Evening star., 1896-09-29
IN THE POLICE COURT
The Different Gases That We're Brought Be-
fore the Judge Today.
Some Were Given Another OppOrtun-
to Different Kinds of Penalties.

ing there was gathering VI ld"SeiS diio
others who pretended they knew all about
the political situation, and their expe-
riences were as varied as was the makeup
of the small party. The experience meet
ing was brought to a sudden termination
when Judge Kimball reached court. and the
appearance on the bench of the Rev. J. ].
Muir of the E Street Baptist Church gave
them an idea that there was to be real
religious meeting. Everybody knows the
reverend pastor Of the E Street Church be-
cause of his ability, and the prisoners
would gladly have had him take Judge
kimbalrs place on the bench and settle
the legal questions, for they knew that the
pastor who has so big heart would deal
more with human nature than with law.
and their chances of an extremely merciful
finding would be much better.
But. of course, they could not even have
the pleasant anticipation Of such a session.
and the eloquent divine had to sit there on
the bench and be silent listener.
Patience Gave Out.
The first case the pastor heard was that
of colored woman named Mamie Hudson.
who lives in Swinghammer's alley. Police
man Schuyler had arrested the dark dam
sci when his patience had ceased to be a
virtue. and the woman declared In her plea
that she was innocent.
For several days there has been trouble
In the alley. said the policeman. and yes
terday when l called there heard this wo-
man using bad language"
How far could the bad language be
heard?' the court inquired.
Il heard it out on the street."
How many times did you hsa- her?"
Several times"
What was the cause of her profanity"
She seemed angry about something
Mamie then got a chance to make an ex-
planatlon, and She declared that the officer
nt.t not t0ld the truth about her
Il was OILY complaining aoou; women
being at the front windows naked" was
her statement. and as for family. 1 don't
Use it.
The policeman repeated his charge, and
fine of s. or fifteen days was imposed
Went to Party.
Will Gray. a colored hoy who attended a
birthday party last night. marched to the
rail when Clerk Harper called his name
and said. Il amt guilty. when arraigned
for alleged bad conduct on the street
Gray attended the birthday party" the
policeman said, and when l saw him on
the street he was with several others. They
were more or less under the influence and
were boisterous.'
Was there any bad language used?"
Yes. sir. and they We're about to have a
fight when l made the arrest
William denied that he had violated any
law or that he had induged in liquid re-
freshments to the extent that he was I'M
able to control his tongue.
He had not been in trouble before and
he thought there was no occasion for his
arrest this time.
DO you know any oftcers?" the court
inquired.
Il know Mr.. Carson" was his answer
and he will give me good name
Officer Carson was not in court to tell
of the boys character. and the court &C
cepting what had been said against him
imposed fine Of s. or six days.
Fully half hour OF the courts time
was consumed in the hearing of a case OF
simple dIscrlery conduct in which three
coiored residents of Barefoot alley figured
as defendants. Amos Warren. a full-grOwn
man with a painfully cut head. seemed to
have caused the trouble, and then he go,
the worst of it.
Although Robert Ftnks. a boy, had beer
locked up all night. there not a wore
Warren was fined SO or thirty days. am
George Cave was released on his own re-
cogniZance.
''Breaking Maggie MitcheAs marble tor
table. was the charge read against Clar
ence B. Smith. and the man failed to ad.
NIT his guilt.
Clarence is d particular friend of Mag
giles and the alleged violation of law hap
pened at her house in the "Division.'
He gave me this table, said Maggie
land last night he broke it.
wv hat was his reason for breaking it,
Il don't know unless 1t was for spite,
the woman answered.
Was it accidental or intentional?"
Il don't know
Dismissed.