Evening star., 1896-03-17
o PIU M AND GIN
Two Things That Contributed Today to
Judge Kimballs Business
An Italians Pretty Wife Charged
Ruined by Love of n Drug.

There are only fourteen prisoners in the
tolls this morning." remarked Policeman
Flynn at the Police Court, land none Of
them wearing the green"
These victims were locked up yesterday,
too early to wear the green; but there was a
man in the audience who had remembered
st. Patrick.
He wore a big green tie, and Policeman
Flynn said that the man came over from
Georgetown.
1.-TWO girls in the pen this morning." he
said. 'One white and one colored. The
wlite woman is Ada Veroon, the wife of an
Italian, and her husband had her arrested
on a charge of vag1 1ancy."
Ada Veroon, who is better known as
PEARL lives with her husband on Canal
street. He is a push cart merchant, and
many of the Greeks and Italians visit the
house. His wife, who is a good-look.ng wo-
man. wore a ta.lor-made suit.
She chatted pleasantly with the court Of
ficers from behind the bars, and when the
time came for the prisoners to go into court
she was given e reserved seat in the dock
a chair in the corner. near where the bailiff
sits, and there she had an occasional short
chat with bailiff officer.
Policeman Hughes had arrested her at
the door of her own house. She was, he
said, much intoxicated and was able to say
but little.
Ada Veroon. alias Pearl Carpenter, was the
rame on the court record, and she said I'm
not guilty of that charge"
I've known this woman for nearly two
years." said the officer. "About six months
ago she got married, and she gets drunk on
an average of two or three times week"
The policeman said other things about the
woman, but she denied all the charges ex-
cept the one that she had been drunk.
"But 1 wasn't very drunk yesterday" she
7 had IL cents worth OF gin
in the morning and my husband drank some
of that. You know how much Holland gin
they give for II cents, and it's not much
among two
And another thing" she added, ''I pay
for all the liquor get with my money or my
husband's:''
Her husband has complained against her
a number of times" said the officer.
II know he has said the pretty wife.
land it's because he's mad with me. His
friends come there. and 1 object to their
coming because 1 can't understand what
they say. If they are talking about me
can't understand what they say"
''Then you're afraid they are talking about
you"' nueried the court
"Yes. SIR she responded. land several Of
them have already insulted me-
"Your husband can't be witness against
ycu.'' the Judge told her "but under this
proof. 1 can't hold you for vagrancy. You
are discharged"
Ruined by the Opium Habit.
When the next case was called a man
named William McDevitt appeared, and he
denied charge of vagrancy.
The information alleged that he had been
found under suspicious conditions on Lin
coin avenue.
This young man." said Policeman Evans,
sis an opium fend. He was sent to Jail
about four months ago for stealing clothing
from the house. in order to get opium, and
now he's doing the same thing again. He's
been pawning his mothers things, and buy
ing opium with the money"
And it is just this kind of case" re-
marked the court, which shows more than
any other class of cases the necessity of an
1nebriate asylum. There's a bill pending be-
fore Congress now"
But this bill, the court explained, provides
penalty of only three months, and unless
this Is amended there cannot be very much
good accomplished for the experience of the
court with these people shows that three
months IS not long enough time for treat
ment.
And it's shame" the judge added that
druggists will sell these people opium when
they know it is not to be used as medi-
cine"
Two brothers of the young man were in
court, and one of them gave evidence
against him. He told of the trouble his
brother had given about the house and said
that his mother had done everything in her
power to straighten him out, but had failed.
'She sent him to Providence Hospital on
one occasion" he SAID, land he jumped out
of the window and got away. When he was
in Jail 1 went to see him, and took HIM
everything he wanted, and he made all sorts
of promises, but has not kept them"
These people can't prove that I have
bought any opium since 1 came out of iail."
said the prisoner
But they say you have been doing it,"
said the court
Il know they say so," he rejo;ned, but
Defendant said he was told that he had
been arrested for breaking locks in the
mouse, and he was much surprised when he
learned that he was charged with vag-
rancy.
Judge Kimball said he would do all in his
power to help the young man along, and
would send him where he would be given
good treatment for the longest possible
period. a sentence of six months was i'm
posed. and the court ordered that the
prisoner be put in the hospital.
1t is stated that about a year ago Nc
Dewitt had nearly $4,000. and was on the
stage. Now ne is without a cent, and much
o1 bis money was spent for opium.
Could Not Get Away.
Three alleged tramps came next Their
names were given as Richard Blanchard,
Frank Wheeler and Daniel Howard.
They had applied for lodging at a police
station last night, and for the reason that
they had been in the hands of the police
before they were "vagged"
I'VE don't belong here" said the man
VINO acted as spokesman for the trio.
Then why don't you go where you be-
long,? the court inquired.
because we can't when the police are
arresting us and we are being given thirty
and sixty days"
why don't you leave when you get out o'
I'VE would nave left when we got ont
last week but the weather was too bad"'
Well" said the court, Il want YOU men
to understand that Washington is not a
good place for tramps, but on account of
the bad weather I'm going to give you only
ten days.
Other Cases.
Il speak English, Greek and Italian"
said Joseph Florio, but / didn't have a
pistol
Joseph had been arrested for fighting
on the street, and the man who made the
complaint stated that he had a pistol
Five dollars" said the court.
How many days." the foreigner asked
Fifteen"
Benjamin Carroll, a colored man. who
was so tired that he had to be assisted
from his seat. plead guilty to a charge of
dlsorderly, and went down for two weeks
because he could not pay his fine
AMuSEMENTS.
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charming comic opera Dorothy" was pre-