed supreme con
tempt Tor Sic police court beverage.
w at yer want ter glib US coffee fer"
she demanded. Don't yer know dis is
on'y de second day after 'iection?'
flynn massive Iraiiie shook with laugh
ter, and he made the girls coffee extra
strong. and gave her the second sandwich.
Roger Il. Rogers, tired looking young
man, WAS the first 10 lean against the
dock rail. VaErancy was the charge
against him, ana lie admitted that he was
vag.
Il saw him begging ON the street last
night and arrested him." said Policeman
Herndon.
Thirty days" said the Judge. and then
he hastily corrected himself and asked:
do You want Ia say any,lIing?'
HORSE BREAKER AND TRAINER.
Il came here. your honor, on my way
to Los Angeles. where am goin' TO work.
I'm a hors'. breaker and trainer by profess
sion. but cant find no work here
Thirty days said the Judge again, and
the prisoner stepped back.
Frank Kelly WIS arraigncd ON a charge
Of destroying public property and pleaded
guilty. with Il request to DE allowed to talk
He walked UP to The bniler-rOOm win
dows of the Burs.u of Engraving and Print
ing. said the Waterman and deliberately
raised his stick aud smashed three of them.
He ran when he saw me. but Policemen
Kennedy and Bruce caught him.
A couple OF other witnesses testified that
he deliberately broke The windows.
II had been drinkin'. Your honor" said
Kelly, but | didnt intend to break the
windows. l hit 'em sIrikin at another
man"
Ten dollars fine
Bailey Humphrey and Richard Coleman.
big. strapping cnlnrrd men, We're arraigned
next on IA charge Of disurdcrly conduct. pre-
ferred by Policemen Herndon and suIli-
van. who made the arrests.
They were fighting at the Center Mar
ket. your honor
"Judgr, WIZ only playin'." said the
first prisoner. We wuz les' boxin' in
fun
When we saw them one had the other
down and was hammering him. said
Herndon.
but twas all in fun, judge
We'll, that sort of fun must not be in
duleed in on the streets" commented the
court III taxi. your bonds this time. but
don't repeat The affair"
NIPPED IN THE BUD.
The vagrancy act was the subject Of some
flOwcry Ordtury from La wyers Kicks and
Moss during the days proceedings. Annie
Brooks and Eva Causey, colored, We're
charged as Migrants, and, through Lawyer
Kicks, pleaded not guilty.
Policeman FEther testified that they
were inmates OF disrrpuiibc houses, who
created considerable disorder.
Then Mr.. Kicks AROSE ana waxed eloquent
over his clients. He gave many reasons.
poetic and otherwise. why his honor should
lie lenient and not send the woman to Jail
and wound up by saying:
Don't send these women to the work
hoIse, Your homer. Tell them TO go npeaCe
and sin no more"
Bonds or sixty days"
Guardian Mike interrupted the proceed
ings of the court fora few minutes by drag
ginC in an inebriated individual, whom he
leaned up against the witness stand while
he said.
Yer honor. this mon has been dhrunk
around here for three days. He told me this
nIarnin' that ne wanted TO go TO The work
house, so OF brought I'M in
"Do you want to 20 to the workhouse?"
"Yesh: e anywhersh- I'm jagged
TAX, him out to Mr.. PuGh." said the
Judge.
Mr. Pugh decided that the jag" needed
medical attention. instead of workhouse re-
srrictions. So Flynn turned him over to SAM
tary Officer Frank. and he was sent to the
Washington Asylum hospital.