Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-13
BEFORE THE JUDGE
O. E. Delegates Watch the Police Court Pro-
ceedings.
Cases Called and the Fines and Other
Sentences Infifcted-Gets
OF Easy.

Christian Endeavor badges were numer-
Gus In the Police Court this morning, but
with two exceptions the wearers of them
were In the audience as spectators. They
wanted to get an idea of how legal battles
are fought in the police temple of justice
at the national capital One of the young
men in the tolls who wore the badge was
anxious to hear from friends in order that
he might regain his liberty, but. like SO
many others in trouble. he found friends
scarce, and he was compelled to remain in
the hot cell with his colored and white
companions in misery and then participate
In Judge kimbalTs procession. The party
OF four dozen victims made up a mixed
crowd of all kinds and colors. A number
OF them were well-dressed men. who were
strangers In court, while others had been
IN the same place many times before. and
were therefore not much annoyed because
or the position in which they found them
selves.
line of petty offenders, and when asked
what she was doing there she responded:
I'm only waiting for Judge K:mball
Broken-hearted mothers. looking after
their sons, were in court, and the victims
who had watches or other jeweIry wanted
to send their articles to a pawnshop, while
one man had the assurance to ask the
court to conduct the pawn business for
him.
Most of the prisoners were strangers the
best-known one in the lot being "Jackey''
Maloney, the "Swampoodle" comedian but
MS conduct on this occasion was not out of
the ordinary. There were several persons
IN the tolls on charges of violating a law
which does not exist, and Of course they
We're promptly released. This alleged Of
tense Is constructing the sidewalk with his
person Judge Kimball decided Saturday
that the law did not cover the offense but
The police insisted making the arrests,
and the several men were unlawfully held
IN the lookup; Thomas Peyton. who was
thus wrongfully arrested, forfeited s. col
lateral because he was ignorant of his
rights.
Insulted Ladies'.
Alton NJ. Seymour, a country-looking
man. neatly dressed and wearing a long
linen buster, on which he had an Endeavor
padge, led the procession and although the
charge against him was only disordery
conduct, the evidence showed that his dis
duct was even more serious than In many
cases in which severe Jail sentences are
imposed. Judge Kimban fined him SO or
thirty days.
Two young ladies' members of the Chris
tan Endeavor Society," appeared as wit
nesses against him and told Of the open
manner in which the prisoner had insulted
them.
I'VE were sitting in front of our house
last night" said one of the ladies', when
TINS man came In and asked II we could
zen nun Where he could get lodgings. We
taxing delegates. Then he asked for some
thing to eat
Il got frightened" said the other lady,
and said 1 would call papa"
Witness told of the insulting language The
prisoner used. and told of having com
planned to the police
Policeman Raedy, the ex-puRiIist told of
the arrest and conversation with the de-
hn mil
worse.
instead of making denial. the defendan,
attempted TO justify his dissraceful con-
his town. "
Some wolves sometimes travel in sheeps.
you from?'
Granville, Massachusetts,"
Are you an Endeavorer%'
NO, Sir; but l came here with them I'm
not a CongregationalIst: Pm a Baptist
T.. NO matter what you are" said the court.
you can't come here and insult Iadies in
this city with impunity I'm sorry that
any one who came here with the Endeav-
o1ers had to get arrested, for, believe Won
are the first one"
The small amount of fine mentioned was
then imposed, and the Massachusetts man
resumed his place in the CELL
Henry Reeves, the other wearer of the
.adses' mad been arrested on complaint of
August LIE Prue for alleged disorderiy con-
duct, but there was no evidence of disorder
and he was discharged.
Against Singing.
Philip Anderson, colored was ont la.s
Saturday night, and while on his way home
about = am, he Joined in the singing of
an Endeavor hymn. But Policeman Lau-
renceson, who heard them, thought the
sleeping population did not want to he
aroused in this way, and so he locked him
up
Singing at o'clock in the morning will
rot be tolerated. said the court. .When
people are in bed they are entitled to he
protected against noises of this kind
hne OF 50 or fifteen days was imposed
special Policeman Amis has good eve
sight, for he said he saw bones" in George
browns hand square away
Ihere were several boys in the game Of
crap, said the special.
gamer was AL TIC
Yes, SIR
Il wasn't in no game Of crap" said the
boy. Il live in the country, and had been
IN mt the E, city to see the sights during the
Case dismissed" said the court to the
coy and you go home