The evening times., 1896-06-30

4 and lair brighter cardinal than Mrs. L Les
lie Fairbanks Beiasco Carter, said Becky
| was drunk and disorderly on street yester.
day evening.
WAS SHE curSiDg?" asked bis honor who
knows Becky's habits.
| Wiggan. brushing sunshine out OF i,il
mustaclie. said she coined new curse word
| every minute.
BECKY In clean wrapper of an enor-
nous pattern, made u face at the officer
as she turned 10 be sworn.
Never mind that, Becky said tile
court. tell Inc your side OF the story
Becky, her wicked, red, wripkled mouth
trembling, and her hands clutching ut the
rail, denied in toto the accusation.
Il jist got out Monday, jedge," she
said. IAN here am agiD."
And here you will always be as long
as you drink
We'll. I wasn't drunk yistidy," said
| Becky. II went to Mrs. CouDelIy's TO git a
| dress she made fer me- an wncp she
wouldn't give 1t up, an' put me out, de.
| nianded me rights
iii make il light. Becky said the
| Judge. Fifteen days.
Becky began to wall aud stake her fists
| at Wiggan.
.Jedge Kimbaii, look at me- Take my
pussnui bonds dis time, won't you:- she
| said.
II see you, Becky, and I'm sorry 1
do" said the court, kindly. .Step back;
| 1t Is still fifteen days.
Yes, Becky, step back commanded
the irrepressible Kendig. .sss5
Becky paused ike a tigress at bay, and
was scoring the -bailiff. when that func-
tionary sent her doEa. o.s> hcr-ald o.i
nath tn the rro,shouse.
EDDIE DUaAN's CASE
Eddie Dugan and his cid wnite haired
mother were in court this morning. Eddie
was in the dock, and his mother was among
the spectators, ciasping and unciasping her
poor, old, withered hands, and struggling
bravely to keep the tears back, us she
awaited the trial OF her son on the ground
thai he is vagrant, u strange charge put
against hiriby green officer. for Dugan
works hard, and is the sole support OF his
mother.
Adams. who has been on the force six
months, said Dugan had been drunk fire.
quently during that period.
How many times since the l st Of June?n
asked the court
six times at least" replied the officer.
who seemed nervous. Adams said when he
arrested Dugan last night he was yer ytlrunk.
II don't see. judge, how ! CAN he drunk
all the time and work too" said Dugan
Yes, you can,9 cutin tile Judge. "a man
can do his work and then get drunk every
night"
-" But haven't been drunk every night
or as often as this officer says. was at
my work up to Saturday V. and W as t., get on
new Job this morning" said Dugan.
Dugln's mother told the Judge Eddie tiat
always been the best of sons. HE may
take his beer now an thin. I" 8 be quavered,
"but lie always sthands by bis old mother. :.
How many times has he been drunk in
the last month";" asked the court
The old lady looked pained. About
SIX, sur; but always at night after his
worruk''
You don't seem To think that amounts
to anything said the judge, rather
sharply.
Mrs. Dugan stood dumb She had never
beenin court tefore. and she was paralyzed.
She and her son came of the class who
regard it as no grave sin to drink beer
at night after the toll of the day with its
few pleasures is over.
1T one of my boys, continued the court,
in a keen voice, .'shouid conie home drunk
six times, 1 would send him to an inebriate
asylum
Judge Kimball has no patience with
man or woman who drinks. He does not
even follow the teachiugs of st. Paul.
who said that a little wine was good for
the stomach's sake.
Mr. Fitzgerald OF the District engineer
department testified to Dug ans good
character. :.
.'As for being vagrant, your honor,
said Fitzgerald, a big, genial fellow, "he
works right along
Mr.. Fitzgerald is not acquainted with
Judge Kimbalrs peculiar construction of
the vagrancy law.
This man will have TO give bonds he
said.
Mrs. Dugan began TO cry, and her son
looked haggard and worn at his mothers
plight.
The judge concluded toaccept the mother
as surety in the sum of 500 for his sobriety
during the next month.
"But haven't clint, sur" said Mrs.
Dugan.
I Nevertheless she was accepted, and that
was charity, indeed.
Policeman Reith arrested last night Miss
Lille johnson. colored, for not having a
light on her bicycle. She was out riding
with an instructor, and thought a lamp
on her wheel was unnecessary She aI-
peared in court this morning with her
lawyer, and after he stated the case to
the court the Judge released heron her
personal bonds.
The Judge said no matter whether rider
is In company with an instructor or not,
there must be lainps nm both wheels.