Evening star., 1896-10-19
POLICE COURT CASES
Long List Of eaandss Lined Up This
Morning. - --.- -.
Some Late Travellers Who Refused to
= Answer ouestions-Those Who
Were Guilty.


tenders in Judge Kimbalrs court this MORN
ing, most of the victims being colored In
cluded in the party were several women.
"Old-timers are scarce" remarked Police
man Flynn. when the procession started.
because so many Of them are doing long
terms on the farm"
Maria Jackson, a colored woman who had
been intoxicated Saturday night, led the
pr ocession, and Policeman Pierce appeared
as the prosecuting witness.
"She could walk all right" the policeman
said. but she was drunk. When I saw her
she was with her husband and another
man. and the former was trying to get her
in the house."
Some fellows came around there Satur-
day night and got my old man drunk" said
Maria, ''and l told the policeman to arrest
him because he was noisy"
But the policeman says you were
drunk" Judge Kimball, said to her. what
have you to say about that?'
NO, indeed. judge" she said, II wasn't
drunk. but the old man was"
She was very drunk" said the officer
You will have to pay fine of FIVE dol
Policeman Bradley alleged that Bood Per-
ry. colored boy. had been engaged in a
game of crap on Wylie street yesterday,
but the boy made a denial.
Il stood and watched the game" the no.
iiceman said, land when I went to arrest
the participants. the others ran, and
could only catch this one boy"
playing no crap. I was standing on my
fIont door step watching the game when
the policeman came along"
saw him in the game" the policeman
SAID, and saw him throw the bones"
AS the policeman discounted Bood's word
the court imposed a fine of $40 or thirty
days.
Next in line was a white boy named Ollie
ne had participated in a game Of crap.
wasn't playin' crap said the boy..one
OF the boys picked up bone where we had
been playin' marbles"
I've warned this boy as much as q half
dozen times,' said the officer.
Did you see any money!"
NO; Sir but saw one of the boys grab
something"
the court was not satisfied that there was
a game Of crap being played the boy was
released.
James Holloran and several companions
went visiting In South Washington Satur-
DAY night When the party started home
James was missing. He had gone off from
the others and was taking a, nap y hich
lasted until after midnight.
At about o'clock in the morning aPo-
l1ceman VaEderschaaf met him and asked :
w nat are you doing out here at this hour
of the me rning?"
None OF your business was the young
arrested In his pockets the officer found
two stones and charge of suspicion was
preferred against him.
James had good friends and so bond for
his release was given.
IF you had told the policeman the truth"
the JudSe said to him, you would have
saved yourself all this trouble"
didn't know l had to answer ques-
t1ons when wasn't doing anything"
When a person is found on the street
at such an hour it Is the duty of an otti-
Ger to inquire about him." the Judge said
and Eereafter If you are stopped and
questioned You will save yourself trouble
by answering truthfully.''
The charge agair st him was dismissed
Andrew Williams says he works and lives
al the Hotel Vendome, and last night after
Ghuren @ ne went home with his lady friend.
He has only been here from the country a
short time. and in Virginia he had been
IN the habit of returning home late There
was no reason. ito his mind, why he could
night he did it,
But he got in trouble, and had TO make
an explanation this morning.
Il thought 1 was shot," he said, land
that's why l ran SO fast"
Il heard noise in a hen roost about Q
o clock this morning." Policeman Wheeler
said. "and / saw this man coming from the
direction of the chicken house. When he
saw me he ran, and Policemen Batson and
Tracy caught him.
Are you sure he's the man%' the court
asked.
Yes SIR"
Did you keep him in sight all the timer
NO, sir"
Williams told of his going to church and
said he was belated because he stopped
to watch a fire on the commons
Il wasn't near any Chickens" he said
Il live at the hotel and couldn't do any
thing with chickens if 1 had them"
He was discharged.
Edward Edwards, small boy who was
found with a "beanshooter" on Water
street, was in the tolls, and Policeman
Ricketts, made the complaint against him.
"A great many complaints have been re-
ceived about boys with beanshooters," the
officer said, land 1 arrested this boy On
Water street. l hope, however, that your
honor will be lenient with him, because his
parents are good people. and are unable
to pay a fine"
The boy admitted his guilt and said he
was sorry for 1t.
This is dangerous practice" the judge
told the boy. II would rather have
stone thrown at me than have one sent
from one of these dangerous beanshooters."
The court adopted the officers suggestion
and took the boys personal bonds.
Annie Chase and Lizzie Cole, cOlored
girls, were in the tolls because they in
dulged III a war Of words about William
Campbell.
Judge Kimball said he could not under
stand why these women would fight about
man, and fined the girls IS each.
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