Evening star., 1896-07-01
GAVE HIM A CHANCE
Prisoner Who Cots In Trouble Every
Twenty Years
All Sorts of Cases Tried To-day In the
Police COurt-The Sen.
tences Indicted.

"Bad luck today" remarked Bailfn Cole
in the Police Court this morning, when
Keeper Madigan announced that there were
thirteen prisoners in the pen.
I'm not afraid of thirteen" said. the
Judge. and the bakers dozen marched in to
take their places in line.
There were three colored women in the
procession and five white men. Rhody Tim
bers a colored resident, wearing G. A. r.
hat, led the procession, and announced in
a determined manner II amt guilty"
Policeman Mcdaniel appeared on the wit
ness stand and entered a complaint Of pro-
family.
1.-The old man." he said, had been drink
ing, and when I saw him on Rhode Island
avenue he had lost his dog and bicycle had
come near running over him. 1 found his
dog for him and started him home, but he
refused to go and cursed
What did he say?'
"He said: Il don't care for any
white man. and continued swearing all the
way to the box
Policeman Mcguire also gave evidence
against him. He said that the old man was
questioned about his being member of
the Grand Army and he became angry and
profane. The exact language this officer
could not repeat.
Il did call him po' white man. the old
man admitted
You say you did say he was a white
man.?
"A po' white man, said," answered
Rhody.
A colored man who had witnessed the af-
fair on the street appeared In court and
volunteered to give evidence in the pris-
oner's behalf, and then the question at issue
was as to the condition of the prisoner.
Il had only taken two BEERS" said the old
man, and you know they wouldn't make
nobody drunk"
He was drunk, your honor" said the
officer. land while in the station he made
SO much noise that the prisoners couldn't
Sleep
THAT wasn't noise" said Rhody; II was
singin.''
Judge Kimball was not satisfied with the
proof as to his condition, and sent for ad-
ditional proof.
Edward Tolson was on the street with a
female late last night, and this morning he
found himself in the unlucky procession.
He had a quarrel, and, as usual, wo-
man was the cause of his trouble said
the officer ''Tolson was very profane, and
1 locked him up
Deed, judge, I wasn't profane." said
Tolson. The woman asked me to see her
to the cars, and 1 was going there with her
when the policeman arrested me-"
Yes, and he cursed for three squares"
Policeman Scramlin said. Il followed him
from Sd 70 7th street.
Il am afraid you will have to pay the
fine." said the judge. and the young colored
man went back.
McFall Bowen admitted that he was
guilty of diSorderly conduct, and said he
wanted to make a statement.
Il was drinking a little yesterday" said
the prisoner to the court, but I'm a work
ing man. and If you will trust me until
F riday I'll pay the fine"
The judge said he could not trust him,
but had one of the officers of the court tele-
phone to his employer.
Effe Johnson and Rose Bell were in the
sion EEa- f1aNy hi t0
control their tongues last evening. Yester-
day one of them figured in a case in court
and not being satisfied she renewed the diff
fculty and got arrested
You are fined So or fifteen days each.'
Emma Harrison gave her personal bonds
on a charge of vagrancy.
shes been drunk for a week." was Po-
iceman ODea'S complaint.
Il haven't been drunk said the woman
but 1 have been drinking for the chills
Now 1 am going to New York.
Because of this statement she was re-
leased.
Threw the Trunk Out.
Last night John Knapp was drunk. and
when he returned to his home, No. 2221 W
street, lie caused trouble.
He threw my trunk out of his house."
complained Mrs. Ida Stearns, land broke
my new s. hat.
AN objectionable offense," was the at
tOrneyS remark
What was your trunk doing there?"
Il paid his wife % cents a week for
keeping it while l was at work"
Il told her to take her trunk away, and
warned her to keep away from my wife
and children" said the man. She left her
husband and two children and has gone
to work at koZefs, where she says she
drinks nine beers during the day and
whisky cocktail at night
Mr.. Pugn said that Boswels wife was in
court ready to contradict his statement,
but unfortunately she could not be used as
witness against him.
Then you admit throwing out the trunk
and breaking it?'
Yes, SIR"
Five dollars"
Thomas Droney, Northeast Washington
nan who was not strictly sober last even
ing, was In the tolls, and when arraigned
fCr dfsorderly conduct he answered: Il am
guilty, but as l haven't been here for
twenty years l hope you will give me a
chance. Twenty years ago Judge Smell
gave me chance and this is my first ap-
pearance since that time
why were you drinking?"
i had the chills and had to take black
berry brandy
IF yeu have made such good record
for SO many years you are entitled to an
other chance and may CO."
His personal bonds were taken.
george Robinson, young man tramping
from Danbury, Conn.,, to Richmond, Va,
was taken from a freight train and
charged with vagrancy.
Il asked II man On the train to let me
RIDE, ne said, and then the officer yank-
ed ME Off the car
He promised to leave the city If released
and the court took his personal bonds
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