The evening times., 1896-02-19
JULll's SKIRT DlleE
Hiss Flynn Was Half Seas Over
When Placed in a Cell.
JUDGE TOOK HER PROMISE
She Will Return to Rockville and Try
to Lead a Better Life-A Young Man
Who Has F0ndness for the Work
hOuse-Sccnes From tho Police
Court Panorama.

Two bright rays uf sunshine streancd
through the big. dust-covcred windows OF
Judge Kimball's branchof the police court
this morning, lighting up the lavender-tinted
walls and ceiling OF the big room, dancing
merrily over the forms and faces Of the
twcnty-three men and women lined up in
the dock, and throwing a halo around the
blonde head of the prosecuting attorney.
Policeman Flynn's face was as bright as
his tincups, and he pushed his imnensity
right into the lines OF the two streams OF
yellow.
The broad, hard face Of Julia Flynn was
sortcned as she stepped into the light and
listened to Clerk Harper as he read the
vagrancy charge tn her and asked If she was
guilty or not guilty.
Julia is aboutfifty years old, but age has
not wiihcrcd her, nor has custom stalled,
for her, the infinite variety of getting drunk.
She is familiar with every nook and Granny
OF tie woHiau's workhousc, and il is very
Improbable that she will have much OF an
opportunity 10 forget how il looks.
HoIsTED HER SKIRTS.
Julia got out about two weeks ago,
your honor" said Policeman Harrison OF
the Georgetown precinct. Yesterday she
came over to Boston and got about
tIte liFtS luii. Ilttit SbN Hois'ti bSi Shh 70
above her head and danced "A skirt dance
on the street. That's her favorite diver
sion"
The features of the judge wore a panied
ami saddcned look as lie told Julia TO come
around and tell her story.
''Oi works for me livin', your honor"
said Juiia. starting Off with the usual
preface. Yer can look mt the hands an
tell oi'm no wagrant- Oi live in Rockville
Gin Jnff HI
Georgetown yiStiddy ter git me some
clothes. an Oi got Il few drinks in me.
Thin, for fear Ord git robbed, Oi wint TO
the station house an got arrested"
Are you going TO live in Rockviilc?"
"Yis, sor-"
wiz yoa GO right hack there if l let
you OFF,"
"In,iade Oh will, judge; oi hor dollar
an Will take tn mkt train
Julia listened while the clerk read her
bond to her. and then said: What shall Oi
do now?''
Pick up your bundle and start for Rock
Vile" said BIliiff kendig. and the Old
woman, now convinced that she was ut
liberty, obeyed with alacrity.
ADMITTED HIS GUILT.
james Rudd, a young man. walked into
the light, and his pale blond hair and bril-
liant green necktie presented such a start
ling and inharWoniuUs contrast that his IN
dividuaIity WIS lost in looking at them.
The charge against him was disordcrly
conduct and he admitted that he was guilty.
Then the clerk announced that the court
fined him So, although the court had not
indicated any such thing, but as Hailiff Ken
dig repeated the sentence in apparent good
faith, lanes stepped back to begin serving
his fifteen days.
This young man likes the workhouse.
and seems to want to 90 back there, SAD
Policeman Ehlers as Edward Desmond.
with squint eyes, protruding chin ard
fiery red hair stepped into the sunshine
at the rail. He was sent down for five
days on the 18th of December, aud since
he came out has been hanging around, do
in. nothing. Your honor gave him talk
ing To about leaving town, but he didn't
seem to mind IL"
Il did leave town, Judge" said Des-
mond. Il amt Goin' to stand here an let
no man make me out liar. I've only been
back a little while"
"Why did you come backg'
"Thr District of Columbia is as good
place for me as aDywheres else"
"Oh. is that 50? Well. We'll keep you
here for three months this time"
"Step back" said Kepdig.
CRUEL TO A DOG.
Vincent Jackson. Walter Tyler and n big
bull dog were the principals in the next
case. The two males were in the dock, and
Policeman Ehlers looked out for the inter
ests of the dog, which had been left at the
station house. Cruelty to animals was the
charge.
These two boys were coming out of the
Capitol grounds yesterday. your honor,
with the dog" said the officer. lone had
hold of string tied around its neck. drag
ging 1t, and the other boy was following
along behind, kicking it. The dog was
bowling. After little while they changed
places. They stopped to talk with another
negro and caught them"
Il traded half bird dog fer dat bull"
said Vincent. "He wouldn't foller, an dis
feller wuz helpin' the ter git him erlOng.
A man stopped us, an said, Hello, sport.
DO youse wanter sell dat fightin' dawg?'
/ saiu.s' Yes an den dis man cum up an
rested u.s."
Why did you kick the dog?"
Il wasn't kickin' him, judge. We Jest
pushed him erlong."
He went about three feet at every
push" said the officer.
These boys are fined SIS each. Turn
the dog ont and let him find his way home"
Robert Marshall is Il negro vagrant with
all the dread of cold weather peculiar to his
race. He was up this morning for the third
time. Yesterday he was released from the
workhouse, and was arrested again last
night.
why didn't you leave town when you
were releascd?'' asked Judge Kimbill.
II wuz waitin' ter git some money from
home, jedge.''
why don't you walk"
docs yer want me ter freeZe?'
Il never heard of any one freezing while
walking" said the judge. will you leave
town today?''
"Yes, SIR
IL.