The evening times., 1896-07-04
THE WOUNDED LIP.

meDt they roughly hauled MIN urounu, anu
| If he kicked them it was by accidentin the
tussle.
| THE WOUNDED LIP.
| The court asked him how he received the
wound Oh his lip, and he said one of the
officers hit him with his stick.
Hughes admitted in the melee Perry might
have been hit. Williams was not in court,
| and when he was sent for the Judge ques-
| toned him about the cut.
He broke from us and ran into fence,h
said Williams.
| "If it wasn't for the condition Of your
lip" said Judge Kimball, Il would fine
you $50, as it is, I'll only make it S10."
Perry stepped back 10 the cells, pressing
one hand to his lip, which looked as if
it needed medical attention.
Cramps got otto Johnson into trouble.
| He was arraigned for trcspassing on the
parking on Connecticut avenue. The Of
ficer said Otto was speechlessly drunk.
What about this, Johnson" asked Judge
Kimbal.
Johnson. a pale, careworn man. badly
dressed and carrying a lunch basket on
his arm, said it was all caused by cramps.
Cramps echoed the judge. what
have they got to do with your getting
drunk?''
Judge" replied the defendant, II amt
been arrested in four years, an amt had
a drink in two until yisti'dy. when pain
seezed me in my stumick an took ON a
leetle blackberry and Jamakey."
Yes, and you had too much of it,
observed the court.
BOUGHT ONE DRINK.
Your honor" replied Johnson, pull
ing some notes and change out of his
pocket, 4 was paid for "a days work yes
terday $2.29, aud here is S21s left, 1
spent Just O cclts for onedrink. Now, wont
you take my bonds?'.
Yes, l Will responded his honor
quickly. and Otto hurried from the court
room.
Moses Childs was drunk and disorderly
yesterday in celebrating the eve OF the
Fourth of July. He pleaded guilty, but
asked TO make a statement.
"Step around, Moses said the court
land tell your story. What caused this
drunk"
Cramps" said Moses, TO his honor's sur
prise. 81 drank too much ice water"
''This cramp complaint seems to be an
epidemic. Thcyare coming
said the court in u dispIeased tone; "you
are fined So"
, YELLED LIKE COWBOYS.
John HalloraD and James Sullivan, tough
young men, raised small riot among them.
selves last night Oh North Capitol street
They were full of whisky and yelled like
cowboys in a roundup.
Sullivan announced that he was n better
man than his illustrious namesake, that
lost star of fistdom, John L., and that he
could lick his weight and hundred pounds
over in any of the slobs who were around
Hailoran spoke for the Hallorans, past an
present, saying he came into the world wit
Il chip on his shoulder. and ne Sullivan liv
ing would dare to knock it off.
/ Atthisinteresting iuncture the policeman
, arrived and locked the two up in separat,
cells az the Sixth precinct station. Thi
| morning, their differences apparently set
= tied, the two hobnobbed with each other
! leaning over the greasy rail while the pO
!, liceman gave his testimony.
t "Anything to say?', inquired the court.
No they answered in concert and TIL
t Judge fined them So each, in default O
: whi n they went down.
!. Albert Hanson, Walter Talbot and Franz
e Watrous are ardent young Americans The
. believe in celebrating the Fourth of Jul
y in whiz! bang! boom! fashion and singin
. the praises Of their country to the world
|. At midnight as the city bells changed an
the cannons doomed in honor OF the Re
public's liberty the three lads, driving /
a wagon down NJ street on their way t
:. the Baltimore and Ohio depot for mill
sang with fervor and patriotism "Hai
~ Columbia, Happy Land" Yankee Do
), dle'' and the '.Star Spangled Banner"
The boys have fine voices, and many
~ citizen turning in his bed at the rack,
OF fire-crackers ind guns, listened to tt
fresh young voices with pleasure.
"a LOCKED UP THE TRIO.
# Not so Policeman May. He stopped Il
10 wagon, and without SO much as giving I'll
-e boys a warning to keep quiet and n
IN traDsgress again, made them drive to
10 stationhouse where he incarcerated Il
trio in cell.
10 They remained there for several hou
" until their parents had them released
,e collateral. When Prosecutor Pugh hea
" the case he was indignant.
m Mr.. Pugh comes of Revolutionary stoc
~ his ancestors having fought in the sout
b. ern campaigns under Greene, and he is
I'd a firm believer in celebrating the dt
a OF days to Americans with plenty of ging
r. and go.