The evening times., 1896-10-22

"controi yourself.
''I'lltry," she answered pressing herhand
| to her breast as If that could suhdue the
seething hate that possessed her. once in
| her testimony the judge told her to speak
louder
HER REToRT.
~ am speaking as loud as ! can,' she
retorted, defiantly, as Kicks rushed at her
and cautioned her to be careful.
Have you ever" he asked, spoken to
a man, or ! might say gentleman, on the
street at night?''
II like" said Judge Kimball, with quiet
emphasis. .'the word maG think 1t Is
better than gentleman"
Frances said she had not.
1T seems TO me-" said Kicks, the po-
Iiceman tries to emphasize the fact OF
her having white men as friends"
This is not a question OF friendship.
race or color" returned his honor, coldly
1T is u question OF conduct"
"No. indeed" said Kicks, I'm full
hlooded negro. andlI think white man
Is Just as good as l am"
Several gentlemen in the audience OF
Mlcsian extraction shifted their legs I'M
easily at this statement, and after care
lully llStS, pul "a
their pockets, and sat in their chairs as II
they expected something to explode.
In deciding the case, Judge kimball
said to Frances:
Madame When you 60 Oh the street
late at night, You place yourself In COM
promising position and imperil your repu-
tation You know whether you are living
correct life or not, and If you are, you
should be more careful OF yourself. You
are discharged"
Frances is the woman who was arrested
last May for keeping a disOrGerly house,
and on her promise to leave town, the
case was nolle pressed. Sue returned TO
Washington two week sago.
MICHAEL CARNEY NEXT.
WHO'S the neXt?" asked the Judge, for
Kicks consumed an hour in aCquitting his
client.
Michael Garvey," answered Clerk Har-
per, land guess the court knows him.
step out, Nike" said Kendig, Us Mr.
Garvey slouched To the rail.
HE was drunk yesterday, your honor
said Policeman Peck, briefly, land was
Cursing on the street"
Anything to say, Garveyc'' said the
court.
"Wot am charged wid?'' asked Garvey.
shooting stream OF tobacco juice at a
large spittoon and missing it by yard.
"vagrancy," explained Clerk Harper;
charged with being person of evil life and
fame"
stop right there, pard," said Mike,
gravely jotting some figures down in a
tattered memor an DUN book with the
stump of a pencil. Il withdraw; no
kyards for me- I've been pinched ten
times, and 1 guess you've got me right.
But want the jedge ter make it light
Judge Kimball gave Mike fifteen days;
he usually gets thirty.
Mary Hill, n slatternly colored woman.
with a bloated face, had as a witness
against her Walter Tyler, an old time
| darkey, with d shock Of white wool clus-
tered around his head and face.
The court noticed his venerable appear
ance, and asked his age.
LAS neer as I kin cum, jedge," said
Walter, ..'cordin' ter nah old missus'
| riggerin', I'ze seventy-two 1 amt no less
| an' might be mo"
| Tell me, Walter, " hat this woman Il said
to you." ordered the court.
| "she says. Walter, you iz er frog-footed,
rat nosed Niger, wid de debbil fo' yc
| brudder'
| rs that all?'' asked the Judge.
| mo, sab But / don't wants ter say
| vot she sez after dat, ease / sees somt
| ladies' IL present" Walter bowed to tW
| fat females half asleep on front bench
But 's'pose I'll have to-"
He related the obscenity indulgcd in 10y
Mary, " no made no defense. and was giver
| fifteen days.