Evening star., 1896-10-21
IN THE POLICE COURT
Prisoners in the Professions Before the Judges
Today.
Those Who Were Guilty and Those
Who Proved Their In
nOcenCe.

Judge Kimball's procession this morning,
when arraigned on charge of having
used profane language on I'd street south
west last right.
Il would like to say something in this
case" said the officer before the court had
time to impose a penalty.
The prisoner became nervous In anticipa-
ton Of a heavy sentence, for he thought
the policeman was going to make damag-
ing statement about him. But such was
not the officers purpose, as he soon lea1 ned
Lee was using profanity last night"
said the officer, but 1t was something un-
usual for him. He's barber and Is a
hard working man"
Then do you think he has been pun
ished sufficiently?"
Yes, SIR"
And he's been locked up over night?'
Yes, SIR
'Then." said the court to the clerk
you may take Lees personal bonds"
man named Robinson. who gave his
Eame as Robert Anderson. when found
sleeping in a box car was in the courts
procession on a charge of vagrancy and
suspicion, and his plea was one which
indicated the mans belief in his innocence.
Il found him in a box car last night"
said the officer. He had been drinking
and said he had no place to &c. While he
has a wife and children he does not live
with them, and he says his father won't
recognize him"
I'm not a vagrant," was the prisoners
statement. -Four years ago when l got
out of work 1 went away and on my way
home 1 got job in Montgomery county.
some underclothes."
"And bought whisky instead?" inter-
rupted the court.
II drank some"
spent your money for whisky instead
of for underclothing?"
Not all, l have 60 cents left"
What are you going to do for urder-
garments?"
Il can go by my fathers house and get
some and then I'll return to the country
IF that is your intention" said the court,
you may go on your personal bonds"
Benjamin Hibbs has been resident of
this city for ten years, and today, for the
first time in his life, he had an unpleasant
experience.
Il arrested him near the Mount Vernon
station" said Policeman Carson. because
he was disorderly. But l understand he
has wife and children. and 1 hope your
honor will let him 60"
DO you want to say anything" the
defendant was asked.
''All l have to say" he answered, ''is
that l had been drinking too much, but
this Is the first time I've been here
IF you continue drinking liquor it will
not be the last" the court told him.
But I've quit 1t now
THE officer has said a good word for
you and I'm going to take your personal
bonds.''
Rose Winfield, Georgetown colored
turbing the quiet of the section of the
city in which she lives, and she said I'm
guilty.
THE court fines you So
Rose did not have the amount of fine
and so she went down.
Lost His Candy.
Peter Costa. an Italian push cart mer-
chant, was in court on a charge Of occu-
pyirg 7th street near Pennsylvania avenue
for business purposes.
Had Peter submitted quietly to arrest
he would not have lost SO much of his
candy ard the small boys would not have
had such good time.
This arrest was made Saturday after
noon. and the prisoner put up such a strong
objection that the officer used nippers.
F. E. Mitchell and J. NJ. Wheatly, young
members of the bar. witnessed part of the
arrest and followed to the station 20 get
the ofhcerS name in order that they might
prefer charges against them. This they
told Judge kimball, but the judge said
he knew of Costa and his conduct better
than the. young men.
MY client lost about $50 worth of
candy, said Lawyer Niles. land 1 hope
take this in consideration
The judge granted his request and tcck
Costa's personal bonds.
William Rodgers and Clarence Gassaway
were in the tolls because Policeman Nor
gan charged that they had been d;sor-
derly in an alley in Southeast Washington
There were six young colored men In
Marks alley, the officer said, land / was
told that they were engaged In loud talk
ing. When l went to the alley I heard
the loud talking and swearing
Can you say you heard these men
swear?"
mo. SIR"
rel were not caught" said one Of the de-
PENDANTS.
who Used the bad language?' he was
asked.
West Ford"
And what were you doing?" the other
defendant was asked.
Standing there listening TO the quar-
rel"
Their personal bonds were TAKEN
William j. Glennan said: Pm guilty hut
I'd like to make statement" The charge
against him was vagrancy.
He was in South Washington last night
begging" said the officer HE was ask
cents and wanted enough for nights
lodging"
I'm from Baltimore" said the priso-
ner, "and am here looking for my dis
charge"
why didn't you write for it?"
Thought 1 could attend to it better my
What makes you so nervous this morn
ing?'
Il had drop too much"
''Ten days will get the drop out of you,"
the judge told him. and he went down.