The evening times., 1896-11-11
BECKY FIRM AS A SPARTAN
Contrary to Custom She Re-
fuS ID to Drink.
so SHE TOLD THE COURT
But She Admitted Splitting in the
POliceman's Face, Because, She
Said, He Had Treated Her Un-
gently Nevertheless, She Re-
turns 10 the Farm.

| If Becky Smith had not been in the
pen" Judge Kimball's court would have
been dull and uninteresting this morning;
| but Rebecca, as she elects To be known,
was the one brilliant star whose presence
| illumined the daily scene.
| Enthusiasm never lags when Becky is
| about. Not Il policeman but knows her,
| and the wcrkhouse is her only permanent
| place of residence.
| She fees strange and out of her clement
When not down on the farm, where She
| has spent the greater part of her life
| for score of years.
| III was only ten Gays ago that he big
iron doors Of prison swung open and Becky
| was released, really much To her un-
ciisiness. Straightway she made for one
| OF her old hauntS ia Madison court. There
| IL was about o'clock yesterday afternoon
| Policeman Mcdonald found her up to her
| old tricks htapiug oIthS upon three colored
| women because they would not set ZEN
| up
Becky was athirst and wanted beer or
| gin--eitncr would nave answered her pur-
/ pose. It's Just something to get drunk on
| that RebeCca wants
SHE WAS VIOLENT.
She had expended an her own money for
liquor. but that did not suffice To appcase
her thirst. When curses availed her not,
lad hands upon the trIo and attempted
To annihilate them.
When the officer took a hand in the af.
fair, Recky attacked him, scratched at his
eyes, tried 10 tear off his badge and spit
in his face.
I've Just got new Dress she told her
friend. Mike Flynn, this morning, Ind IDS
IA beaur. too, all trimmed with lace and
beads but them officers are bound | won't
get chancc TO Wear the garment"
she was cursing and swearing and fight
Ing The women because they would not
buy her beer testified the officer. Her
conduct was very bad when | took her in"
What have YOU got to say about it,
Becky" inquired his honor
s,pose Ia guilty, your honor, but I'd
lust like TO say sonnet hing" replied
RebeCca.
We'll, ont with it,
Judge, do you see this soap" said
Becky as she held up Two cakes or
CASTLE. 10 which She had chung tcnaciou>ly.
"A little Of that diluted i'll ocean pura and
applledto you would not hurt observed the
bailiff in a tone not audible 10 the court
We'll, I'd just been to buy that to do u
washing, and | met, these women and
they said | had got To GO and drink some
beer and l wouldn't do it,"
NOT LIKE HERSELF.
How unlike you, Becky" nlused the
NO, sir, | did not replied Miss Smith,
with direct emphasis on each word
" = another feature not IN Keeping with your
nature"
Judge. did spit in that officers face.
bat he Squirtcd tobacco juice right in my
eyes and tore my dress. Just look at that.
yourhonor. and see the marks Oh nv arms
continued Becky. exhibiting the tattcrcd
sleeve of Il calico gown, and the mark of a
vaccination scar.
Thirty days, Rebfcca"
Becky muttered and gruwlcd as she
walked back.
Beck, hush up: You talk too much,"
said Bailiff Hoe, but Rebecca only extended
her hand To him and exhibited her plain
gold ring, which she swears signifies her
engagement To a friend she met in the
workhouse.
INJUDICIOUS GALLANTRY.
Buddy Bell, a sixteen year-oid cniored
boy, thought himself bigger than officer
Hoagiand last night, and for that erroneous
judgment he was given thirty days in the
woIkhUnSe, during wf.ch time he Will re-
fleet upon his mistake. The policeman had
arrested colored woman in Frccrnan's
alley for disordcrly condcct, when Buddy
and two other boys came up and dem nded
her release. His refusal was the signal fol
an attack. and in the struggle which en-
sued Hoagland's prisoner made her escape
Buddy was captured, however, and locked
up.
He demanded that let the woman 20"
testified the officer, land when l wouldn't
they took her by force, but / managed Ia
hold on tc this IAN"
What do you say to that, boy?" dem lnd.
ed the court, sternly.
.'Notin' 'cept didn't want him to take
de lady to de station house, replied the
liberator OF the woman.
IN no rityhf "a fr,tnr
pay fine Of $40 or go TO the workhousc
for thirty days"